Takumi changing cars?

[Yondaime-]

That 86 is kind of getting old. Although the 86 is the main car of the anime
I think he should drive his dad's subaru, it will take time to learn to drive as good as the 86
but hell it'd look better and he would be faster
anyone agree/disagree?

[greateachermin]

Takumi changing car would be cool, but I dont think the writer will do that

[maddogchen]

I think he would need to at some point in the future.

[Hakeem_21]

He will change car very soon.

[Yondaime-]

Are you serious? he's going to change cars??
but what about the 86 ownagee

[Zhan]

i bet he is gonna change cars, now that some ppl have actually found out why the 86 is so awesome downhill. If more ppl figure out that then its only gonna be much more harder for tak, and he will eventually lose.

[Hakeem_21]

Originally posted by: Yondaime-
Are you serious? he's going to change cars??
but what about the 86 ownagee

Thats can been seen in the latest eps, how he knows that the 86 cant win againt the new car,he is trying to tune it so it can but its impossible cause there are cars that is even better the blue car.

Bunta saying that Tak must realize the greatness of the new cars and that he doesnt want Tak to stay a 86 specielts allt the time. Means that he want Tak to wake up and realize that he needs a better a car. Bunta even said that he wont become better and will lose soon if he doesnt change cars cause he wont become better if he doesnt learn how to handle diffrent cars..

[JusDaMan]

takumi can not/will not change cars.

The point of Initial D other than Cool drifts is seeing a underpower car beating a overpowered car.

If Takumi switches to the subaru imperza WRX type R then what makes him different from any others.

Also the subaru imperza wrx type R is 100% bunta's car

[LokeXero]

Bunta didnt say that, he wanted Takumi to drive more than 1 car so he stops specialising in his 86 so as to gain an understanding of what other cars are capable of, there strength/weakness and how the 86 compares.

[-GunSlinger-]

iono i think that Takumi will still use the 86 he'll just switch off to the impreza every odd race probably

[Hakeem_21]

We will see....

[Takumi Fujiwara]

No you guys are looking at this wrong. Takumi won't change cars. Bunta just makes him drive the impreza because he wants to show takumi the potential of newer cars. takumi eventually tells bunta that he doesnt want to so he stays with the 86. and plus Initial D if based around the whole concept of an older car beating out newer better cars ie. R34, S2000.

And why would takumi switch. he owns the 86 now.

Sorry for stating what has been stated. i read the first couple of posts and they all looked the same.

[j.rmz]

If Takumi were to change cars Initial D wouldent be the same show anymore, its basically about the 86 and Takumi over coming everyone with the 86.

[Phoebus]

bet Takumi would install a kompressor or Turbo befor even thinking of changing cars

[Kaigi-san]

I dont think Takumi will change cars anytime soon, but his dad wants him to know that he'll eventually have to in order to compete. I think that a good time for him to change cars would be when he goes professional.

I'm also against switching cars once in a while as well - cuz that would mean that he cant overcome the 4WD thing

[penguin1]

takumi will use his 86 for awhile more before changing. AND if he changes, it WILL NOT be Bunta's impreza. Cuz impreza is lousy. Really. impreza is lousy in real life.

[einobaka]

Originally posted by: Phoebus
bet Takumi would install a kompressor or Turbo befor even thinking of changing cars

By kompressor I'm assuming supercharger, and he wouldn't need to install those components because he's got the 11k revving motor (TRD Forumla Atlantic I beleive)

[Sears]

Call me crazy, but I think it's pretty obvious that Bunta let him drive the Impreza to find its weakness and take advantage of it.

[4u2nv]

Originally posted by: Sears
Call me crazy, but I think it's pretty obvious that Bunta let him drive the Impreza to find its weakness and take advantage of it.
that's bunta for you...



Originally posted by: einobaka


Originally posted by: Phoebus
bet Takumi would install a kompressor or Turbo befor even thinking of changing cars

By kompressor I'm assuming supercharger, and he wouldn't need to install those components because he's got the 11k revving motor (TRD Forumla Atlantic I beleive)
That "11k revving motor" you talking about is that illegal engine that they replaced the old engine with right? and wasn't that engine suposedly stolen while it was being transported or something like that?

[ThelvynD]

It's not stolen. If you've watched the series or read the manga you find that Bunta purchased it for the 86 and was just waiting for the old engine to finally give out which it did. The engine in question is the one seen in the article over at Club4AG.com's web page. http://www.club4ag.com/faq%20a...a%20AE86%20project.htm (http://www.club4ag.com/faq%20and%20tech_pages/IIda%20AE86%20project.htm)

[4u2nv]

Well yeah.. I watched the series and read the manga but that was like a year ago or so?? Thanks for the info though.

[Phoebus]

Originally posted by: penguin1
takumi will use his 86 for awhile more before changing. AND if he changes, it WILL NOT be Bunta's impreza. Cuz impreza is lousy. Really. impreza is lousy in real life.



mmmmmm no, ur wrong there i think, the latest version of the Impreza, WRC spec C. has been tested a lot by the best Motoring crew, and it's won more then lost to the LanEvo.

LanEvo IX 400 horse edition MIGHT be better, but, i think the Impreza has alot left, especially in the 06 WRC edition.

only real competition to the Impreza 06 as i see it, might be the new Skyline, IF it's to be released with 4WD system..


Skyline GT-R35 is roumered to come in 07, and in FR edition only...that might be a killer...
but, my bet is on tuners like Blitz and Top secret, i bet they will throw in a RB26DETT and a OS Geiken 3.0 set, and the 4WD famous system the Skyline GT-R34 uses in the comming chassie....can't wait

[Yondaime-]

wish i could understand what you guys are talking about i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif

[Phoebus]

cars....u know...engine and 4 wheels....... (Takumi's best reply)

[darkness_and_light]

Rear wheel drive Skylines already exist in the US. They are called Infiniti G35s. The car you are referring to is the V35 Skyline which was scheduled for release in 2007, but has been pushed back to 2008 according to rumors. The cars official name in the US will be the Infiniti GT-R. Skyline and GT-R will become independant model designations in the future similar to how the Celica and Supra designations were separated by Toyota years ago. At this time, there is no real distinction, but down the line the Z-car development team will take over on the development of the Skyline and the current Skyline development team will be working on the GT-R. Eventually, Skylines and GT-Rs won't even be the same car model.

And yes, the GT-R will have AWD.

[aznroyale]

Originally posted by: Yondaime-
wish i could understand what you guys are talking about

yeah i have no clue what they are saying -_-

[Takeda Natsuke]

I personally don't think Takumi will change cars. When you think about it, it will degrade his reputation and the reputation of Project D. He is the ghost of Akina and he prides himself as that. It would also disappoint Bunta. Bunta's true plan is to try and stir up Takumi on the 4WD world. Bunta is not planning to give a car he just bought for himself. Takumi had to EARN the Hachi-Roku before he even got the car under his name.

And go back to the first stage, neh? The R32 driver (Nakazoto) SWITCHED to the R32 before he faced Takumi because of it's hightened ability. Even though it's not 4WD, what Bunta realizes is that changing a car is not going to win races, changing the driver is going to determine that. Bunta's skill is still unequaled and has much to teack Takumi.

It's not WHAT you drive, it's HOW you drive. That is a Street Racer's ideal rule. You can supe up a Skyline but if you can't clutch right, shift right, and Drift right (on downhill cases), then you're not worth shit, the car is.

Ryosuke would definitely also not approve the change. But I'm giving away too much.

The manga has been there for a year. Read an import, neh? I don't want to spoil anything, lol.

[Hentai_Jeff]

I think Bunta will take the 86 out for repairs or something sooner or later and leave the 8V laying there with the keys on the table just before the race. this would leave Takumi no other choice but to take the 8V

[urahara_rulez]

well... personally think that the series is getting more absurd... an old junkie 86 beating evos and other cars, it's impossible in real life! (yes i know this is anime ) i mean yes despite the TRD engine, a factory-made evo engine without modification can give up to what?, ~285bhp... how in the world can the 86 even keep up... in reality that is...

[Hentai_Jeff]

Originally posted by: urahara_rulez
well... personally think that the series is getting more absurd... an old junkie 86 beating evos and other cars, it's impossible in real life! (yes i know this is anime ) i mean yes despite the TRD engine, a factory-made evo engine without modification can give up to what?, ~285bhp... how in the world can the 86 even keep up... in reality that is...

Simple, the other drivers suck.

[Hakeem_21]

Takeda Natsuke:

Be careful so you dont spoil it for us.....

Takumi is not gonna change now but he will have to soon enough. Cause there will be times he will meet people as good or better than him and who have better cars. Then it will be impossible to win with th 86. His oppenents right now are so much worse than him that it doesnt matter how old his car is.

But its long time left until then.

[urahara_rulez]

Originally posted by: Hentai_Jeff
Simple, the other drivers suck.

well, that's anime for you... let me quote you an example, in real life, i was on my friends benz s280, when a wrx 2.0 litre turbo comes along, on the same line before a traffic light, so decided to do some "drag racing"... the moment the lights went green, the wrx just zoomed off, despite me buddy flooring the accelerator, and me staring at the wrx's butt... that's the diff between a mercs and impreza... not to mention an old junk like the 86 vs evo... but anyway, any thing can happen in anime, so...




Originally posted by: Hakeem_21

Takumi is not gonna change now but he will have to soon enough. Cause there will be times he will meet people as good or better than him and who have better cars. Then it will be impossible to win with th 86. His oppenents right now are so much worse than him that it doesnt matter how old his car is.


IoI... takumi won a pro driver in a better car than him!! you saying that a pro driver is much worse than takumi?? hmm... anyways, you're entitled to you own opinion... i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif

[einobaka]

Originally posted by: urahara_rulez
well... personally think that the series is getting more absurd... an old junkie 86 beating evos and other cars, it's impossible in real life! (yes i know this is anime ) i mean yes despite the TRD engine, a factory-made evo engine without modification can give up to what?, ~285bhp... how in the world can the 86 even keep up... in reality that is...

obviously you haven't had a fill of your BMi videos i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif

It's true that an 86 can't keep up on the straight away, however around corners the 86 is a beast. They actually had this in one BMi Touge showdown, a R34 Driven by Nobeteru Taniguchi got spanked by Keiichi Tsuchiya's 86, why? Simply cause the 86 had superb handling around the corners. But it doesn't stop there, later on a Spirit tune MR-S only sporting 190HP beat a 320whp S15 Silvia. So power isn't necessarily better i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif

[Hentai_Jeff]

Originally posted by: urahara_rulez


Originally posted by: Hentai_Jeff
Simple, the other drivers suck.

well, that's anime for you... let me quote you an example, in real life, i was on my friends benz s280, when a wrx 2.0 litre turbo comes along, on the same line before a traffic light, so decided to do some "drag racing"... the moment the lights went green, the wrx just zoomed off, despite me buddy flooring the accelerator, and me staring at the wrx's butt... that's the diff between a mercs and impreza... not to mention an old junk like the 86 vs evo... but anyway, any thing can happen in anime, so...

and that's also the differance between 1/4 mile racing and a racing style that actully takes real skill, and not just a car's power.

[Hakeem_21]

Originally posted by: urahara_rulez


Originally posted by: Hentai_Jeff
Simple, the other drivers suck.

well, that's anime for you... let me quote you an example, in real life, i was on my friends benz s280, when a wrx 2.0 litre turbo comes along, on the same line before a traffic light, so decided to do some "drag racing"... the moment the lights went green, the wrx just zoomed off, despite me buddy flooring the accelerator, and me staring at the wrx's butt... that's the diff between a mercs and impreza... not to mention an old junk like the 86 vs evo... but anyway, any thing can happen in anime, so...




Originally posted by: Hakeem_21

Takumi is not gonna change now but he will have to soon enough. Cause there will be times he will meet people as good or better than him and who have better cars. Then it will be impossible to win with th 86. His oppenents right now are so much worse than him that it doesnt matter how old his car is.


IoI... takumi won a pro driver in a better car than him!! you saying that a pro driver is much worse than takumi?? hmm... anyways, you're entitled to you own opinion...

He was a driver who werent good in the streets i dont think Takumi would have a chance against him in a pro race. Also just cause he was a pro dont make him really good. I mean there are sucky pros like those are always last in F1 in real life i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif

[Ren]

I guess you guys are forgetting that Takumi's a downhill racer, no? Power isn't the most import thing when downhill racing...

[Hakeem_21]

Ï didnt say anything about power.

What if someone better than him has a car that is as good or better in downhill.