It's made them 100m dollars...
It's made them 100m dollars...
When it says 'brought in' does that mean profits? Because they were supposed to have spent more than that on it.
Amazon care more about bringing people to the platform than making money so in that sense it's probably worked.
True, but that suggests it isn't doing that, otherwise they would just tip even more money into it.
They're all too old/unwilling to do the the stuff that made them popular (ie half spectacle half misery tours through the arse end of nowhere) so once the buzz around them going there subsides there may not be much point in pouring the money in. Time for them to make headlines by nicking something else.
Nicking? Clarkson wasn't renewed by the BBC.
Alright Harold.
Harold never dealt in facts. You're probably harolding more actually.Originally Posted by Disco
Semantics, you knew what I meant.
They were a high profile terrestrial programme taken off to a new type of service, sports will be next I would assume.
Again, not taken. The main presenter was effectively let go by the BBC. The programme wasn't taken either, it still remains. It's on in about 6 hours.
Disco having a mare here.
They took the presenters and the people behind all the ideas, it's the same thing. 10 years ago they'd have gone to Sky for loads of money, this time it's Amazon signing up established acts for the headlines rather than the viewing figures. Now they've served their purpose there's clearly not that much point spending all the money anymore.
They weren't taken. The main presenter didn't have his contract renewed so his two co-presenters didn't renew theirs either. They were replaced and they signed a contract with another employer. All contracts had expired and the BBC were the ones that made the initial break.
Paul Hollywood wasn't stolen either btw. Deal ran out.
On the ropes.
'Axed'Over the past three years, Grand Tour has brought in a staggering £100million for Amazon and has been one of the biggest shows for the TV service.
Brilliant.
Anyway.
The whole story seems to be based on someone's mate phoning them to say there's no deal in place for a fourth series. Television series' are usually commissioned one batch at a time, so that's not a surprise when they're still making the third.
Class.
The Type R really does look like someone couldn't stop designing the outside of it.
Saw one last week on my way to campus. Maybe because it was black, but it wasn't as ridiculous looking as you'd think. Still pretty lol, like most things with wings that size. Fifteen year olds must love it.
They have a white one and it's hideous.
It really is hard to imagine why anyone would spend 40k or whatever they're charging for it on one. Just get an STI and be done with it.
Yeah the white definitely makes it look worse, I could imagine the black isn't bad if they keep all the trim parts black too.
The sisters next door neighbour has a red one and it's not wonderful either. They've a Focus RS too and the ford is a much better looking car.
Wear a rubber.
I really wanted to see that Supra in this bit. My biggest regret I never bought one when I had the chance.
The Focus does look alright, plus it has the all-wheel drive. Still a lot of money for a bloody Focus.
That car auction looks absolutely fucking mental.
The Porsche
Used to love the look of that thing.
I've never been all that interested in Porsche road cars (maybe those 73/74 lightweights), but every one of their old endurance racers is unbelievably cool.
I'd be the very same. 911's etc are just ugly.
That Type-R was awesome.
(late) 90s me always dreamed of an Evo 6. As was pointed out, by the time you can afford such things, you'd probably not want them. The car supermarket also looked amazing.
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Olden days 911s are funky because they are small (although in that case go for the lighter 912), and - come to think of it - I could see the appeal of one of those 930 Turbo dentist killers until its first crack at offing you; but yeah they are a bit sterile and not necessarily the best looking things. As above the 73/74 lightweights are ace, but those things are obscene money, so whatever.
All of those nineties rice-burners are fucking mega. Unfortunately now they are either pristine and unreasonably expensive, or attainable but only because they have been modded, thrashed, un-modded, and thrashed some more. And they were never particularly low-maintenance in the first place, so good luck anyone going for one of these 140000 mile imported (less powerful) Toyota Supras you regularly see listed. But yeah, an Evo VI. In blue.
That's why I didn't go for the Supra I'd the chance at. Was the first nearby twin turbo I could find at the time but it had been butchered.
My Dad owned an old 911 variant (I think it was the 930 but I'm probably completely wrong), I was always gutted that I never got to drive it.
Probably for the best though.
Wasn't it even called Lancer or Evo blue?But yeah, an Evo VI. In blue.
Not that I look for them, but are they as abundant as Impreza's of the same era? I've always imagined not.
What an awesome episode.
Remember that period in the late noughties when it evolved from Corsa Bs and Paxos to Type Rs, 172s and GTIs?
Can't see that happening again if these things are costing 30k plus.
The standard car was the Mitsubishi Lancer, and then the fast ones were the Evolutions. The Evo VI had a special 'Tommi Makinen Edition' as well, which was basically the same except for some trivial mechanical differences, bigger wheels, and 'Tommi Makinen' written all over it. The equivalent Subaru Imprezas were the WRX editions, which were no worse or no more rare; but now people prize the P1 (Provide One) editions, which were a thousand UK-only specials built to stop dealers moaning about imports undercutting them, and arguably the most desirable rice-burner of them all is the 22B STi, which was the fat-arsed, gold wheels one that was the best car on the original Gran Turismo. Those things push six figures if they are in good condition, where as you would do well to find a Tommi Makinen Evo VI for more than half that.
EDIT: I'm actually mis-remembering that. Gran Turismo pre-dates the 22B STi. That was the second game (which was the best one). The don of the first game was the WRX STi Type R.
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Bit late to the party, but this is one of the laziest bits of journalism I can recall. From there seemingly being no substance to the show being axed to the "made £100m", which they couldn't possibly know and has clearly been confused with the cost. Fucking piss poor.
I like the GT3 RS. Apart from that, all 911s are basically the same.
The 906.
I always lol when I see adds for SRT-4s, '100k miles on the body, 500 miles on the engine, mod list:' *internet melts*All of those nineties rice-burners are fucking mega. Unfortunately now they are either pristine and unreasonably expensive, or attainable but only because they have been modded, thrashed, un-modded, and thrashed some more. And they were never particularly low-maintenance in the first place, so good luck anyone going for one of these 140000 mile imported (less powerful) Toyota Supras you regularly see listed. But yeah, an Evo VI. In blue.
I found a pretty decent looking stock Focus SVT which seemed like a good deal, but then I went for the Abarth instead. If I ever find a stock SRT-4 I might go for it.
Evos and STIs still seems to go for $20k+ no matter how old they are.
Speaking of:
https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/d...519059200.html
For half the price I'd be tempted.
There are so many great things from back in our youth. The Ford Puma.
'The price is $20,000 *firm* I will not negotiate at this time'. Ring him up and offer forty.
I don't think that one ever made it to Mexico. We mostly got all the junk. They still sell brand new third generation Sentras over there.There are so many great things from back in our youth. The Ford Puma.
Must be 18 to ride mate.
I like unnecessarily aggressive adverts like that. My old man sent me one for a BMW 840 a while back which was basically daring people to find a better one.
I always used that in one of the Colin McRae games.There are so many great things from back in our youth. The Ford Puma.
One of my Sister's friends had one too, it was brilliant but she had a shit personalise number plate on it.
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