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It's a sign! Look out for flying cars!And prolly not worth its own thread
Don't know whether this works with the reboot; only saw two episodes and the car didn't jump over anything like it did in the original.
Don't know whether this works with the reboot; only saw two episodes and the car didn't jump over anything like it did in the original.
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(, Sun 7 Aug 2011, 15:46, archived)
I don't think I've seen any of the reboot.But I do remember KITT being able to do pretty much anything it damn wanted. It was like Batman's plot convenie- I mean, utility belt.
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Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron,
Sun 7 Aug 2011, 15:52,
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KITT gave me a long and abiding love of Pontiac Firebirdswhich I will happily indulge when I make my millions. I'll even swallow my disappointment that the cars don't talk to me or have a little row of glowing red LEDs beneath their bonnet.
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boris the spider,
Sun 7 Aug 2011, 15:54,
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I'm sure someone out there has customized a Firebird to some extent, to be a bit like KITT.The LEDs would be easy, just a case of what kind of computer could be used.
( Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron,
Sun 7 Aug 2011, 16:08,
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I'm sure that about a third of the owners of third generation Firebirdshave done exactly that.... :) The LEDs would be a doddle, actually. I could have done that with a few LEDs and a few 555 timers when I was at school. I'd have no clue now but frankly if we could figure it out then when we didn't give a toss I'm pretty sure I could figure it now.
The talking would be a bit tougher though. I guess I could program a little computer with a selection of stock phrases and run it through a synthesiser. It wouldn't be quite the same, but it would be *something*, at least.
(The talking would be a bit tougher though. I guess I could program a little computer with a selection of stock phrases and run it through a synthesiser. It wouldn't be quite the same, but it would be *something*, at least.
boris the spider,
Sun 7 Aug 2011, 16:15,
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To be quite honest, when/if I get a car and it isn't a Firebird I'd give it a go. :PMaybe the 'computer' could be an iPhone, modified to synthesize caller's voices? That would be awesome :D
( Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron,
Sun 7 Aug 2011, 16:28,
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Oh now that is one good ideaWouldn't be too hard to do, either.
( boris the spider,
Sun 7 Aug 2011, 16:34,
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Even if I don't get a Firedbird I'd still want something like that for my phone.It'd be so cool.
( Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron,
Sun 7 Aug 2011, 16:49,
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If it's impossible, you can bet it will be done by the end of the showFor all the shows at that time, it was pretty much the same. There was an episode of Knight Rider where the car said jumping over the ramp on the back of a moving truck in a stunt show was not possible, but it was done with apparent ease. And then there was that episode of Airwolf where they managed to loop the loop.
I did come up with an idea for a parody of a Knight Rider-like show many years ago. It was a making of documentary, and there would have been a bit where the producer gathered everyone together that would have gone like this:
Producer: Many of you know <actor's name> who was staring in our sister show involving a high-tech motorcycle, Street Eagle. Unfortunately, he died earlier on today as a result of a high speed crash
Crew member: What happened?
Producer: Well, we managed to build a motorcycle capable of travelling through rush-hour traffic at 300mph. During a practice run, someone opened their car door.
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Sun 7 Aug 2011, 16:09,
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I did come up with an idea for a parody of a Knight Rider-like show many years ago. It was a making of documentary, and there would have been a bit where the producer gathered everyone together that would have gone like this:
Producer: Many of you know <actor's name> who was staring in our sister show involving a high-tech motorcycle, Street Eagle. Unfortunately, he died earlier on today as a result of a high speed crash
Crew member: What happened?
Producer: Well, we managed to build a motorcycle capable of travelling through rush-hour traffic at 300mph. During a practice run, someone opened their car door.
Then again, it was the 80's.If it was even a little bit out of logical thinking, it could be done, and done perfectly. For example, the A-Team's infamous cabbage gun.
We need ingenuity like that in the special forces.
And as for the parody, I think even today that would be fitting; maybe not as much as back then, but then again all the old shows are coming back, along with trademark absurdity. Go for it. ^^
(We need ingenuity like that in the special forces.
And as for the parody, I think even today that would be fitting; maybe not as much as back then, but then again all the old shows are coming back, along with trademark absurdity. Go for it. ^^
Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron,
Sun 7 Aug 2011, 16:26,
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Well Streethawk seems to be doing bugger all!
riverghost servicing your mum since,
Sun 7 Aug 2011, 16:36,
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