TMCC12 Part 2: The Eliminations
Featuring very creative and cohesive writing
Houshou Studios, Nerima, Tokyo.
Monday, July 19th 1982
The director pulled up to the office in his 1967 Hinode Mahkota. Opening his office door, he finds the owner of the studio, Marilyn, sitting on his chair.
“Ahoy!” she says, donning her eyepatch as usual. “How’s your search going?”
“Ah, it’s you.” the director shrugged, “I gave up looking after just two cars, so I let my subordinate do the rest of the work.”
“Oh really? You sure do love telling your employees to do all the dirty work, huh?”
“They’re my subordinates, ma’am. And who are you to talk? You literally own a movie studio and a shipping company. I’ve seen how pushy you are when directing those gravure films-”
“OI!” Marilyn exclaimed.
“Good morning, sir!” the subordinate arrives, interrupting Marylin, “I’ve gotten information on the cars as you requested!”
“Right then, let’s get to it!”
The director and his subordinate took sat in front of Marilyn, pulling out a file containing his findings.
“Oi, don’t ignore me like that!” Marilyn exclaimed while being ignored by the director and his subordinate.
Hakaru Presage 3.0 GT 3000
@Executive
“First up is the Hakaru Presage.” the subordinate said.
“Oh, that looks sick! It’s perfect for our show!” the director remarked, examining the photograph closely.
“True, but right now Hakaru is recalling the Presage and other models in their lineup with the 3.0l engine due to issues with valve float. I don’t think that the car would be ready by the time we start filming so maybe we can use it for Part 3 instead.”
“Right… Next please!”
(Despite being one of the best designed cars in this round, the engine suffers from valve float. The engineering was alright, but it had low sportiness. For those reasons, it’s out.)
F&S Rattler Sport MKIII
@Tez
“Next up is the F&S Rattler Sport.”
“It looks rather… meh.”
“Indeed it is. The rest of the car, in regards to the performance, reliability, etc. are also quite… average. Nothing really makes it stand out from the rest.”
“I see. Next!”
(The engineering is alright, but the styling could be better. Besides that, there isn’t much to make this car stand out from the competition. For those reasons, it’s out.)
GSI Bosu Express
@oppositelock
“Next up is the GSI Bosu Express.”
“No, just no.”
“I knew you’d say that. Its performance is quite mediocre and it’s also very expensive to service.”
“Even if it was good to drive I won’t go for it… The proportions are awkward and I don’t want it in my detective show. Next!”
(The stats overall were below average, and the car had the highest service cost in the entire competition. The dull styling doesn’t help either. For those reasons, it’s out.)
Wells Raven GT
@DuceTheTruth100
“…”
“What is it?”
“I think we can just skip this one sir, this one is hard to drive, expensive to service, and is very thirsty. It looks alright but it’s not up to your standards.”
“Alright then, next!”
(To be frank, but everything about this car is just bad. First up is the styling which could be better, followed by the terminal oversteer, brake fade, fuel economy, and service costs. Peak power is also at the redline. For those reasons, it’s out.)
Valiant Royale Turbo
@mart1n2005
“Next is the Valiant Royale Turbo.”
“This seems like a rather interesting kei car. It certainly looks bigger than average and a turbocharged 3995cc engine sounds a whole lot bigger than 550cc.”
“Indeed. It is decently quick but it’s quite unreliable and thirsty. And I’m personally not a big fan of how it looks, either.”
“I agree. Next!”
(The interior is absolutely wonderful. However, the low reliability and fuel efficiency make this car unviable for the production team, not to mention the dull styling. For those reasons, it’s out. Also, yellow plates belong on kei cars.)
IP Ocelot 3000 GLT Targa
@Knugcab
“Next up is the IP Ocelot.”
“Oh, I like this one. It looks very classy but also quite brawny. Why don’t we go for this one?”
“Well, I’ve heard that it breaks down quite a lot and that repairs can be quite expensive. I can’t deny that it looks nice, though.”
“Yeah, but a car that breaks down often would just be a headache for us during filming… Although maybe I should buy one for myself.”
“Save that for later.” Marilyn interrupted, “Now, show us the next car.”
(The styling is good overall and I like where you are going with this, although it could use some improvements to fully realize whatever concept you may have had in mind when designing this. However, the car was the least reliable among the competition and is also quite expensive to service. For those reasons, it’s out.)
Royale Kunai JPE
@Kursk
“The last car for today is the Royale Kunai JPE.”
“That doesn’t look very ‘royale’ to me, nor does it look as sharp as a kunai.”
“True, but it does have relatively good performance. But again, it’s not the most reliable car and I’m sure that there are just better options out there.”
(The engineering was alright. However, the choice to use ITBs on a turbocharged engine is unrealistic. Styling and reliability could be better too)
“…”
“Right… So what are those ‘better options?’” the director asked.
“Well, I haven’t managed to find anything besides what I’ve compiled in the file, sir.” the subirdinate said nervously.
“Really? Well that’s not very professional of you. Maybe I should replace you with someone that can actually do the job well!”
“Oh, cut him some slack will ya?” Marilyn said, “Why don’t you give him another week or so? He should be able to find a better car for your show.”
“Yeah, I suppose you’re right.” the director said, “Now go find some more cars for me. And give me something that we can actually use this time.”
“Yes, sir!” the subordinate said before leaving the room in a hurry.
“When he comes back next week with the cars I’m coming to see them too.” Marilyn said, “Your show is my show, after all.”
Marilyn eyes the director, who was still sitting across her.
“Now get back to work!” Marilyn exclaimed.
“Not when you’re sitting on my chair.”
“Your chair is my chair!” Marilyn pouted, before standing up and leaving the office, closing the door before her.
The director went back to his seat and went back to doing his job, waiting for his subordinate’s findings.
To be continued
That would never happen to an early 80s car with lots of tech crammed into it! 
