fast_eddie_72 wrote:So wrong. Dude would be like 35 years old!
No prob. What was Bunta, about 40 or so? They could show Takumi's son delivering the tofu in an old WRX or something.
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Feb. 6, 2012 4:53 p.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork
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Feb. 6, 2012 6:04 p.m. neon4891 SuperDork
I only watched the live action...
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Feb. 6, 2012 6:20 p.m. Teqnyck Reader
Derick Freese wrote: I want to say it was against either an S2000 or a Cappuccino.
Miata.
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Feb. 6, 2012 6:26 p.m. LopRacer Reader
I liked it for what it was, an automotive diversion. I bought all the DVD's I could find at Suncoast Video before they went teets up here. I could see this being continued with Tak's son driving the new Suba-yota, why not.
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Feb. 6, 2012 7:40 p.m. MCarp22 HalfDork
I love Initial D, even if it is pretty much "martial arts anime" with cars.
ReverendDexter wrote: The tofu car doesn't have a 20v. It's a Formula Atlantic motor, which to the best of my knowledge were all 16v. There is another similar engine (Group A?) that was 20v, though.
Word of God says that it's a 20v Group A engine:
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Feb. 6, 2012 7:54 p.m. Grizz Dork
Teqnyck wrote:
Derick Freese wrote: I want to say it was against either an S2000 or a Cappuccino.
Miata.
Also used it against the S2000 near the end of the 4th stage.
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Feb. 6, 2012 8:55 p.m. driver109x HalfDork
I gotta find the the dvds. I think the first couple I have are vhs.
Isnt the wheel drop a rally technique? I see rally drivers do that on tarmac stages and even Keichi on best motoring touge showdown.
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Feb. 6, 2012 9:40 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork
It actually would be cool if they could show what Takumi is doing now.
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Feb. 7, 2012 9:52 a.m. trucke New Reader
driver109x wrote:
I gotta find the the dvds.
All episodes are all available for free on Hulu.
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Feb. 7, 2012 10:30 a.m. MadScientistMatt SuperDork
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote:
It actually would be cool if they could show what Takumi is doing now.
I was thinking the same myself when someone said he'd be 35 now - has he gotten into pro racing of some sort? Still racing on the street? Coaching the next generation of drifters?
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Feb. 7, 2012 11:28 a.m. ReverendDexter SuperDork
In reply to MCarp22:
I'll have to accept that, then. I would've swore up and down that the swapped in motor had the dual-triangle valve cover from the FA engine:
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Feb. 7, 2012 11:38 a.m. Keith SuperDork
MadScientistMatt wrote:
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote:
It actually would be cool if they could show what Takumi is doing now.
I was thinking the same myself when someone said he'd be 35 now - has he gotten into pro racing of some sort? Still racing on the street? Coaching the next generation of drifters?
Trapped upside down in a burning car at the bottom of a mountain ravine?
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Feb. 7, 2012 12:09 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork
In reply to ReverendDexter:
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Feb. 7, 2012 12:51 p.m. failboat HalfDork
I tried to watch the anime series. I guess I didnt get to season 3. I do like the live action movie.
Wangan Midnight however, what I have seen of that I have enjoyed quite a bit.
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Feb. 9, 2012 2:44 a.m. 4eyes HalfDork
You guys got me hooked! I started watching on Netflix downloads last month. For someone raised on Speed Racer, the animation is very realistic.
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Feb. 10, 2012 9:44 a.m. donalson SuperDork
4eyes wrote:
For someone raised on Speed Racer, the animation is very realistic.
about the best most accurate statement you can get when talking about Initial D
I think i'll spend some time watching it today... after homework lol (be funnier if It wasn't true grr)
