Super_Steve_Howey 0 Posted April 20, 2007 Author Share Posted April 20, 2007 The outcomes and most of what happens in the challenges are generally pre-determined. You're naive if you think otherwise. I can't see why they need to. The set-up of the challenges produces these events. You're reading more into it than you need to, it's hardly JFK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Did they fix Hammond's crash too? Bit suss that he's back on telly so soon after it happening tbh. It's all coming out now I bet ewerk = Tiff Needell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Steve_Howey 0 Posted April 20, 2007 Author Share Posted April 20, 2007 Random Fact. I once stood next to Tiff in a field, watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang drive round and round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 I wouldn't say the challenges were fixed, more stage-managed. I voted for the amphibious cars challenge. Comedy gold, still makes me chuckle thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7355 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 I flew to london once and was convinced i was sat next to clarkson. Turned out to be brian woolnough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Steve_Howey 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 I flew to london once and was convinced i was sat next to clarkson. Turned out to be brian woolnough Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Steve_Howey 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 It was the RS4, watching it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 I flew to london once and was convinced i was sat next to clarkson. Turned out to be brian woolnough Who? He's a sports writer. Was at The Sun for years, think he's at the Daily Star now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 I like the challenges where they each have to build/buy their own car, like the limo episode. Generally I think all the car vs bike/climber/plane are obviously staged and subsequently are a bit shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Steve_Howey 0 Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 I like the challenges where they each have to build/buy their own car, like the limo episode. Generally I think all the car vs bike/climber/plane are obviously staged and subsequently are a bit shit. I saw the bike one again the other day. Like I said, pieces are re-shot for dramatic effect - it is entertainment after all, but I really can't see the point in them making up the finish times/scenarios. Can you see the presenters being fine about just lying about it on TV? I just think they choose scenarios that are going to be close finishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31678 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 So it's just luck that in all the car v train/plane/boat etc. Clarkson just happens to arrive moments before the other two? Clearly a manufactured result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Steve_Howey 0 Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 So it's just luck that in all the car v train/plane/boat etc. Clarkson just happens to arrive moments before the other two? Clearly a manufactured result. It wasn't moments in all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31678 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 The DB9 to Monte Carlo (15 minutes), the Bugatti from Italy (10 minutes), the Ferrari to Verbier (literally seconds) - Do you not think that when travelling hundreds of miles and taking days to complete that these close finishes are a bit convenient? I suppose the time that they had to build a car in Scotland while the stig drove from England and was about to win the race but was "caught for speeding" at the last minute wasn't set up either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Steve_Howey 0 Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 The DB9 to Monte Carlo (15 minutes), the Bugatti from Italy (10 minutes), the Ferrari to Verbier (literally seconds) - Do you not think that when travelling hundreds of miles and taking days to complete that these close finishes are a bit convenient? I suppose the time that they had to build a car in Scotland while the stig drove from England and was about to win the race but was "caught for speeding" at the last minute wasn't set up either? Well, I don't know what can be said to convince you otherwise. I only go by what I see on the program. Surely it's not beyond the realms of possibility that these could be planned to be close, and they turn out to be. There wouldn't be much point running a race that would clearly be onse sided. And in my experience, travel times in cars and by train (on the continent) can be planned ahead quite accurately and repeatably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 The attempted destruction of the Hi-Lux pick-up is on now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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