The Stig unmasked ...............on Top Gear tonight

[Lozza]

Unfortunately Ben Collins might be a  good a driver but he's no Nigel Mansel, Damon Hill or Lewis Hamilton, just as much 'evidence' to say it's Tim Schrick. It's Troy Bayliss who will drive at PI and Bathurst.
 

[ksiderek]

I was given some free tickets to go and see Top Gear UK being filmed last year. It's a shame they don't produce an un edited version. It was more like Chubby Brown meets the Marx brothers than anything you see on TV. Seven hours of the crudest jokes and p**s taking I have ever seen. You wouldn't take your mum but it was still brilliant to watch all the same. Oh, and I did see who the Stig is. He drives a very nice black AMG Mercedes and his name is ... oh **** I forgot ! 

[GD66]

Suit yourself, Lozza. Troy Bayliss will be driving with Dean Fiore, not the Kelly brothers.

[firko]

He drives a very nice black AMG Mercedes and his name is ... oh **** I forgot !   
 

I always thought the British Stig was Jason Plato but my English mate swears it's Nigel Mansell. I'd rather not know actually, it takes away the whole idea of having a Stig if you know who he is.

As far as the Aussie Top Gear goes...I like James Morrison as a musician, he seems a nice bloke and I'm sure he's got a cool collection of exotic cars, but he's no Jeremy Clarkson. Clarksons comic timing and amazing ability to take the piss without offending are a hard act to top, that's why the show rates so well. Take Jeremy out of the equation and you've got 'just another car show' like Tiff Needhams 5th Gear.

[pirie593]

I get ya, but where not making excuses because it has a small budget, less access to cars,or for that matter less experiance even though they are just regurjitating a proven formulae or that you can give some fat blower personality just because he collect cars ?

If it has to exsist at all, then it has to stand on its own.  this is typical of usually poor amaerican rip off of other prime quality english writing and productions.

In order for SBS to maintain the rights to broadcast the UK version of Top Gear in Australia, it had to agree to make a local version.  The contract stipulates the formula and general content; in other words, it had to be a copy of the the UK show...hands are tied.

 

[TooFastTim]

I always thought the British Stig was Jason Plato

I think Plato's contractually obliged to "Fifth Gear".

[maicopunk]

Clarksons comic timing and amazing ability to take the piss without offending are a hard act to top.

Not sure about that... in the last 12 months he has managed to offend truck drivers, the royal family, the Germans and Poland.  The best part is he doesn't seem to give a toss.

Love him or hate him, Clarkson makes the show.

[caps 999]

frosty not a gtho biggest heap of junk of a car ever built buy a monaro or better yet one of these  

[frostype400]

yank tanks. Valiant charger i would consider i reckon i would like a big black or any colour xa xb or xc coupe with a 4 speed i have started saving thanks Michael.

[GD66]

Paying attention,Lozza ? BEN COLLINS is driving at Phillip Island....

[Lozza]

And.......................

[GD66]

Sigh... Enjoy your life...

[VMX247]

Stig or not--- last night ,he was in the wet driving a
Alfo Romoea  110,000 UK price tag
500 limited edition
550 V8 Masarati
Carbin Fiber though out
really sweet sounding car
next week's program - car vr train across Japan 

[Mike52]

yank tanks. Valiant charger i would consider i reckon i would like a big black or any colour xa xb or xc coupe with a 4 speed i have started saving thanks Michael.

Want a bit of advice Frosty ? Buy the cheapest legal car you can find.
Why ?
1. No one in their right mind will steal it.
2. You will always have right of way. Especially with Lambos, Mercs n such 
3. If you do get it stolen or smashed, so what ,just get another.
4.  $1200 is about right.
5. Then you can get all the bikes that you like.

[211kawasaki]

I always liked the American "fat Stig" he da man!