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Lookalike of Paul Walker’s ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’ car seen in San Antonio

B.Lee43 min ago
San Antonio residents were awestruck when they spotted a lookalike of Paul Walker's iconic 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 cruising down the city's North Side.

The car gets major screen time in "2 Fast 2 Furious" (2003) and is driven by Walker's character, Brian O'Conner. This, of course, is before he takes it to a street race, jumps the car off a bridge, and gets it impounded.

In a TikTok video posted on Oct. 10, the car was shown stopping at a street light off San Pedro Ave., near a popular shopping center in San Antonio.

"I saw him the other day pass me by and I lost my train of thought," a user commented on the video.

A few locals in the comment section also claim to have seen the mysterious owner driving the model on separate occasions. Others said they have seen different famed models featured in the franchise around the city.

"Never seen the GTR, but I definitely seen the [green Mitsubishi] Eclipse around the Southside before," another user commented on the video.

However, others haven't been so lucky. And while jealousy is a disease, viewers joked they're comforted knowing that they too own the car–in video games like "Rocket League," "Fortnite," and "Grand Theft Auto."

The apparent seller of the automobile commented on the video, claiming they "sold it to him two weeks ago" and are "glad he is enjoying it."

The user, "Supradude Importz" is a Houston-based JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) vehicle importer and has over 26,000 followers on TikTok. According to their page, the car was first listed for sale on June 14 .

Other models featured in the franchise, like Walker's orange 1994 Toyota Supra , which was featured in "The Fast and the Furious," have been featured on the account. The user states that their cars "are always for sale."

Car enthusiasts will be disappointed to know the Nissa Skyline GT-R R34 is still prohibited from being driven on American streets and highways. However, it can be utilized for drag racing or on the track under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's "25-year rule," according to Texas Nissan of Grapevine .

Technical advisor for "2 Fast 2 Furious" Craig Lieberman, notes on his website that the original 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec was first owned by him and modified shortly after it was purchased.

When the car was put forward for consideration for the 2003 film and Universal agreed, they rented the car for use by Walker and painted it with the signature silver finish and blue stripes shown in the film. Lieberman notes on his site that he what Universal did to his car.

When Universal returned it to Lieberman, he restored it back to its blue color. According to the site, the GT-R currently belongs to a "private collector in the U.S.," is painted black, and contains "none of the original movie parts."

Lieberman also notes on his site that the original car was purchased from MotoRex and is "one of only 11 true, federally legal R-34 GT-Rs in America."

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