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Topic: The Fast & The Furious
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Pro-T Rob
Journeyman Posts: 20
From: Monroe, LA - USA
Registered: May 2001
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posted 05-30-2001 08:34 PM
   
Has anyone else seen the trailer for this new flick? Looks like it's going to be a hell of a great racing movie to me! Good to see I'll be getting my summer movie horsepower fix this year.  Pro-T-Rob
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Doc
Gearhead Posts: 229
From: Redwood City, Ca. USA
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-30-2001 09:12 PM
It's a very today movie, lots of imports!
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joe
Gearhead Posts: 326
From: Los Angeles
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 05-30-2001 09:30 PM
There's only one muscle car in the trailor and even then it gets totalled (least it wasn't a mustang )
Now why can't someone make a muscle car movie. 
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 14658
From: Saco, Maine MCA # 47773
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-31-2001 09:03 PM
I saw the promo and it didn't look good to me at all. Too much rice.------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.50 open {on the way!}
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Lok
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC {Wife's car...}
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joe
Gearhead Posts: 326
From: Los Angeles
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 05-31-2001 10:01 PM
It's nothing but rice.
Now a whole 'nother generation is going to grow up thinking it's cool to spin the front tires. 
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Pro-T Rob
Journeyman Posts: 20
From: Monroe, LA - USA
Registered: May 2001
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posted 05-31-2001 10:44 PM
Saw it a second time and your right - all imports. I especially like the part where the wheelie-popping, tubbed & blown '69 Camaro is struggling to keep up with the little Supra LOL! Might be good for a little humor at least anyway. 
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 938
From: Hey it's June, and the Cubs are still in first
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 06-01-2001 09:23 AM
And the problem is a lot of kids already think their rice is faster than american muscle. Just go to a friday nite test n tune session and look at all the crap these kids are racing. They spend lots of money to go slow, and think they are setting the world on fire. And I'll bet in the movie nobody's pants fit right either.
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68Mustang
Journeyman Posts: 45
From: Auburn, AL
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 06-01-2001 03:21 PM
Not that I am an import lover, but the Supra equiped with a turbo will turn some heads. I only know this because one of my friends is dying for a car of the last generation they sold here. Some cars you would be suprised about, a Laser turning an 11.9 @ 113.82. I'd still rather have my 68, though.Marshall ------------------
1968 302 5-spd Fastback, Modified
1965 Coupe
1981 F-150 [This message has been edited by 68Mustang (edited 06-01-2001).]
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Doc
Gearhead Posts: 229
From: Redwood City, Ca. USA
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-01-2001 03:32 PM
From a weight to cubic inch standpoint they are faster than us. I'm always laughing when an import vs American argument breaks out cause haircuts and such have nothing to do with cars.
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fordfan
Gearhead Posts: 2241
From: Walla Walla, Wa, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 06-01-2001 05:45 PM
That was a early 70's Charger, NOT a Crapmaro!.  ------------------
*WARNING: RATED MA for Mature Audiences only!* Joseph J Shaffer IV
Walla Walla, WA
MustangsandMore Member# 37
'68 Mustang Coupe, 2.79 gears.
'64 Mercury Comet, 2.80 gears
'62 Ford Falcon 2dr Wagon
'43 Dodge WC-53,FACTORY 5.83 gears i belive!
'41 Chevy Pickup, No rear, no gear!
'70 Chevy Pickup
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Pro-T Rob
Journeyman Posts: 20
From: Monroe, LA - USA
Registered: May 2001
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posted 06-02-2001 10:45 AM
I believe you may be right there fordfan. BTW I'm an equal opportunity hot rodder so the biased rhetoric is wasted on me. Judging from the diversity of types in your signature, I'd say there must be a particular Camaro somewhere that really let you down hard. Did you get dusted on the street, or did you bust one too many knuckles in the shop?
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 14658
From: Saco, Maine MCA # 47773
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-02-2001 02:29 PM
Yeah, it was a Charger. It really makes me mad that nobody can make a car movie without wrecking a classic car. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.50 open {on the way!}
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Lok
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC {Wife's car...}
All Fords since 1977
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fordfan
Gearhead Posts: 2241
From: Walla Walla, Wa, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 06-03-2001 03:59 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Pro-T Rob:
I believe you may be right there fordfan. BTW I'm an equal opportunity hot rodder so the biased rhetoric is wasted on me. Judging from the diversity of types in your signature, I'd say there must be a particular Camaro somewhere that really let you down hard. Did you get dusted on the street, or did you bust one too many knuckles in the shop?
I don't know?, maybe its the one i LUSTED over..... . It was a white on white RS with a black vinyl top and poverty capped wheels ------------------
*WARNING: RATED MA for Mature Audiences only!* Joseph J Shaffer IV
Walla Walla, WA
MustangsandMore Member# 37
'68 Mustang Coupe, 2.79 gears.
'64 Mercury Comet, 2.80 gears
'62 Ford Falcon 2dr Wagon
'43 Dodge WC-53,FACTORY 5.83 gears i belive!
'41 Chevy Pickup, No rear, no gear!
'70 Chevy Pickup
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CannedHeat
Journeyman Posts: 11
From: CO
Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 06-14-2001 03:17 PM
Did you notice under the charger when it was doing a wheelie, there was a lift under the car, pushing up the front end. It looks like reverse wheelie bars!!! LOL Too bad the charger couldn't really do a wheelie from all that horsepower......
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ragtopjr
Gearhead Posts: 1568
From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 06-14-2001 07:21 PM
this movie is a sign of the times.
Muscle cars are no longer readily available for a reasonable price and when you do find one for a decent price, it will require a lot of work, and mechanical sense to keep rolling.
There is a difference between Import racers and rice.
An import racer is close to what we think of ourselves an enthusiast that is trying to wring every last available hp out of our cars that we possible can.A ricer is the person that has no idea how an engine works but thinks if he takes it to the shop and has some one put on a large wing and stupid looking body kit, a fart tip and a pile of stickers that he know has a fast car(this is who I personally have a problem with). I will go to this movie just because it has cars in it, I expect the story line will absolutly suck and the acting will also, but if we take a trip back in time at the car flicks of the 70's the acting and plot were awful but i love them all the same.
This is just my opinion but i dont care what kind of car a guy has as long as he is not a dork and shares the same appreciation for cars as i do. ------------------
Ed
Heart mods:Trick High flow titanium valve ported & polished Listen close: "tic tic tic" No folks thats not a noisy lifter thats the sound of big flow!
1984 5.0L LX Conv 3600 lbs 13.41 at 101.89 SIR
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I65Stang
Moderator Posts: 2807
From: Antelope, CA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 06-14-2001 09:46 PM
I'm not spending my hard earned money on watching that. I see it too much on the street here. I agree Ed there is a difference between SERIOUS import racers and ricers but too many ricers try to pass themselves off as import racers. The serious guys that I have talked to hate riceburners.Lol, where is SteveW? I dont recall him telling the story of the ricer with slicks on the front that ended up closing Sac Raceway down for a lil during test n tune when he decided he was going to lose and run over his front clip!?! ------------------
Tim
M&M Member #35
1965 Mustang coupe, 200 ci w/ a Holley 2300, Clifford header, and true duals w/ 26" Smithys, for showin'
1988 Mustang GT AOD vert, totally stock for now, 15.810 @ 88.871 mph 100% bone stock with no traction, for goin'
1976 Silverline Comoro 18' trihull ski boat, 188 hp 302 I/O, everyone needs more toys
and need a truck for towin'
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 2335
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 06-14-2001 10:53 PM
Yeah that was sooo "cool" wasn't it Tim! When he went into the waterbox with his front slicks, then drove straight out leaving a trail of water for the next guy, I thought "these bozo's need their own track". Then when his car fell apart all over the track, I was "over it". LOL I'm being kind here. SteveW
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Ryan Wilke
Gearhead Posts: 311
From: Stanton, MI
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 06-15-2001 11:50 AM
I also agree with ragtopjr's assessment. I was going to add a twang about today's young folk can't afford real race stuff; but then I got to thinking those big wings, body moldings, fat rim/tire combos aren't given away.... it takes good amounts of cash for those mods too - especially when they hire all the work done! I think if today's young person really WANTS it, most of them can buildup a clean, safe, fast, street/strip car (Big 3 OR import) within their job-after-school & Summer job budget.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 14658
From: Saco, Maine MCA # 47773
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-15-2001 08:02 PM
Some of those huge wheels are $1000/each!  ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 M code 351C 4V/FMX/3.50 open
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Lok
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC {Wife's car...}
All Fords since 1977
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joe
Gearhead Posts: 326
From: Los Angeles
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 06-16-2001 02:46 PM
And a lot of those huge wheels are practically sideways on these cars.
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Doc
Gearhead Posts: 229
From: Redwood City, Ca. USA
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-16-2001 05:03 PM
Steve's onto the cost of big wheels. I talked to a kid that'd just spent $8500 for a set of big wheels with just enough rubber to keep them from touching the ground, he was afraid to hit a pothole and kill a tire and maybe a wheel so he was driving around at 15 MPH  .
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cpmaverick
Moderator Posts: 885
From: Auburn, AL.
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 06-24-2001 11:48 PM
That first race scene pretty much set the tone for the whole movie. It was a comedy of errors! - First, he gets 2! bottles of NOS
- The fastest car has a huge heavy stereo system
- He's changing his fuel map as he accelerates (w/a laptop)
- Then he hits the 2nd stage of NOS (just in time of course) and gets the 'exhaust manifold overheating' warning from the laptop
- That overheating exhaust manifold causes a stack of 3/8" washers to scatter on the passenger side floorboard, followed by the floorboard ejecting from the car (WTF???)
- Then he 'blows up' his engine
- The grand finale was when the 'car genius' tells him he wasn't double clutching when he should have been ??? He then proclaims that he must have 'fried all his piston rings'
Did I mention that said blown-up car is then immediately involved in a 5 minute long chase scene? All in all it was a really good laugh. I actually throughly enjoyed the movie, it kept me very entertained. Ragtopjr is exactly right about the difference between import racers and rice. There was more rice than anything. The pretended that any car with enough NOS (even a Jetta!!) can run 10s timeslips. The only real cars there
were the Supra, RX-7, and Charger. And all except the Charger were covered in awful graphics.
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