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Old 05-02-2016, 05:04 PM   #31
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Old 05-02-2016, 05:30 PM   #32
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I would've hired Jay Leno.
I doubt if they could afford him.

His own show 'Jay Leno's Garage' has just been renewed for another season on CNBC in the US and has just started being broadcast here on the 1st Feb on 'Discovery Turbo' whatever that is.
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Old 06-02-2016, 11:04 AM   #33
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Top gear died for me when Clarkson left
I think you're right - hence why I'm so glad that Amazon picked up the trio. I just have no idea how I'm gonna watch it!

I can't say that I've ever seen a spontaneously funny American so I'm not optimistic
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Someone mentioned rowan Atkinson too. I personally think he would be the perfect candidate, as someone who is a car enthusiast, races, is extremely intelligent and hilarious.
Imagine the insurance bill for the show if he was on it though........
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Old 06-02-2016, 03:09 PM   #35
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Still, reckon Phillip Glennister would be a good choice from For The Love of Cars..
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A few thoughts come to mind. From someone a 2 thirds her age, "nothing special" certainly isn't one.
born in 69, but I get what you are saying
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Old 08-02-2016, 09:25 AM   #37
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Someone mentioned rowan Atkinson too. I personally think he would be the perfect candidate, as someone who is a car enthusiast, races, is extremely intelligent and hilarious.
Rowan cant drive
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/cele...cLaren-F1.html
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Ha I never said he could drive. He also crashed recently in a race meet. But he doesn't just own his cars, he drives them. your URL is good and notes when he took ownership of then McLaren, he took his kids on a 5hr drive for a holiday. He doesn't mothball them. In fact, he crashes, has the insurance company fork out for the repair bill and then makes a hell of a profit selling on the car
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I'd watch it if Matt Le Blanc hosted the show as Joey.

Imagine him in an AC Cobra or McLaren F1?... 2 words only - bankruptcy and Ambulance.
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What are the 3 originals doing?
Are they changing channels and doing a show??
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Old 08-02-2016, 02:47 PM   #41
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Let's wait and see how the new show pans out before making judgement. I would not have guessed that Clarkson, May & Hammond would have worked out.
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i,m a fan of Jenny, she,s a great actor and so much more fun to watch than Angelina Jolie. i think she doesn,t take herself to seriously, how cool is that.

i,ll miss Mr Clarkson quick wit and totally inappropriate one liners, and him poking fun at the french ha,ha.
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What are the 3 originals doing?
Are they changing channels and doing a show??
Their contract with BBC says they can't do a show about cars on television, so they are going to do a show about cars on the internet (amazon prime).

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(I do like Chris evens though) but not as a car show host. I think that bullet is firmly lodged in the BBC's foot now.
are you sure you haven't mixed up Chris Evans the movie star with Chris Evans the radio DJ?
Personally i've never heard or seen anything of 'not the real' Chris Evans. but then i don't listen to BBC radio 2.
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Kath and Kim ruined Jennifer Anniston for me by pointing out how much Kel looks like Jennifer Anniston!

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I think the fact is if the BBC try to keep the same direction with the show its destined to fail. The 3 made the show what it is today, well two with the addition of may...It may still be a good car show after they're gone but it won't be the comedy a lot of us watch it for.
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I doubt if they could afford him.

His own show 'Jay Leno's Garage' has just been renewed for another season on CNBC in the US and has just started being broadcast here on the 1st Feb on 'Discovery Turbo' whatever that is.
True. I didn't know he had his own show already. I also thought he'd make a good car show host. I guess someone else did too
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I think the fact is if the BBC try to keep the same direction with the show its destined to fail. The 3 made the show what it is today, well two with the addition of may...It may still be a good car show after they're gone but it won't be the comedy a lot of us watch it for.
I think it will be all right, time will tell. I'm not going to write it off before I see it.
with Evans & Le Blanc they look to already have a comedy theme

Put it this way, what other car show is going to be better?
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Someone mentioned rowan Atkinson too. I personally think he would be the perfect candidate, as someone who is a car enthusiast, races, is extremely intelligent and hilarious.
mr Le blanc is not lone in car crashes, i,m pretty shore mr Atkinson crashed his McLaren F1 supercar.
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mr Le blanc is not lone in car crashes, i,m pretty shore mr Atkinson crashed his McLaren F1 supercar.
See post 37.
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6 presenters..I wonder how this will go? On the plus side Chris Harris is now on board, let's hope they give him free reign to be himself.

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