An interesting tale between me and a car in Vinewood.
I wandered off from LSC after selling a Felon. I saw this black Rapid GT on the traffic. Then, i just realized i had a 9k bounty on me (for stealing said Felon). I got in the Rapid, and then, it occurred to me.
Du de det dee de deu du de de dee..
This is the Dewbauchee Rapid GT. It's a rather sublime sports car, easily comparable to the likes of Aston Martin and Jaguar. Pretty. Stylish. Hand made. The lot.
Now that i think about it, it kind of looks like one. It's got that British look, I'll give you that, but what looks like an expy of a great British sports icon can be evaluated only by means of force. That means i have to actually use my limbs.
*waves hands around*
Let's get in and see what's going on.
*GPS has white blips closing in*
And.. we have lot's of things not unnatural to the sporty Brit. We have... leather seats. Sat Nav. Meters for about everything you need to know. It's not much of a difference from how it looks from the other 'mainstream' sporty goodness.
But.. in this city of Los Santos, looks ain't everything. It's all about if you can handle the car or not. I've had deep driving experiences in the many places and the many vehicles unique to this state of America.
*Bullet GT on a freeway.*
*Surano in a cliche storm drain*
*Kalahari on the beach*
*Dubsta to the top of Chilliad"
*Caddy in LSCC*
*Entity just behind me, driver getting out* Wait, that's not me.
Now, let's see.. No traction control. No launch control. These are just amenities. Ahah! But there is an adjustable mode setting. Let's see.. economic, normal, and sport mode. Let's launch this sucker.
*leaves Entity behind, drops sticky"
*BOOM*
Like the special effects? I don't think they're really special effects though. Song!
This machine produces.. who knows how much horsepower, but a convincing 4 liter V8, and just above 1.5 tons has it reach a top speed of 198, and launches nil to sixty at 4.1 seconds. And, yes: This is me cruising as fast as i can through the city.
But, while so far impressive, it's no fun without a little smoke on the water.
*Drifts around the corners of the city. Stiff, but manageable.*
Oooohhh yes. It's not much of a drifter, but it's more stable than your average Feltzer. But i want fun. I know the British aren't exactly fun people, but i can't say they're boring.
Now, I've arrived at this dealership in the middle of the development center. See that car.
*A Bifta*
Or that:
*Entity i destroyed earlier*
They're great cars for fun, but are a little too common around this place. But, I'll leave my calling card. It's not everyday i get to do these sort of shenanigans.
*Drives away in Rapid*
I headed to the airport for some speed testing, see if that 198 claim can be proved.
*arrived by the gate, it is closed*
Drat!
*White blip closes in through the road to the airport.*
Drastic measures had to be taken!
*Drove through gate.*
Song!
I had a drive on the roads and managed to get a good top speed.
But this man, while not the best driver behind me, is doing his best to catch up. I swear, there's these annoying breezes of wind flying about by my head.
He would try to catch up, but the Rapid, with quite the balanced handling, had a much more easier time maneuvering through the airport.
Also, after a few rams behind and ahead, the car would keep going. What a tough cookie!
And then, the runway! I pushed it all.
Come on! 160.. 170.. 180..
*bullets fly overhead*
Oh come on!
*Shoots behind. Score between me and Entity driver: 2-0.*
And thus.. i know it will reach said 198, but I'll give it my seal of approval against stupid exotic drivers that don't know what is the punishment of murder.
*Leaves airport, heads to the freeway north of Vespucci*
I went out for a more promising run of speed, but let's get into the details of economy.
Song!
138 thousand dollars, and a convertible is just 5k more. That's half an average Aston of this performance. Don't get me wrong, cheapness isn't the best perk of this car, because for me to explain it would be criminal.
*weaves through traffic*
You too can always give this a go at your local show room. They won't mind if you even take it, because i know you would.
*Hears helicopter sounds*
I would enjoy the sound of the engine if it weren't for this chap above us.
*gets out*
OI! You don't mind keeping down.
*Missile shoots, misses us by 10 meters.*
Okay, he's mad!
*Re enters car, leaves. Chopper stalks.*
This would be the perfect time to advertise on insurance. There's an offer from Mors Mutual that would take your car and insure it for your sake of getting it destroyed too much. Some people in this crazy city can get too happy on spilling some blood.
*after a while of weaving, gets out, uses heavy rifle at a distance away from car*
*during my aim, heli gets closer, missing missiles*
*Uses MG. Kill confirmed*
Let's wrap it up.
*parks car by the road side, calls on phone*
While this is no Aston, It's good enough for that feel of getting European in front of your friends. It's not often i see this car out in the open, and granted: it's unappreciated.
Unappreciated doesn't get it the love it deserves. The best I'll say: give it some love. You find a car on the street? Try taking it first and see if it's going to rain a parade, or it's raining men.
*Drives away in my Yellow Surano*
BONUS FACTS:
- I'm going to replace my Feltzer with a Rapid GT. It's such a satisfying drive, with great stability and tendency to just go straight. Speed won't matter if there's cars like the Futo and the Buffalo just behind.
- I did die from the bounty soon, but it was fun.
- What happened afterwards wasn't good enough for an adventure, but I took a picture.
