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re: The Grand Tour: One for the Road - Available now on Prime Video

Posted on 9/15/24 at 9:28 pm to
Posted by real turf fan
East Tennessee
Member since Dec 2016
11942 posts
Posted on 9/15/24 at 9:28 pm to
About the VW. My first reaction was that it was a nice car that was running and someone could have used it. Then real world came in. The guys destroyed it because they wanted to. It was an epic destruction. Where did that handsome dog come from? Whoever set up the photography of that should win some sort of award.
A car-goes-down-hill that puts all other cars going down hill.......to shame.
Posted by migui8618
Member since Nov 2023
780 posts
Posted on 9/16/24 at 12:10 pm to
For decades we've been getting the same thing from them...and we could not care less. We just wanted more of the same thing. At some point they have to shut it down. Time is undefeated, always will be. It was as good a send off as possible. Goodbye, lads. What will we do now?
Posted by Roll Tide Ravens
Birmingham, AL
Member since Nov 2015
51735 posts
Posted on 9/16/24 at 2:03 pm to
Really great way for it to come to an end. Going back to Botswana was a fantastic idea.

I really appreciate Jeremy, James, Richard, Andy Wilman and all of the crew members along the way who made the incredible adventure of Top Gear & The Grand Tour possible.
This post was edited on 9/16/24 at 2:03 pm
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
85117 posts
Posted on 9/16/24 at 7:06 pm to
Finished it... Brothers in Arms was a perfect pick for the last hooray.

Someone was cutting onions

What an amazing show and the charisma of those three together is unmatched.

Like someone called out earlier, was very interesting comment about "Amazon did offer a new contract or a boatload of money"... Like I mentioned earlier, I can't imagine that sometime next year or soon after they don't get together and do something again.
Posted by jrodLSUke
Premium
Member since Jan 2011
26351 posts
Posted on 9/16/24 at 9:54 pm to
I just finished it. These three lovable idiots have created y favorite tv show of all time.
Posted by weaveballs1
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2010
3402 posts
Posted on 9/16/24 at 11:29 pm to
It was really well done, better than most of the recent ones that have felt somewhat forced. Africa really brings out the best in them.

I got pretty emotional towards the end of it. I've been watching these 3 old codgers do ridiculous stunts with cars and travel the world for 2/3 of my life. They've had just about as much influence over making me want to get out and experience the world than any other program/presenter, right up there with Bourdain. They've meant so much to people over the years, I'm not sure if they fully realize.



You certainly did, James
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
29912 posts
Posted on 9/17/24 at 6:22 am to
They went out with a good one. No tears, but I for sure had some goosebumps as they parted ways at the end.

Some good ball-buster jokes in this one. I especially liked the one about Hammond and the Rimac.
Posted by Roll Tide Ravens
Birmingham, AL
Member since Nov 2015
51735 posts
Posted on 9/17/24 at 9:58 am to
Clarkson and May finding their cars from the original Botswana special (the first Top Gear special) was really moving. Obviously Hammond kept Oliver, but I never would have imagined Clarkson and May’s cars would still exist.
Posted by St. Pete Tiger
"Shaqapulco"
Member since Feb 2005
2521 posts
Posted on 9/19/24 at 6:42 pm to
I got old with them watching it all with my son (almost 18 now...).

....In the world

nice ending
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
47232 posts
Posted on 9/19/24 at 6:59 pm to
Global treasures, these 3.

Growing up, I was never a 'car guy'. Older brothers had go-carts and motorcycles, but that wasn't my thing. Sports, other stuff, caught my interest.

Then, many years later, I caught on to Top Gear. OK, funny Brits, fine. But the more I watched, it just dawned on me what they were REALLY saying. Beyond the jokes and funny accents, they had a way of explaining the connection between driver, machine and the road that inexplicably never registered with me. I can't explain it, but a door of understanding was finally swung open and it's fracking brilliant.
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