"Burrito de EJ25" (alexcarrillo01)
08/24/2013 at 13:02 • Filed to: None
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"Burrito de EJ25" (alexcarrillo01)
08/24/2013 at 13:02 • Filed to: None | 4
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Am I the only one who thought the RB26 swapped '67 Mustang was really, really cool?
The dogmatic tuner and muscle car scenes that screamed bloody murder when it was revealed makes me feel like that's true.
snozbaries
> Burrito de EJ25
08/24/2013 at 13:08 |
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The one and only.
LuczOr
> Burrito de EJ25
08/24/2013 at 13:10 |
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Sick looking car with a capable motor? I have no problems with it. Actually, I'm all for weird swaps. I always thought it would be cool to do a s2000 motor in a '73-'76 celica.
The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> Burrito de EJ25
08/24/2013 at 13:13 |
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:(
Even the racially ambiguous hottie in front isn't enough to cheer me up knowing what's in that Mustang.
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Burrito de EJ25
> The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
08/24/2013 at 13:14 |
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Car bigot. Mixed breeds for the future!
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The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> Burrito de EJ25
08/24/2013 at 13:19 |
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I am ok with an LS swap into just about anything non GM. But a modern Japanese engine into an American classic just doesn't sit right with me.
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Burrito de EJ25
> The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
08/24/2013 at 13:31 |
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LS swaps are for philistines.
Blondude
> Burrito de EJ25
08/24/2013 at 13:33 |
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This part? No. The rest? Sure, as long as it doesn't become commonplace.
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The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> Burrito de EJ25
08/24/2013 at 13:33 |
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And a RB26 into a 67 Mustang is for heretics on both sides. Mustang followers and Nissan followers are probably both put off by the idea.
Atomic Buffalo
> Burrito de EJ25
08/24/2013 at 13:34 |
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In the fantasy world of FFTD, it seems a practical approach to hot-rodding, i.e. the engine was one of the go-to choices for obtainable power in that market at that time. You go with what you know and what you can get.
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Burrito de EJ25
> The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
08/24/2013 at 13:38 |
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It's a good thing I'm not on either side. That's some stage 2 shit right there.
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ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
> Burrito de EJ25
08/24/2013 at 13:44 |
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Nope. I like it. It works within the plot of the movie, and it's something different and cool.
Also, this:
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/in-defense-of-…
He's got some good points.
matthewklein220
> LuczOr
08/24/2013 at 13:50 |
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I thought it was cool, and someone's actually done the S2000-Celica swap.
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Burrito de EJ25
> ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
08/24/2013 at 13:50 |
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And the overlying theme of the franchise. Racial ambiguity and a cast that spans worldwide.
GhostZ
> Burrito de EJ25
08/24/2013 at 14:01 |
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I completely like it.
It shares more in common with what the Mustang is supposed to be than what people remember it as. It was a lightweight, moderately powerful, RWD, fun car to drive. Not some "badass" Muscle car. It didn't become that until the 70s.
This is what really bothers me: "It's just wrong". Wrong why? Because it ruins the character of the car? Legitimate concern. Engine output is higher, at a higher RPM, with some turbo lag, yes. That's about the only reason why people shouldn't like it, and that comes with the "this only applies to my taste in cars" stipulation. One car's ruined character is some other driver's dream car.
The World of Vee
> Burrito de EJ25
08/24/2013 at 14:24 |
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nope. and you can't be the only person you thinks Nathalie Kelly is gorgeous...because I think the same
William Byrd
> Burrito de EJ25
08/24/2013 at 14:35 |
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As a Mustang guy, I don't really like it.
As a car guy, I do.
And I didn't mind Tokyo Drift. As others have said, the engine swapped Mustang sort of works in the plot.
The WB
> Atomic Buffalo
08/24/2013 at 16:42 |
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Agreed. In its roots, hot-rodding is run-wha-ya-got. There was no purism, only make it go as fast as you can by any means possible. If you were in a market where American V8 parts were almost impossible to come by, especially aftermarket (i.e. fast) parts, you, too, would choose to swap something you could get a few more ponies out of.
Especially if you were racing to beat Donkey Kong and acquire his terribly-accented female accessory.
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> Burrito de EJ25
08/24/2013 at 17:56 |
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She's hot. But the car is not.