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Akina Speed Stars| Saturn |  Posted: Nov 10 2012, 08:17 AM |
IDW Full Member  Group: Members Posts: 38 Member No.: 4,861 Joined: Jan 1st 2005 Location: Portugal | Are the other guys from Akina Speed Stars ever having a real battle for once? Both Iketani and Itsuki improved a lot since the beginning and we don't know anything else from Kenji. These characters have been around for so long that they barely have anything to do with street racing right now. It would be nice to see a sidestory with them facing another team... It's always Taklumi or Keisuke most of the times, with a few exceptions here and there. Even the last time Iketani had a battle, it was all about Takumi in the end... |
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| kyonpalm | Posted: Nov 10 2012, 09:00 AM |
Professional Amateur  Group: ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 10,568 Member No.: 30,882 Joined: Oct 16th 2008 Location: Laniakea | That's a good question, really. I would love to see a Speed Stars side story! |
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| Vortrex | Posted: Nov 10 2012, 09:12 AM |
1988 Toyota MR2 AW11, My Go-Kart AE86 Group: Advanced Members Posts: 559 Member No.: 38,745 Joined: Jul 2nd 2012 Location: Huizen, The Netherlands | I agree, maybe in Extra Stage 3 or something. |
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| Nomake Wan | Posted: Nov 10 2012, 09:15 AM | ||
ShiMACHaze Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19,542 Member No.: 5,394 Joined: Feb 5th 2005 Location: Drydock |
This. Ever since First Stage I've wanted to see Itsuki whup some dude's ass in the Turbo 85. You have no idea how badly I want to see that. | ||
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| shadow55419 | Posted: Nov 10 2012, 05:50 PM |
Meteor's partner in crime! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 568 Member No.: 39,000 Joined: Sep 23rd 2012 Location: A den in the woods | i wouldn't mind seeing a few speed star races myself. @Nomake i'm pretty sure Itsuki wouldn't chicken out of a race, but who would he go against? Thunder Fire? or some one from the speed stars? |
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| Nomake Wan | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 03:28 AM | ||
ShiMACHaze Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19,542 Member No.: 5,394 Joined: Feb 5th 2005 Location: Drydock |
They should totally have Thunder Fire come back, yeah. That was the group with the purple 180SX yeah? I wouldn't mind seeing them show up at Akina for a battle. | ||
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| shadow55419 | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 03:43 AM |
Meteor's partner in crime! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 568 Member No.: 39,000 Joined: Sep 23rd 2012 Location: A den in the woods | it was an anime only team, i believe it was a 240SX, i could be wrong, but yes it was purple and it crashed alot, once againts emperors and once randomly on akagi to name two  |
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| Nomake Wan | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 04:08 AM | ||
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The 240SX was what the North American market got. In Japan it's the 180SX. So we're talking about the same chassis at least.  | ||
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| shadow55419 | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 05:33 AM |
Meteor's partner in crime! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 568 Member No.: 39,000 Joined: Sep 23rd 2012 Location: A den in the woods | @Nomake i know next to nothing about the low end Nissans, i'm more american muscle era oriented, late 60s early 70s, and some of the 50s too, so its not uncommon for me to be wrong about newer models as for going against Thunder Fire, it would be short cause that purple 180 would probabley crash again |
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| kou yuuzhen | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 07:47 AM |
Point Guard Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,329 Member No.: 33,736 Joined: Aug 15th 2009 Location: Malaysia | I wonder if Shigeno would let the Speedstar members improve somehow. From the first to the fifth stage they never got much screentime in races. All we see are three guys working/ hanging out in the gas station, calling themselves the Lonely Drivers. At night they do go up Mount Akina, but they have not been challenged to a race for a long time. Yes, its time the Speedstars get some action too.  |
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| Banken | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 08:20 AM |
IDW Goldmember Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,110 Member No.: 22,465 Joined: Dec 17th 2006 Location: Japan | It's only been a year. You don't go from Iketani in First Stage bad to Takumi First Stage good overnight. |
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| mike962 | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 08:33 AM |
IDW Supremo Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 800 Member No.: 29,885 Joined: Jun 24th 2008 Location: Update Profile | with the undefeated AE86 around nobody challenges at Mount Akina.... |
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| DamienWolf | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 09:20 AM |
Not Without Incident Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,803 Member No.: 22,878 Joined: Jan 18th 2007 Location: Someplace very violent... | They should race and be able to defeat any of the old baddies. Like Nakazato or Shingo. |
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| kyonpalm | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 09:27 AM | ||
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Why was the name changed to "240" in the states anyway? Does it have anything to do with brand familiarity (that is, people know the 240Z very well here)? | ||
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| DamienWolf | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 09:37 AM |
Not Without Incident Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,803 Member No.: 22,878 Joined: Jan 18th 2007 Location: Someplace very violent... | When the car was first brought out in Japan, it was a 1.8L variant. When it was introduced to the North American market, it already had the 2.0L upgrade while in Japan those upgraded models still retained the 180sx badge.. May have something to do with it. |
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| Nomake Wan | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 09:38 AM | ||
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Has nothing to do with that and everything to do with the engine. Same with the Z, in fact. The 180SX has a 1.8L engine. Us 'Mericans can't respect tiny turbo motors so they gave us a truck engine instead, a 2.4L, in the 240SX. The Fairlady S30Z had a 2.0L engine. Us 'Muricans want POWAA so they gave us a truck engine instead, a 2.4L, in the 240Z. Nissan likes doing that. It's all about displacement.  | ||
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| kyonpalm | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 09:40 AM | ||
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Why am I not surprised by this? Well, thanks for the interesting answer!  | ||
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| Nomake Wan | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 09:45 AM | ||
ShiMACHaze Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19,542 Member No.: 5,394 Joined: Feb 5th 2005 Location: Drydock |
Google is your friend. I do, however, understand and accept your love for American muscle of the good ol' days. They just don't make 'em like they used to. | ||
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| mike962 | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 10:27 AM | ||
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there is no substiture for cubes  | ||
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| shadow55419 | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 10:45 AM | ||
Meteor's partner in crime! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 568 Member No.: 39,000 Joined: Sep 23rd 2012 Location: A den in the woods |
google certainly is my friend for the newer stuff, most of the 60s i can name by sight anymore. | ||
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| Banken | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 02:55 PM |
IDW Goldmember Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,110 Member No.: 22,465 Joined: Dec 17th 2006 Location: Japan | In Japan, car tax is based on displacement. In America, it's not, so there's no reason not to use a bigger engine. A bigger engine makes it easier to make a car with similar power but better driveability, gas mileage, and emissions. There is no replacement... |
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| poisonfruitloops | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 04:49 PM | ||
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The 180sx came in both 1.8 and 2.0 liter versions (ca18de(t) and sr20de(t)) | ||
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| Gunma's 34 | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 05:01 PM |
The R34's chosen one Group: Advanced Members Posts: 804 Member No.: 27,787 Joined: Dec 13th 2007 Location: Makati, Philippines | aren't we getting a little too sidetracked here about the topic? Anywho, seeing as how 5th Stage's opening features a drifting s13 and ae85 together... ITSUKI VS IKETANI anyone? |
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| shadow55419 | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 05:02 PM |
Meteor's partner in crime! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 568 Member No.: 39,000 Joined: Sep 23rd 2012 Location: A den in the woods | either way folks its Itsuki versus a 180SX so why not put him up with Kenji and see how he does @gunma's34 it shows them going opposite directions doesn't it? This post has been edited by shadow55419 on Nov 11 2012, 05:04 PM |
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| Gunma's 34 | Posted: Nov 11 2012, 05:19 PM |
The R34's chosen one Group: Advanced Members Posts: 804 Member No.: 27,787 Joined: Dec 13th 2007 Location: Makati, Philippines | ^ yes. yes it does. |
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