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[fatcat67]

CRAP, But I'll give it a go for a bit longer.

[Soop]

Charlie cox-sucker needs to get the boot.
He's down right painful.

The other two aren't bad at all, but who the hell are they?

Edit:
To answer my own question.
http://www.topgear.c...s/stories/2899/

TG goes Down Under

Strewth, fair dinkum, shrimps and other Aussie cliches, we're off Down Under.

After months of X-Factor-style auditions - with less make-up but considerably more shouting - the presenters of Australian Top Gear have been announced.

Motorsport commentator Charlie Cox, cartoonist Warren Brown and race driver Steve Pizzati were chosen from over 4000 entrants to front the Aussie version of Everyone's Favourite Mildly Controversial Motoring Show, which will premiere on the SBS network after the Olympics this summer.

Cox (stage left) will be familiar to British audiences for his BBC commentary work on MotoGP. He won several motorsport titles in the 90s before a massive crash ended his racing career in 1995.

Brown (stage right) is a cartoonist and motoring columnist for the Daily Telegraph who admits to a passion for historic motoring. He collects 1920s fire engines and also owns a Word War II Jeep. Oh, and plays the ukelele. Warren, meet James. James, meet Warren.

Pizatti (centre) is a freelance motoring journalist and a race driver for Porsche Australia. He's also an advanced driving instructor - but don't worry, not one of those ten-to-two shuffly-steering-wheel types - as well as a photography stunt driver and a self-confessed science geek.

Congratulations, lads. We'll bring you lots more from the three presenters very soon... and, just in case you were wondering, yes: Aussie Stig is geared up and ready to go.

Warren Brown reminds me of the Police officer from "Allo Allo"

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I hope teh funny picks up, their jokes seemed labored and terribly scripted. They also seemed to be over-critical of the cars and things in general just to try and show how they're serious journalists.

[Richo]

i didn't see the point of the maybach artical.. could have done that on another show and actually showcased it. woooo $1mill car.. has headphone.. yay The porche segment was good I tought

[Soop]

The Porsche segment was okay. Although it did seem a lot like a promotional video made by Porsche.

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Yeah the Maybach segment was disappointing. I wanted moar!!

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Did you guys know that the guy who designed the Maybach also designed the Gen 2 Legacy/Liberty.

[Soop]

I always thought an American bloke designed the Gen2.

[Richo]

wow, how hot would the maybach be if it was the person who designed the gen3!!

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Did you guys know that the guy who designed the Maybach also designed the Gen 2 Legacy/Liberty.

That's why I thought it was ugl...uhhhmmm grrrreat looking...

[B4TT]

I watched it tonight, I didn't mind it. I think it was a bit shaky but its the first ep.... give it time and it will come in to its own.. the Shark cage was mad, I love sharks. I have to agree that the Maybach segment was the most pointless thing I have ever seen.

[d_generate]

Could be that the Maybach was sold or the company said you can have the car to look at but not drive, so instead of doing a nice write up about how beautiful the car is inside they decided to do a pointless pisstake without going too far, I'm sure they would have had plenty of film on the lay back rear seats etc but decided not to show anything, so maybe good on them.

[Richo]

They could have said "Merc were being a bunch of galahs and wouldn't let us play with the car. Bloody poofs"

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Top Gear UK are coming down to Oz, hopefully to smack the weedy dude in the face.

http://goauto.com.au...A2573520015912E

[Soop]

Hey guys. Don't forget TGAU is on tonight.

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Don't forget TGAU is on tonight.

*yawn*

Oh yeah, almost forgot...

I still haven't decided if I hate it yet. Will give it tonights ep to make or break it for me.

[Hypnotic]

im still deciding if im actually going to watch it this week.

[Soop]

I'm going to watch it, because I'm strangely attracted to house fires and people having their entrails removed with rusty pliers. So I figured this will be good.

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...because I'm strangely attracted to house fires and people having their entrails removed with rusty pliers.

You should find most of their jokes funny if that's what your into, cos that's what it feels like listening to them.

I bet the stage guy's are holding *clap now* signs to prompt the audience for laughter.

[Rob]

This week the boys create the definitive Aussie challenge: Ford v Holden. They make a hearse from the miniscule Smart Car; Charlie takes a Fort GT Supercar for a spin; and actor Steve Bisley drops by the studio for a chat. Ugh, holden vs ford. Great.. and who is steve bisley?