The Grand Tour, Episode 3

Xcentric · Dec 3, 2016

Visually: STUNNING. Everything else: UGH.

Watch it for the Italian travelogue. Fast forward whenever this self-absorbed trio is talking. (Truth in advertising: Amy liked it).

They blew up his house, if that amuses you.

This series seems to be everything I hated about Top Gear, on steroids.

But, the video quality is amazing.

Awsum GT · Dec 3, 2016

is this a TV show?

FikseGTS · Dec 3, 2016

getting better but still too scripted....

JOEA2 · Dec 3, 2016

Awsum GT said:
is this a TV show?

It's on Amazon.

Joe

HiloDave · Dec 4, 2016

Yes, the new "Top Gear" is not as good as the original - but better than none at all.

FENZO · Dec 4, 2016

I like it. The Groundhog Day bit was funny.

texas mongrel · Dec 4, 2016

Nice that they showed Yorkshire as it really is - cold, wet, miserable....

Hans Efde · Dec 5, 2016

Hope to see TGT soon, they will be distributing it to over 200 countries this month. That said I am really looking forward to the new Top Gear as well now Chris Evans is gone. I see chemistry between the new trio Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris and Rory Reid.

Kingman · Dec 12, 2016

Episode 3 was hilarious!

Specracer · Dec 12, 2016

The 4th had may attention for the 1st 15 minutes, when they were actually driving the GT3RS, and the M4 GTS. When they were done with that, was horrible. The death of the "celebrity" coming to talk to them maybe was sort of funny the 1st time, not the 4th. Then the abomination of the "trucks" that they were driving, that included one "built" out of bones, and rotting animal flesh, where driver needed "nose tampons"? Sorry if it was funny to some, I guess I don't get it. The good news, only took me 30 minutes to get through it, as I FF through most of it. If the show was not in 4kHDR, I would not have watched past the 1st or second episodes. The picture quality is AMAZING.

fjpikul · Dec 13, 2016

So the Roku is good?

Kingman · Dec 13, 2016

Specracer said:
The 4th had may attention for the 1st 15 minutes, when they were actually driving the GT3RS, and the M4 GTS. When they were done with that, was horrible. The death of the "celebrity" coming to talk to them maybe was sort of funny the 1st time, not the 4th. Then the abomination of the "trucks" that they were driving, that included one "built" out of bones, and rotting animal flesh, where driver needed "nose tampons"? Sorry if it was funny to some, I guess I don't get it. The good news, only took me 30 minutes to get through it, as I FF through most of it. If the show was not in 4kHDR, I would not have watched past the 1st or second episodes. The picture quality is AMAZING.

Didja watch episode 3?

Specracer · Dec 13, 2016

The Roku delivers the 4K to the Sony tv. Team effort, but the heavier lifting is the tv.

fjpikul said:
So the Roku is good?

Yes. Not as bad as the second one, but.....

Kingman said:
Didja watch episode 3?

twobjshelbys · Dec 16, 2016

Specracer said:
The Roku delivers the 4K to the Sony tv. Team effort, but the heavier lifting is the tv.

Yes. Not as bad as the second one, but.....

Episode 4 had a few moments, but only a few. They could have pulled off the sustainable car thing with stucks, bricks and straw, so I didn't get the meat wagon, but maybe I missed a few moments in the setup. I think British writers are better when it comes to writing good "absurdity".

SYCO GT · Dec 16, 2016

I went to the filming of the Opening Sequences, so I will appear all season, but you'd have to look really hard for me, and not sure why anyone would.

They even had the 2017 Ford GT demo shell there in the open. It was a long, dusty, and super hot day out in the wastelands of California.

They had kind of a Mad Max / Burning Man theme going, and it was fun to look at all the crazy apocalyptic fire breathing custom machines, as well as the assortment of modern super car exotics and muscle cars. A fairly wide range of vehicles.

I felt horrible for all the cars getting caked in dirt during the filming, I mean, this was really a lot of dirt. A detailing nightmare for sure, to bring these back to their pre-show lustre I have to imagine.

Specracer · Dec 16, 2016

Well randy, you are representing the brand well (your shirt)! I so wish this show was better, or maybe it's me, and it doesn't suit my taste.

ENZO BTR · Dec 17, 2016

It's not you. I barely made it through episode one. Haven't been back since.

Too bad Clarkson's ego (and temper) had to blow up a good thing by punching a Top Gear staffer.

But I'll be honest, when he got a 2005 Ford GT and proceeded to trash it for being problematic (when it was all related to that stupid alarm, required by British law, which sounds like a total scam between the government and the alarm industry...), I lost most of my respect for him. I lost the rest when he got rid of his GT for a Gallardo. A Gallardo???? :facepalm:

Good move on many levels Jeremy, particularly from an investment perspective. :rofl

As the Brits would say: WANKER!

Xcentric · Dec 17, 2016

Episode 5. I am a glutton for punishment. The highlight was the Soul Red Miata. The only highlight.

With all of Clarkson's millions, you'd think he could afford to get his teeth fixed. And, with all of Bezos's billions, some better writers.

Sinovac · Dec 17, 2016

Xcentric said:
With all of Clarkson's millions, you'd think he could afford to get his teeth fixed.

:lol

It's part of his British-ness.

Sorry Mal....

twobjshelbys · Dec 17, 2016

Xcentric said:
Episode 5. I am a glutton for punishment. The highlight was the Soul Red Miata. The only highlight.

With all of Clarkson's millions, you'd think he could afford to get his teeth fixed. And, with all of Bezos's billions, some better writers.

I watched #5 today. The Morocco road trip was a highlight. Pretty cool countryside, especially that twisty road. The killing-the-guest-star shtick is getting a little old though.

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