I know there are some fans of Initial D on here.

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.

I only watched the live action...

Derick Freese wrote: I want to say it was against either an S2000 or a Cappuccino.

Miata.

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.

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:

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.

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.

It actually would be cool if they could show what Takumi is doing now.

driver109x wrote: I gotta find the the dvds.

All episodes are all available for free on Hulu.

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?

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:

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?

In reply to ReverendDexter:

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.

You guys got me hooked! I started watching on Netflix downloads last month. For someone raised on Speed Racer, the animation is very realistic.

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)