by "CB" (jrcb)
Published 03/15/2017 at 19:54
by "CB" (jrcb)
Published 03/15/2017 at 19:54
Tags: Lukewarm take
STARS: 16
Eleanor from the Gone in 60 Seconds remake is awful looking and has resulted in many Mustangs looking like a mediocre car from a trash movie.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
03/15/2017 at 19:57, STARS: 1
Eleanor Celica.
"505Turbeaux" (505turbeaux)
03/15/2017 at 19:57, STARS: 0
Agree
"CB" (jrcb)
03/15/2017 at 19:57, STARS: 1
This makes me sad.
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
03/15/2017 at 20:00, STARS: 3
I agree. And now the Fast & Furious types of the world think that Ford/Shelby actually made a ‘67 GT500 that looked like this.
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
03/15/2017 at 20:01, STARS: 0
Yeah they are horrible, I hate restomodding. I hate people that put modern body kits on S30 Zs.... yeah this didn’t help anything. Did you see the Bullitt car was at one point bought to do an Eleanor kit!?
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
03/15/2017 at 20:01, STARS: 0
Word
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
03/15/2017 at 20:01, STARS: 3
Original Gone in 60 Seconds is best Gone in 60 Seconds
Same goes for the original Eleanor.
"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5)
03/15/2017 at 20:02, STARS: 2
For a while I worked at Tasca Ford, and every September they did this big Mustang show. This dude showed up with an Eleanor, allegedly one of the actual movie cars, and I assigned him a spot. He came back like ten minutes later saying that he should have an end spot because people are going to want to take pictures with the car, sit in it, whatever. Dude was such an insufferable douche...nobody gives a fuck about your gaudy ass fake Shelby. There’s an original survivor convertible GT500 parked next to you, anybody who knows their ass from a hole in the ground won’t look twice at your car parked next to that GT500.
"CB" (jrcb)
03/15/2017 at 20:03, STARS: 1
The original movie still isn’t great, but you’re correct.
"CB" (jrcb)
03/15/2017 at 20:04, STARS: 1
But it was in a movie! With Nicholas Cage!
"CB" (jrcb)
03/15/2017 at 20:04, STARS: 0
I could have gone the rest of my life without knowing that fact.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
03/15/2017 at 20:07, STARS: 1
"Herr Quattro - Has a 4-motion" (herrquattro)
03/15/2017 at 20:09, STARS: 1
For what its worth, I like the side exhaust. Its interesting. But thank god I am not the only one, I don’t understand why Eleanor is such a big deal. I dont see people going out and remaking cars from F&F!!
"CB" (jrcb)
03/15/2017 at 20:10, STARS: 1
We’re all entitled to our opinions. I don’t think it looks good, and there’s nothing unique or special about an Eleanor build. Hell, there were two Eleanors within 50 feet of each other at the Canadian International Auto Show. If you have the skill and talent to do this, do something that makes the Mustang your own.
"BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest." (bmanultima)
03/15/2017 at 20:11, STARS: 0
Opposaurus has a mullet confirmed.
"wiffleballtony" (wiffleballtony)
03/15/2017 at 20:13, STARS: 0
"comes over to help work on your car and only drinks beer" (00cyclonefan)
03/15/2017 at 20:15, STARS: 4
I’m not sure if I have a problem so much with the specific vehicle as I do the over-doing it when everybody without any imagination of their own copies it so they can have their own movie hero car. The confederate flag adorned Charger, the DMC with a bunch of tacked on time travel parts, the ‘82 T/A with a nose kit and back-and-forth red light effects, the Econoline van with a dog nose and fur (OK, I haven’t actually seen that one done).
As I think I’ve said before, I’ll give a pass for movie cars that were essentially stock...the “bandit” T/A (as long as you don’t put a C.B. whip on it), or for repros of movie cars that weren’t the hero cars or a commonly done repro.
Not sure if you’re the same way, but for me, if I passed “Elanor” at a random car show, I wouldn’t give much thought to it...not my thing, but meh...but because it became “a thing” for people to do, that’s what puts me into rolleyes territory.
"vondon302" (vondon302)
03/15/2017 at 20:16, STARS: 0
Agree.
"CB" (jrcb)
03/15/2017 at 20:19, STARS: 0
This might be the most spot on for my reasoning. Make it unique if you have the skills to make it right. It’s why I love the Abomination so much.
"SPAMBot - Horse Doctor" (spambot2002)
03/15/2017 at 20:20, STARS: 1
You are wrong and Nick Cage is the greatest actor of a generation! I typically like restomods though. Take the best things about old cars and add modern performance, convenience, and reliability. What’s not to love? I also like the Eleanor kit. I think the styling of older mustangs is too simple, but not in an elegant way.
"CB" (jrcb)
03/15/2017 at 20:23, STARS: 1
There’s nothing wrong with a restomod. I just think it’s not a great looking kit for the Mustang, and the fact that it seems like everyone and their mum does it kind of defeats the purpose of making yourself a custom vehicle.
"SPAMBot - Horse Doctor" (spambot2002)
03/15/2017 at 20:31, STARS: 0
I’ve never actually seen one. Even living in LA. And styling is super subjective so I get your point. Some people like (and pay big money for) the Liberty Walk kits. I still can’t understand that haha
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
03/15/2017 at 20:32, STARS: 0
never had a mullet, actually recently shaved my head.
"CB" (jrcb)
03/15/2017 at 20:34, STARS: 1
I saw two within 50 feet of each other at this year’s auto show. Looked at the kits you mentioned, eh, couldn’t imagine spending a lot of money on those.
"Spoon II" (Spoon_II)
03/15/2017 at 20:36, STARS: 2
Fun fact: Nic Cage has an Oscar
"Berang" (berang)
03/15/2017 at 20:37, STARS: 0
opinion approved, proceed
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
03/15/2017 at 20:40, STARS: 0
I’m okay with it for the most part, but I have a strong distaste for those window scoops. Blind spots suck.
"SPAMBot - Horse Doctor" (spambot2002)
03/15/2017 at 20:49, STARS: 0
They are crazy expensive, too! haha
"SPAMBot - Horse Doctor" (spambot2002)
03/15/2017 at 20:50, STARS: 2
He’s in a lot of good movies. He’s also broke and in a lot of terrible movies. I think he gets an undeserved bad rep for the bad ones. haha
"Spoon II" (Spoon_II)
03/15/2017 at 20:54, STARS: 2
Haha, that’s my opinion too. When’s he’s good, he’s great! Otherwise, he’s hilariously bad! A result from his seemingly random script choices I guess
"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
03/15/2017 at 20:59, STARS: 0
In the movie, it was cool. I don’t like the 5,000 copies all over the place. I’m tired of seeing them, especially poorly done copies.
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
03/15/2017 at 21:04, STARS: 0
I like them, I prefer these though
"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
03/15/2017 at 21:18, STARS: 0
I like some parts of the kit, but as a whole I do agree it’s overstylized
"Rico" (ricorich)
03/15/2017 at 21:22, STARS: 0
I know mostly everyone hates it but I actually like it a lot and would drive the heck out of it.
"yamahog" (yamahog)
03/15/2017 at 21:23, STARS: 1
now there’s a hot take with extra salt!
"CB" (jrcb)
03/15/2017 at 21:28, STARS: 0
It’s a lukewarm take with extra salt, thank you.
"GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo" (jackolson)
03/15/2017 at 21:33, STARS: 0
While I disagree because this was a important car & movie in my formative years. I would prefer a Bullit replica myself.
"random001" (random001)
03/15/2017 at 21:56, STARS: 0
I don’t care, I love that movie.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
03/15/2017 at 22:07, STARS: 0
the original Eleanor from gone in 60 seconds is the prettiest vintage of mustang
also its not the best and not the worst but I would rather they leave the cars stock.
"gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
03/15/2017 at 22:20, STARS: 0
I am not into disagree.
"Wagon Guy drives a Boostang" (gimmeboost)
03/16/2017 at 00:00, STARS: 0
Your take on this is really close to mine.
I didn’t mind it as a take on the 67 Shelby when seen in the movie. It’s a customized car. Fine. But when I see one at every car show, and any jerk with the cash can go out and buy a kit to make his straight six mustang look like the hero car from a movie it’s gone too far.
I used to judge custom car shows. After a while you have to wonder if anyone has ever had an original thought when you see the same thing in different colors over and over and over..
there are a lot of great bits in the Eleanor kit, but with them all together on more than one car, that’s when it becomes overdone.
"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228)
03/16/2017 at 06:46, STARS: 0
This is not opinion. It is cold hard fact.