Any recommandations of cars for european race: '1000 miles!' ?

[superberkut]

Any of these cars, with the following modifications work:

-Isuzu 117 Coupe 1968: Engine, Tires, Gears
-Nissan Bluebird 510 1969: Engine, Weight Reduction, Gears
-Chevrolet Corvette 1954: Engine, Tires, Gears, Weight Reduction
-Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale 1963: Engine, Tires
-Lotus Elan 1962: Gears (Tires, if you want LONG-RANGE)
-Nissan Skyline Sport (BLRA-3) 1962: Engine, Gears, Weight Reduction, Tires
-Fiat 500L 1969: Engine, Gears
-Nissan Skyline 1500 Coupe (S50D-1): Engine, Gears
-Nissan Silvia CSP311 1965: Engine, Gears
-Isuzu Bellett 1600 GT-R 1969: Engine, Tires, Suspension, Gears
-Nissan Skyline HT KPGC10 1970: Engine, Suspension, Tires
-Toyota 2000GT: Engine, Tires, Gears, Weight Reduction (to hit 195mph!)

All these cars, if not balanced, are fun to drive, and all provide intense competition with opposing cars (with the exception of the last-named)

 

[Stevisiov]

[edit] never mind [/edit]

 

[Dracwolley]

I will benefit from these suggestions.

 

[PARAGON GT]

Any of these cars, with the following modifications work:

-Isuzu 117 Coupe 1968: Engine, Tires, Gears
-Nissan Bluebird 510 1969: Engine, Weight Reduction, Gears
-Chevrolet Corvette 1954: Engine, Tires, Gears, Weight Reduction
-Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale 1963: Engine, Tires
-Lotus Elan 1962: Gears (Tires, if you want LONG-RANGE)
-Nissan Skyline Sport (BLRA-3) 1962: Engine, Gears, Weight Reduction, Tires
-Fiat 500L 1969: Engine, Gears
-Nissan Skyline 1500 Coupe (S50D-1): Engine, Gears
-Nissan Silvia CSP311 1965: Engine, Gears
-Isuzu Bellett 1600 GT-R 1969: Engine, Tires, Suspension, Gears
-Nissan Skyline HT KPGC10 1970: Engine, Suspension, Tires
-Toyota 2000GT: Engine, Tires, Gears, Weight Reduction (to hit 195mph!)

All these cars, if not balanced, are fun to drive, and all provide intense competition with opposing cars (with the exception of the last-named)

Most of those cars would work just as well stock with most of the available starting grids. Unless the Cobra shows up. Then a little modifying would be required.

 

[Stevisiov]

I have a confession...

I used the AC Cobra,

shame on me. ah well, that was two years ago...

The only reason I did this was because using my strange logic, I would save laptime by going a really quick car and therefore, get the series out the way quicker, shame looking back it looks a really fun series, I might go and re-do it the "Propa way!'

 

[Tornado]

I like the Corvette C1 with hard tires and a racing tranny.

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

I like the Corvette C1 with hard tires and a racing tranny.

That's a great suggestion. Besides, the race might even look like a scene right out of "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World", which I believe had a '54 C1 in the "cast of cars". 👍

 

[TsukubaTrueno]

I once used the Buick Special in the 'ring and that car drives beautifully. It had 550HP. I dont remember if I modded it or if it came with 550HP..

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

I once used the Buick Special in the 'ring and that car drives beautifully. It had 550HP. I dont remember if I modded it or if it came with 550HP..

Stock. Brand new the '62 Special has a stock HP, after new oil, of 615 horses, far more than any of the AI cars in this event, even the Cobra.

 

[TheCracker]

I like the Corvette C1 with hard tires and a racing tranny.

The Vette C1 is a much underated car in GT4. I used it to win the Corvette Festival. I started off with the car almost fully modified and totally blitzed the first race. I kept switching things off before the next races and by the end the car was only very lightly modded and i was still winning easily!

 

[heavyhalf79]

I used the 1970 plymouth superbird. the Côte d'Azur race was hard to do with that car because of those sharp cornner's but i got it done I never laped the 2nd place car but the rest I did

 

[HSV92]

I used the Nissan Skyline (can't remember which year and model) that you win in one of the begginners events. It is fine, as long as the cobra isnt there and the race is for less than 50 A-Spec points, I dont know about B-Specing for this car, as you said you wanetd to do, but it should be ok.

Just one question though - I've done 2 of the four races, to get the prize car do I have to do the cup where you do them all aswell ?

 

[Sausage]

Yes you do.

 

[HSV92]

Oh god, thats like, an extra 16 hours of racing

Thanks for answering

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

Oh god, thats like, an extra 16 hours of racing

Actually you can easily win all four races in under 12 hours. You also said you already finished two of the races, assuming they were the first two, (Nürburgring & Opera Paris), then you should be able to finish both Côte d'Azur and Circuit de la Sarthe II in under 6 hours. In fact, if you are up against the AI in the Cobra, you better finish the race on Côte d'Azur in under 3 hours and 10 minutes and finish the race on CDLSII in under 2 hours and 30 minutes... otherwise you wont likely win those races.

Now if you really want to save time you can always B-spec them, but where is the fun in that?

 

[Car-less]

Oh god, thats like, an extra 16 hours of racing

If you find the racing to be a chore, then you are playing the wrong game!

 

[HSV92]

Ive finished the Nurb and CDLSII. I make sure that I dont have an AC Cobra to race against, because im using a nisssan skyline, which is unable to beat the cobra. I do like racing, its just at the moment, im a bit stuck for time, but I will get round to doing it.

 

[superberkut]

Most of those cars would work just as well stock with most of the available starting grids. Unless the Cobra shows up. Then a little modifying would be required.

Well, just in case the Jaguars, Gullwings and Stingrays come....

 

[Escalade_dude]

C3 Corvette.

 

[superberkut]

Stock. Brand new the '62 Special has a stock HP, after new oil, of 615 horses, far more than any of the AI cars in this event, even the Cobra.

But isn't the Buick Special 1962 disallowed for the event? I tried it, as I loved it so (it was my first car), but the regulations read that the car was not produced as a production model. Unless you weren't discussing the event, but the car alone...

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

But isn't the Buick Special 1962 disallowed for the event? I tried it, as I loved it so (it was my first car), but the regulations read that the car was not produced as a production model. Unless you weren't discussing the event, but the car alone...

I was talking about the car, but I didn't realize this car isn't allowed to enter the 1000 Miles event. I have never tried it, and don't recal ever seeing this car listed in any GT4 list as a concept or race car.

I'll have to check this out and if so, remove it from the list of possible qualifying cars for this event - thanks for the heads-up. 👍

 

[superberkut]

I was talking about the car, but I didn't realize this car isn't allowed to enter the 1000 Miles event. I have never tried it, and don't recal ever seeing this car listed in any GT4 list as a concept or race car.

I'll have to check this out and if so, remove it from the list of possible qualifying cars for this event - thanks for the heads-up. 👍

Yeah, the car would be classified as a 'special-order vehicle', as no Buick Special had a 427-cid V-8. Apparently, the only cars produced in the Sixties had either a 'small all-aluminum V-8' or a 135-cid V-6.

 

[chrisbroughton]

If you don't mind winning easy, use the plymouth super bird.

 

[Skid Mark 33]

How about using a car that is fast but does not destroy it's tyres quickly. I dont know exactly what car that would be though since I have not played GT4 in a while! Mind you, I think a BMW 2002 Turbo might do the trick!

 

[PARAGON GT]

How about using a car that is fast but does not destroy it's tyres quickly. I dont know exactly what car that would be though since I have not played GT4 in a while! Mind you, I think a BMW 2002 Turbo might do the trick!

But its not allowed into the event. The event only allows cars from 1969 and earlier. The BMW 2002 turbo is from 1972.

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

But its not allowed into the event. The event only allows cars from 1969 and earlier.

1970 or earlier to be exact, and I thought the BMW 2002 was a '73 model, but regardless you are correct in that it sadly cannot be used in this event... which is a terrible shame as it would be a wonderful car to use, and there are so few events where the BMW 2002 fits in well with the competition.

 

[PARAGON GT]

1970 or earlier to be exact, and I thought the BMW 2002 was a '73 model, but regardless you are correct in that it sadly cannot be used in this event... which is a terrible shame as it would be a wonderful car to use, and there are so few events where the BMW 2002 fits in well with the competition.

You are right on both accounts. I was shooting off the hip on that one.
Missed each date by a year.

Well at least I was consistant.


I'm on my 3rd game at the moment, getting closer to running the 1000 miles event again. The only problem is I can't decide what car to run this time arround.

I don't want to dump a ton of money into a car in order to run it in the event. (This is part of my less is more game) And I also don't want to blow away the competition.

I have narrowed it down to the following cars:
Nissan SKYLINE Hard Top 2000GT-R (KPGC10)
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA 1600
Isuzu 117 Coupe
Toyota 2000GT

As much as I would love to run my Cougar, I am avoiding all american cars this time around. Even stock, they are well above most of the cars that run in the event.

So what would you go for?

So what would you suggest running.

 

[Digital-Nitrate]

I'm on my 3rd game at the moment, getting closer to running the 1000 miles event again. The only problem is I can't decide what car to run this time arround.

I don't want to dump a ton of money into a car in order to run it in the event. (This is part of my less is more game) And I also don't want to blow away the competition.

I have narrowed it down to the following cars:
Nissan SKYLINE Hard Top 2000GT-R (KPGC10)
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA 1600
Isuzu 117 Coupe
Toyota 2000GT

As much as I would love to run my Cougar, I am avoiding all american cars this time around. Even stock, they are well above most of the cars that run in the event.

So what would you go for?

So what would you suggest running.

I'm trying to find the "All of the above" button but cannot find it!

This is tough, as the 117 Coupe is a sentimental favorite of mine only because when I first played GT4 it was the first car I won. The first car I bought was the Isuzu Piazza and so I thought, hey, why not make my first race the Isuzu Sports Classics. I won it and was awarded the 117 Coupe which with great pride I used for many races in GT4.

On the other hand, the Giulia Sprint GTA 1600 fits so well with this race and competition that of those four that would be my pick.

If you haven't yet already, one of these times you should try the Ginetta G4 in this series. It's a wonderful, yet challenging experience. 👍

 

[Tornado]

So what would you suggest running.

Of those, I would say the 117. The Skyline is rather overpowered against most of the cars you will go up against, as is the 2000GT. The Guila Sprint is lightweight and good on tires, but it can be a hard car to handle unless you have a lot of seat time.
Personally, when I do the long races like that in any racing game, I prefer a more planted, stable car, so I don't have to bother fighting the car through the entire race. The 117 isn't much slower than the Guila Sprint GTA, but it is worlds better to live with. Furthermore, I wouldn't want to be behind the wheel of an already-squirrely car with red rear tires and a used up chassis.

Another suggestion I think would be good if you don't want to go with any you listed and are strictly against American cars (which throws out my normal suggestion of the '54 Corvette) would be the Lotus Elan. Its an incredibly good handling car that is very stable and very light. It can do wonders in the race, and it isn't against B-Spec jaunts if you felt so inclined to do so. It also may be enter able in more races than the Guila Sprint (though this is just from memory), if that matters to you. Be warned, though, that you will be slaughtered down the straights.

And @ Digital's Ginetta suggestion, I'd say that only hardcore/dedicated/seasoned players should attempt the 'Ring with that. Fast though it is, it is also very loose-handling, and if you don't judge your pit distances correctly at the 'Ring and Le Sarthe you will be having a bad day. If you do want a challenge, though, that is the car to do it.

 

[PARAGON GT]

I have run the event twice now.
The first time I used the C2 Vette. I kept getting a AC Cobra in the line up and was getting fed up with getting my doors blown off. I enter in the Vette, and the Cobra didn't show up. Go figure.

In my second running I used the G4. It was an amazing car untill the last couple races where it became very unstable at high speeds.

I had considered the Elan. (I believe that I mentioned it earlier in this thread)
I'll have to play around with that one again to see what it can do.