A light-hearted look at GT4

[Tonystew42]

You can race at the 90's version of Fuji one day, then the next, it'll be repaved and in a completely different configuration, and when you go to bed that night, the GT Fairy magically undoes all that so you can race the 80's version.

 

[Sir Dan]

Yes it does, but I imagine not always. If that is chalk, most of it would wash off in a rain storm, right?

Yeah that's what I thought. And I imagine the slicks would make the chalk disappear pretty fast too.

I sthe Nürburg Ring still used for racing or only for weekend warriors and car testing nowadays?

 

[oldmodelt]

ALL cars depreciate over 50% the VERY second you buy them!

In which case, I feel bad for the next owners...

Heck no. The next owners get a great car at a deep discount. The first guy loses 50 percent in one day!!!

 

[mafia_boy]

No matter how long you do a burnout, you can never blow the tyres out, you just make them go red.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

No matter how long you do a burnout, you can never blow the tyres out, you just make them go red.

Dude, what is up with your avatar?

 

[opladener]

@ SirDan: The Nürburgring including the Nordschleife is regularly used for racing, such as the VLN long distance cup. Then there are the tourist weekends, where everyone can go around the "green hell". When I'm out riding the bike in that area, I sometimes stop and look if theres something going on. I've seen some great action that way, and sadly some bad crashes from hobby racers.

The paint you see is often spray paint, i don't think chalk would last long in the infamous Eifel-weather.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

@ SirDan: The Nürburgring including the Nordschleife is regularly used for racing, such as the VLN long distance cup. Then there are the tourist weekends, where everyone can go around the "green hell". When I'm out riding the bike in that area, I sometimes stop and look if theres something going on. I've seen some great action that way, and sadly some bad crashes from hobby racers.

The paint you see is often spray paint, i don't think chalk would last long in the infamous Eifel-weather.

Yea I just looked at some random webpage which echoes this. It's paint, not chalk. But the "40,119 sticks of chalk" post was still funny.

 

[opladener]

Didn't say it wasn't

 

[NotThePrez]

You can buy a hyped up VW Golf with 550 Horsepower for less than 35 grand.

When you buy a Group C race car, the power instantly jumps from 788 HP to over 900 HP.

The photography people at Grand Canyon have eyes in the back of their heads. (I've tried).

When you fail a license exam, they play music from a 70's adult video. (At least that's what it sounds like to me).

 

[Parnelli Bone]

When you fail a license exam, they play music from a 70's adult video. (At least that's what it sounds like to me).

That song (I wanna say it's ZZ Top but that's probably wrong) always reminds me of an '80s-era "coming of age" movie like Risky Business.

...but whenever it plays, I'm usually too mad to enjoy it, obviously since it means I've screwed up the test...

 

[NotThePrez]

The song is called "Oooooh Yeah" by Yello.

I honestly remember when I first got GT4 and heard that song I went straight to the jukebox and shut it off the playlist.

 

[Remy Zero]

Some circuits, like Tsukuba are often packed with fans, while legendary circuits like Monaco, Suzuka, and the 'Ring are pretty much empty..

 

[Giygas]

Heck no. The next owners get a great car at a deep discount. The first guy loses 50 percent in one day!!!

The 2nd guy then loses over 50% when he sells it, and so on so forth.

If the car has been in enough hands, a 4 year old with a quarter could afford it

Also, has anyone noticed that dealerships never run out of one car ever?

 

[Worst_Driver]

Who buys the cars that we are selling.

The second you sell a car someone buys it.

 

[Tonystew42]

The cars you use to get your licenses are always brand-spankin' new, no matter how many times you retry the test.

 

[Brother Numsey]

When racing at Laguna Seca in a lot of races the AI can't seem to handle the corkscrew turn. Even if he has failed the same corner the 60 previous laps.

 

[Heath_1]

You can buy a brand new Ford Model T straight off the showroom floor with an odometer reading of zero.

 

[Jump_Ace]

When LAN-ing and recording replays a wife must be present to use the controller and show the best action.

Mission 34

TVR Tuscan Speed 12 is UNdrivable without TCS, I have video proof laying around somewhere

A few random races have timed AI crashes (fun to watch and predict!)

Mission 34

The entry pit lane for Laguna Seca is thinner than I am!

Driving with two wheels on the grass at Grand Valley Speedway and Midfield yield higher acceleration.

Oh look! I found $10,000! Now I can play Sim Mode!

Mission 34

Shifting at 7,250RPMs in the R390 Road Car gives WAYYYYY faster acceleration than at the red-line.

Racer X only sells his Black LeMans cars on certain days of the year, act fast before he changes his mind!

And I thought GT3 looked great!

You have to go into the options menu EVERY time you want to play the game in HD..that never got old, no no no no

I have the [black] magic recipe to setup a GT4 LAN muhahaha!

No penalties

No UNjustified penalties (I'm looking at you GT5P )

If you are going to get injured in a race, make sure it's at Hong Kong, the ambulance is always ready for you.

Yes, a 'Soccer Mom Shoot-Out' is HOTTTT

Jerome

 

[Parnelli Bone]

^Wait, I think you forgot to mention Mission 34, Jump-Ace.

 

[Smallhorses]

You can buy a brand new Ford Model T straight off the showroom floor with an odometer reading of zero.

Erm, what's the purchase price of the Ford Model T? -- Cr.
Not purchasable.
You have to win one of these by golding all of the S-Licence tests.

 

[bellybox]

always reminds me of an '80s-era "coming of age" movie like Risky Business.

Ferris Beuller's Day Off.

 

[Heath_1]

Erm, what's the purchase price of the Ford Model T? -- Cr.
Not purchasable.
You have to win one of these by golding all of the S-Licence tests.

Oh yeah.. sorry I forgot. I haven't played it in a long time. My bad.

 

[Remy Zero]

1) Most cars sound alike. For example, the Nissan 89, 92, and GT1. Not to mention the Jaguar Silk Racing and Sauber.

2) Flames spit out of the exhaust during downshifts, but at the Test Course, on the first curve, the AIs exhaust spits flames nonstop, but they're not downshifting.

 

[Daniel]

2) Flames spit out of the exhaust during downshifts, but at the Test Course, on the first curve, the AIs exhaust spits flames nonstop, but they're not downshifting.

IIRC it also happens when Bob's driving. Probably 'cause of the petrol not burning at that speed/Revvs. But if that happens, why doesn't your A-Spec car do it?
Then again, it's an old game, and when GT5 comes out, we can criticise about that

 

[Alltidxx]

Hundreds of thousands of people turn up to watch a stock Honda Jazz race against an Insight, Prius, C3, Micra and a Mini One.

LOL

 

[chepe371]

You buy a 1962 Buick Special with a 4 speed gearbox, buy the 6 speed for competition, then when you decide you wanna take a little cruise on Cote D'Azur you realize even though you reverted to the OG gearbox, you still have 6 gears!

Seriously I have a problem, I've bought a 2nd Special and didnt buy a single part save for rims and N1's and STILL i have the 6 speed, anyone know wtf is going on? Do i have to sell both the Specials and get a new one to get the 4 speed back?

NVM! Big Fail of mine. Its actually a tuner car with a 6 speed :S I've been known to hallucinate, especially about spiders descending on me as i sleep, and that cars have 4 speeds instead of 6.

BuWicked Page

 

[Giygas]

Even though it has 900 horsepower, the Gillet Vertigo cannot handle speeds over 230mph.

Or handle at all, really...

 

[Tonystew42]

40,393 sticks of chalk were used to graffiti the pavement at Nurburgring.

This just gave me an idea. I'm going to pop GT in the PS3, do a lap or two around the 'Ring, and see how many times I find "Call ???-???? for a good time".

 

[DK]

There's only 7 styles of aftermarket spoilers in the world, and they only have 3 colours each.

Top Secret, Matchless Crowd Racing, XS Engineering etc. don't exist.

 

[GT_Prologue5]

Even though it has 900 horsepower, the Gillet Vertigo cannot handle speeds over 230mph.

Or handle at all, really...

Or compete in any relevant race at all, really...