malcolm Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 I wondered if you chaps had seen this in Richard Hammond's book "What not to Drive"? Makes a change from TR7 bashing Malcolm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianhoward Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 The 'Hamster' is only jealous because he cannot reach the pedals of a TR5!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stephen cooper Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Even if he could reach the pedals he's not got the muscle to depress the clutch! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Who's Richard Hammond? Isn't he the guy who used to do Top Gear, but switched to a five o'clock Chat Show, to be viewed when the under-fives are having their tea....? Maxwell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonlar Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 five o'clock Chat Show From the two little clips I caught, perhaps he should be called Hammer instead of Hammond or Hamster! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robgeev Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Perhaps a poll? Who owns a leather flying jacket? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest harry dent Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Not me but I know of a few in North London Group.I suppose we are not so hardy as you are oop north. Harry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jean Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 I think the whole Top Gear Team should swith to chat and soap, because that's what it is these days. The ideal transmission time would be around 1000AM when every one is at work. The Bugatti, Airplane feature was the biggest garbage I ever saw on TV... not to be proud of jean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 I think the whole Top Gear Team should swith to chat and soap, because that's what it is these days. jean Hi Jean Yep, 100% agree – sadly the programme has degenerated into pure self indulgence, particularly by that twat Clarkson. - bring back Quinton Wilson! I know some members think the sun shines from his 'darkside', but why? - I don't think I'll ever understand that one. I’m as non-PC as most and less than some, but JC is just not convincing – the army call it “fire for effect”! Now, “5th Gear”, has got it just about right in my view. Cheers Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianhoward Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Now, “5th Gear”, has got it just about right in my view. Especially Vicky Butler Henderson!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest harry dent Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Why all this negativity about Top Gear.It is pure escapement(in the directory-means of escaping:that part of a time-piece by which the circular motion of the wheels is converted into a vibrating one).Most of my friends love it as much as I do.My better half and I watch it when ever it is on and more and more women are joining in with their husbands.At least it is exciting and not the bland **** we are used to.I now understand it has been pulled because of the cost.More like the corporate has been leaned on for being non P.C..When are we going to wake up to this march of lost liberty and zipped mouths. Harry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonlar Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Especially Vicky Butler Henderson!!! "Man, you cannot serious!" as someone once said, she's as bad as that awful Claire Balding on BBC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianhoward Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 (edited) "Man, you cannot serious!" as someone once said, she's as bad as that awful Claire Balding on BBC. Well who you you rather have - sorry, spend time with - the 'Hamster' or VBH!!!!! Nuff said I think!!! Edited February 26, 2006 by ianhoward Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonlar Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 (edited) Well who you you rather have - sorry, spend time with - the 'Hamster' or VBH!!!!! Nuff said I think!!! I think the 'Hamster', at least we've got the same puerile sense of humour - and he's definitely not posh totty! Edited February 26, 2006 by jonlar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robgeev Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Quentin Wilson-glad he's stuck in the twilight world of Insurance company voice overs-he always came across as the the slightly iffy car dealer he was rumoured to have been. Tara Palmer Tompkinson would be ace for a hamster sidekick though. Rather!!!! Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cp25616 Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 I'm with Ian on this one guys--VBH most certainly does it for me and she comes natural like, not with a teeth whitening kit like Hamster.......................... X755 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jean Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 (edited) I was more thinking back 10 to 15 years when Top Gear was a feature showing cars and not demolishing cars These days it's totally unrealistic, probably panels pop up when applause and laugh is required from the audience. Give me back Tiff Needel maybe too old now, who knows. Anyhow at the time Tiff was able to drive a car and JC wasn't insane yet Jean Edited February 26, 2006 by jean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red5 Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Back to the little man's comments. All his narrative indicates is that he doesn't know how to get he best out of a TR5 and that he is an extremely slow welder. David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unclepete Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 (edited) "Man, you cannot serious!" as someone once said, she's as bad as that awful Claire Balding on BBC. I can think of a very perverted way to shut VBH up - marvelous! And sheepskin flying jackets? I've tried everything to keep warm in winter with the top down and sheepskin does it for me, but that's another story. Back to TR5s - I seem to remember Top Gear thinking enough about them to have a nice example in the studio last year! Unc Edited March 2, 2006 by unclepete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Vernon Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Lets not be too negative about Top Gear. After all, they did vote the TR6 as the ONLY convertible a british male should be driving! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonlar Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Lets not be too negative about Top Gear. After all, they did vote the TR6 as the ONLY convertible a british male should be driving! MY wife's chest is hairier than mine - so does she get to drive......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrianC Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 MY wife's chest is hairier than mine - so does she get to drive......... Only if supported by photographic evidence Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Jolly Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Just caught up with this post. Hamster knows nothing - as does Jonlar if he cannot see the delights of VBH! She may have put a little bit on around the mid drift but come on she is a real mans woman, as real men drive TR's and real men play/support rugby. Football is for MG owners, poofters and blokes that get off on Mary Poppins. sorry lost there for a while in the thought of sheepskin and VBH and ..... Duncan. ps so as i don't get into trouble I would like to point out these are my personal views and not those of the TR register committee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cp25616 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 ps so as i don't get into trouble I would like to point out these are my personal views and not those of the TR register committee. Duncan How lucky are you as my fingers were on the buttons of the phone there--whats the Registers number again? As I have already said in a previous email VBH most definitely gets my thumbs up---oops!!! Alan X755 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonlar Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 VBH most definitely gets my thumbs up---oops!!! A mate of mine at work dropped himself in the PC manure, when he said about putting his finger in the dyke, like the Dutch boy - trouble was a female member of staff who played for that side, reported him for various offences - took a while to get him out of that one, as you can imagine with a government department. That's the trouble when only a small portion of conversation is overheard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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