Fast And Furious

Fast And Furious (2009)

 

An odd title for the 3rd sequel of a movie franchise isnt it? Its awesome to see (most of) the characters from The Fast And The Furious back here. Unfortunately, it my least favourite chapter of the series mainly due to the fact that it got way too serious. Oh.. and, hello 'over the topness'. OTT-ness continues moving forward.

 

Rating - C+

Best bits: The gang is back together

Worst bits: Major lack of 'fun'.

The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift

The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

The F&F series returns with all new characters and setting. Bad casting and a weak script made this one more of a pothole than a easy ride, but the general basis on illegal racing and street cred makes it a guilty pleasure of mine. Not to mention the (pretty sick) soundtrack.

Rating - C+

Best bit: That last scene was scream worthy. JDM cars EVERYWHERE. Siiicckkk theme song.

Worst bit: Casting. The damn high school kids look 30.

 

Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift



Steak Tartare

So friggin beautiful. Where can I get this in PJ/KL?

 

2 Fast 2 Furious

2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

 

Initially found the sequel pretty lacklustre mainly due to the fact that it focused more on a cops and robbers/drug dealers story rather than the 'bro-ship' that Brian and Dom formed in the first movie. But in later re-watches, the car scenes and the introduction of Roman and Tej's characters who are prominent in future editions made it a worthy watch.

 

Rating - B

Best bits: Has the best illegal race scene in the series

Worst bits: No Vin Diesel and gang/Too many Mitsubishis!

The Fast And The Furious

The Fast And The Furious (2001)

This movie literally left such an enormous impact on my life. Before watching, I never knew the difference between a Supra and a Corolla, and drove an automatic. After watching, it was manual all the way. Performance cars have since been a passion of mine.

 

Rating - A

Best bits: Jordana Brewster/Paul Walker's character's name is Brian/Every damn scene in a car



5ive Cars I Wish To One Day Own (Number 3)

3. Porsche 911 GT2 (997;2008-10)

IMO, the ultimate daily driven sports car.

Configuration: Water-cooled twin-turbocharged H6

Displacement: 3,600 cc (220 cu in); 4 valves per cylinder

Maximum power: 530 PS (390 kW; 523 hp) @ 6500 rpm

Maximum torque: 685 N·m (505 lb·ft) @ 2200 rpm (continuing to 4500 rpm due to VTG effects)

Transmission: 6-speed manual

Curb Weight: 1,438 kg (3,170 lb)

Top Speed: 328 km/h (204 mph)

0–100 km/h: 3.5 s

1/4 mile: 11.3 s @209.46 km/h (130.2 mph)

Magnificent

 

Price: N/A

5ive Cars I Wish To One Day Own (Number 4)

4. Nissan GT-R (2012)

>500 bhp. JDM. Skyline. Nuff' said.

0 - 100kph in less than 3secs

3.8L VR38DETT twin-turbo V6

Price as of May 2013: RM700K

5ive Cars I Wish To One Day Own (Number 5)

5. Ferrari F355 Spider (1997)

Had the pleasure of sitting in one of these a long time ago. Didn't know nuts about cars back then but boy is she a beautiful Italian beast.

Performance

• Max power @ rpm: 380 hp (283 kW) @ 8250*
• HP/liter: 109 hp/l
• Torque @ rpm: 363 N·m (268 lb·ft) @ 6000
• 0-60 mp/h: 4.6 s
• 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph): 4.7 s
• 0–160 km/h: 10.8 s
• Quarter Mile: 12.9 s
• 0–1000 m: 23.7 s
• Top speed: 295 km/h (183 mph)

 

Price as of May 2013: RM265K