Which Gear?

flappist · 13-03-2010, 08:14 PM

In the last few months since Channel 7 launched its secondary service I have been watching Fifth Gear.
I had heard of it before on various threads concerning torrents but had taken little notice but after watching several episodes and then watching that latest Top Gear now broadcast on "The Ministry of Truth" I find that it seems to be actually a much better program with regard to actual Motor Vehicle reviews with winners and losers.

The hosts are not journalists they are professional drivers and the show is mostly cars and a small amount of silly things as opposed to Top Gear which is now just a series of comedy sketches with an automobile(ish) theme.

Top Gear Australia is a copy of TG, like So you think you can dance or Whatever Idol so it is limited in its format and even though it has featured Australian cars in every test, like TG, no one actually wins so they don't offend part of their audience.

As motor vehicles enthusiasts would you like to see an Australian "Fifth Gear" where for example, GT vs F6, vs Clubsport vs GTS on a real drag strip, real circuit and real motokhana track.

What do you think?

View Poll Results: Which Gear?
Top Gear, I like the comedy	91	53.85%
Top Gear Australia, like the poms only better	2	1.18%
Fifth Gear, A car show about cars tested by drivers	8	4.73%
Fifth Gear OZ, a new show that is fair dinkum and does not care about upsetting zealots	4	2.37%
The pommy ones, Australian shows suck.	18	10.65%
The Aussie ones, who cares about things that are not available here	0	0%
They are all good, the more the better	44	26.04%
Meh, it is all "so you think you can drive" meets "thank God you are here"	2	1.18%
Voters: 169. You may not vote on this poll