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Squareforceone · 01-16-2011, 11:44 PM

Anyone watching top gear on history right now its awesome. an 80s stepside just drove through a wooden shack

bitchin85 · 01-16-2011, 11:54 PM

im also watching it right now. fords dead.. dodge just died.. and now its chevy vs toyota. i hope this turns out good

mongoose · 01-16-2011, 11:57 PM

i will be watching it as soon as someone uploads it to the internets.

BLE 'BURBAN · 01-16-2011, 11:58 PM

And it's all happening in my back yard!!!!

BLE 'BURBAN · 01-17-2011, 12:01 AM

Yes! Yes! Yes!!!! 1983 chevy smurfside won!!!!

85Bowtie · 01-17-2011, 12:01 AM

Watched it once, the show totally sucks, can't stand the guy with the glasses.

joe231 · 01-17-2011, 12:03 AM

I just watched it and was coming here to post

That stepper was tough! I like it!
And FWIW, I like the show also

68 SWB · 01-17-2011, 12:05 AM

That was the best episode of the season! A soon as I find it online I'll post a link.
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Trvr_lumsden · 01-17-2011, 12:06 AM

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to post it up. That was awesome, now I have some ammunition for the boss at work. He loves ford.

70c10-08 · 01-17-2011, 12:06 AM

It just goes to show us what we allready knew lol Chevy/GMC is the toughest truck in America

SBTork · 01-17-2011, 12:54 AM

good show, and a really good episode. I actually felt a good bit of pride seeing that Chevrolet win

1985-GMC · 01-17-2011, 01:09 AM

I knew someone was going to post about this!

I was a bit worried until I saw that it wasn't a 6.2 and it had a center bolt 350 in there, then I had total confidence in it. I was really expecting them to have something harder than what they put them through, and I wish he wouldn't have rammed the dodge with it.

85Bowtie · 01-17-2011, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

I wish he wouldn't have rammed the dodge with it.

Why? Jealous?

BLE 'BURBAN · 01-17-2011, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

, and I wish he wouldn't have rammed the dodge with it.

He did. That's where the initial damage to the front of the P/S fender and hood.

jdurant · 01-17-2011, 02:30 AM

I watched it and was thoroughly amused. I've caught the show a few times and am somewhat on the fence, but I think I like it-not your typical car show. I like Tanner Faust, but the other two dip$#!+s are there for comedic effect, I think. It is a similar formula for the original Top Gear, which I like despite their constant bashing of American cars and rediculous praise of overpriced British beaters. But hey, if they didn't exhault them, who would?
But yeah, I was proud too, that despite the unfair competition (I don't keep up with the used dodge truck market for obvious reasons, but that certainly didn't look like a $3000 truck) the old squarebody prevailed.
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**68SWB4x4** · 01-17-2011, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 85Bowtie

Watched it once, the show totally sucks, can't stand the guy with the glasses.

The first 2 episodes were awful.

It has gotten a lot better.

British version is of course better but it was around for awhile till it was as polished as it currently is.

Manbearpig · 01-17-2011, 02:45 AM

I wasn't a fan of the US TopGear at all until this episode

GM 4 Life · 01-17-2011, 05:11 AM

Not a huge fan of the show, but made sure to catch this episode.The smurfside kicked ass. It never looked stressed one bit.

spudz · 01-17-2011, 10:36 AM

I like the "guy with the glasses". He is just a red neck havin fun. Show kinda sucks but I still watch it... there arnt that many car shows to pick from. I liked how the chevy pulled right out of the ice at the end... It kicked ass.. TRUTHFULLY, the ford should of been a little stronger seeing as it was a 3/4 ton and all but I am glad the ****ty chevy won. I was worryed when he was talking about it beeing a 6.2....

MarkIV396 · 01-17-2011, 10:48 AM

Glad the Chevy was a 350 instead of a 6.2. The Dodge was not a 5.7 Hemi - probably
a 360. I didn't think the Ford would last as it was pretty ragged & ground clearance wasn't so good. Loved it when the big guy lost his house & the chevy ran over it !!
I busted a gut on that one!
It was a Funny show & I was amazed at how well all those trucks did ! Best Episode yet!

firenuttz · 01-17-2011, 12:07 PM

anyone got a link, i cant find it.

1985-GMC · 01-17-2011, 02:51 PM

No link to a video but it sounds like this might be the chevy's PO: http://community.history.com/topic/2...la-Alaska.html

Maybe he wants his truck back.

68 SWB · 01-17-2011, 10:16 PM

Here you go fellas, as promised, chevy goodness!

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68 SWB · 01-19-2011, 12:02 AM

Is this working for everyone? I suggest opening it in a new window watch it.

Nodak mack · 01-19-2011, 12:41 AM

great eppisode been tryin to catch all of em when they air and im lovin my 77 more and more.

01-16-2011, 11:44 PM	#1
Squareforceone Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rustville USA or southeast Ia Posts: 654	Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? Anyone watching top gear on history right now its awesome. an 80s stepside just drove through a wooden shack

01-16-2011, 11:54 PM	#2
bitchin85 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lambertville MI Posts: 962	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? im also watching it right now. fords dead.. dodge just died.. and now its chevy vs toyota. i hope this turns out good __________________ "I'll keep my guns, money, and freedom. You can keep the "change"

01-16-2011, 11:57 PM	#3
mongoose Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: slurrey, bc. Posts: 1,134	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? i will be watching it as soon as someone uploads it to the internets. __________________ -'73 c/10 - Low with Go - will be complete... probably never. -'90 2wd Blazer - well... soon enough anyways. -'84 SWB - the daily gas guzzler.

01-16-2011, 11:58 PM	#4
BLE 'BURBAN In the Forgotten far North. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,627	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? And it's all happening in my back yard!!!! __________________ 1987 R3500 CREW CAB DUALLY (BIG RED)Acquired 06/12/2015 1990 chevy suburban V2500 5.7L My cluster Mods-Nov 2007 overhead console Stereo install Round 2 Aug 2009 Heated/turn signal mirror upgrade

01-17-2011, 12:01 AM	#5
BLE 'BURBAN In the Forgotten far North. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,627	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? Yes! Yes! Yes!!!! 1983 chevy smurfside won!!!! __________________ 1987 R3500 CREW CAB DUALLY (BIG RED)Acquired 06/12/2015 1990 chevy suburban V2500 5.7L My cluster Mods-Nov 2007 overhead console Stereo install Round 2 Aug 2009 Heated/turn signal mirror upgrade

01-17-2011, 12:01 AM	#6
85Bowtie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: TN Posts: 410	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? Watched it once, the show totally sucks, can't stand the guy with the glasses. __________________ '69 Dodge Charger R/T 440, 727, 3.55 Sure Grip '68 Plymouth Road Runner 383, 727, 3.23 Sure Grip '89 Dodge Diplomat ex cop car 408, 727, 3.55 Sure Grip '77 Dodge Monaco ex cop car 440, 727, 2.71 '79 Dodge 'Lil Red Express pickup 360, 727, 3.55 Sure Grip '12 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392, M6, 3.92 '85 Chevrolet C-10 SWB 2wd 305, TH350, 2.73

01-17-2011, 12:03 AM	#7
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? I just watched it and was coming here to post That stepper was tough! I like it! And FWIW, I like the show also __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 01-17-2011 at 12:04 AM.

01-17-2011, 12:05 AM	#8
68 SWB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Meridian, ID Posts: 133	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? That was the best episode of the season! A soon as I find it online I'll post a link. Posted via Mobile Device Last edited by 68 SWB; 01-17-2011 at 12:11 AM.

01-17-2011, 12:06 AM	#9
Trvr_lumsden Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 9	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? I was wondering how long it would take for someone to post it up. That was awesome, now I have some ammunition for the boss at work. He loves ford. __________________ 1973 GMC 1/2 ton 1995 Chevy Tahoe 2002 Honda Shadow VT1100

01-17-2011, 12:06 AM	#10
70c10-08 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, Nebraska Posts: 552	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? It just goes to show us what we allready knew lol Chevy/GMC is the toughest truck in America

01-17-2011, 12:54 AM	#11
SBTork Garage wrench Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaCrosse, WI Posts: 1,855	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? good show, and a really good episode. I actually felt a good bit of pride seeing that Chevrolet win __________________ -Adam 90 V1500 GMC Suburban 350/700R4/NP241..... 01 Saturn SL1 stock DD.....

01-17-2011, 01:09 AM	#12
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? I knew someone was going to post about this! I was a bit worried until I saw that it wasn't a 6.2 and it had a center bolt 350 in there, then I had total confidence in it. I was really expecting them to have something harder than what they put them through, and I wish he wouldn't have rammed the dodge with it. __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)

01-17-2011, 02:30 AM	#15
jdurant Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 679	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? I watched it and was thoroughly amused. I've caught the show a few times and am somewhat on the fence, but I think I like it-not your typical car show. I like Tanner Faust, but the other two dip$#!+s are there for comedic effect, I think. It is a similar formula for the original Top Gear, which I like despite their constant bashing of American cars and rediculous praise of overpriced British beaters. But hey, if they didn't exhault them, who would? But yeah, I was proud too, that despite the unfair competition (I don't keep up with the used dodge truck market for obvious reasons, but that certainly didn't look like a $3000 truck) the old squarebody prevailed. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Joseph 87 Turbo Buick 92 5.0 Mustang coupe 87 GMC Sierra SWB 82 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd

01-17-2011, 02:45 AM	#17
Manbearpig Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midland, Tx Posts: 418	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? I wasn't a fan of the US TopGear at all until this episode __________________ 1972 GMC C10

01-17-2011, 05:11 AM	#18
GM 4 Life Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Destin Florida Posts: 32	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? Not a huge fan of the show, but made sure to catch this episode.The smurfside kicked ass. It never looked stressed one bit. __________________ "Full throttle Silverado"



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01-17-2011, 10:36 AM	#19
spudz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Branchville SC Posts: 1,647	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? I like the "guy with the glasses". He is just a red neck havin fun. Show kinda sucks but I still watch it... there arnt that many car shows to pick from. I liked how the chevy pulled right out of the ice at the end... It kicked ass.. TRUTHFULLY, the ford should of been a little stronger seeing as it was a 3/4 ton and all but I am glad the ****ty chevy won. I was worryed when he was talking about it beeing a 6.2.... __________________ 2004 z71, 96 z71 on 38s, 88 Chevy k5 blazer, 4in lift. 84 swb project, 82 SWB project , 84 chevy 4x4 lwb project, 88 Jimmy beater/highschool ride. 79 c30. 99 tahoe 4x4 project. and a bunch of parts trucks..

01-17-2011, 10:48 AM	#20
MarkIV396 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Gardner, KS Posts: 14	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? Glad the Chevy was a 350 instead of a 6.2. The Dodge was not a 5.7 Hemi - probably a 360. I didn't think the Ford would last as it was pretty ragged & ground clearance wasn't so good. Loved it when the big guy lost his house & the chevy ran over it !! I busted a gut on that one! It was a Funny show & I was amazed at how well all those trucks did ! Best Episode yet! __________________ mr.chevroletss@hotmail.com Kansas '98 3.1 Black Monte '82 350 Berlinetta - White (2) '65 SS Impalas, (1) 396/425, (1) 327 '68 502 Biscanye post '70 C-10 L-48 350 '50 Packard straight 8 (327 c.i.)

01-17-2011, 12:07 PM	#21
firenuttz 2lo4me/ntlonuf/ntfstnf Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 239	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? anyone got a link, i cant find it. __________________ 62 GMC swb fleetside~ project: still undecided 84 Chevy 4wd crew cab 8 inch lift and 37" goodyear h1 pulloffs, still rockin the old mans former plate 2LO4ME 65 chevy 1 ton panel~ bagged/bodied duramax plans slowly in progress... 02 Silverado cclb duramax~ sas'd "bro" truck with more rust than imagineable...

01-17-2011, 02:51 PM	#22
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? No link to a video but it sounds like this might be the chevy's PO: http://community.history.com/topic/2...la-Alaska.html Maybe he wants his truck back. __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)

01-19-2011, 12:02 AM	#24
68 SWB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Meridian, ID Posts: 133	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? Is this working for everyone? I suggest opening it in a new window watch it.

01-19-2011, 12:41 AM	#25
Nodak mack Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Deering north dakota. Posts: 28	Re: Anyone watching or watched tonight's top gear? great eppisode been tryin to catch all of em when they air and im lovin my 77 more and more. __________________ 1977 C-10 chevy silverado long box 454 th400 1969 Chevelle 4 door hard top 350LT 2 speed Powerglide 1955 Oldsmobile 88 hardtop Rocket 324 turbo hydromatic bowtie or die.

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