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Never say Never...

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by Ribo, May 12, 2015.

  1. Ribo

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    I'm going to recreate this chase on the way home... just got to install that turbo-booster.

     
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    never knew that was a seca!
     
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    MattiThundrrr Not a guru

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    Good lock finding the Renault, too. That was one fast car. I believe it was made to homologate their car for World Rally Championship. Also, how did anybody other than Connery ever become Bond? SO BAD -ASS!
     
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    I think some of the ugly fairing broke off when he hit turbo
     
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  5. Ribo

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    You mean the radar stealth faring. That stuff is indestructible even after sliding under that truck.

    I wonder how many bikes they went through. :)
     
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    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    Don't know what that really is... It's not a 650 turbo, if that's what you're thinking. ......
     
    hogfiddles, May 15, 2015
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    Stumplifter Well-Known Member

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    He needs to rebuild his fuse box. Head and taillights were not functioning . . . .
     
    Stumplifter, May 20, 2015
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    IIRC, he didn't want to do it any more. He'd quit once before he finally walked away from the role for good. Of course, he went from this:

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    ...to this:

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    Zardoz is a masterpiece of cinema!
     
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    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    ah-Ha! I was right! I had paused the screen when the bike was turning around inside the truck, and I could see the chain-drive and the sprocket on the rear. I just read the craigslist write-up about the 650 turbos from the movies, and the guy explained what stunt double bike was used for that........

    Dave Fox
     
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    Can that noise possibly be the sound from that bike? Not owning one, I couldn't say...
     
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  12. hogfiddles

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    Doesn't sound like An XJ to me, personally
     
    hogfiddles, May 21, 2015
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    Me neither. Sounds like a Ducati or something.
     
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    A lot of countries don't have them hard wired, that's a dressed up off road bike in the chase scenes
     
    Kickaha, May 22, 2015
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    The Bond bike in Never Say Never Again was a 650 turbo that had been made over cosmetically for the movie (excepting for the stunt bike as Hogfiddles pointed out). I remember reading about it in an article in Cycle Magazine when the movie came out.
    IMDB : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086006/trivia?item=tr0795924

    Oh, the Renault doesn't sound like it should sound either. Movie vehicles sound the way the director wants them to sound.
     
    k-moe, May 22, 2015
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    Same with tv shows too. Anybody remember how awesome the "TURBO" button was on Knight Rider? lol
     
    MattiThundrrr, May 23, 2015
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    That was real!!!!!!!!!
     
    hogfiddles, May 23, 2015
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    "TURBO BOOST", not just turbo. :)
     
    JPaganel, May 24, 2015
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    How 'bout in Starsky and Hutch where they made an American vehicle from the late '70s look fast! How possible is that?:p
     
    MattiThundrrr, May 24, 2015
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    Zing! Ouch!
     
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  21. hogfiddles

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    That was a Torino.... Careful What you say. You're treading on thin ice there now, buddy!

    Dave F
    1969 Torino GT M-code
    1973CJ Gran Torino Sport Q-code
     
    hogfiddles, May 24, 2015
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  22. k-moe

    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Ummmm..... Gran Torinos were fast (for the time). Even the S&H car had a 351 Windsor. The 429 Cobra Jet engined Gran Torinos were real fun down the dragstrip.
     
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  23. hogfiddles

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    My '73 is the Q-code 351-4v cleveland.... Currently has a 429 that a PO put in it, but i found an earlier 351-4v Cleveland with 4-bolt mains to it back in it as I re-do it.

    First one I ever had was a '76 w/ a 351w-2v smog engine.

    Dave
     
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    Yeah Dave, I was careful to say LATE 70s. Once emission regs came in, 400 cubic inch v8s were struggling to make 200 hp. I used to drive a 72 Chevelle SS with the 454, so I know there was power. I'm talkin about after OPEC strangled the crap out of 'em. I have DESTROYED late 70s Camaros and Stinkrays in my 98 Civic. It had a few sneaky tricks up its sleeve, but was still only 1.8 liters.
    Also, watch some old footage of the S&H Torino cornering. The body roll as they flog that beast is incredible! Certainly no General Lee!
    I figured I was gonna get a response from that post... sorry if I hurt any car's feelings!
     
    MattiThundrrr, May 24, 2015
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