Eleanor Has Competition With The Obsidian SG-1 - Jalopnik Comments

Eleanor Has Competition With The Obsidian SG-1

hootjigga — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:41:28 EDT

You're damn straight it's excess. You've got a scoop the size of the fucking Legg Mason building on the hood. (Baltimore Joke)

hootjigga

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scott johnson — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:50:44 EDT

@Starlton Heston: I agree...fantastic ass. But it ends there. :(

scott johnson

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adidascrosscountry — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:20:15 EDT

I love this! Except for the retarded Fujitsu tablet where the radio should be.

adidascrosscountry

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milo_carrera — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:55:46 EDT

@Mad_Science: Exactly. "That tranny don't make no sense!" Applies equally to both.

milo_carrera

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texan01 — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:24:03 EDT

Wait. so a yellow '73 Mustang isn't an Eleanor?

I give this one a meh. I like the rear and the color but that's about it.

texan01

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Buzz Killington — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:12:30 EDT

Didn't TLC do one of their car shows on this a few months ago? It looks really familiar.

Buzz Killington

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ifonlyihadthemoney — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:43:13 EDT

@k: worst.review.ever

I'd most likely take the motor and if anything drop it into Eleanor

p.s. manual tranny is a must

ifonlyihadthemoney

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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:00:45 EDT

we drove it....

[www.whipnotic.com]

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kleinlowe — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:53:40 EDT

@Spasticteapot: The maximum output of the sound system in any muscle car should not be able to be heard over the engine at half-throttle or the road noise at 60mph, whichever is quieter. It's for listening to at stop lights and drive-throughs.

kleinlowe

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will — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:46:50 EDT

@kolorfast:
paddle shift doesn't automatically imply automated manual. it is presumably a true sequential gearbox, as per many racecars, with a sequential system installed to improve shifting speed but a clutch pedal still present

will

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silex006 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:40:43 EDT

Except the New Mustang headlights, the design is pretty sharp. But if you want modern technology, go buy a new car instead of a butchered Mustang or Challenger G-Machines.

silex006

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yellofury * * * * * — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:08:55 EDT

Ill take the Camaro SS when it comes out

yellofury * * * * *

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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:04:39 EDT

@Novaload: And I would have signed back then too!!

POLAЯ is taking his work underground. He can't let it fall into the wrong hands again!

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Marko45 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:59:25 EDT

The sad thing is the cost to replicate this car is around $1.3 million.

Marko45

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badco/LoJ — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:50:56 EDT

Hella tacky.

badco/LoJ

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Mike the Dog — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:42:23 EDT

@Novaload: I assume you're referring to the Boss 429 Mustangs? Those weren't really intended to go more than a 1/4 mile at a time anyway...

Mike the Dog

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Feds — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:39:47 EDT

Too low, and the wheels are too big. Tucking the top of the rim under the fender is tacky.

Feds

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luima — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:34:25 EDT

not close to Eleanor

luima

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BlackIce_GTS — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:31:37 EDT

@Rust-MyEnemy: So you don't want to do this to an '87 Ford Capri 280 Brooklands? That sounds like it would turn out better then this.

BlackIce_GTS

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Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:29:22 EDT

@vtac-attack: oh yeah, by a wide margin... so wide I can't even bring myself to type it without breaking into laughter. visit their site and click on the "make an offer" section.

Ben Wojdyla

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vtac-attack — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:25:49 EDT

Does this cost more than the GT500KR??

vtac-attack

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NovaloadMissesPolar — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:24:06 EDT

@PAPAL POLAЯ:The old Boss Mustangs rolled off the truck pretty much the same way. No warranty of any kind because they knew they would get the bejeesus run out of them. They rolled it off the truck, you took the keys and that was the end of the relationship between you and dealer. It's a wonder they didn't make you meet them at a dark crossroads somewhere.

NovaloadMissesPolar

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ifonlyihadthemoney — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:14:57 EDT

I would need a better factor than this to leave my Eleanor.

ifonlyihadthemoney

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om nom de plume — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:57:49 EDT

@Starlton Heston: and of course as soon as I post that it showed back up...

om nom de plume

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something_unique_and_descriptive — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:55:20 EDT

For some reason I sort of like the "hood scoop", yes, it's ugly but it looks like it may actually be functional, not for sucking air into the engine but for giving the intercoolers room to breath.

something_unique_and_descriptive

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icantthinkofone — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:41:43 EDT

oh well.. i blame engadget and the comunists.

icantthinkofone

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om nom de plume — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:40:08 EDT

where the hell did the COTD post go?? WTF!!!!

om nom de plume

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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:36:22 EDT

Exserp from website: Vehicle is sold as is with no warranty. Inspection, registration, tax, title, licensing and delivery is the responsibility of the buyer.

Sounds good, where do I sign?

POLAЯ is taking his work underground. He can't let it fall into the wrong hands again!

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icantthinkofone — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:16:09 EDT

ughh... gawker glitcheth me

icantthinkofone

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icantthinkofone — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:15:12 EDT

brilliant american engineering.
put a 600lb subwoofer in a 3000lb car.

In the immortal words of the bush
administration...
"we suck."

icantthinkofone

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linoth — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:14:56 EDT

I like the concept of a polished, black, uninterupted exterior that they've got going on. And the hardware inside is definitely worthy of notice. However, there's this thing called "moderation." Do something, but don't over do it.

The hood is obnoxious and overblown. The "DUB"ed suspension is useless, the enormous rear rims are excessive, and the entertainment work could've been made more flexible and useful with less money. The safety of a tube-frame is nice, but is it really necessary in what is undoubtably a trailer queen? Dual superchargers pushing 800 horses is all fine and dandy, but others have done more with less, and even then it's more than you'll ever need without harkening back to the "trailer queen" status. All in all, if they would scale all of their work back by an order of magnitude or two, it would be a much better car IMO.

linoth

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thechoop — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:12:01 EDT

The backside is nice, but that hoodscoop looks like a tumor.

thechoop

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grrrr — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:05:07 EDT

meh

grrrr

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Spasticteapot — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:02:03 EDT

I actually recognize some of those parts - most notably the square Kicker subwoofer. It's all super-expensive stuff that is, when you get down to it, altogether useless and not very good.

A muscle car should have a sound system cobbled together by a man named David who owed your older brother a favor, and the only bling should be a $8 Chinese-made shifter knob in the shape of either an 8-ball or a skull.

Spasticteapot

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tenbeers — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:13:32 EDT

Judging from the size of that fastback, there's ample room for an Obsidian-amino conversion.

/ducks

tenbeers

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Armand Bengle — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:11:24 EDT

I almost feel like I don't need to comment, since the article and the comments seem spot-on. But I'm a sad little narcissist who gets a sad little thrill out of seeing my name on the comments, so I'll just say that the motor and tube frame are good (except for the flappy-paddles-- muscle cars should be shifted with a stick, and it should feel like trying to stir gravel with a spoon) and the body is lame. Come on, Obsidian-- Eleanor and her clones are SO eight years ago. Doesn't anyone want to make a custom Mustang that doesn't look vastly inferior to the car they started with?

Armand Bengle

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Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there! — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:03:42 EDT

@Rust-MyEnemy: Not bad, eh... First post in 8 days and i put it in the wrong thread. I rule.

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there!

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kolorfast — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:02:45 EDT

Perhaps I'm just exposing my ignorance here, but why do I count three pedals? I thought SMG/DSG/paddleshifty nonsense gearboxes didn't have a manual clutch pedal. Is it the e-brake, or am I just misinformed?

kolorfast

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Mad_Science — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:59:12 EDT

@milo_carrera: That's a dude.

...and like said "Angelina", I'm gonna give this a solid "close but no cigar."

The headlights and stereo ruin it for me. The '05+ lights look the way they do because the originals looked good, not the other way around.

Re: the stereo. If I'm going to be injured by my car, I'd rather it be the result of torque than air pressure.

Mad_Science

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Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there! — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:56:19 EDT

Okay:- I now want to do this to an '87 Ford Capri 280 Brooklands. 'Tis what the world needs, right now.

PS:- 'Merica, thanks for your help during the war, I just ate a quarter pound of Green Apple and Licorice Jelly Belly as a toast.

Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there!

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no_slushbox — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:42:37 EDT

So how does it compete with Eleanor in terms of bondo and prison labor?

no_slushbox

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5cents — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:42:28 EDT

clutch & flappy paddles? What gives?

5cents

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smalleyxb122 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:37:44 EDT

A lot of pretty, and a little ugly. The dragon is confused.

smalleyxb122

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milo_carrera — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:30:19 EDT

Yes I would stop to walk around it...in the same way I'd take a second look at "Angelina Jolie" at Hollywood and Vine. If you ignore the lumps and bumps that are in the wrong places, and forget that it's motor has been stroked beyond all recognition, I suppose it's okay. But I'd rather spend a hot summer evening with the original, thank you very much.

milo_carrera

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Sth002000 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:28:32 EDT

Do you have one in puke green I can see?

Sth002000

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WilliamG. — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:26:24 EDT

I don't get it. I just don't get it.

If you want an '07 'stang, why not just start with an '07?

WilliamG.

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Braff Wayne — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:23:34 EDT

I want a miniature version made out of a Kei-car

Braff Wayne

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om nom de plume — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:20:59 EDT

the ass on that thing is fantastic and I had to comment again on it... YUMMMAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

om nom de plume

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Duphman2 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:20:00 EDT

Needs more stupid foglights to compete with the "Oh So Beautiful" Eleanor.

Duphman2

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diskreet — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:12:46 EDT

I love the horsepower, the wheels, and the rear end , but the interior is absolutely awful.

diskreet

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om nom de plume — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:10:52 EDT

mmmmmmm HHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

om nom de plume

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Euromobile — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:10:24 EDT

Flappy paddles!? HAHAHAHA! Forget it.

Euromobile

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Strega07 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:09:50 EDT

Sick.

Strega07