Fifth Gear

The show has gone through many format changes and presenters over the years, trying to find a comfortable place in the genre, but it never seems to pull it off. It's more of a car show than Top Gear because you get proper reviews of everyday cars where Top Gear has become an entertainment show featuring cars, most of which are of a super nature. Top Gear still kicks its butt though.
The main problem the show has is that only Jason Plato, Jon Bentley, Tom Ford and Quentin Willson were/are any good. Tiff is too nasal, Vicki is too screachy and the rest are, well a bit too geeky, still likeable though. This added to too many dull topics equates to just an OK show.
The show is saved from ghastliness by stand out moments, like racing a Vauxhall Astra GT/E 16v against a Ford Escort RS Turbo, and who'd have thought the car with easily the least power would get the quicker time, handling is everything.
When you have Tiff, Plato or Vicki behind the wheel you know the racing tests are fair, unlike say Jezza and James May.
Basically the show has its moments, and petrol heads should still get some enjoyment from it.moreless

I feel that the Land Rover was not judged Fairly, as that was infact the newer Freelander, faceliftand it is safer and much more reliable than the first freelander, Ncap only tests the first one, not the one that was on the show.
The freelander Facelift is better than all those other cars, and i have friends who have had the others, i still have the Landie and its awesome.

Where to start? The presenters....

I reckon when they did the casting for this series they must have hauled Tiff and Plato in the office (a cafe?) and offered them a deal to present the whole show, Tiff and Plato said ok but for X amount. Hmmmm say the Channel 5 porducers, "Too exspensive. We'll have to get 2 muppets to sit on cars in a crummy studio making pointless snotty comments about cars they'll never own inbetween Tiff and Plato's cool sketches just to pad it out a bit. They'll have to be cheap as well, prefereably with no driving skill whatsoever. We'll never let them drive anything more exspensive that a Ford Ka anyway. Maybe we'll let them play with the Bang and Oulafson stereo in an Audi but that's it." They take a trip down the local dole queue in Staines or some other hole of a town and recruit Tom and Johny. Tiff and Plato take the deal to drive the mint cars and these plebs can fill in the gaps. "Nice work" say the producers to each other, "Champers for lunch?"

Tom Ford.
What a talentless freak. his snyde comments and sarcastic tone make my toes curl up when his mug in degrading my nice new Bravia, even the dog stays clear of me when these guys are on after nearly being thrown at the telly in anger. Even when Tom introduces the ad break he does it with contempt, what a tool. When they arent giving him some Kia peice of poo to rag around a car park, he's parked his massive 4rse on it in the studio because he cant be bothered to stand up for more than 3 minutes at a time. Me and my mates just want to hold the ape down and give him a damned good shave! Im glad he stacked his van and broke his foot, its just a shame he didnt smack his head and get some sense knocked into him.

Tim Shaw.
I think this guys missus sold his MR2 for 50p on ebay, good girl. She's got him sussed and if she thinks he's a tool, who am i to argue?

Vicky Butlet Henderson.
Eat something you rake! Dopey blonde thinks she can drive, she should be pole dancing in the background or something to take our minds off the nonces presenting this drivel. My mate went out with her, she's a nice enough girl but for gods sake woman, learn your place and get up that pole!

I feel slightly better now.moreless

if you want a car show watch top gear i'm not saying the shows complete crap because it isn't ok most tom ford is an idiot and he should be replaced harry hill so he could get the other presenters to fight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
then i'd watch it but until then i'sticking with top gear you see the thing is fifth gear was launched as a rival fo old top gear which is almost completely forgotten so its embeded in the past a bit . and another thing if your'e going to make a car show atleast get some presenter that can inject a bit of comedy into it . i'm sorry but i prefer top gear australiamoreless

I was always a Top Gear fan when it came to car shows, but recently I started watching Fifth Gear aswell, mainly due to the reason that most of the time, Top Gear isnt even on due to them having very very short seasons.

Fifth Gear is more like the good old Top Gear episodes, alot more focussed on cars and serious car reviews. There is still alot of fun, but Fifth Gear I find is alot more informative.

Although it will never be the same as Top Gear to me, mainly due to the different presenters, this show gets a 8.5 from me(well for now anyways.moreless