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      02-19-2009, 05:36 PM   #1
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Topgear or 5th Gear?

I feel that 5th gear is more informative and actually focuses on the actual driving experience. But what would I do without the mighty wit of Jeremy Clarkson? Their "challenges" are also a blast to what. What would you watch if you can only watch one?
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I feel that 5th gear is more informative and actually focuses on the actual driving experience. But what would I do without the mighty wit of Jeremy Clarkson? Their "challenges" are also a blast to what. What would you watch if you can only watch one?
+1 I would mainly have to go for the entertainment value of Top Gear for the whole show, but I will watch individual clips of specific cars on Fifth Gear on youtube.
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      02-19-2009, 07:20 PM   #3
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Top Gear for the mother f'ing win. Jeremy Clarkson absolutely makes the show.

5th gear is just lame as hell. They aren't funny either.
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      02-19-2009, 07:29 PM   #4
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i can and have watched top gear for several hours straight. i can only watch fifth gear for 40 mins, otherwise i start to fall asleep.

TOP GEAR FTMFW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111

i feel both do a good job of reviewing a car, but top gear just makes it fun/funny at the same time.
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      02-19-2009, 08:38 PM   #5
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there is no question about which is more entertaining
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      02-19-2009, 08:45 PM   #6
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      02-19-2009, 08:55 PM   #7
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top gear. this isnt really a matter of opinion. just fact.
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      02-19-2009, 09:02 PM   #8
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5th gear is okay but it is a kinder version of the no compromise Top Gear. Sometimes watching those guys I just lose it, lol
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5th Gear is a good show too. But c'mon you gotta love Top Gear. Even girls like to watch Top Gear...that's how broad the entertainment value is on Top Gear.

5th Gear is more about technical data and their videos usually are real reviews of the cars. But then again...I prefer Driver's Republic on this end.
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Cool

5th Gear.

I used to like Top Gear, but Jeremy Clarkson is a biased shithead who constantly trashes brands he doesn't favor (Porsche especially).

Plus Tiff would kick Clarkson's ass in a real race.
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5th Gear.

I used to like Top Gear, but Jeremy Clarkson is a biased shithead who constantly trashes brands he doesn't favor (Porsche especially).

Plus Tiff would kick Clarkson's ass in a real race.
I believe he actually bought a 997TT after his review of it...
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Do you notice that 5th gear has tried to be funny lately? Like testing all those useless stuff. Are they trying to mimic topgear? I think that 5th gear should highlight their strength of having real racing driver and cut that wannabe funny shit out. Afterall, if we want funny, we got clarkson.
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Do you notice that 5th gear has tried to be funny lately? Like testing all those useless stuff. Are they trying to mimic topgear? I think that 5th gear should highlight their strength of having real racing driver and cut that wannabe funny shit out. Afterall, if we want funny, we got clarkson.
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Top Gear - Over-the-top entertainment
5th Gear - Factual entertainment

I enjoy watching TG more, but FG can be better when it comes to comparos.
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And I hate that curly-haired shit on 5th gear. His reviews are HORRIBLE. Honestly, worst reviewer ever.
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5th Gear.

I used to like Top Gear, but Jeremy Clarkson is a biased shithead who constantly trashes brands he doesn't favor (Porsche especially).
But it's all for entertainment.

He actually does like Porsche. And he has great respect for the Corvette ZR1 even though he typically trashes American cars.


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Plus Tiff would kick Clarkson's ass in a real race.
That is true

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I enjoy watching TG more, but FG can be better when it comes to comparos.
Watch Chris Harris on DR TV or on his old stint at Autocar. You'll like him a lot I think.

Very humble guy but a good driver and does a proper review of cars



In fact all three presenters at Drivers Republic are good...







They can get quite technical in their comparisons:

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Should have made the poll public.


Top GEAR FTMFW.
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i fell asleep when watching Fifth Gear....

and they burn down top gear's studio...
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Should have made the poll public.


Top GEAR FTMFW.
i dun really see the point of the poll...
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if i want reviews and specs...i could go read car and driver and various magazines, plus the internet....i dun need fifth gear to tell me again on TV....
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