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    Post BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    Thought I'd start a separate Top Gear thread to avoid confusion with the Amazon edition.


    Latest news appears to be Matt LeBlanc is joining the cast of Top Gear.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35490238

    I have an odd feeling they may be doing guest presenters like HIGNFY, I just can't see LeBlanc being full time.
    I don't want to make judgement too soon but they already have someone I just can't listen to or watch...

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    Re: BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    I think Matt LB will do a better job than CE tbh.

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    Re: BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    This will be second to the new Amazon one. Top Gear was great because of the chemistry with Clarkson/Hammond/May.

    That will move with them. Stig is the only thing missing.
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    Re: BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    Reminder: Nobody has ever beaten Matt LeBlanc at Star In A Reasonably Priced Car. He's not someone I would ever have thought was being considered, but that's an undeniable credential

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    Re: BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    I had to google who he was...

    why didn't you just say Joey?

    I feel a car crash (no pun intended )coming on.

    Why choose Chris Evans and Joey? I'm confused... the HAD a chance to make a show about cars for normal people.....

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    Re: BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    Quote Originally Posted by Zak33 View Post
    Why choose Chris Evans and Joey? I'm confused... the HAD a chance to make a show about cars for normal people.....
    Short version? Because they're massive petrolheads with multi-million-pound collections

    http://jalopnik.com/top-gears-new-ho...oto-1757076253

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    Re: BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    Chris evans will be good not sure on joey mind

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    Re: BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    It was originally a show about cars for normal people, and it got canned because hardly anyone watched it.

    News is Joey's already been sacked - he's always stuck in second gear. Boom boom.

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    Re: BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    Heard him on R2 this morning chatting with CE, I think if they ditched the idiots they had on the USA top gear then LeBlanc would be great on there - he really knows what he's talking about and loves his motors.

    But him and CE didn't seem to have much spark from the chat they had. He's also going to have to go a bit Joey to slot in to the TG style. And I don't think he wants to do that.

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    Re: BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    Quote Originally Posted by virtuo View Post
    Heard him on R2 this morning chatting with CE, I think if they ditched the idiots they had on the USA top gear then LeBlanc would be great on there - he really knows what he's talking about and loves his motors.

    But him and CE didn't seem to have much spark from the chat they had. He's also going to have to go a bit Joey to slot in to the TG style. And I don't think he wants to do that.
    Found a clip...
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35501898

    Just listening to this is cringeworthy...

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    Re: BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    Quote Originally Posted by virtuo View Post
    Heard him on R2 this morning chatting with CE, I think if they ditched the idiots they had on the USA top gear then LeBlanc would be great on there - he really knows what he's talking about and loves his motors.

    But him and CE didn't seem to have much spark from the chat they had. He's also going to have to go a bit Joey to slot in to the TG style. And I don't think he wants to do that.
    The interviews i've seen him do he's always been wooden and monotone. Which is a shame. I'll give it a few shows but Matt LeBlanc doesn't fill me with confidence.

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    Re: BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    So Joey from friends and someone who can't drive and talk at the same time... oh dear. At least between them they have as much personality as one normal human.

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    Re: BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    Quote Originally Posted by Zak33 View Post
    Why choose Chris Evans and Joey? I'm confused... the HAD a chance to make a show about cars for normal people.....
    See Fifth Gear.

    Quote Originally Posted by Andy3536 View Post
    The interviews i've seen him do he's always been wooden and monotone. Which is a shame. I'll give it a few shows but Matt LeBlanc doesn't fill me with confidence.
    This ^ I'm hoping he's better with a script.
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    Re: BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    Quote Originally Posted by mycarsavw View Post
    See Fifth Gear.
    Hey Tiff and Plato can drive.

    Vikki has now learned to drive

    Fifth gear's better than Top Gear

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    Re: BBC's Top Gear 2016 refresh

    dunno if you boys (and girls) ever watch Motor Trend Channel on Youtube....but you should

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qWYJQClIyY

    OK, they're devotedly into American cars, but it's great TV, well made and beautifully filmed in many places.

    and Randy is quite a quick old boy

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