{"id":57311,"date":"2014-03-24T00:31:32","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T07:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=57311"},"modified":"2017-10-09T13:12:12","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T20:12:12","slug":"top-gear-uk-tv-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/top-gear-uk-tv-series\/","title":{"rendered":"And On That Bombshell, No One Does It Like Top Gear (UK)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For years, I was kind of anti-car. I mean, I had a car and drove it but generally had no interest in learning any more about cars than I had to. Until we stumbled upon Top Gear. Now, I&#8217;m not talking about the rip-off version made here in the states. I&#8217;m talking about the original, mind-boggling, LOL-inducing, ridiculously-clever, everyone-picks-on-James-May <a href=\"http:\/\/www.topgear.com\/uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">UK series<\/a> of Top Gear.<\/p>\n<h3>Top Gear (UK) Antics<\/h3>\n<p>From a makeshift amphibious car competition to a gutted old car racing a hang glider, Top Gear\u00a0actually makes the world of cars exciting! My family and I discovered the series (on BBC) back when we were in the Netherlands.\u00a0We were instantly hooked.\u00a0It was Top Gear <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003NRWVQS\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B003NRWVQS&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=cookiesandclogs-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Season 8 (UK)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=cookiesandclogs-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B003NRWVQS\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> and, in my opinion, that was one of the best seasons ever made. Don&#8217;t believe me? Check out \u00a0this episode with car football (soccer) which just blows the awesome-meter out of the water:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SIeu7_-iwdw?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The ongoing banter between Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May is one of the might highlights and it never gets old. The chemistry between the three just works. I can&#8217;t narrow it down to why or how but it just does. Be it Clarkson&#8217;s height, Hammond&#8217;s supposed whitened teeth, or May&#8217;s, well, May-ness all is fair in friends poking fun of each other.\u00a0Then there&#8217;s the Stig &#8211; the mystery (until recently) masked racer with an eclectic mix of listening preferences.<\/p>\n<h3>Top Gear&#8217;s Real Appeal<\/h3>\n<p>While Top Gear&#8217;s main focus is on super cars, it&#8217;s much more than just reviews. Their &#8220;cool wall&#8221; is a hoot and good times are always found watching celebrities (like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/interview-with-tom-hiddleston-aka-loki-in-marvels-the-avengers-theavengersevent\/\">Tom Hiddleston<\/a>) in\u00a0the &#8216;Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car&#8217; bits.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/top-gear-uk-04.jpg\" alt=\"Top Gear UK Motor \/ Auto \/ Car Television Series on BBC #TopGear\" width=\"650\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/top-gear-uk-04.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/top-gear-uk-04-292x80.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/top-gear-uk-04-585x161.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A few of our favorite episodes featured:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Female race,\u00a0Sabine Schmitt, puts the pedal to the medal on Nurburgring track in a Transit van<\/li>\n<li>Super Car road trip to France where the low clearance gets them stuck on a narrow French alley<\/li>\n<li>The boys try to figure out the fastest way to get around in London &#8211; car, public transport, bike?<\/li>\n<li>The boys head to see how Dutch tourists take their RVs,cheese, and hagelslag (chocolate sprinkles) across Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, when it comes to reviews, no one can beat how thorough these guys are!<\/p>\n<h3>Not To Be Missed!<\/h3>\n<p>Since moving back to the States, it hasn&#8217;t been challenging to watch Top Gear regularly. Even though we&#8217;re a few seasons behind, Top Gear remains one of our favorite series. Who knows? Maybe one of these days I&#8217;ll be able to head across the pond to see it live \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>If you ever get the chance, check out Top Gear UK<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=cookiesandclogs-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>. You&#8217;ll be happy you did. Car fan or not, this is definitely <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=top%20gear&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=cookiesandclogs-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">worth a watch<\/a>. In the words of Jeremy Clarkson, &#8220;And on that bomb shell, see you next time!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/top-gear-uk-03.jpg\" alt=\"Top Gear UK Motor \/ Auto \/ Car Television Series on BBC #TopGear\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/top-gear-uk-03.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/top-gear-uk-03-292x164.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/top-gear-uk-03-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Have you ever seen Top Gear UK (the US one is horrible so doesn&#8217;t count)?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years, I was kind of anti-car. 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