Official Top Gear US Season 3 Thread: Starts August 14th.

[Rutledge]

At any rate, I look forward to each episode and am way past trying to compare to the UK show. For what it's worth, I think the show is doing a good job of being accessible to people outside TCL - such as our significant others - which means we can share the experience instead of segregating to separate television sets during that hour.

Great job, keep it up!

Thanks man! Please tell your significant other that I really appreciate them watching...I think you'll like the vibe for these first 6 then..I think they'll all have a "journey/special" sort of a vibe.

TG:US stig is Travis Pastrana...

Well, that's possible, but I don't think it is...since I don't know who it is I've tried to check all the racing schedules and serif I can tell who it is by that...didn't help.

They don't like A-holes....

Haha. I can tell you I truly don't know who it is, but I know it's not Tanner since its physically impossible for him to be two places at once.

[Fritz27]

Rut, do they put you in Spanx and you're the Stig?

[Rutledge]

Haha. No. But great possible conspiracy theory

[junk87gti]

i hope the stig is a great US driver like Boris Said or maybe its Patrick Dempsey either way the stig is fast....some say he once blew a snot rocket to the moon just to see if he could and he once ate a whole cow in 1 sitting bones and all

[10-25]

i hope the stig is a great US driver like Boris Said or maybe its Patrick Dempsey either way the stig is fast....some say he once blew a snot rocket to the moon just to see if he could and he once ate a whole cow in 1 sitting bones and all

CSB.

[RacingManiac]

Patrick Dempsey

He is decent for a Celeb-turn-racecar-driver, but comparing him with Boris Said?

[cryption]

lol @ snot rocket to the moon. I want to see that one on TV

[snafuracer94]

That would be cool if the US Stig was Boris Said!! Great job with the show Rut! I laughed so hard at one episode that my wife started watching and she is hooked now too! Can't ask for more than that!

[Rutledge]

That would be cool if the US Stig was Boris Said!! Great job with the show Rut! I laughed so hard at one episode that my wife started watching and she is hooked now too! Can't ask for more than that!

That's awesome man! Tell her thanks for me! Love to hear stories like that!

[Maxvla]

Should do a battle of the Stigs. US vs UK vs Aus

[PsyberVW]

I heard Stig AUS was Eric Bana...

[Aonarch]

I heard Stig AUS was Eric Bana...

Lol. Eric Bana is awesome enough to be the Stig, not sure about his driving ability though.

[TheCool]

It is Tanner.

I can confirm this, I am the Stig's suit.

[Rutledge]

Well, we're 8 days away and I'm pretty excited....

The first show is a nice send off for the Crown Vic and then we beat on the new cop cars....fun times.

Hope you guys and gals will check it out.

[Lwize]

Viewing party at Rut's?

I can bring some microwave popcorn and sour gummi bears.

[Rutledge]

Viewing party at Rut's?

I can bring some microwave popcorn and sour gummi bears.

I like sour patch kids...I mean, don't go generic if we're throwing a party for crap's sake!

[Maxvla]

I like sour patch kids...I mean, don't go generic if we're throwing a party for crap's sake!

Sour patch kids are ftw. Love those things. Bonus points for you Rutledge! Also, my mother owns a 2005 Aztek and while it's super ugly she loves how useful it is. It was cool seeing you deal with your Aztek on the show. We'll be looking for a replacement soon and it's going to be hard to replace it's usefulness.

[NoDubJustYet]

I like sour patch kids...I mean, don't go generic if we're throwing a party for crap's sake!

Might I suggest Sauer Bohnen?

[pirate golf]

Can't wait for the new season! I know this show gets a bit of flak, but I like it a little more than the UK version. It definitely took a few episodes for them to get into the swing of things though. There wasn't a single episode in the 2nd season that I didn't bust up laughing while watching. My favorite was the monster truck Miata that lost a wheel. I saw that wheel start rolling away, and lost it.

I'd like to get into that audience some day. How does one go about doing that?

Keep up the good work, guys. I'll happily tune-in all season long.

[Rutledge]

Thanks Pirate! I'm so glad to hear it....

This first part of the season there isn't an audience...hopefully that will come back for the 2nd part. When we do it though, it's free to sign up and a lot of fun. It's actually part of the reason I'm on here, because Vad made me promise to join, plus that's how I met Brandon C. too. Good times!

[1985Jetta]

I don't see why there is so much hate about this program. (According to the comments on the US episodes on Top Gear UK's YouTube channel) I think it is just as good as Top Gear UK and hope it lasts as long. I also used to live in Fayetteville, GA, which I think is near Rut. He's right there are a ton of golf cart trails.

[Eightysixturbo]

top gear US starts next week....

[Rutledge]

I don't see why there is so much hate about this program. (According to the comments on the US episodes on Top Gear UK's YouTube channel) I think it is just as good as Top Gear UK and hope it lasts as long. I also used to live in Fayetteville, GA, which I think is near Rut. He's right there are a ton of golf cart trails.

Yeah man! Not far from me at all! Thanks for watching!

Hi Rut!

My name is Crob, and this is the part where I act like I watch your show... I don't but good on ya for showing the rest of America that we can take British television shows and act like America came up with the idea all along.

What's up Crob...this is the part where I reply so you feel like your unique look on the world has been recognized, and thus makes you feel like the elitist you so desire to be, when all the rest of the world hears is a little kid saying "I'm cool because I'm different and special"

Thank you for your time. To recycle a British term in order to make others feel like America came up with it all along, I'd classify you as a wanker.

Tally ho!

[Eightysixturbo]

i forgot to post bacon

[Rutledge]

That's all I ever wanted in life, thank you kind sir.

My pleasure man. All I wanted was to make people smile, so I think we've both accomplished something here tonight.

Cheers mate!

[RQ1]

Getting close. It's nice that you take some time out of your schedule to post on this forum about the show rutledge.

Looking forward to opening night

[Lwize]

Cheers broderlirino! Like Flanders, except with some German spizaz (a word I can't spell apparently).

Get a room, you two...

[Woodski]

Rutledge is awesome.

[NoDubJustYet]

My pleasure man. All I wanted was to make people smile, so I think we've both accomplished something here tonight.

Cheers mate!

Don't mind him...

[team_v]

Stoked for this since the UK version is on break until after Christmas, i need something to keep me entertained.

Looking forward to more awesome footage, and reading Rut's comments on vortex with his voice in my head.

[team_v]

Bumping it up, around 24 hours to go!

[Rutledge]

Hope you guys are going to watch! It's going to be fun!

[sullie]

Hope you guys are going to watch! It's going to be fun!

Absolutely!

Our 8 year old is pretty excited, so excited he's going back and watching the old ones I saved for him on the DVR!

[Lwize]

Mayonnaise? Check.
Rubber gloves? Check.
Orange yarn? Check.

I'm ready for the 14th!!

[mavric_ac]

lookin forward to the first episode later today!

and in for the rest for the rest of the season