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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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what's up everyone... doin't know if this has been posted.. but this is an oxymoron on wheels! A 2001 Nissan Skyline GT-R motor beneath the hood of a 1967 Ford Mustang built for the fast and the furious 3 movie.. now this makes me want to go watch it.. the stang's more JDM then muscle car.. haha


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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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wow. What do you call a punk kid who drives an import and wants a domestic engine in it.

What do you call a kid who drives a domestic and wants a "SKYLINE" engine in it.
Old Jun 7, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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idk what
Old Jun 7, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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Very interesting. I like this quote:
...it is the only vehicle we can think of that managed to offend both import and domestic guys.
Old Jun 7, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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ok.. uhhh how are they gonna say it's a import with american muscle.. there is no american muscle... i call bs... we need to go hang then.. and burn down there houses.
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 01:59 AM
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let me go swap out the 2AZ-FE for a focus engine. j/k j/k. But interesting concept notheless. (The mustang with the skyline engine, i mean.)
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 02:59 AM
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this is like an rx-7 with a chevy v8 in it! LAME! and whats with the volks on a mustang...just don't like it
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 03:20 AM
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i just threw up in my mouth a bit. god, what a beautiful mustang. reminiscent of the mcqueen bullit.




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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by pb4ugoout
this is like an rx-7 with a chevy v8 in it! LAME! and whats with the volks on a mustang...just don't like it
This is an embarassment to mankind.
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 05:23 AM
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Ha ha ha. LMAO!! The peeps @ streetfire.net are going crazy over this. They despise xAs and xBs but love tCs there!! Wats up wit that?? Wouldn't it be called USJDM? I wouldn't mind having a Nissan Stagea with a R34 front end and a RB26DETT under the hood. I can only dream!!
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by pb4ugoout
this is like an rx-7 with a chevy v8 in it! LAME! and whats with the volks on a mustang...just don't like it
Definately. An RX-7 just isn't a 7 without the rotary.
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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Here's some pics I snapped of it at round 3 of Formula D this year.
I'm pretty sure you can go to hell for doing something like this.



Old Jun 8, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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so basicalli they are seying... Ford engines are CRAP and they needed a nissan engine to get the car going?
hahaha... i thought those old ford v-8 were rated way above 300 hp stock.
sad sad world if you ask me.

did they do the AWD and 4-wheel steering conversion? LOL!!
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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no 4wd conversion.. just a skyline gt-s transmission swap.. (gt-s skylines are RWD's if you were wondering)
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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I dont mind that engine swap, but thier choice of muffler and wheels is terrible... I think i'm gonna go order some cragar SS wheels for my xb.
Old Jun 9, 2006 | 12:02 AM
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i kind of like that engine in that car!!!
Old Jun 9, 2006 | 05:55 AM
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i actually drove that car..it runs nice..and the concept is just to be different and crazy. if you really want the low down on that car, go pick up this months issue of sport compact car..they go over the whole deal.
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