Heads up Top Gear fans

[A. Snow]

If you get the US version of 60 Minutes they will be doing a story on them this Sunday.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/...in;cbsCarousel

[Yakumo]

I wonder when the UK Top Gear is coming back? Channel 5's Fifth Gear is back on TV and shock horror it features the Stig! Yep, he's left Top Gear or fired or something. He doesn't appear on Fifth Gear as the Stig though but as himself, Ben Collins.

Oh, and all you motoring fix it types, the new series of Wheeler Dealers is now on Bravo UK. That's another fantastic show for car lovers. Also a great way to learn tips on car mechanics.

Yakumo

[A. Snow]

You didn't hear about that? Collins got fired after he outed himself in his autobiography. BBC even went to court trying to block it from being published.

[Yakumo]

Wow, I never knew about that. Sometimes living in Japan is like a void to the rest of the world. We know nothing.

[Trekkie]

I wonder when the UK Top Gear is coming back?

There has been new episodes airing for a few weeks...though I get BBC2 or BBC:AMERICA.

[nem]

They're not new. It's probably season 15 you're watching which ended in August.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_%28series_15%29

I can't see them doing any new shows until the next year

[Jamtex]

Wow, I never knew about that. Sometimes living in Japan is like a void to the rest of the world. We know nothing.

Er, I live abroad too and I knew that.

Top tip : Make one of your home pages www.bbc.co.uk and then you would get the more useful stories happening in the UK, Europe and the world.

[Yakumo]

Top tip indeed :nod:

[Yakumo]

Top Gear is back on the air from Tuesday 21 December at 8pm (GMT) on BBC2. Well, there will be 1 show, then a special on Boxing Day (Dec'26th) followed by the real start of the new series in January. About time too!

Yakumo

[A. Snow]

Wonder what colour the Stig will be?

[spoonrage]

Wonder what colour the Stig will be?

Purple! :shrug: :lol:

[Yakumo]

He'll still have his classic white suit I think.

[Tomcat]

Nope it's backto the black stig. ;-)

Yeh Ben Colins was a dick and broke his contract so he got fired. So he joins the rest of the Top Gear rejects on Fifth gear. Failed racer untrustworthy cunt.

[Disjaukifa]

Purple! :shrug: :lol:

I remember hearing somewhere that it was going to be a green Stig . . . can't wait for the show to come back on the air. I'm so looking forward to it.

-Disjaukifa

[Yakumo]

I'm watching the 15th series right now as a build up to the new series.

[Tomcat]

I remember hearing somewhere that it was going to be a green Stig . . . can't wait for the show to come back on the air. I'm so looking forward to it.

-Disjaukifa

Isnt the Green Stig he was killed in the car they made by exhaust fumes.

[Disjaukifa]

Isnt the Green Stig he was killed in the car they made by exhaust fumes.

I thought that was the black stig . . . I'll do some searching on youtube . . .

-Disjaukifa

[A. Snow]

Only counting the BBC Top Gear I count seven different versions of Stig.
Black Stig (Drove off aircraft carrier)
White Stig
Big Stig (USA)
African Stig (Africa)
Red Stig (Vietnam)
Rig Stig (Lorry episode)
Green Stig (Electric Car)

[Disjaukifa]

Only counting the BBC Top Gear I count seven different versions of Stig.
Black Stig (Drove off aircraft carrier)
White Stig
Big Stig (USA)
African Stig (Africa)
Red Stig (Vietnam)
Rig Stig (Lorry episode)
Green Stig (Electric Car)

Good to know!!! Also . . . is there honestly an other version of Top Gear worth watching other than BBC Top Gear :shrug:?

-Disjaukifa

[A. Snow]

I can't speak to the Aussie or Russian Top Gear but so far I'm not caring for the US edition. To be fair though it is only three episodes in so maybe they'll find their groove in time. I kind of doubt it though.