The New KITT
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The New KITT
This is probably not the right place to post this....
Did you guys and gals here that the new KITT for the movie will be a late model Mustang Cobra? It is a nice car but I was upset to hear that a Ford will be playing the role of KITT. What ever happened to having a nice F-Body as KITT. I am at work so I cannot post pictures but take my word for it.
Did you guys and gals here that the new KITT for the movie will be a late model Mustang Cobra? It is a nice car but I was upset to hear that a Ford will be playing the role of KITT. What ever happened to having a nice F-Body as KITT. I am at work so I cannot post pictures but take my word for it.
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Re: The New KITT
If using the Mustang was the case, they should of just used BumbleBee from Transformers and painted him black. I bet the movie is going to fumble if they use the Mustang.
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That was my thought, they have like 10 or so of these camaro concepts built and fully operational, bump the sales, and then drop production of the car before or after the debut of the movie...At least you would be honest to the GM die hard KITT fans, even though they would use a camaro.
I mean c'mon it is basic knowledge, smokey and the bandit came out, Trans Am's sales went up 400%, fast and furious came out and after market supplier's shelves went empty that next morning...use the free advertising!!
I mean c'mon it is basic knowledge, smokey and the bandit came out, Trans Am's sales went up 400%, fast and furious came out and after market supplier's shelves went empty that next morning...use the free advertising!!
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This just shows how shitty GMs marketing department is. First they have the interest in the Camaro driven up by the Transformers movie too far in advance of the cars production.(if it was in production when the movie hit they would have been guaranteed to be the highest selling car for that month with all the movie buzz) Then they let the new KITT be a Mustang. It just sounds like they have no business knowledge over at GM anymore.
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I'm just glad they aren't using a third gen again. Now the Mustang people can have the Knight Rider plague...
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Re: The New KITT
Face it, GM had nothing to offer exc the vette.
Besides, Mustangs are cheap, they can wreck dozens of them and not hurt the budget
I sorta like the Mustang, if it didnt have such a big butt and huge tail lights.
Besides, Mustangs are cheap, they can wreck dozens of them and not hurt the budget
I sorta like the Mustang, if it didnt have such a big butt and huge tail lights.
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I came to the thirdgen family because of KITT, and I've stayed because they're good, cheap, easy-to-work-on American muscle.
....and I'm kinda bummed that Mr. Pheeny isn't the voice of KITT anymore
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Re: The New KITT
If it helps, I don't think as many people are going to see the new Knight rider movie as saw the transformers movie.
Also the transformers is going to have more sequels, so people won't easily forget the concept Camaro.
I don't think GM is that dumb.
Also the transformers is going to have more sequels, so people won't easily forget the concept Camaro.
I don't think GM is that dumb.
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Re: The New KITT
Maybe this new one will forever destroy the semi-polur thing and people will turn their kitts back to original and drive them without shame.
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kitt should always be a gm and bumblebee should have been a beetle i hate when they gotta mess with **** that.
whats next a new smokey and the bamdit in a honda si.....
whats next a new smokey and the bamdit in a honda si.....
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Some of us couldn't frankly give a shyt.
And most remakes succk.
And most remakes succk.
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I love the rear double level spoiler.....looks like a r1cers wet dream. I'm with 82firebirdta let Ford have the Knight Rider plague now and bumble bee should have been a volkswagen.
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Re: The New KITT
There are already several other threads on this topic, in the History forum and elsewhere. Talk about it there.
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this is why I hate remakes of old movies & shows.





