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[Marcus Garvey]

@Marcus Garvey Your photos are looking great, it really was a blast to race those old cars around.

Thanks. It was very fortunate timing that we ran those cars when we did. Since the latest physics update, the cars are no longer competitive with each other in the way they were. With the increased longitudinal grip of the most recent update, the Jaguar got a little faster, the W196 got a lot faster, and the Aston Martin stayed about the same. We were lucky enough to run those cars at a time between updates 1.49 and 1.55, as they only achieved close parity in GT7 during those few months. Dropping them a compound gets them a bit closer to where they were, but still not quite.

Much of my time on GT7 lately has been retesting cars I had been working with to plan future events. One of these days I'll get the photos from the other race nights we ran. And another day yet, I might get the gopro videos and data overlays from my real life racing last year. I've still got dozens of races I ran in 2024 that I stuffed the gopro video on a hard drive and haven't even gotten round to syncing the data for overlay yet, let alone uploading them. They and the remaining GT7 photos are on my list!

 

[JamCar0ne]

Donkey Kong Challenge: 2505

License - Master
B-8 - Consecutive Corners - Intermediate 1
RX-8 Sprint R '12
Suzuka Circuit

This challenge takes place on the Degner turns with a fairly buoyant and slidey car.

Level 1 - 18.500
Level 2 - 18.020
Level 3 - 17.920
Level 4 - 17.650

What level are you?

To spice it up a bit, there is 1 $hell for anyone who gets in the top 10 overall and an additional $hell for reaching the top spot! Also, a bonus $hell will be awarded for a time of 0:18.018

Open to all SNAIL (past & present) members

 

[Buffalo_DRD]

Niagara's Weekly "What I Saw" Column
20250216 Edition

It feels like I haven't re-caped a Sunday in forever. I felt that I struggled after having been away for about a month but the decent grid size of 12 drivers made it so much fun. And with another 12 drivers showing up in D2, maybe our Snail group has a little momentum going.

Nice to see some new Snails and a returning Snail on the driver's list.

Spoiler: Combo 1

Combo #1:
I saw @Worst_Driver get away with a quick start early on Lap 1 in C1R1.

Willow Springs provides for some nice clear pictures and it seems you're able to get up pretty high up to get decent aerial shots. Here's our group of 12 snaking our way through the bends.

I know these cones are technically out of bounds and I pondered reporting myself as I'm guilty of taking a few of them out. But none of the occurrences resulted in any advantages gained. Sometimes not only taking them out but sending them airborne.

In C1R2, @Worst_Driver and @Nicktune were running 1st and 2nd by a wide margin. But the battle for 3rd place seemed pretty intense between returning Snail @ErickGaToRR , @Oshawa-Joe , @Kgffy and @bublyman .

Spoiler: Combo 2

Combo #2:
I'm sorry to see this car go as I enjoyed it despite the very limited success I had with it. @Worst_Driver again is leading the field with @bublyman , @Nicktune , @ErickGaToRR , @Kgffy and @Dragonwhisky rounding up the top 6 on Lap 2 of 15 in C2R1.

In addition to myself, I think @DublDee has also been away for a few weeks and might have also struggled. He ended his night early by heading into the pits on Lap 5 of 15.

I try not to highlight things that have resulted in incident reports or struggles that we might have out on the track but by now you might know that certain things will get you some coverage in my write-ups. Things like being involved in yellow/blue flags, breaking cones or advertisement boards or heading into the pits will likely get you airtime.

Seems I missed my typical group shot for Combo #2 this week.

Spoiler: Combo 3

Combo #3:
I believe this is @Nicktune leading the grid through turn #1 of C3R1.

I dressed up my Subaru in my secondary colors and sponsor of Forty Creek Whisky for Combo 3. It seems I spent most of these two races with @Dragonwhisky and @Villy31 .

On Lap 7 of 7 in C3R1, @Worst_Driver , @ErickGaToRR and @Nicktune were all still in contention for the win.

The battle in mid-grid of C3R2 was pretty tight. Pictured here on lap 3 is @superb3113 running in 6th, leading @Longball , @Oshawa-Joe , @Dragonwhisky , myself and @Villy31 . The gap between these 5 cars is 1.5 seconds.

Again in C3R2, I saw myself go a little sideways at the righthander before the long straight. I managed to catch my car but lost some time to @Villy31 and @Dragonwhisky .

That's how I interpreted the races last Sunday. Good to be back.
See you at the Car-Show.

 

[ConnorWolf]

Donkey Kong Challenge: 2505

License - Master
B-8 - Consecutive Corners - Intermediate 1
RX-8 Sprint R '12
Suzuka Circuit

This challenge takes place on the Degner turns with a fairly buoyant and slidey car.

Level 1 - 18.500
Level 2 - 18.020
Level 3 - 17.920
Level 4 - 17.650

What level are you?

To spice it up a bit, there is 1 $hell for anyone who gets in the top 10 overall and an additional $hell for reaching the top spot! Also, a bonus $hell will be awarded for a time of 0:18.018

Open to all SNAIL (past & present) members

Should we just post our times in the thread? I did a 17.415

Also, hello again

 

[Dragonwhisky]

My entry to the car show this week.

 

[Worst_Driver]

Should we just post our times in the thread? I did a 17.415

Also, hello again

Hey good to see you around, you know you’re always welcome on track as well

 

[Oshawa-Joe]

Should we just post our times in the thread? I did a 17.415

Also, hello again

Hi! Great to see you again. If you send jamcar0ne a FR on PSN, you will be on his leaderboard.

Are you signing up for the weekly SNAIL Spec Racing again?

 

[JamCar0ne]

Wasn't there an informal rule about more than three photos and then Spoiler button is to be used? That was the rule in the SNAIL Media Thread but since no one uses that thread anymore, it should be applied here. Would certainly make thread navigation and scrolling a whole lot easier on any device.

 

[Oshawa-Joe]

Erick has a lobby open.

 

[TexHill]

Here's my entries for the car show.

 

[ConnorWolf]

Hi! Great to see you again. If you send jamcar0ne a FR on PSN, you will be on his leaderboard.

Are you signing up for the weekly SNAIL Spec Racing again?

I might do a few, but I wont have PS+ after early next month. Can't afford it anymore :< Some of my friends started playing GT7 so I've been playing with them a bit, they're all very new though. Maybe I can point them this way once they learn a bit of racecraft.

 

[Worst_Driver]

An all Rothmans line up this week but unfortunatly those designs were all locked so I couldn't add SNAIL decals

 

[ErickGaToRR]

Did some research at work for fun, this is the current tire size for the Porsche 911 Turbo S 😎

 

[Buffalo_DRD]

My entry to this week's Car-Show at a random scape. Had difficulties tying this week's picture to a current/historical event so no history lesson for you this week.

I very much like @ErickGaToRR 's selection. It gave me a reason to recreate and apply my classic livery I sported in @llNovall GT3 Porsche Cup Challenge last year to another Porsche in my garage.

See you Sunday, or in a Coffee/Cocktail & Combos practice lobby before then.

 

[TexHill]

Willow Springs has new owners. Hopefully they preserve it.

Willow Springs International Raceway Is Being Sold to Private Equity Real Estate Firm

A Boston-based investment firm specializing in commercial real estate turnarounds confirmed to The Drive that a deal is in the works for the historic track.

www.thedrive.com

 

[Worst_Driver]

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Did some research at work for fun, this is the current tire size for the Porsche 911 Turbo S 😎

I also did some research to find the price. I expected way worst. You can even find some chinese crap tires like Zeta in that size for 231$ canadian 😂

@TexHill my hopes are pretty low. Private equity always ruin what they’re involved in.

 

[CANOWORMS1]

Here's what I'll be sporting for liveries this Sunday. I've left Vancouver and hit the spinning wheel of locations in Scapes.

Edit: PS, I have lost the 'SNAIL' banner I've been using as a windshield banner and I can't find it again.

 

[Marcus Garvey]

Spoiler: Photos from the Holiday Gordini races back in December

Photo Finish

T1 at Autopolis

@Kgffy and @JamCar0ne in the skidpad

@JamCar0ne leading @Ropere and @radliffracing

Climbing the Hill

@Kgffy doing what Kgffy does

@Dragonwhisky leads the pack into the first braking zone

@radliffracing , @Ropere and @bublyman

@Kgffy , @Oshawa-Joe , @JamCar0ne , @bublyman

@Dragonwhisky still leading us through the white flag

 

[Dragonwhisky]

The Steward Summary and Current Probation is posted.​

 

[ErickGaToRR]

 

[Villy31]

Evening…added a new wheel today. Thrustmaster SF1000. Walked into a deal I couldn’t pass on….

 

[Oshawa-Joe]

2 race nights left to go!




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[Dragonwhisky]

The Drivers and Grid List has been updated

Scoresheets for 2025.02.23 have been created.​

 

[Dragonwhisky]

Unless @Worst_Driver stands one up, warmup room is open.

 

[Worst_Driver]

Practice lobby open until 9ish PM

 

[CANOWORMS1]

Unless @Worst_Driver stands one up, warmup room is open.

Joining @Worst_Driver lobby.

 

[Dragonwhisky]

Practice lobby open until 9ish PM

Joining @Worst_Driver lobby.

Be along in a few minutes.

 

[radliffracing]

Good luck everyone 🐌🐌🐌. I'm in Gloucester, MA tonight. Only racing I'm doing is tomorrow when I'm southbound out of this icebox 🥶😆🛻🛥️🏁.

 

[Mac1032763]

Div 2 room open.

 

[Worst_Driver]

D1 lobby open