The MPH part was a tad disappointing, i'm not one for Car Shows really, but seemed that the dispalys were a bit hotch potch and although there were some stunning motors many of the displays were by traders ( Clive Sutton/Total Headturners etc). There were some highlights - 350 Shelby, matt black fezza, gulfed Aston LMP1 Le Mans etc - but then there was the 'oh so wrong' - (IMHO) the exotica with yellow interiors ( according to James thats an age thing - i maintain its a bad taste thing).....
Of course no car show would be complete without the likes of Kenwood/Pioneer pumping out a zilowatt of drum + bass ( havent they realised that a bit of hard rock is more than a viable alternative for driving sounds or are their systems incapable of handling a vocal a la Plant or Gillan) ?
Anyway, after a toddle around the show we took our seats at the Top Gear bit. Well what did we learn? I won't put in in list form as apparently Jeff can't handle lists
well i for one learned that i really do detest Hammond, unusual for me to make a snap judgement without sharing 10 pints and forming a rational opinion, i kind of thought that perhaps that in the flesh he'd be less annoying that on telly - err NO. I also learned that there's only a certain amount of car tricks ( J turns etc etc ) that can be done in a small area and that after you've seen a car ( any car ) screech through a 180 degrees 10 times that the next time isn;t likely to be too different. Additionally i learned that bangs and pyrotechnics still have the ability to make me jump - so atleast my reactions aren't shot to pieces, and that there's little point in doing an audience 'Cool/Uncool' wall when half the audience can only see the front or back of the car ( and that Clarkson will overide anything that he doesn't agree with ) - oh and that when put on the spot and interviewed that there are some very ( very ) strange people in this world. Oh and that just as on TV the 'trials' that they are made to do are so predictable as to only be vaguely amusing ( think Norman Wisdom - you knew he'd fall over and make a balls of something - just not when)......in this case it was: a race between 3 machines built ( and powered )from kitchen appliances....of course all battery powered......................................except for Clarkson who of course had a 150ft extension lead ( handy until it beacme apparent that the race was over 200 ft).........gosh no one saw that coming did they.
Glad i went along - yes, box ticked. Do it again - nope not unless it was a free ticket and i had nothing else to do. Value for money - mmmm tough one, nope - £70 but we got 2 free small beers.
Given that we were sitting down i have to say that i doff my metophoric cap to anyone that has/will go along to watch the live TV show filming, i suspect that many of those are quite easily excited and if they weren't interested in cars or TV would consider fishing an active sport. ( thank god i spellchecked that last sentance - i wrote fisting, which as i understand it is an active sport or past time).
Anyway, review over. I know i'm a young grumpy chap, so put me right - tell me that you've stood in the audience at a Live recording ( within the past year - cos before that the prog wasnt too shabby ) and that it was a beautiful experience
,i recon us lot could do a better top gear show ,i think people would love it , and as for fisting i googled it 
,that sir looks very uncomfortable and very messy ,no no not for me ,or am i geting old 
