The Grand Tour is back....

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....with the first prog of the new season appositely called Past, Present or Future, and as far as the series is concerned the producers seem to have definitely decided 'Past'. This first offering has managed to come across as near to the old Top Gear (Clarkson, May and Hammond - not the unfortunate follow ups) as is possible without presumably infringing any copyright or IPR.

Certainly more involving than some of the overwrought episodes of the last series.
 

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Just watched it (now that Amazon have finally come up with TV app, no more fiddling with their iPhone app - great).
Really enjoyed it, and I like the first series too.
Can't stand BBC, and it is so refreshing to see these adorable clowns do their worst, without being castrated by the PC brigade.
 

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Great episode imo... The gimmicks have gone, it was like watching old top gear again
 

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Great episode imo... The gimmicks have gone, it was like watching old top gear again
Thanks for that Rob. That’s what I was hoping to hear. I found GT just a bit too contrived and silly after a bit.
 

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I don't know whether I liked it or not because I've got a tube up my arse :geek:
I don’t know what the appropriate response is to that...
 

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It also featured Hammond's crash, which I thought was handled very well!
 

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Great episode and as said the gimmicks are gone. I do think a new 'Stig' would be good...perhaps the original one?
 

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Tired old blokes witter about cars and stuff whats not to like.
The most improbable motoring dream team of all time, devoid of placements for quota's and political correctness yet incredibly successful maybe someone someday will explain it to the me-edia luvvies before the BBC descends into its navel any further.
 

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Im looking forward to one of the "challenge" episodes with the w123 estate
 

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It was an excellent opener. Really enjoyed it.
 

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I rather liked it. Watched it with my daughter too. Both had a good laugh. I like the new presenter Dingleberry Handpump. looks like a James May with short hair o_O
 

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May and Clarkson look ill.
 

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smoking and alcohol do wonders for making the skin age and making you look much older than your years.
 

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