Top Gear Australia racks up $200,000 in damaged vehicles.

[duglet]

Top Gear Australia racks up $200,000 in damaged vehicles.

8/12/2008 12:01:00 PM. LIVENEWS.com.au




The cost of the Australian version of Top Gear has blown a casket – with a repair bill of nearly $200,000 sending producers into a spin.

During the production of the series, Lamborghini sustained a $25,000 blow, and several Holden Astras copped $30,000 worth of damage.

Re-sprays, panel beating and body work was required on the damaged vehicles, and the repairs didn’t come cheap.

The cars were damaged during a sequence in the show where cars were used to play “lawn bowls”.

"We have no appetite for automotive Jackass," a spokesperson for one of the damaged brands told The Herald Sun.

"When they revisit series two, they will encounter a lot of shut doors," said another.

The Top Gear Australia series, which premiered in Australia late September, wasn’t received well critically, and was not a ratings winner – compared to its parent version in the U.K.

Happy Motoring
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[hotcarstuff]

some things you aussie do better than us pommes! trash stuff! hahaha

[Street Road Laino]

we actually drive them like they are designed for. We dont pussy foot around like you english

[PaulG]

i read this.....

i bet the cars that the hand out to motor mag and wheels get thrashed a heck of a lot more... not being videoed or monitored all that much ????

and i bet the english show does the same... just more money to back them up i would say ?? or get them selves out of grief.. ?

Australia Top Gear was crap anyway.. should be canned... its a recycled English version with ****ty hosts..... should have taken there own angle .. or not bother...

[Nevermind]

surely SBS would foot the bill of any damage?

[MISSMPS]

tryhards!!!!

[hotcarstuff]

exactly! dont copy wot you aint! your aussies be aussies not english wanna bes! hahhaha

What a silly article i bet the english show trashed just as many cars! it just wasnt news

[Wardski]

Not only did they trash lots of cars in the UK, one of the hosts was almost killed.. The Aus TG was a bit soft tho....

[EVILMPS]

It was worth the experiment, but they should have just got Clarkson, May and the Hamster over here to drive our cars!
I know dames that watch the English version JUST TO SEE THOSE JOKERS!
Champagne television!!

[Nevermind]

The hosts certainly make the show what it is......

Alot of Non-car enthusiasts what the show