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    New Grand Tour episode - I missed those old farts

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    • MUSASHI66
      MUSASHI66 last edited by MUSASHI66

      The new episode is finally out. I guess it came out a little while ago, but I just found the time to watch it.

      Other than the pirate and buried treasure aspect, it was very much like TGT S2E11, Feed the world. Shitty roads in an impoverished African country, they just used different cars. Still, I rather enjoyed it.

      We've all seen the cars in the previews. One was amazing, one did unexpectedly well, one did much worse than I imagined. I'll let you watch it to figure it out.

      The old trio just is just so much more likable than the new trio. I've been watching the new Top Gear as well, and it is just OK.

      2019 FIAT Abarth 500 | 2000 Toyota Tundra V8 AC | 2021 TREK Roscoe 6

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      • Exage03040
        Exage03040 last edited by Exage03040

        Shilling was wrong. I really enjoyed watching it last night too. πŸ™‚

        ToT: https://opposite-lock.com/topic/50161/this-or-that-206

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        • rctothefuture
          rctothefuture last edited by

          Looking forward to it today, been waiting for this and I'll take any Trio content I can get!

          2014 Mini Paceman S
          1995 Ford Probe GT

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          • MUSASHI66
            MUSASHI66 @Exage03040 last edited by

            @exage03040 said in New Grant Tour episode - I missed those old farts:

            Shilling was wrong. I really enjoyed watching it last night too. πŸ™‚

            "Shilling was wrong" is basically true for everything about Shilling. What a twat.

            2019 FIAT Abarth 500 | 2000 Toyota Tundra V8 AC | 2021 TREK Roscoe 6

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            • MUSASHI66
              MUSASHI66 @rctothefuture last edited by

              @rctothefuture said in New Grant Tour episode - I missed those old farts:

              Looking forward to it today, been waiting for this and I'll take any Trio content I can get!

              I downloaded the "Ultimate TG " torrent, cleaned it up to work for me, and I server with with Plex to my 75" TV in the living room. I already watched 1-23 two times. I love those three guys.

              2019 FIAT Abarth 500 | 2000 Toyota Tundra V8 AC | 2021 TREK Roscoe 6

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              • ClassicDatsunDebate
                ClassicDatsunDebate @MUSASHI66 last edited by

                @musashi66 watched it last night, it was good fun.

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                • rctothefuture
                  rctothefuture @MUSASHI66 last edited by

                  @musashi66 Is that the version that has all the correct music and uncut scenes?

                  2014 Mini Paceman S
                  1995 Ford Probe GT

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                  • MUSASHI66
                    MUSASHI66 @rctothefuture last edited by

                    @rctothefuture said in New Grand Tour episode - I missed those old farts:

                    @musashi66 Is that the version that has all the correct music and uncut scenes?

                    Yup!

                    2019 FIAT Abarth 500 | 2000 Toyota Tundra V8 AC | 2021 TREK Roscoe 6

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                    • facw
                      facw @MUSASHI66 last edited by

                      @musashi66 I was more amused than I probably should be by the guy in the Yu Darvish Rangers t-shirt.

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                      • rctothefuture
                        rctothefuture last edited by

                        Finally watched it last night. Really was surprised with the outcome. Felt like the Nile or Zimbabwe special, was great and I'm glad we got to see it!

                        2014 Mini Paceman S
                        1995 Ford Probe GT

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                        • phenotyp
                          phenotyp @MUSASHI66 last edited by

                          @musashi66 Just got to itβ€” it felt like a pair of comfy old shoes. Like a proper old trip with those old cocks.

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                          • MisterButtercup
                            MisterButtercup last edited by

                            Not seeing those three is the main reason I want to get Amazon Prime. I don't really care about any of the other shows -and don't have time either- but man it would be great to see them again. Need to see if I can get that on our smartTV after we move...

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                            • Zaphod's Heart of Gold
                              Zaphod's Heart of Gold @rctothefuture last edited by

                              @rctothefuture The nile and Bolivia specials are my 2 favorite episodes of TG. I watched through the series at least 3 times when it was on Netflix and may need to go find it again.

                              2020 Gladiator Rubicon (in manual!), 1956 F100 project

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                              • WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4
                                WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4 last edited by

                                I enjoyed watching it, and even laughed at a few parts, but the intro is so bizarre. They just dive into the "adventure" without really establishing a world or premise. I mean, I guess they've earned the right not to go through the whole spiel every time, but it would have been nice.

                                "What are you gonna do, stab me?"

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                                • WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4
                                  WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4 @phenotyp last edited by

                                  @phenotyp Interesting you say that, I felt the opposite. To me it seems like they just jumped in cars and went, there was no explanation at all about what they were doing. Back in the day, they'd explain it, show up, make fun of each others cars while explaining what would be in store, the commence the trip.

                                  This one felt odd in the first act.

                                  "What are you gonna do, stab me?"

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                                  • rctothefuture
                                    rctothefuture @WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4 last edited by

                                    @wasgtithengtothennovanowbacktogti I wonder if there was some cut content from the beginning. I know they covered the premise a little bit, but it feels pretty choppy in the first act for sure.

                                    2014 Mini Paceman S
                                    1995 Ford Probe GT

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                                    • phenotyp
                                      phenotyp @WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4 last edited by

                                      @wasgtithengtothennovanowbacktogti Huh. Yeah, of course they joked about jumping the shark in 2013... but it seemed like a proper adventure, with good car stuff, though they handwaved all the work since they just pay people to do it, with all that Amazon money.

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                                      • WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4
                                        WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4 @phenotyp last edited by

                                        @phenotyp Once the film hit like the 20 minute mark, I was invested and enjoyed it. It was just the first bit that felt off. Everything else was classic Top Gearerrrrrr, I mean, Grand Tour.

                                        "What are you gonna do, stab me?"

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                                        • Noodles
                                          Noodles @MUSASHI66 last edited by

                                          @musashi66 it was good. I was incredibly surprised which car did the best and even more surprised which one did the worst. I started watching a few track wheel videos on YouTube and they fall off quite often.

                                          Weiner

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