Top Gear - Post your opinions

[xplosv57]

Lara Bingle, she has a name, and Michael Clarke already has first dibs

Pretty sure the Big Fev had first dibs a while back lol!!

[Wraith]

Just finished watching, another good episode IMHO, a bit of everything...

[xplosv57]

Fell asleep 1/2 way during the show, hope i didn't miss anything good!!! The Murphy vs. Courtney was good although i hate Courtney so was hoping he'd lose!!

[sooty]

The Murphy vs. Courtney was good although i hate Courtney so was hoping he'd lose!!

lol +1, last nights ep was alright, but of such a standard that nothing stands out, it's not memorable.

[Rond]

thought this weeks one was much better than last week. i find in some episodes they dont talk too much about the car - like last week with the 3 four wheel drives. i know they dont use a lot of techinical talk but could do with more about the cars they are driving. i think it has started if well, but still makes me long for the uk version.

[one2have]

Did anyone spot the talking on a hand held CB whilst driving in the Golf comparo. And letting air out of the tyres for freeway driving? Safety concerns?
I've only seen the first and the last eps and both made me cringe. Who comares a lambo to a Kelvinator??

Perhaps if they created a totally new program with no affiliation to Top Gear UK I might have enjoyed it a little more. This setup begs to be judged vs a far superior and entertaining parent show.

[sooty]

Did anyone spot the talking on a hand held CB whilst driving in the Golf comparo. And letting air out of the tyres for freeway driving? Safety concerns?

Truckies talk on hand-held cb's all the time, and we use them on cruises.
As for letting air out of the tyres, i'd say he let like 3 seconds worth of air out, which made little to no difference, was more showing off the rivalryto the cameras type deal.

[one2have]

Truckies talk on hand-held cb's all the time, and we use them on cruises.
As for letting air out of the tyres, i'd say he let like 3 seconds worth of air out, which made little to no difference, was more showing off the rivalryto the cameras type deal.

Sure we use hand held CB's on cruises, but it is as illegal as talking on a mobile phone.

[sooty]

Sure we use hand held CB's on cruises, but it is as illegal as talking on a mobile phone.

Are you sure?
Just doing some research now and found this off a legal advice site:
"Recent changes to the laws in Queensland effect the use of mobile telephones. The driver of a vehicle is not able to use a hand-held mobile telephone while the vehicle is moving, or whilst the vehicle is stationary, but not parked. However, this does not apply to a “hands-free” mobile phone, a CB radio, or any other two-way radio. The maximum fine for using a mobile telephone whilst driving is $1,500.00. "
I know that is for QLD, but i'll do some more research

EDIT:
According to the Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW), CB and two-way radios are not banned for drivers:

300 Use of hand-held mobile phones

(1) The driver of a vehicle (except an emergency vehicle or police vehicle) must not use a hand-held mobile phone while the vehicle is moving, or is stationary but not parked, unless the driver is exempt from this rule under another law of this jurisdiction.

Offence provision.

Note Emergency vehicle, park and police vehicle are defined in the dictionary.

(2) In this rule:
mobile phone does not include a CB radio or any other
two-way radio.

From: Australian Road Rules, RTA, NSW

And the article i got that from is actually talking about TG:Aus lol, http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2008/09/...use-while.html for more info

[poita]

yes as diesel has stated using a CB is not illegal.

i really liked it wen old matey was driving the GTR, its wasnt scripted line reading like in the studio.
it was him being natural and sayin what he thought straight up, changed my opinion of him for sure. he seemed much more relaxed