God Damnit

Baneblade · 2008-02-17, 11:32 AM

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt1114258/

Who the hell came up with the idea to use a Mustang for this

Rbstr · 2008-02-17, 12:00 PM

What else do you suggest?

The camaro that isn't in production yet?

Strygun · 2008-02-17, 05:02 PM

Ford paid a buttload of $ for that car to be a Mustang.

Electrofreak · 2008-02-17, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by Rbstr

What else do you suggest?

The camaro that isn't in production yet?

Yeah, actually. Enough pre-production pictures have been released, it wouldn't be a problem.

I saw the trailer for the show the other night. I agree that using a Mustang is ridiculous. Fucking marketing.

Rbstr · 2008-02-17, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by Electrofreak

Yeah, actually. Enough pre-production pictures have been released, it wouldn't be a problem.

I saw the trailer for the show the other night. I agree that using a Mustang is ridiculous. Fucking marketing.

I disagree.
The car is going into production late this year, for introduction to the market in 2009. Quite a bit too late for the shows production.
They's got test mules for various stuff, but they aren't going to build a one off sample for a TV show.
Is also isn't exactly Transformers with a budget that can get Saleen to build a couple modified Pontiac GTO Camaro-look-alikes.

When you factor in that Ford would pay money and neither car is a Grand Am anyway....

Mag-Mower · 2008-02-17, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by Strygun

Ford paid a buttload of $ for that car to be a Mustang.

But thats only logical!

Hamma · 2008-02-17, 10:17 PM

It's one mean looking stang, engine reminds me of my L

Baneblade · 2008-02-17, 11:27 PM

They could still have done what Transformers did.

MattxMosh · 2008-02-17, 11:27 PM

Should have been a late 90s black firehawk.

(the one on the left is a 99)

Faster and meaner.

firecrackerNC · 2008-02-18, 04:11 AM

^^ And that right there is my dream car mhmmm

OneManArmy · 2008-02-18, 12:35 PM

I'm probably a bigger F-Body fan than any of you here, but the bottom line is GM doesn't have shit out for "cool tv cars".

You can't do a new camaro because transformers already did it and you can't really double dip for this type of application. I suppose they could use a corvette but eh, that just wouldn't work, it's a different kind of car and market.

It's a continuation of the original series and you really need an in production car and as much as I would of loved to see a 4th gen LS1 T/A they haven't been sold for 6 years.

I hate mustangs as much as the next GM guy, but it worked, and I thought the show was enjoyable.

MORE HOFF PLZ!

Ghryphen · 2008-02-18, 03:19 PM

KITT = hotT. I liked the movie, the story worked well with the original and wasn't over the top. Screw GM!

Double dip or not, I am sure it came down to who paid more. I am sure a Camaro would have been used if GM dug deeper. It isn't as much the writers choice as it is the marketing choice.

LimpBIT · 2008-02-18, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by Electrofreak

Yeah, actually. Enough pre-production pictures have been released, it wouldn't be a problem.

I saw the trailer for the show the other night. I agree that using a Mustang is ridiculous. Fucking marketing.

They did it pretty well in transformers.

Peacemaker · 2008-02-20, 04:16 PM

Circle the problem, highlight it in blue.