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    Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood

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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    11/16/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    Maybe he drives the Camry Hybrid to avoid getting nasty comments for his enormous... er, carbon footprint from the greenies.


    In Hollywood showbiz circles, we call that a beard...


    Unless of course he uses his Camry Hybrid to pick up tranny hookers in WeHo. Come to think of it, that we would call a beard also...

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    11/16/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    This whole situation does not help my stereotypes of California at all.

    1. Hybrid car: check

    2. Overpriced fake healthy coffee: check

    3. Bad drivers: check

    4. Palm trees: check

    5. Hollywood: check


    The only thing that would complete the picture is if he was wearing one of those too-tight v-cut shirts in a pastel color, white slacks, gelled hair, and aviator sunglasses.


    Someone please tell me that there are normal people in California.

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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    11/16/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    You know, the funny thing is, you're much more likely to get flip out over getting rear-ended in West Hollywood.
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    11/16/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    Shouldn't the very fact that he owns a Camry Hybrid immediately disqualify him from ever doing any television shows related to cars, ever. EVER. EVER!


    /Sorry, I think I had another little stroke.

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    Image of IlarioAdrastus IlarioAdrastus
    11/16/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    A Top Gear host that drives a Camry Hybrid? That's blasphemy. I'll stick to BBC Top Gear, thanks.
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    11/16/08

    @IlarioAdrastus: It's a damn sight quicker than the Fiat Panda 1.2 that May made his primary transportation.
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    11/16/08

    @A strolling player, now with 100% more Studebaker!: But the Panda is honest.
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    11/16/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    i was trying to photoshop stromer's head, SLR guy style, into the wreck. but i kept gagging. (shudders)


    eric stromer in a hybrid camry? i've had nightmares like that.

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    11/16/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    you can't host a car show AND drive a Camry Hybrid, can you? He must get all the fun cars in the work, so he can afford to drive an anesthesia on wheels.
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    11/16/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    Nice try TG America,but the Hamster has already mastered the spectacular crash & he did it in style in a rocket car,not a hybrid. ;)
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    Image of LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
    11/16/08

    @layabout: One of our Aussie hosts haven't had an off yet. But here's hoping:)


    Howabout the old long-haired barsted crashing a V8 Supercar whilst doing that grunting, mumbling thing he does with his voice, what do you call it? Ah! Talking, yes ol' barsted crashing a racecar whilst talking to the camera.

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    11/16/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    see kids, if he didn't have that triple grande nonfat latte, he could have avoided being hit in the first place.


    one more reason to avoid *bucks like the plague.

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    11/16/08

    @skulldriveshaft: "one more reason to avoid *bucks like the plague."


    A-Fucking-Men.

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    Image of mikedrawcar mikedrawcar
    11/16/08

    @skulldriveshaft: the first reason being that it tastes like liquid shit. I know a couple of friends who even agree with me on this- but insist on going there EVERY day.
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    11/16/08

    @mikedrawcar: Agreed. Every once and awhile I'll get a latte or something there since those kind of things aren't too bad. Once though I had a single shot of espresso just to see if it really was so terrible. I think I would've rather taken that coffee by enema than drank it. From now on I'll stick with tea or homemade french press coffee, thank you.
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    11/17/08

    @skulldriveshaft: Remember when people in cars actually spent their time, um, driving?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/16/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    Okay, let's face it:


    The guy rolled a car in the crowded streets of Hollywood. It wasn't just any car, it was a Toyota. A Toyota Camry, no less. And it was a hybrid to boot. If ever there was a car that could be never be rolled in such a manner due to its sheer boringness, lack of power, and utter lack of sporting pretensions, it is a Toyota Camry Hybrid.


    Accomplishing such a feat means that this guy either has mad skills or is an abject moron. Either way, it should make for a somewhat amusing show.


    Time, patience, and a few episodes, will tell.

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    11/16/08

    @pauljones: What do you think hit him, perhaps a GM/Ford/Chrysler Merger?
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    11/16/08

    @pauljones: That's the first thought I had. He managed to add some excitement to what is arguably one of the most boring cars on the market today.


    The man has potential.

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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/16/08

    @coupeZ600:


    I read your comment four minutes ago and I'm still chuckling. COTD weekend edition?

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    11/16/08

    @Unevolved 8.04:


    Agreed. I wonder he could do with a Saturn...

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    Image of Alender1953 Alender1953
    11/16/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    "A decidedly stoic palm tree put a stop to the proceedings although no air bags whatsoever were deployed."


    Yea, there is no reason why the airbags should have deployed. There wasn't a rapid forward deceleration or a rapid sideways acceleration.

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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    11/16/08

    @Alender1953: I would think the window curtains should have activated. They probably should blow once the car determines that it's no longer the right way up.
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    Image of danio3834 danio3834
    11/17/08

    @Alender1953: The story said he emerged unharmed. Thats proof enough that the ait bags didn't need to deploy.


    The engineers who placed the crash sensors, designed the airbags and tweaked their deployment know exactly when the air bags are needed.


    When they aren't theres definetely no sense in deploying them because of the extremely high cost of replacement.


    I remember when I worked for a certain major automaker, I'd hear stories of customers attempting to sue us because the airbags didn't deploy in an accident. Meanwhile, they sustained no major injuries, they just felt that in such a collision they "should" have deployed.


    Of course, they never got far in litigation.

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    Image of superbmtsub superbmtsub
    11/15/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    SAVE THE CAMRYS!
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    Image of mikedrawcar mikedrawcar
    11/16/08

    @superbmtsub: yeah... good luck getting anyone excited about that
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/15/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    This is for the best, I think.


    The death of a Camry, I mean, not his surviving the crash unharmed.

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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    11/16/08

    @FuzzyPlushroom: The death of a Camry Hybrid . . .


    There, I fixed that for ya'

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    11/16/08

    @graverobber- My Yugo Nova!: Actually, I was fine with it... the death of any Camry is a reason to celebrate.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/16/08

    @Deartháir: My point exactly. Anything '02-up meeting its maker is fine by me.
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    Image of Baroncx Baroncx
    11/15/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    wait, so one of the Top Gear USA hosts drives a Camry Hybrid?


    this is not looking well at all.

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    Image of hike15 hike15
    11/16/08

    james may drives a panda

    so works out fine
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    11/16/08

    @Baroncx: Well, not anymore.


    See? It's improving.

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    11/17/08

    @hike15: He also owns a Boxster
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    11/15/08

    In reply to Top Gear USA Host Eric Stromer Rolls Camry Hybrid In Hollywood
    I swear to God, if Top Gear 'Merica ruins TG for me the way the Star Wars prequels killed my childhood, I'm going to search out the producers and string them up by their wedding vegetables.
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    Image of returnofdarazz returnofdarazz
    11/16/08

    @stuntpuppy: Wedding Vegetables? I'm stealing that term
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    11/16/08

    @returnofdarazz: Fair enough - I stole it from Clarkson!
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    11/16/08

    @stuntpuppy: How can TG America ruin TG U.K.? Wake up! The more car shows the better.
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    11/16/08

    @layabout: Not really. I'll be happy if TGUS is a good product, but if it's poorly done, it won't be a benefit to anyone. Quantity does not necessarily have its own quality, as you contend.
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    11/16/08

    @stuntpuppy: Fair comment,even though 5th Gear is a poor imitation of TG,it's good to hear a variety of opinions on cars. Clearly it'll be hard to dethrone TG as most peoples favourite.
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    Image of bzr bzr
    11/16/08

    @stuntpuppy: Seeing as everybody and their grandmother loves to gripe about "ZOMG TOP GEAR AMERICA IS GONNA SUCK"...


    ...it's not like what TG USA does will be directly imitated by TG UK. It's not like if TG USA tanks, then Adam is going overseas to replace Clarkson and brush up on his Guy Ritchie films. TG UK isn't going off the air because of budget restrictions. Hammond isn't going to break into your house and strap you to the couch and force you to watch TG USA like a gasoline-infused Ludovico Technique.


    More mainstream car shows? When did that ever be a problem? I'm tired of watching Powerblock on Spike TV and pretending that either ridiculously jacked trucks driven by a man named Stacy or riced-out abominations that XZhibit likes are the only things that will entertain me.


    Now, tell us how you really feel.

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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    11/16/08

    @stuntpuppy: You mean May?
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