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Welcome to my userpage.
Welcome to my userpage.


Nothing on it at the moment; too exhausted from making videos and getting this ready in time, but this will be expanded in the future.
It doesn't really matter what you call me, whether that's just Alex, AlexGRFan97 (which stands/stood for "Alex '''G'''ene'''R'''ally '''F'''an 19'''97'''" which I created when I was 12/13 years old for my first (now abandoned) GMail and YouTube accounts), AlexTGRF (which means a similar thing and can refer to GeneRally or Top Gear), or just plain old Gearknob.
 
Was this website supposed to be open this March? Yes it was. Then I had a lot of videos that I needed to work on, as well as some Patrons I needed to hopefully satisfy with news and other goodies.
 
If you'd like to know more, check the [https://gearknob.org associated blog], where I explain everything that happened leading up to my extended hiatus from Discord. At least by the 25th, when this site opens its gates.
 
==Current Plans==
*Re-do 3 car pages because the vehicle template just does not work; only 3 pages use it currently and it's more work trying to use it than it's worth.
*Rewrite Vehicle infobox, incorporating switch cases to allow buses and coaches to be properly input, as well as other things.
*Add accurate runtimes for all 22 CHM-format Top Gear series, as well as home video release statuses.
*Create detailed series pages for all ''Top Gear'' series from 1977 - 2015, along with navigation.
*Stop putting it off and get back on Discord as well as prepare more stuff for YouTube.
 
==Pre-2002 Series Photos==
I am also aiming to try and find production stills for every pre-2002 series of ''Top Gear''. Realistically, most of these will probably have to use a title card, screen shot, or otherwise-unrelated photograph, but here are some I've presently found:
*Series 1 - Will likely use promo shot of Angela Rippon in an Aston Martin
*Series 2 - Will likely use promo shot of Noel Edmonds with his Ford GT40
*Series 3 - Not found yet
*Series 4 - Not found yet
*Series 5 - Not found yet
*Series 6 - Not found yet
*Series 7 - May 1982 production still found
*Series 8 - Not found yet
*Series 9 - Not found yet
*Series 10 - Not found yet
*Series 11 - Not found yet
*Series 12 - Not found yet
*Series 13 - Official promo shot found from 1986 BBC Yearbook
*Series 14 - Not found yet
*Series 15 - Not found yet
*Series 16 - Not found yet
*Series 17 - Not found yet
*Series 18 - Not found yet
*Series 19 - Not found yet
*Series 20 - Not found yet
*Series 21 - Several promo shots found from various episodes, will likely use one
*Series 22 - Ditto for Series 22
*Series 23 - Not found yet
*Series 24 - Not found yet
*Series 25 - Not found yet
*Series 26 - Official promo shot found from ''Performance Car'' shoot with Lamborghinis
*Series 27 - Official promo shot found from the "Motaball" segment
*Series 28 - Official promo shot found of Jeremy Clarkson and his Ford Escort
*Series 29 - Official promo shot found from ''Radio Times'' cover
*Series 30 - Not found yet
*Series 31 - May use shot of Clarkson with the Ford Probe in Utah
*Series 32 - Official promo shots found from October 1994 issue of ''Action''
*Series 33 - Clarkson and Willson promo shot from October 1994 issue of ''Top Gear'' magazine may be used
*Series 34 - Jeremy Clarkson's January 1995 photo shoot for ''TV Times'' will likely be used
*Series 35 - Official promo shot found, taken at the inaugural ''Top Gear'' live event
*Series 36 - May use promotional shot of Michele Newman for ''TV Times'' from September 1996
*Series 37 - March 1997 magazine cover
*Series 38 - Official promo shot found from the track day portion of ''Apocalypse Clarkson''
*Series 39 - March 1998 magazine cover
*Series 40 - Not found yet
*Series 41 - Official promo shot found in June 1999 calendar photo, will need to buy/scan
*Series 42 - Inlay artwork for ''Fast & Furious 2'' VHS, will need to buy/scan
*Series 43 - Official promo shot found online, as well as one for the Awards Special in the March 2000 issue of the magazine
*Series 44 - Not found yet, may use promotional still of Jason Barlow
*Series 45 - June 2001 magazine cover, currently cleaning up

Latest revision as of 19:55, 12 December 2022

Welcome to my userpage.

It doesn't really matter what you call me, whether that's just Alex, AlexGRFan97 (which stands/stood for "Alex GeneRally Fan 1997" which I created when I was 12/13 years old for my first (now abandoned) GMail and YouTube accounts), AlexTGRF (which means a similar thing and can refer to GeneRally or Top Gear), or just plain old Gearknob.

Was this website supposed to be open this March? Yes it was. Then I had a lot of videos that I needed to work on, as well as some Patrons I needed to hopefully satisfy with news and other goodies.

If you'd like to know more, check the associated blog, where I explain everything that happened leading up to my extended hiatus from Discord. At least by the 25th, when this site opens its gates.

Current Plans

  • Re-do 3 car pages because the vehicle template just does not work; only 3 pages use it currently and it's more work trying to use it than it's worth.
  • Rewrite Vehicle infobox, incorporating switch cases to allow buses and coaches to be properly input, as well as other things.
  • Add accurate runtimes for all 22 CHM-format Top Gear series, as well as home video release statuses.
  • Create detailed series pages for all Top Gear series from 1977 - 2015, along with navigation.
  • Stop putting it off and get back on Discord as well as prepare more stuff for YouTube.

Pre-2002 Series Photos

I am also aiming to try and find production stills for every pre-2002 series of Top Gear. Realistically, most of these will probably have to use a title card, screen shot, or otherwise-unrelated photograph, but here are some I've presently found:

  • Series 1 - Will likely use promo shot of Angela Rippon in an Aston Martin
  • Series 2 - Will likely use promo shot of Noel Edmonds with his Ford GT40
  • Series 3 - Not found yet
  • Series 4 - Not found yet
  • Series 5 - Not found yet
  • Series 6 - Not found yet
  • Series 7 - May 1982 production still found
  • Series 8 - Not found yet
  • Series 9 - Not found yet
  • Series 10 - Not found yet
  • Series 11 - Not found yet
  • Series 12 - Not found yet
  • Series 13 - Official promo shot found from 1986 BBC Yearbook
  • Series 14 - Not found yet
  • Series 15 - Not found yet
  • Series 16 - Not found yet
  • Series 17 - Not found yet
  • Series 18 - Not found yet
  • Series 19 - Not found yet
  • Series 20 - Not found yet
  • Series 21 - Several promo shots found from various episodes, will likely use one
  • Series 22 - Ditto for Series 22
  • Series 23 - Not found yet
  • Series 24 - Not found yet
  • Series 25 - Not found yet
  • Series 26 - Official promo shot found from Performance Car shoot with Lamborghinis
  • Series 27 - Official promo shot found from the "Motaball" segment
  • Series 28 - Official promo shot found of Jeremy Clarkson and his Ford Escort
  • Series 29 - Official promo shot found from Radio Times cover
  • Series 30 - Not found yet
  • Series 31 - May use shot of Clarkson with the Ford Probe in Utah
  • Series 32 - Official promo shots found from October 1994 issue of Action
  • Series 33 - Clarkson and Willson promo shot from October 1994 issue of Top Gear magazine may be used
  • Series 34 - Jeremy Clarkson's January 1995 photo shoot for TV Times will likely be used
  • Series 35 - Official promo shot found, taken at the inaugural Top Gear live event
  • Series 36 - May use promotional shot of Michele Newman for TV Times from September 1996
  • Series 37 - March 1997 magazine cover
  • Series 38 - Official promo shot found from the track day portion of Apocalypse Clarkson
  • Series 39 - March 1998 magazine cover
  • Series 40 - Not found yet
  • Series 41 - Official promo shot found in June 1999 calendar photo, will need to buy/scan
  • Series 42 - Inlay artwork for Fast & Furious 2 VHS, will need to buy/scan
  • Series 43 - Official promo shot found online, as well as one for the Awards Special in the March 2000 issue of the magazine
  • Series 44 - Not found yet, may use promotional still of Jason Barlow
  • Series 45 - June 2001 magazine cover, currently cleaning up