# Skyway shutdown? (Top Gear USA filming in Buffalo) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 15, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764 "2013-07-15T15:12:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/101 "2013-07-16T11:05:39Z")
I wish the US show seperated itself from what the UK had done years before…but i still love cars and its always entertaining no matter what. ---
**Author:** ![XenoVibe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xenovibe/32/5739_2.png) [@XenoVibe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XenoVibe)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/102 "2013-07-16T11:09:54Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > I wish the US show seperated itself from what the UK had done years before…but i still love cars and its always entertaining no matter what. Even the UK Version has done repeated events of previous seasons with similar cars. Its more about the hosts and their personality and friendship with each other that makes it so much better than the other Top Gear series (USA/Russia/Australia) ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/103 "2013-07-16T11:11:29Z")
> [@XenoVibe](#): > > Even the UK Version has done repeated events of previous seasons with similar cars. Its more about the hosts and their personality and friendship with each other that makes it so much better than the other Top Gear series (USA/Russia/Australia) Not to mention the way the Brits use the English language is worlds better than the way we do… ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/104 "2013-07-16T11:12:21Z")
Josh did you at least shamelessly plug NYSpeed for YNN?? ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/105 "2013-07-16T11:13:31Z")
No he was too busy flashing his chest hairs for that. Buffalo news - yes YNN - no Some radio guy - yes Channel 2 - ?? ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/106 "2013-07-16T11:15:31Z")
I thought you & gotdubd was giving the girl the info? I don’t even remember giving her my name, lol. I’m going though my pics / vids now. Someone must have caught the filming with the chopper. We went back down to Erie Basin Marina and it buzzed the place. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/107 "2013-07-16T11:15:36Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > I wish the US show seperated itself from what the UK had done years before…but i still love cars and its always entertaining no matter what. The US one started getting better with the Alaska special. I think it was the first one where they started to show some chemistry together. I still hate Adam Ferrara though. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/108 "2013-07-16T11:18:00Z")
They all gave us a wave at one point. At least they acknowledged that people where there, lol. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/109 "2013-07-16T11:20:17Z")
Sounds like a lame time. ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/110 "2013-07-16T11:28:04Z")
On a side note… just saw a report that says Jeremy Clarkson made $21 million last year on Top Gear. How amazing that must be to get paid that much to drive the worlds greatest cars and go completely flat out in them. ---
**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/111 "2013-07-16T11:34:25Z")
A friend of mine who is a big dog at Channel 2 is requesting photos… post them up if you have them and I will send them to him to get a plug for NYSPEED!! ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/112 "2013-07-16T11:43:29Z")
Dave, Dan (gotdubd) did an interview with Channel 2 (I had already done 3 so we pressured him into it) from the tailgate of my truck, lol. I have pics & video. ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/113 "2013-07-16T11:53:12Z")
When are they getting off the skyway and trying to float those things in the water is my question? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/114 "2013-07-16T11:53:57Z")
> [@POOPRA](#): > > When are they getting off the skyway and trying to float those things in the water is my question? One of the news stories said they’re here through Thursday, so my guess is tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/115 "2013-07-16T11:54:48Z")
Post it up! I want to get a plug for NYSPEED on the 6 oclock news! ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/116 "2013-07-16T12:05:11Z")
Ok here we go. Got to the marina in the morning and the crew was prepping the cars: ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/1.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/1.jpg) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/2.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/2.jpg) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/3.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/3.jpg) This was the sunken sail boat I mentioned earlier: ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/4.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/4.jpg) I walked down to the end of the marina thinking I could get them going around and out while they were in the water… but while I was there the cars took off towards the skyway. Would have been a great spot though: ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/5.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/5.jpg) On the way back to my truck, tpgsr showed up and we decided to head towards the south side of the skyway. That’s where we found gotdubd under a bridge, lol. The three of us then walked up onto the skyway… yep, it was closed: ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/6a.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/6a.jpg) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/6.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/6.jpg) We then moved our cars down further on fuhrmann blvd to get closer to the staging area, which worked out quit well. You could see the hosts and the cars (kinda) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/7a.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/7a.jpg) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/7.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/7.jpg) After a while a good amount of people showed up. There were a bunch of guys (and girl) from NYSpeed that made there way there: ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/8.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/8.jpg) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/9.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/9.jpg) Here’s Dan (gotdubd) giving an interview to IanK’s girlfriend (j/k, it was Channel 2) on the back of my truck: ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/10.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/10.jpg) I’ll post the video I have soon. There wasn’t too much to see while we were there, I did catch Adam waving to everyone and him & Tanner riding the fan jeep up the skyway. MKGenesis‎ was sitting at Pearl Street Brewery trying to see what she could from there and we were relaying back and forth when the cars would go. Beyond that I guess we need to wait until the show airs to see more. Unless someone can confirm that they’re shooting to Thursday and the cars will be in the water? And lastly here’s the chopper flying over the marina: ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/11.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/11.jpg) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/12.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/12.jpg) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/13.jpg](http://www.nyspeed.com/pictures/topgearusabuffalo/13.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/117 "2013-07-16T12:12:14Z")
I figured out how to get the full res shots from the Buffalo News site sifting through their web source… This one has to be Rut’s since it’s a VW… ![http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=bn&Date=20130716&Category=PHOTOGALLERIES&ArtNo=716009999&Ref=PH&AvisData=BN&Item=10](http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=bn&Date=20130716&Category=PHOTOGALLERIES&ArtNo=716009999&Ref=PH&AvisData=BN&Item=10) And Adams… ![http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=bn&Date=20130716&Category=PHOTOGALLERIES&ArtNo=716009999&Ref=PH&AvisData=BN&Item=9](http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=bn&Date=20130716&Category=PHOTOGALLERIES&ArtNo=716009999&Ref=PH&AvisData=BN&Item=9) And Tanner… ![http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=bn&Date=20130716&Category=PHOTOGALLERIES&ArtNo=716009999&Ref=PH&AvisData=BN&Item=6](http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=bn&Date=20130716&Category=PHOTOGALLERIES&ArtNo=716009999&Ref=PH&AvisData=BN&Item=6) Links to full res: [http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=bn&Date=20130716&Category=PHOTOGALLERIES&ArtNo=716009999&Ref=PH&AvisData=BN&Item=6](http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=bn&Date=20130716&Category=PHOTOGALLERIES&ArtNo=716009999&Ref=PH&AvisData=BN&Item=6) [http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=bn&Date=20130716&Category=PHOTOGALLERIES&ArtNo=716009999&Ref=PH&AvisData=BN&Item=9](http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=bn&Date=20130716&Category=PHOTOGALLERIES&ArtNo=716009999&Ref=PH&AvisData=BN&Item=9) [http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=bn&Date=20130716&Category=PHOTOGALLERIES&ArtNo=716009999&Ref=PH&AvisData=BN&Item=10](http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=bn&Date=20130716&Category=PHOTOGALLERIES&ArtNo=716009999&Ref=PH&AvisData=BN&Item=10) There are more. Just keep changing the number at the end of the link to look through the full sized files instead of the shitty thumbnail sized ones they have on [buffalonews.com](http://buffalonews.com). 1-12 are valid. ---
**Author:** ![lorge1989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lorge1989/32/6153_2.png) [@lorge1989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lorge1989)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/118 "2013-07-16T12:21:00Z")
Thats awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/119 "2013-07-16T12:23:45Z")
> [@POOPRA](#): > > When are they getting off the skyway and trying to float those things in the water is my question? > [@JayS](#): > > One of the news stories said they’re here through Thursday, so my guess is tomorrow. Someone told us the cars were in the water YESTERDAY by Doug’s Dive so who knows at this point. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skyway-shutdown-top-gear-usa-filming-in-buffalo/231764/120 "2013-07-16T12:24:09Z")
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