Netflix: Fastest Car
04-11-2018, 06:47 PM
#1
The Third Ball
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,122
Received 4,824 Likes
on
2,571 Posts
Netflix: Fastest Car
I'm putting this here because of its relevance to the car talk side more than the ramblings.
I just found this today, and its a really solid series. They went around the country and each episode features 4 drivers with cars from ALL walks off life, usually one of them being a supercar. They race and the winner moves to the final.
What makes this series unique is they actually focus on the driver's stories and humanize them and make you root for or hate them.
Highly recommended.
I just found this today, and its a really solid series. They went around the country and each episode features 4 drivers with cars from ALL walks off life, usually one of them being a supercar. They race and the winner moves to the final.
What makes this series unique is they actually focus on the driver's stories and humanize them and make you root for or hate them.
Highly recommended.
04-12-2018, 10:33 AM
#5
3.5 psi
iTrader: (1)
I found this series on Monday and I'm like 5 episodes in already. It's good, some interesting characters. Bisi's van was cool, he came off as pretty full of himself though. Did he really think his FWD van would win? You just can't launch that thing.
04-12-2018, 11:28 AM
#6
The Third Ball
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,122
Received 4,824 Likes
on
2,571 Posts
I binged the whole series lol...its a good series...you end up kinda liking some people you don't at first...and vice versa. Its funny to see the egos, the excuses, the high opinions. And then, in the end it's all about who crosses that line first...and there is the usual good drama...prepping cars til the last minute. Who ends up not being able to race because of issues, which car will "blow up" mid race, who will get disqualified, who will crash.
Good stuff. Hope there is another season.
Good stuff. Hope there is another season.
The following users liked this post:
F23A4 (04-14-2018)
04-12-2018, 11:34 AM
#7
Senior Moderator
RLX with upgraded tires wins, right?
Trending Topics
04-12-2018, 01:01 PM
#8
The Third Ball
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,122
Received 4,824 Likes
on
2,571 Posts
04-14-2018, 11:04 PM
#11
Senior Moderator
I'm putting this here because of its relevance to the car talk side more than the ramblings.
I just found this today, and its a really solid series. They went around the country and each episode features 4 drivers with cars from ALL walks off life, usually one of them being a supercar. They race and the winner moves to the final.
What makes this series unique is they actually focus on the driver's stories and humanize them and make you root for or hate them.
Highly recommended.
I just found this today, and its a really solid series. They went around the country and each episode features 4 drivers with cars from ALL walks off life, usually one of them being a supercar. They race and the winner moves to the final.
What makes this series unique is they actually focus on the driver's stories and humanize them and make you root for or hate them.
Highly recommended.
I second the recommendation.
The following users liked this post:
Sarlacc (04-15-2018)
04-19-2018, 02:48 AM
#12
This show was just what I needed, watched a couple of episodes. Wasn't in the mood to watch comedy or into the Badlands.
I will say I correctly predicted the result of the second episode. The first one was a bit of a surprise until right before the end.
Variety of cars and people are very diverse.
I will say I correctly predicted the result of the second episode. The first one was a bit of a surprise until right before the end.
Variety of cars and people are very diverse.
04-19-2018, 09:18 AM
#13
AZ Community Team
Colin Chapman would have been amused at the comments the RatRod driver/owner paraplegic made about the weight of the various competitors compared to his in the first episode.
a = F/m FTMFW
a = F/m FTMFW
04-22-2018, 05:34 PM
#14
Moderator
iTrader: (3)
I'm about halfway done with the season and have enjoyed it so far. I've never wanted to see a Viper lose so badly 
04-23-2018, 12:04 AM
#15
The Third Ball
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,122
Received 4,824 Likes
on
2,571 Posts
I may love Mopar...I was happy as hell he lost.
04-23-2018, 07:40 AM
#16
AZ Community Team
I liked the
- Black T-bird owner (who won) with the motor and trans from his deceased brother-in-law's (killed in a drag racing accident, not his fault) car.
- Paraplegic RatRod driver/owner.
- Yellow 488 GTB lady, she was fairly down to earth and not pretentious unlike the other exotic car owners.
04-23-2018, 08:55 AM
#17
Turd Polisher
iTrader: (1)
I like the series so far.
It had it's cheesy moments / lines here and there, but I also liked how it went into each of the projects / driver backgrounds on their roots & upbringings.
Cool stuff, I plan on finishing the series.
It had it's cheesy moments / lines here and there, but I also liked how it went into each of the projects / driver backgrounds on their roots & upbringings.
Cool stuff, I plan on finishing the series.
04-23-2018, 11:36 AM
#18
Senior Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Western New York
Age: 64
Posts: 24,850
Received 6,860 Likes
on
3,480 Posts
On Sarlacc's recommendation I started watching this today-
04-23-2018, 11:51 AM
#19
Moderator
04-23-2018, 02:41 PM
#20
The Third Ball
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,122
Received 4,824 Likes
on
2,571 Posts
I liked the
- Black T-bird owner (who won) with the motor and trans from his deceased brother-in-law's (killed in a drag racing accident, not his fault) car.
- Paraplegic RatRod driver/owner.
- Yellow 488 GTB lady, she was fairly down to earth and not pretentious unlike the other exotic car owners.
The rat rat rod guy was cool at first but kind of became a compete dick at the end. I think I’ve seen his car at the OC cars and coffee before.
I liked her too. She could have totally been a stuck up snot but was totally nice and generous.
I toally hated the chrome lambo dude. But at the race he was just really excited and nice to everyone.
04-23-2018, 04:19 PM
#21
Turd Polisher
iTrader: (1)
for some reason I didn’t love the t-bird guy.
The rat rat rod guy was cool at first but kind of became a compete dick at the end. I think I’ve seen his car at the OC cars and coffee before.
I liked her too. She could have totally been a stuck up snot but was totally nice and generous.
I toally hated the chrome lambo dude. But at the race he was just really excited and nice to everyone.
Thanks for posting it up, I have a few episodes left.
On a side note, the dude with the Viper was so cringe worthy ...
04-23-2018, 04:52 PM
#22
Senior Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Western New York
Age: 64
Posts: 24,850
Received 6,860 Likes
on
3,480 Posts
okay, Chromey Homey is a DOUCHE NOZZLE extraordinaire.
04-23-2018, 10:14 PM
#23
The Third Ball
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,122
Received 4,824 Likes
on
2,571 Posts
04-24-2018, 08:56 AM
#24
AZ Community Team
The bat-sh&* crazy episode was the Detroit one, thought there was going to be a fight after that first race.
04-25-2018, 07:15 PM
#25
Moderator
iTrader: (3)
Right? On one had I feel bad for the guy but on the other hand you can tell he let what bullying, upbringing he had have a long lasting effect mixed with that good ol' Texas good ol' boy mentality. He was just a big kid who wants to show off to everyone...hence still single, collects all his big toys cars, guns, etc, works out all the time...yet he is still chunky...the thing that put me over was when he brought out his katana...you could tell he had no clue how to fucking use it, or anything about it historically vs what he learned from tv/movies, he was just trying to show off for the camera and looked like a giant man child for it.
I may love Mopar...I was happy as hell he lost.
I may love Mopar...I was happy as hell he lost.
04-27-2018, 01:42 PM
#26
Senior Moderator
I saw this a few weeks back and it was entertaining. I still have the finale to watch. I know one of the drivers and was happy to see him on the show. The only thing I didn't like was how they generally depicted the exotic car owner and almost pitted the exotic guy vs the grass roots builder.
04-27-2018, 02:35 PM
#27
The Third Ball
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,122
Received 4,824 Likes
on
2,571 Posts
I saw this a few weeks back and it was entertaining. I still have the finale to watch. I know one of the drivers and was happy to see him on the show. The only thing I didn't like was how they generally depicted the exotic car owner and almost pitted the exotic guy vs the grass roots builder.
Because they showed the real mentality of a lot of sleeper builders. A couple of them could probably afford their own exotics (the stunt car guy and his daughter) but there is this blue collar vs white collar mentality.
Take the T-bird guy for example. He thumbs his nose at exotics strictly because someone buys a car out of the box and didn't wrench it themselves. So, with that line of thinking...only people who can wrench should be allowed to enjoyed cars?
Or you got the loud mouth with the Impala. He fucking prepped his car by ripping out as much of the interior as he could to save weight. And then the day of the race came off sounding like sexist buffoon. And I hope he watched that show and felt embarrassed afterwards that everyone will see him say that on the camera.
Anyway, that was part of the set up I liked. 3 sleepers vs 1 exotic. And then all the excuses that came with the loses.
Spoiler
04-27-2018, 07:16 PM
#29
Race Director
I've only watched the first 2 episodes of season 1 and ... am already sorta turned off by the whole conceit. Feels a little like cable-TV's "Crossfire" brought to the car world ....
That said, I'll probably continue to watch more episodes, just because the folks seem interesting, even if their "trash-talkiing" can veer into melodramatic hyperbole more often than I actually care for ....
Kristen Lee over at Jalop ....
https://jalopnik.com/what-netflixs-f...ong-1825530316
That said, I'll probably continue to watch more episodes, just because the folks seem interesting, even if their "trash-talkiing" can veer into melodramatic hyperbole more often than I actually care for ....
Kristen Lee over at Jalop ....
https://jalopnik.com/what-netflixs-f...ong-1825530316
04-28-2018, 12:21 PM
#30
The Third Ball
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,122
Received 4,824 Likes
on
2,571 Posts
Jalopnik is such a rag of millennial morons.
Everything the author is bitching about is exactly what the show was depicting and then shattering. Its point was to portray the stereotypes and move beyond them.
They went into that show with a bias and it shows. Because they couldn’t see past their own “car culture superiority”
Everything the author is bitching about is exactly what the show was depicting and then shattering. Its point was to portray the stereotypes and move beyond them.
They went into that show with a bias and it shows. Because they couldn’t see past their own “car culture superiority”
05-02-2018, 01:48 PM
#31
Senior Moderator
Jalopnik is such a rag of millennial morons.
Everything the author is bitching about is exactly what the show was depicting and then shattering. Its point was to portray the stereotypes and move beyond them.
They went into that show with a bias and it shows. Because they couldn’t see past their own “car culture superiority”
Everything the author is bitching about is exactly what the show was depicting and then shattering. Its point was to portray the stereotypes and move beyond them.
They went into that show with a bias and it shows. Because they couldn’t see past their own “car culture superiority”
LOL. I always thought Jalopnik writers consisted of older folks, out of touch.....not millennials.....
05-02-2018, 03:08 PM
#32
I can't put my thumb on when it happened exactly, but Jalopnik declined a while back. I think it was when they started putting or linking to political crap on their feed.
Manufactured or not, the drama adds to the show. If it were just a plain race day show with the prep and all of the banter taken out, it would be half an hour and a really dry show.
Manufactured or not, the drama adds to the show. If it were just a plain race day show with the prep and all of the banter taken out, it would be half an hour and a really dry show.
05-05-2018, 09:54 AM
#33
I finished it, the show was entertaining. You definitely find yourself rooting for certain people to beat others. One thing that bugged me was everyone owned their cars except the Huracan guy. All the people on the show had a lot of passion for their cars and then there's this guy who is like yea this isn't even my car. They couldn't find someone who actually owned a Huracan?
Spoiler
05-06-2018, 02:54 PM
#34
The Third Ball
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,122
Received 4,824 Likes
on
2,571 Posts
I finished it, the show was entertaining. You definitely find yourself rooting for certain people to beat others. One thing that bugged me was everyone owned their cars except the Huracan guy. All the people on the show had a lot of passion for their cars and then there's this guy who is like yea this isn't even my car. They couldn't find someone who actually owned a Huracan?
Spoiler
Spoiler
05-06-2018, 07:09 PM
#35
Burning Brakes
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Not far enough from Chicago
Age: 45
Posts: 893
Likes: 0
Received 190 Likes
on
119 Posts
Overall I liked the show and what they were going for, and it should be great learning for everyone that just because you have a fast car doesn't mean you can drive it. Disappointed no hellcats showed up. I liked the attitude of the guy who won it all, watch youtube, educate yourself
05-06-2018, 07:28 PM
#36
Stage 1 Audi S5
Very cool show and like someone else said, my wife is semi into it for the stories as well. Team Salmone, seems to be at all the rallies and such, seems douchy most of the time and def in the show.