Favorite Top Gear Episode

[gogatrs]

OK, so I searched and was surprised to come up empty.
So what is your favorite Top Gear episode?

TBH, I really can't decide.
But if my life depended on choosing one, I'd probably go for their winter olympics episode.
Clarkson: "Not only is May using the wrong car, but also the wrong gun. What he really needs is one of these, a Hechler and Coch MP5K Sub Machine Gun.
Eat lead Olympic targets!"
*Tree falls over in the background*

 

[Minty]

The Episode with the reliant robin.
Every time he rolled the thing I nearly died of laughter.


I remember something vaguely like this thread, only I can't remember if it was on the FM.net forums or here. I know it was a very long time ago, before I made this account.

 

[PeterJB]

I particularly like the Vietnam special. Reminds me of Christmas.

 

[Wiegert]

I've always really liked the Botswana Special, so I consider it to be my favourite episode. I thought the Vietnam Special was a good one as well.

 

[bradford]

Picking best car for a 17yo. It's season 13.
"So if you want to save on car insurance, cut your penis off"
Best quotes ever 👍

 

[gogatrs]

I dunno...
I also liked the VW Commercial one. "Berlin to Warsaw on one tank."
And,
"You need to stand here, you here, and you need to get out of my sight. And you... I think you need to be wearing a bikini... But wait, it's a funeral, so make it a black bikini."

 

[thesrdic]

Specials aside, gotta be the reliant orbiter. Fair enough the car featured isnt really up there, brabus sl65 if I remember correctly but EPIC challenge and Simon Pegg guesting, this was the day I found out about Hot Fuzz, probably my favourite film after jurassic park ^_^

 

[Speedster502]

My favourite has to be the DB9 v.s. Train to Monte Carlo, that piece of footage made me fall in love with Aston Martins. Also that episode had the Apache v.s. Lotus Exige. Generally a great episode, can't remember who the SIARPC was, but the two aforementioned films were brilliant in my opinion. I wish they made episodes like that now instead of the drivel they churned out for the last series.

 

[Sam48]

It would have to be between the Caravan car makeover episode ( The one where Jeremy has a 3 story car), and the 17 year old challenge episode.

 

[Spacegoat]

I've always enjoyed the 24hr endurace race episode.
Hammond, "I having a wee right now."

 

[gogatrs]

I've always enjoyed the 24hr endurace race episode.
Hammond, "I having a wee right now."

I have always liked that one too.
It's so amazing how three complete idiots can even compete in a race like that.

 

[Toronto122]

The episodes where the build insanely stupid things is always funny, but I don't think they're the best episodes. This is only my opinion...

My favorite scenes is Jeremy (Jezzer) in the Ariel Atom. That goes down in history. Also, James May driving the Bugatti at full speed...Gave me chills. The one where Richard comes back after the accident, and he thanks everyone, I almost started crying!! LOL.

Anyone who likes the Vietnam and Botswana specials needs to look into "Long Way 'Round" by Charlie Boorman and Ewan McGregor. They ride BMW bikes around the world. Simply awesome stuff.

Back on topic...my favorite single episode would have to be the Polar Special. I live in Canada, and I've been 300 miles from the North Pole (working), and let me tell you, conditions are that bad.

 

[That90sGuy]

I have many favourite segments but the one that makes me laugh every time is the V8 Blender. Only Jeremy would put a brick in a smoothie. It is such a simple skit but is the best out of the lot.

 

[Liquid]

Anything with the early cheap car challenges; non-911 Porsches, Cars for under £100 (<VERY good), 1980s Sports Car for £1500.

The later ones with the Vans, Police Car Conversions et al are also decent.

Guess I just like the CCC!

 

[bradford]

Berlin to Glasgow on one tank

It's Berlin to Warsaw on one tank

 

[gogatrs]

It's Berlin to Warsaw on one tank

I had a feeling I was wrong about that.

 

[Crash]

Clarkson also did a London to Edinburgh and back to London on one tank challenge way back in the day.

 

[Spacegoat]

Anything with the early cheap car challenges; non-911 Porsches, Cars for under £100 (<VERY good), 1980s Sports Car for £1500.

The later ones with the Vans, Police Car Conversions et al are also decent.

Guess I just like the CCC!

I especially like the "Cheap Coupes that aren't Porsches" one, with James buying that terrible Jag.

 

[Liquid]

I especially like the "Cheap Coupes that aren't Porsches" one, with James buying that terrible Jag.

Yes! I still remember the first time I watched that; the saddness at the Jag broken down in that rainy night. Jeremy trying to get round Oxford, Richard playing 'connect three'. And of course, my delight at James' stunning comeback in the race. A superb episode!

 

[TommyWizard]

The Reliant Robin epsiode... becasue Im going to be driving one soon as a normal everyday car

That and the Insure Cars as Teenagers one. When James made the ultimate mistake of upgrading his speaker system and Hammond and Clarkson get the remote as he's pushing it to the house. I've never laughed so hard since watching that.

 

[MercilessOne]

The Arctic Special was great. I loved the buying a cheap, secondhand Supercar challenge too.

Also, who could forget the 'make your own limousine' challenge? That ridiculously long Panda by Clarkson.

 

[Liquid]

Oh lord, I almost forgot about the 1970s Supercars. Muira, Murak and a Dino. T'was another classic.

Also, who could forget the 'make your own limousine' challenge?

Salfa Romeaab for the win.

 

[Azure Flare]

I Like the episode where they drive the Maserati Quattroporte GTS, Porsche Panamera Tubo, and the Aston Martin Rapide. Mostly because I can't get enough of the Maser's sound.

 

[xX_F Alonso_Xx]

Any episode which involves destroying a caravan. Remember the airship type thing James was flying in? I loved the Reliant Robin flipping over at every turn episode. But generally I like every episode.

 

[plate88]

I have many favourite segments but the one that makes me laugh every time is the V8 Blender. Only Jeremy would put a brick in a smoothie. It is such a simple skit but is the best out of the lot.

I think that one was on this past week.

I really like the episode where they take a secondhand car and try to make it lap the faster than a new car. I think it was a Renault Avantime. It was funny when they put all that suspension under the car and it went slower. Then they put the f1 wing on it and jeremy's custom made splitter out of wood of all things and caught on fire

 

[poolhaas]

Also, who could forget the 'make your own limousine' challenge? That ridiculously long Panda by Clarkson.

Epic

I like most of the hour long specials, not really any favorites.

 

[VRracingfan]

I liked the reliant robin episode but the first time I watched I was just concentrating on the surroundings as it was filmed in my home town, I saw my three of my friends roads and this girl who's in my class' uncle (Peter Stringfellow). It was pretty funny though with all the newsreaders and him toppling the car at every oppourtunity.
I also liked the britcar episode aswell as the boatcars 1st attempt.

 

[sems4arsenal]

I am actually not going to choose the Funny ones I love the Lancia ,the BMW 24 hours ,the Stelvio,the First American Boneviile Trip and the Transfegeruson (maybe not that much).

As for the Funniest the Vietnamies special is probably the one for me

 

[Cowboys965]

Does anyone know when and what time Top Gear is on in Connecticut I dont gave BBC, I know the American Top Gear is on History channel but... You know

 

[AOS-]

The challenge where they had to take their cars on-road and go travel on water for 2 miles.