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Maxstyle · 04-24-2008, 08:31 PM

I wouldn't be able to stand his voice for one minute.

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SimpleSexy180 · 04-24-2008, 08:35 PM

lmao!

"look when you order a steak. you get one thats bigger than your head! why? this is america!"

drift freaq · 04-24-2008, 08:42 PM

I don't know, at least his comments are in the tradition. What I can't figure is Tanner Faust(beyond the fact that he is becoming a car media giant). I mean he is not bad on his show Supercars Exposed. Yet I am not sure he would make a good foil to someone like Adam Corolla. In my opinion you almost need another wise ass besides Adam.

illvialuver · 04-24-2008, 08:52 PM

the show is great especially with the baby crying in the background.

626 FC3S · 04-24-2008, 08:59 PM

fuck all that shit HELL NO CAROLLA FOR TOP GEAR

DreamN · 04-24-2008, 09:02 PM

I like Adam. Though I doubt he'll be able to get as technical with everything as Jeremy and Richard do when they test drive their cars. drift freaq, I agree there would be a missing element if they didn't have another in the mix.

Gnnr · 04-24-2008, 10:02 PM

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...46#post1990146

eli_eli · 04-24-2008, 10:57 PM

haha...that was pretty funny..."most horsepower under 30K, like being the worlds tallest midget"...ahahahah....that was awsome...oh and btw...they were on the big track at willow...idk what they were talking about lol...

*fliprayzin240sx* · 04-24-2008, 11:41 PM

You know who I think would be a good guy for US Top Gear...Christopher Titus. He's a comedian and hard core car guy...

fc3s kit · 04-25-2008, 02:40 AM

One of the things that makes the original Top Gear great is that ALL of the presenters are wise crackers (which is a lot better than Adam cracking jokes by himself). And they've been at it a LONG time. Watch the early episodes of Top Gear or the previous version of it. It sucked as much as this stuff does.

Another reason this is bland is because nobody can really say anything to compare it to other cars. This was the reason Leno sat out. American TV relies on advertising while the BBC doesn't. That means while Jeremy and the bunch can cap all day on cars and give honest opinions about them, Adam and his boys have to wear kid gloves and tip toe through the daises when it comes to criticism.

Personally, I like Adam and I can see why other people don't. But if this is a taste of things to come, hell, I like Top Gear AND Adam and I won't watch this. Good luck getting anyone else to.

(And shit YES Titus would be a kick ass presenter. Something tells me he'd match up with Adam nicely.)

infinitexsound · 04-25-2008, 02:56 AM

eh, adam is aite... just not worth it... top gear should stay british.... those guys are just as theatrical as japanese hosts.... if i had to pick a host, id say jay leno... hes a true car guy and has the goods to prove it...

niSm095 · 04-25-2008, 07:17 AM

jay leno would be 30x more annoying than adam carolla...

jackjack · 04-25-2008, 09:24 AM

^i think they'd both be annoying. just my opinion.

IStop4NoMan · 04-25-2008, 01:07 PM

Tanner Faust should just be their "stig" at the most
thats about it.

Farzam · 04-25-2008, 01:34 PM

I think I want to kill myself. That's got the be the lamest shit i've ever seen.

Is that Titus dude still alive?

arkive43 · 04-25-2008, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IStop4NoMan

Tanner Faust should just be their "stig" at the most
thats about it.

i <3 tanner but no.

the stig is not a man. i once heard the stig went to McDonalds and had it his way. he also has teh ability to teleport.

andmattsayd · 04-25-2008, 03:23 PM

worlds tallest midget?
lol only adam corolla
i think he trys to be funn wayy too much....

eastcoastS14 · 04-25-2008, 03:27 PM

that was literally one long ass pontiac commercial

shrimpscampi · 05-04-2008, 06:16 PM

As much as hate to give it to the Brits...Top Gear sounds better with one of them hosting

*exitspeed* · 06-16-2008, 10:34 AM

Well it's official!

Top Gear has just officially announced who will be hosting the U.S. version of the popular car show born in the UK and now officially scheduled to appear on NBC sometime this fall, and the winners are... (drum roll, please): Adam Carolla, Tanner Foust and Eric Stromer. Everyone knows Adam Carolla, of course, having watched him hit the big time hosting The Man Show with Jimmy Kimmel. He now hosts his own nationally-syndicated radio show called "The Adam Carolla Show". Tanner Foust brings some actual professional driving cred to the show with a resume that includes stunt driving in "The Bourne Ultimatum," "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" and "The Dukes of Hazard". He's also a winning rally driver, has medaled in the 2007 X-Games and hosted "Supercars Exposed" on the SPEED Channel. Eric Stomer was the last to be cast and when you see him, you'll probably say "I know that guy." He's hosted an HGTV show called "Over Your Head", was a former soap-opera actor and spent a lot of time in construction (and on construction-related TV shows). Guess we'll pick him to win the amphibious vehicle challenges. We surmise that producers may have picked Stromer because he's a hunk of man meat, but also because he can bring in a big female audience from his time spent on HGTV.

The press release after the jump also reveals what each host drives, and as you would imagine, Carolla (who will now be referred to as Jezza Jr.) sports a garage full of Lamborghinis, Maseratis, two Ferraris and an Audi S4. Foust makes do with a simple, tricked out BMW M3. Stromer... a Camry Hybrid. Something tells us Stromer better come equipped with a thick skin. So what do you think? Does Top Gear USA now appear better suited for success or does the show have Bucket of Fail written all over it?

[Source: NBC, Top Gear]

Gnnr · 06-16-2008, 10:43 AM

Why call it Top Gear? They're just going to tarnish the name of a show they wont even be able to touch.

just1pepsi · 06-16-2008, 10:43 AM

Fail gets my vote, though I'll likely Tivo it and watch it when bored. I dont really like the original Top Gear, they talk too much shit on the US for my liking.. either that or I just happened to watch the few episodes in which that was the case.

SimpleS14 · 06-16-2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by just1pepsi

Fail gets my vote, though I'll likely Tivo it and watch it when bored. I dont really like the original Top Gear, they talk too much shit on the US for my liking.. either that or I just happened to watch the few episodes in which that was the case.

You don't watch enough episodes and yes I agree this show will be FAIL.

BustedS13 · 06-16-2008, 11:16 AM

it's just going to be called Gear and it's going to be awesome.

i've been watching The Adam Carolla Project. it's a home renovation show he did on TLC back in '05. he drives a 350z track edition in it and makes a couple visits to his personal garage, which is painted inside and out in the Gulf racing color scheme. this guy loves cars and isn't full of shit. it's going to be great.

drift freaq · 06-16-2008, 11:40 AM

Its really hard to say. I think renaming Corolla Jezza Jr? Kinda corny. I think they need to let the American show develop its personality. While trying to cast counterparts to the British show they need to also let these people develop their own take and attitude. Otherwise its just a straight up knock off and boring. Oh and what about the STIG! They talk nothing about that. I don't know if the American public in middle America is going to go for this show. Most of middle America prime time watching TV fans could give a rats ass about cars or car shows. If this was coming out on Speed? Sure. If it was coming out in non prime time sure. Like a sat afternoon. NBC? I think it will fail ratings wise. America is almost to large for a show like this. If it was 100% Nascar it would probably sell but not on prime time.
This is also a tough sell because Adam Corolla has never done regular network TV he has always been cable. Thats an area were he is allowed to say things that will never go over on Network TV. Tanner Faust and Eric Strommer are clean enough.
There is a reason Jimmy Kimmel only does late night TV. Oh and he sucked when he was on FOX NFL pre game. That aside, I predict it will not get very high ratings and will either go to Speed or get cancelled. Great Idea and dope show but this is the U.S. England is Small in comparision. Its easier to float TV shows over there that just would never fly in prime time here. Could you imagine DR Who on prime time Network TV? It would fail dismally. Does it mean its not good? No. It means your average American just does not get there head around this kinda stuff very easily.
For another example the Original Star Trek only managed to struggle through two seasons of Network TV prime time before being cancelled. It would rise to hugeness in Syndication.
A show like Top Gear cannot survive that way.

HyperTek · 06-16-2008, 03:20 PM

wont survive without funding and sponsors from car manufactures.

NBC= Nothing But Copys

we will see.. they also knocking off ninja warrior .

in an unrelated note, i enjoy jay leno's garage... he keeps it real and has a story to tell about why he owns every car.

98s14inaz · 06-16-2008, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

You know who I think would be a good guy for US Top Gear...Christopher Titus. He's a comedian and hard core car guy...

Hell yes. I've seen him live at the improv twice now. Way better suited for this than Corolla.

HyperTek · 06-16-2008, 03:30 PM

they need to mix it up.. all cacuasion cast?

kyoru · 06-16-2008, 03:58 PM

lol...oh my god can't wait to see this.

slidingsky · 06-16-2008, 08:55 PM

I can't wait to see the show but I just don't think it will make it. I mean take one of the most recent shows on season 10 about the race through London and the most equivalent cities would be LA and New York but other than that who can relate. Don't get me wrong there is traffic all over the US but the US is just too broad. Just like the "best driving road in the world" can anything relate to that beauty of a road?

Then there is that question if the US Auto Makers will step in and we will see a "biased" opinion on the road test.

I for one could take all the lame/stupid tests that they could shell out as long as it is honestly biased.

04-24-2008, 08:31 PM	#1
Maxstyle Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Westminster (SoCal) Posts: 1,047 Trader Rating: (12) Rides Gallery: Maxstyle Feedback Score: 12 reviews	This is what Top Gear would be with Adam Carolla I wouldn't be able to stand his voice for one minute. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57_TlwTPDTg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57_TlwTPDTg[/ame]

04-24-2008, 08:42 PM	#3
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	I don't know, at least his comments are in the tradition. What I can't figure is Tanner Faust(beyond the fact that he is becoming a car media giant). I mean he is not bad on his show Supercars Exposed. Yet I am not sure he would make a good foil to someone like Adam Corolla. In my opinion you almost need another wise ass besides Adam. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html Last edited by drift freaq; 04-24-2008 at 10:03 PM..

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04-24-2008, 10:57 PM	#8
eli_eli Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Age: 42 Posts: 510 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	haha...that was pretty funny..."most horsepower under 30K, like being the worlds tallest midget"...ahahahah....that was awsome...oh and btw...they were on the big track at willow...idk what they were talking about lol... __________________ Do you need a s14 sr maf 69f01?...pm me I need s13 hatch shocks...thx

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SimpleSexy180 Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cal Posts: 4,750 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: SimpleSexy180 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	lmao! "look when you order a steak. you get one thats bigger than your head! why? this is america!"

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illvialuver Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: M-A-R-S... MARS BITCHES Age: 42 Posts: 5,065 Trader Rating: (35) Feedback Score: 35 reviews	the show is great especially with the baby crying in the background.

04-24-2008, 08:59 PM	#5
626 FC3S Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pasadena Age: 40 Posts: 405 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	fuck all that shit HELL NO CAROLLA FOR TOP GEAR

04-24-2008, 11:41 PM	#9
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	You know who I think would be a good guy for US Top Gear...Christopher Titus. He's a comedian and hard core car guy... __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

04-25-2008, 02:40 AM	#10
fc3s kit Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 91007 Posts: 87 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	One of the things that makes the original Top Gear great is that ALL of the presenters are wise crackers (which is a lot better than Adam cracking jokes by himself). And they've been at it a LONG time. Watch the early episodes of Top Gear or the previous version of it. It sucked as much as this stuff does. Another reason this is bland is because nobody can really say anything to compare it to other cars. This was the reason Leno sat out. American TV relies on advertising while the BBC doesn't. That means while Jeremy and the bunch can cap all day on cars and give honest opinions about them, Adam and his boys have to wear kid gloves and tip toe through the daises when it comes to criticism. Personally, I like Adam and I can see why other people don't. But if this is a taste of things to come, hell, I like Top Gear AND Adam and I won't watch this. Good luck getting anyone else to. (And shit YES Titus would be a kick ass presenter. Something tells me he'd match up with Adam nicely.) __________________ I miss my baby...

04-25-2008, 02:56 AM	#11
infinitexsound Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INtraweb Age: 43 Posts: 3,522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	eh, adam is aite... just not worth it... top gear should stay british.... those guys are just as theatrical as japanese hosts.... if i had to pick a host, id say jay leno... hes a true car guy and has the goods to prove it... __________________ S14 TrackSlut coming to a raceway near you... 510 TimeAttack on its way...

04-25-2008, 07:17 AM	#12
niSm095 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: S. Carolina Age: 39 Posts: 1,201 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	jay leno would be 30x more annoying than adam carolla...

04-25-2008, 09:24 AM	#13
jackjack Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chi Posts: 2,899 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	^i think they'd both be annoying. just my opinion.

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IStop4NoMan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: so cal Posts: 310 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Tanner Faust should just be their "stig" at the most thats about it.

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Farzam Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles (SFV) / Raleigh, NC Age: 34 Posts: 5,185 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I think I want to kill myself. That's got the be the lamest shit i've ever seen. Is that Titus dude still alive? __________________ loading HATERS.....99% ███████████████]

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andmattsayd Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Stranded Age: 35 Posts: 1,146 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	worlds tallest midget? lol only adam corolla i think he trys to be funn wayy too much....

04-25-2008, 03:27 PM	#18
eastcoastS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: the land of snow potholes and no tracks Posts: 3,984 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	that was literally one long ass pontiac commercial

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shrimpscampi Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: california Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	As much as hate to give it to the Brits...Top Gear sounds better with one of them hosting

06-16-2008, 10:34 AM	#20
exitspeed aWingThing.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 45 Posts: 20,900 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Well it's official! Top Gear has just officially announced who will be hosting the U.S. version of the popular car show born in the UK and now officially scheduled to appear on NBC sometime this fall, and the winners are... (drum roll, please): Adam Carolla, Tanner Foust and Eric Stromer. Everyone knows Adam Carolla, of course, having watched him hit the big time hosting The Man Show with Jimmy Kimmel. He now hosts his own nationally-syndicated radio show called "The Adam Carolla Show". Tanner Foust brings some actual professional driving cred to the show with a resume that includes stunt driving in "The Bourne Ultimatum," "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" and "The Dukes of Hazard". He's also a winning rally driver, has medaled in the 2007 X-Games and hosted "Supercars Exposed" on the SPEED Channel. Eric Stomer was the last to be cast and when you see him, you'll probably say "I know that guy." He's hosted an HGTV show called "Over Your Head", was a former soap-opera actor and spent a lot of time in construction (and on construction-related TV shows). Guess we'll pick him to win the amphibious vehicle challenges. We surmise that producers may have picked Stromer because he's a hunk of man meat, but also because he can bring in a big female audience from his time spent on HGTV. The press release after the jump also reveals what each host drives, and as you would imagine, Carolla (who will now be referred to as Jezza Jr.) sports a garage full of Lamborghinis, Maseratis, two Ferraris and an Audi S4. Foust makes do with a simple, tricked out BMW M3. Stromer... a Camry Hybrid. Something tells us Stromer better come equipped with a thick skin. So what do you think? Does Top Gear USA now appear better suited for success or does the show have Bucket of Fail written all over it? [Source: NBC, Top Gear] __________________ What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com

06-16-2008, 10:43 AM	#21
Gnnr Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: S. FL Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Why call it Top Gear? They're just going to tarnish the name of a show they wont even be able to touch. __________________

06-16-2008, 10:43 AM	#22
just1pepsi Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: OKC Age: 42 Posts: 657 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Fail gets my vote, though I'll likely Tivo it and watch it when bored. I dont really like the original Top Gear, they talk too much shit on the US for my liking.. either that or I just happened to watch the few episodes in which that was the case.

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BustedS13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 40 Posts: 10,287 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it's just going to be called Gear and it's going to be awesome. i've been watching The Adam Carolla Project. it's a home renovation show he did on TLC back in '05. he drives a 350z track edition in it and makes a couple visits to his personal garage, which is painted inside and out in the Gulf racing color scheme. this guy loves cars and isn't full of shit. it's going to be great. __________________

06-16-2008, 11:40 AM	#25
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	Its really hard to say. I think renaming Corolla Jezza Jr? Kinda corny. I think they need to let the American show develop its personality. While trying to cast counterparts to the British show they need to also let these people develop their own take and attitude. Otherwise its just a straight up knock off and boring. Oh and what about the STIG! They talk nothing about that. I don't know if the American public in middle America is going to go for this show. Most of middle America prime time watching TV fans could give a rats ass about cars or car shows. If this was coming out on Speed? Sure. If it was coming out in non prime time sure. Like a sat afternoon. NBC? I think it will fail ratings wise. America is almost to large for a show like this. If it was 100% Nascar it would probably sell but not on prime time. This is also a tough sell because Adam Corolla has never done regular network TV he has always been cable. Thats an area were he is allowed to say things that will never go over on Network TV. Tanner Faust and Eric Strommer are clean enough. There is a reason Jimmy Kimmel only does late night TV. Oh and he sucked when he was on FOX NFL pre game. That aside, I predict it will not get very high ratings and will either go to Speed or get cancelled. Great Idea and dope show but this is the U.S. England is Small in comparision. Its easier to float TV shows over there that just would never fly in prime time here. Could you imagine DR Who on prime time Network TV? It would fail dismally. Does it mean its not good? No. It means your average American just does not get there head around this kinda stuff very easily. For another example the Original Star Trek only managed to struggle through two seasons of Network TV prime time before being cancelled. It would rise to hugeness in Syndication. A show like Top Gear cannot survive that way. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

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HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	wont survive without funding and sponsors from car manufactures. NBC= Nothing But Copys we will see.. they also knocking off ninja warrior . in an unrelated note, i enjoy jay leno's garage... he keeps it real and has a story to tell about why he owns every car. __________________ Keep it Classy

06-16-2008, 03:30 PM	#28
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	they need to mix it up.. all cacuasion cast? __________________ Keep it Classy

06-16-2008, 03:58 PM	#29
kyoru Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 880 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lol...oh my god can't wait to see this. __________________

06-16-2008, 08:55 PM	#30
slidingsky Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 409 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: slidingsky Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I can't wait to see the show but I just don't think it will make it. I mean take one of the most recent shows on season 10 about the race through London and the most equivalent cities would be LA and New York but other than that who can relate. Don't get me wrong there is traffic all over the US but the US is just too broad. Just like the "best driving road in the world" can anything relate to that beauty of a road? Then there is that question if the US Auto Makers will step in and we will see a "biased" opinion on the road test. I for one could take all the lame/stupid tests that they could shell out as long as it is honestly biased.