Clarkson is in trouble for his remarks

sbasak · 5th April 2007, 17:06

from Malaysian govt. for criticizing Perodua Kelisa as world's worst car.
Full story here
BBC NEWS | UK | Malaysia lambasts Top Gear host

kutlee · 5th April 2007, 17:09

Have read that. But why people take it too personal?

sbasak · 5th April 2007, 17:12

Few years back TG awarded Hyundai Accent as Europe's worst car

Most of the time he really speaks non-sense.

V-16 · 5th April 2007, 17:29

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Originally Posted by kutlee

Have read that. But why people take it too personal?

how would you take it if someone called your product the worst??

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Originally Posted by sbasak

Few years back TG awarded Hyundai Accent as Europe's worst car

Most of the time he really speaks non-sense.

This guys a stuck up, pompous, self opinionated twit.

csentil · 5th April 2007, 17:32

It is a cultural thing. It's not common in India to joke about the present/past political leaders. Whereas in the US or in Europe its pretty common.

Have you seen JeremyClarkson's "Meet the Neighbours". He tours the countries neighbouring Britain and makes fun of them in all ways possible.

"Perodua Kelisa sounds like a disease" - that was a good one.

manikjeet · 5th April 2007, 17:51

I think one can put his/her own view in public and thats what freedom of speach means and he's only putting his views forward and so no one can stop him even i feel Perodua Kelisa is not a good car

ac 427 · 5th April 2007, 17:53

well . . their team said the Hyundai Accent was the worst car. . becase of the quality of cars they driver there. Also they pronounced it as 'Hyundai ACCIDENT'

And if he has said that perodua. . is the worst car. . . whts wrong with that ???? you have to accept it. . .

e.g : captain slow once drover our TATA INDICA V2, and he said IT WAS THE WORST CAR HE HAD EVER DRIVEN.

Now we have to consider they drive the maseratis, ferrari. . and the likes. COmpared the those cars . . these are not 'as per standard'. By their saying that . . doesnt MAKE it the worse car in the world. For them it MIGHT BE, for us its MEETS our requirements so we BUY it.

The same way acc to J.C. PEROGUA or wathever the name is . . .is the worse car in the world So let it be.

p.s : Top gear has to be seen as INFOTAINMENT and NOT as the benchmark for good cars / bad cars / worse cars. JC said that the COROLLA too was unimginative. . .or whatever. . But it still is the worlds MOST SELLING CAR.

For me JC is THE BEST TV PRESENTER. Better than Jay Leno, better than Larry king. . .

Rather than Complaining . . .Perogua should try to make their product better or IGNORE what these chaps are saying.

ac 427 · 5th April 2007, 17:58

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Originally Posted by V-16

This guys a stuck up, pompous, self opinionated twit.

you are 100 % correct on it. . but he is very witty too, and has a very dark, brit sense of humour which is very cool and entertaining.

flipsyde · 5th April 2007, 18:06

i dont quite see the problem! he is the host of a popular british motoring show and he is doing his job of letting people know about his opinion of cars which land up for review........

lets not comment about what good a job he does..... he is just giving his opinion.

what next?! i get arrested for telling people i dont like the mc donalds burger?! jeez!

extreme_torque · 5th April 2007, 18:49

Even I agree with it... whats the fuss all about? We are living in a free world.... atleast they are

ananthkamath · 5th April 2007, 20:12

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But minister Abdul Raman Suliman defended the nation's car industry, saying Mr Clarkson was like a football commentator who cannot play football.

I think the minister has said all that needs to be said.

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Fiero · 5th April 2007, 21:36

i find it humourous that Mr Abdul Raman had to 'defend' his nation's car industry ... let the product speak for itself ... why be provoked so easily ??? there is no need ... (he's a brit afterall)

porsche_fan · 5th April 2007, 21:36

I have a video called Clarkson's Top 100, where he rates the top 100 cars of the 20th century. In that one too he played a games of 'skittles'(where he lines up 4 vertically and then uses the 5th car to knock them down, sitting in a huge crane) with the 5 worst cars of the century according to him.....

so, JC is known for pulling stunts like this and i guess you just ignore these schenanigans....

theMAG · 5th April 2007, 22:32

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Originally Posted by ananthkamath

I think the minister has said all that needs to be said.

I think as much too, although its funny suddenly from some angles.

sajo · 5th April 2007, 22:36

Whats so new about JC getting into trouble/controversy because of his remarks?

5th April 2007, 17:06	#1
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	Clarkson is in trouble for his remarks from Malaysian govt. for criticizing Perodua Kelisa as world's worst car. Full story here BBC NEWS \| UK \| Malaysia lambasts Top Gear host
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5th April 2007, 17:09	#2
kutlee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,141 Thanked: 232 Times View My Garage	Have read that. But why people take it too personal?
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5th April 2007, 17:12	#3
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	Few years back TG awarded Hyundai Accent as Europe's worst car Most of the time he really speaks non-sense.
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5th April 2007, 17:32	#5
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	It is a cultural thing. It's not common in India to joke about the present/past political leaders. Whereas in the US or in Europe its pretty common. Have you seen JeremyClarkson's "Meet the Neighbours". He tours the countries neighbouring Britain and makes fun of them in all ways possible. "Perodua Kelisa sounds like a disease" - that was a good one.
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5th April 2007, 17:51	#6
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	I think one can put his/her own view in public and thats what freedom of speach means and he's only putting his views forward and so no one can stop him even i feel Perodua Kelisa is not a good car
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5th April 2007, 17:53	#7
ac 427 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,393 Thanked: 244 Times View My Garage	well . . their team said the Hyundai Accent was the worst car. . becase of the quality of cars they driver there. Also they pronounced it as 'Hyundai ACCIDENT' And if he has said that perodua. . is the worst car. . . whts wrong with that ???? you have to accept it. . . e.g : captain slow once drover our TATA INDICA V2, and he said IT WAS THE WORST CAR HE HAD EVER DRIVEN. Now we have to consider they drive the maseratis, ferrari. . and the likes. COmpared the those cars . . these are not 'as per standard'. By their saying that . . doesnt MAKE it the worse car in the world. For them it MIGHT BE, for us its MEETS our requirements so we BUY it. The same way acc to J.C. PEROGUA or wathever the name is . . .is the worse car in the world So let it be. p.s : Top gear has to be seen as INFOTAINMENT and NOT as the benchmark for good cars / bad cars / worse cars. JC said that the COROLLA too was unimginative. . .or whatever. . But it still is the worlds MOST SELLING CAR. For me JC is THE BEST TV PRESENTER. Better than Jay Leno, better than Larry king. . . Rather than Complaining . . .Perogua should try to make their product better or IGNORE what these chaps are saying.
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5th April 2007, 18:06	#9
flipsyde BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 644 Thanked: 84 Times	i dont quite see the problem! he is the host of a popular british motoring show and he is doing his job of letting people know about his opinion of cars which land up for review........ lets not comment about what good a job he does..... he is just giving his opinion. what next?! i get arrested for telling people i dont like the mc donalds burger?! jeez!
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5th April 2007, 18:49	#10
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,377 Thanked: 5,105 Times	Even I agree with it... whats the fuss all about? We are living in a free world.... atleast they are
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5th April 2007, 21:36	#12
Fiero BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 352 Thanked: 146 Times	i find it humourous that Mr Abdul Raman had to 'defend' his nation's car industry ... let the product speak for itself ... why be provoked so easily ??? there is no need ... (he's a brit afterall)
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5th April 2007, 21:36	#13
porsche_fan BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Epinal,France Posts: 83 Thanked: 8 Times	I have a video called Clarkson's Top 100, where he rates the top 100 cars of the 20th century. In that one too he played a games of 'skittles'(where he lines up 4 vertically and then uses the 5th car to knock them down, sitting in a huge crane) with the 5 worst cars of the century according to him..... so, JC is known for pulling stunts like this and i guess you just ignore these schenanigans....
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5th April 2007, 22:36	#15
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	Whats so new about JC getting into trouble/controversy because of his remarks?
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