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    The only reason I watch any of the Top Gear shows is because I'm a car nut plain and simple. I think you guys are selling Tanner a little short by saying "he's only good at drifting". He seems to be a pretty good wheel man all the way around. As far as Rutledge, I dont know him well enough to say whether he's playing up the Southern Hicksville thing as a schtick or its really his personality. He's entertaining either way. the guy from new york is just kinda like, "YAWN".
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    Quote Originally Posted by RUFFIAN View Post
    The only reason I watch any of the Top Gear shows is because I'm a car nut plain and simple. I think you guys are selling Tanner a little short by saying "he's only good at drifting". He seems to be a pretty good wheel man all the way around. As far as Rutledge, I dont know him well enough to say whether he's playing up the Southern Hicksville thing as a schtick or its really his personality. He's entertaining either way. the guy from new york is just kinda like, "YAWN".
    On his other show Paul Tracy works him like a hooker with the rent due.

    Has he won a event yet. All in all he's at least 50% better than anyone here on the wheel

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsany(atl) View Post
    On his other show Paul Tracy works him like a hooker with the rent due.

    Has he won a event yet. All in all he's at least 50% better than anyone here on the wheel
    Paul Tracey would "work over" most of the people on the planet. He was a Top Flight pro open wheel race car driver. thats like comparing Mario Andretti to Tony Stewart. they are both beyond elite drivers.
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    Paul Tracy got a fulltime ride for next year in the IndyCar series. Can't wait to see if he will punch out someone again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsany(atl) View Post
    On his other show Paul Tracy works him like a hooker with the rent due.

    Has he won a event yet. All in all he's at least 50% better than anyone here on the wheel
    It seems pretty even to me. Tanners specialty applies to more streetable vehicles, Tracy drove open wheel which is totally different from what they test on their show. Foust is a great driver imo, but I would give Tracy the upperhand because f1 is just fucking insane.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RUFFIAN View Post
    The only reason I watch any of the Top Gear shows is because I'm a car nut plain and simple. I think you guys are selling Tanner a little short by saying "he's only good at drifting". He seems to be a pretty good wheel man all the way around. As far as Rutledge, I dont know him well enough to say whether he's playing up the Southern Hicksville thing as a schtick or its really his personality. He's entertaining either way. the guy from new york is just kinda like, "YAWN".

    thats just Rutledge lol.
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    I like the show. I get a good kick out of it.

    Rutledge, the make you seem like the village idiot that they picked up in South GA and didn't know there was another part of the world. However, its hilarious and you play the part very well. Ive only got to catch a few episodes, I never watch TV but the moonshine run episode has been my favorite so far.

    The chemistry of the guys is pretty good. The relationship in an americanized copy of the relationship of the BBC Topgear. Clarkston, former pro driver and extreme enthusiast. I would relate him to Tanner. Hammond is much like Rutledge in my opinion. And James May is much like Adam Ferrara. It seems like a good match.

    But again, I think Rutledge seems have a much higher understanding and knowledge of cars than they make him seem. The show makes it seem like hes just interested in F-Body cars and a skinny pedal to push down and get away from Johnny Law.



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