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Hugh
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Re: AE86 Sprinter handling: good or bad?	Sat, 24 January 2004 10:19

OK, your looking at an Initial D fan here....and I'm proud to admit it...HOWEVER...there are things that need to be resolved here. Yes, initial D gave me my facination in AE-86's but every other car too. You see, before I even watched this anime, I wasn't the slighest interested in cars because I thought they where just to get you to A to B and after watching numerous nascar races etc, it really killed my idea of cars. Initial D is great for me as it shows that real car enthusiasts care so much for their car. In initial D, they drive their cars like it was an attachment of themselves, they really care for their cars, they work on them constantly, its like a hobby and passion. Now watching this, gave me my interest in not only toyotas but many other cars. If you asked me to point to the brake fluid cap in an engine bay, i would not be able to find it. Initial D gave me my first taste in engine mods, car mods, car driving, etc. This spurged more interest to the point where I can now look at some engines and know exactly what they are, and my knowledge is continuously increasing. Another thing about Initial D is it also shows what problems driving can cause. In one ep, Takumi's Friend Itsuki, thinks he is a great street racer and trys to drift and fails miserably and crashes. That brings back most (sane) people back to reality about how much PRACTISE is needed. There is a comedy side to it too....I dare u to watch a couple of episodes when itsuki is in it and listen to him whinge and whine, its SO DAMN FUNNY! especially how hes says 'cool'. In meaning, the people that want AE-86's just cause they think they are as good as Tak's are complete MORONS and they need to watch the entire series cause of these reasons. 1. Tak was a shit driver when he first started in the 86 2. Tak's Dad has been modifying it for YEARS as he was a professional drifter, so it does not mean that all AE-86 are as good 3. It is completly HIGHLY modified, and yes its can be done up to its standard as they sold a replica months ago for around 20,000 4. the AE-86 ISN'T the best car on how to drift, it is quite difficult and it is explained in the anime, its a car that teaches the driver as you aren't given luxuries such as ABS etc. The driver will learn how to drive like these mods where on. So when ditching Initial D, please don't. I know there might be guys and gals that ruin it, but if it wasn't for that anime, I wouldn't be where I would be now. EDIT: and if they wannabe Takumi's realised these reasons, maybe they would get out of the daytona arcade game ideas of the AE-86......you know, like in daytona, the enthuiasts of that game think they can drift a real car by just turning the wheel (don't think i'm stoopid cause I've seen it happen)???? Well these morons need to realise buying a AE-86 will NOT make u a drifting superstar! [Updated on: Sat, 24 January 2004 10:24] [Report message to a moderator]

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