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alex.tvr

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Tuesday 18th November 2008
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FYI

Just seen this advertised via Ticketek;

Top Gear Live
12 - 15 February 2009 - ASB Showgrounds, Auckland

CRM

221 posts

245 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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Thanks Alex just booked for Friday 13th 8pm. Had to go with Premium as the Diamond seats are now only available as singles.....

http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=T...

CRM

221 posts

245 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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Top Gear Live is coming to NZ
Stuff.co.nz | Thursday, 20 November 2008

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CAR FAN: Jeremy Clarkson will be heading to New Zealand along with co-host Richard Hammond for a series of Top Gear Live shows in February.

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AdvertisementTwo of Britain's biggest television personalities, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, are heading to New Zealand with their hit show Top Gear for a series of live shows.


The pair - known for their quick wit, crazy stunts and controversial comments - will perform 10 Top Gear Live shows at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland during February.

The shows, which feature 75 minutes of stunts, driving sequences and regular spots from the TV show, will be held between February 12-15.

Each Top Gear Live show will feature up to 16 different sequences with Clarkson and Hammond playing host, undertaking a number of activities to amuse fans.

Kiwi motor-racing personality, NZV8 driver Greg Murphy, will join them for the shows.

He said he was honoured to be taking part.

"This is an honour," said Murphy. "Cars are my life and this is the ultimate celebration of motoring."

Top Gear Live director Bas Bungish said the live show was proving to be popular.

"Put simply, Top Gear was so successful on the small screen and so many people wanted to be part of it, it made sense to take it to the people and to the world," he said.

"Our desire is for this to become an annual event visiting at least 10 countries each year."

Tickets for the shows go on sale on November 24.

Top Gear Live
February 12: 6.30pm
February 13: 5pm & 8pm
February 14: 11am, 2pm, 5pm & 8pm
February 15: 11am, 2pm & 5pm
Tickets: www.ticketek.co.nz

iwilson

246 posts

288 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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It was unfortunate I caught this thread last night. I sat down for dinner with my wife last night and noted the beaming look on her face. Upon inquiring, she told me she had got my Valentine present sorted out and I would never guess what it was - their ability to plan ahead like this never ceases to amaze me.

Anyway I nonchalantly thanked her for the tickets to Top Gear live - a complete mid-air pluck, bought along by having looked at this thread a few minutes before. As a result I now know what a stunned Mullet looks like. Why she has decided to reward my brilliance with a week of dealing with number twos from my 18 month old son is quite beyond me. I must be a woman thing - any ideals Kylie getmecoat

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Edited by iwilson on Thursday 20th November 08:16

Kylie

4,391 posts

262 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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Id say your a babe magnet and she worships the ground you walk on....right???
hehe

Its fair to say that we do tend to sweat over the small things in life and go the extra mile to make you feel special. But goes both ways....really, and you must be doing something right to make her happy me thinks angelsmokin


GravelBen

15,832 posts

235 months

Thursday 20th November 2008
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rofl @ Ian

Edited by GravelBen on Thursday 20th November 19:50

Kiwi Carguy

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CRM

221 posts

245 months

Tuesday 9th December 2008
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Pasted before link fails...

Top Gear Oz does 'obscene' damage
By MICHAEL FOX - Stuff.co.nz | Tuesday, 09 December 2008

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AdvertisementCar companies in Australia are reportedly seething at "obscene" damage done to their vehicles during the filming of cult television show Top Gear.


Driving stunts reportedly left some luxury cars requiring makeovers.

A Lamborghini sustained around AU$25,000 worth of damage, believed to be the most expensive repair bill.

A group of Holden Astras reportedly needed around $30,000 worth of repairs after they were used in a game of lawn bowls.

"All we will say is that it turned out to be a very expensive test drive," a Holden spokesperson told the site.

While the show is set for a second series in 2009, car companies are reportedly saying the show will not be so kindly received.

The Herald Sun reports the car companies have been left with a $200,000 damage bill following the filming of the Australian series.

tim the pool man

5,005 posts

222 months

Wednesday 10th December 2008
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CRM said:
Pasted before link fails...

Top Gear Oz does 'obscene' damage
By MICHAEL FOX - Stuff.co.nz | Tuesday, 09 December 2008

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AdvertisementCar companies in Australia are reportedly seething at "obscene" damage done to their vehicles during the filming of cult television show Top Gear.


Driving stunts reportedly left some luxury cars requiring makeovers.

A Lamborghini sustained around AU$25,000 worth of damage, believed to be the most expensive repair bill.

A group of Holden Astras reportedly needed around $30,000 worth of repairs after they were used in a game of lawn bowls.

"All we will say is that it turned out to be a very expensive test drive," a Holden spokesperson told the site.

While the show is set for a second series in 2009, car companies are reportedly saying the show will not be so kindly received.

The Herald Sun reports the car companies have been left with a $200,000 damage bill following the filming of the Australian series.
Ha! I predicted this in the TGA is crap thread in the Aussie forum. What a pathetic effort, no surprises there I guess...

Kylie

4,391 posts

262 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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CRM

221 posts

245 months

Saturday 14th February 2009
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Good fun show. Westie lost its oil and overall very entertaining. Just wish the auidence could understand that a white convertible Gallardo (as per Kylies Ellerslie pics) has no place on the cool wall.

iwilson

246 posts

288 months

Saturday 14th February 2009
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Westie??? When I was there (Friday night) it was an Ultima that spat the dummy. Pretty disappointed with the hot lap - third from bottom and our 'rep' was no oil painting lol.

Good show though, enjoyed it from start till finish.

alex.tvr

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329 posts

263 months

Monday 16th February 2009
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No Westie or Ultima for the Sunday afternoon show frown Show was worth the visit, best bit was probably the 4 bikes in the metal ball thingy eek
2 Hall expo wasn't much cop though...... Was expecting to see more cars and be able to sit in a few.

CRM

221 posts

245 months

Tuesday 17th February 2009
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You are correct Ian. Was at the same show and was also disappointed with our lap. I thought we were fairly noisey though.