Biggest "I'm an idiot" thing you've done in GT5
- Thread starter BSpec
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- Wdave
Bought a RUF Yellowbird and took it around the Nürburgring and I was awe inspired on how realistically it drove compared to the 911s I have driven on track days. All until I lifted off the throttle mid turn... There I was I ****ing span out like I have done many times on track days.
I said to myself "This is why i don't drive Porsche's"
I said to myself "This is why i don't drive Porsche's"
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- actionjeans
Fully upgrading the ZR1 (and I mean fully, wing, downforce, everything) and THEN doing the racemod.
It was my first racemod, so I thought you had to. Guess I shoulda checked first.
Oh wells, it's only money.
It was my first racemod, so I thought you had to. Guess I shoulda checked first.
Oh wells, it's only money.
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- MoneymakerM6
Bought a Murcielago LP 670 SV, went into practice, put a small dent on it, proceeded to freak out and spend $200,000 to fix it lol. Dumb idea
- 676
- ham_vet001
Oh boy.
I really wanted to reach level 24 and buy a Formula GT car before the end of the day, so I did the Nascar series to get some XP. The Indy race was straightforward, and for the following race at Grand Valley I shortened the gear ratios and added a bit of downforce. It turns out that I didn't add enough and I spun and crashed at the end of the first lap.
So I restarted the series, skipped Indy (since I won there already), set the car to maximum downforce and won at Grand Valley, High Speed Ring, and Laguna. The final race at Daytona beckoned. I brought the downforce back to a minimum, started the race, went for the lead, and by the time I got to the back straight I realised my gear ratios were still short!
Needless to say, I dropped back to last, quit the race, and lost the championship. 
I restarted again, won Indy, skipped Grand Valley to save time, then won at High Speed Ring and Laguna. Of course, for the Daytona race I remembered to set my downforce AND my gear ratios to a high speed configuration. The race began, I stormed to first, and just as the first lap was finishing the Allmendinger car tipped into the wall and my car flipped. Game over.
After the disappointment and shock from that crash subsided, I did the Daytona race by itself. At the first couple attempts the AI kept spinning and flipping me.
So after that I made sure to stick to the inside line and avoid the AI. At my third attempt I dropped from 1st to 4th at the finish line, and after shortening my gears by a click, I won at the 4th attempt.
I still hadn't won the Nascar championship thanks to my silly habit of skipping races
, but all that racing got me up to level 24, so now I could buy my FGT. 
I really wanted to reach level 24 and buy a Formula GT car before the end of the day, so I did the Nascar series to get some XP. The Indy race was straightforward, and for the following race at Grand Valley I shortened the gear ratios and added a bit of downforce. It turns out that I didn't add enough and I spun and crashed at the end of the first lap.
So I restarted the series, skipped Indy (since I won there already), set the car to maximum downforce and won at Grand Valley, High Speed Ring, and Laguna. The final race at Daytona beckoned. I brought the downforce back to a minimum, started the race, went for the lead, and by the time I got to the back straight I realised my gear ratios were still short!
Needless to say, I dropped back to last, quit the race, and lost the championship. I restarted again, won Indy, skipped Grand Valley to save time, then won at High Speed Ring and Laguna. Of course, for the Daytona race I remembered to set my downforce AND my gear ratios to a high speed configuration. The race began, I stormed to first, and just as the first lap was finishing the Allmendinger car tipped into the wall and my car flipped. Game over.
After the disappointment and shock from that crash subsided, I did the Daytona race by itself. At the first couple attempts the AI kept spinning and flipping me.
So after that I made sure to stick to the inside line and avoid the AI. At my third attempt I dropped from 1st to 4th at the finish line, and after shortening my gears by a click, I won at the 4th attempt.I still hadn't won the Nascar championship thanks to my silly habit of skipping races
, but all that racing got me up to level 24, so now I could buy my FGT. 
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- Houston, TX
- Rosstickles
I have a couple. First, I bought a F430 and couldn't change the wheels so I had to get rid of that. The second fail happened this morning. I went to sleep last night starting the B-Spec 9hr Tsukuba. I woke up this morning knowing he was done but I was too tired to get to my PS3 and get the game saved...it can wait for later. While I'm 'waiting for later' the power goes out. 
Nasadus
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- 2,109
- Netherlands
- Nasadus-NL
- Nasadus
Did the Formula GT Championship (A-Spec). Won the first four races (hard work) and had enough points to skip the last two and still win the championship. So i decided to skip them but instead of skipping them individually i choose to exit the entire chamipionship thinking it would be the same thing.
Well, it wasn't.
Well, it wasn't.
Did that too, wasnt too happy (Although it was B-spec)
I also made my driver pit in the Cote race, which dropped him from 2nd>5th. Which i had to make him come back through the pack back to 2nd, until he hit a wall, while the rest of the field stayed out on the same set of tyres+fuel
FUUUUUUUUUUU
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- 56
- citizencrypto
- 19
3 more days untill i play GT5, but the stupidest thing i did in GT4 was to do the Nurburgring 24hr on B-Spec. I went out of my room to find my phone, but then i heard it ring in my room and i ran back to get it before it rang out. Long story short, my PS2 was on the ground, so when i ran into my room i stepped on it, i broke the console, disk and memory card with 64% of the game completed on it
- 5,017
- Val d'Orcia,Tuscany
- hardvibes
- ACR HardVibes
As requested for the seasonal event, I bought a Fiat 500, tuned it to a maximum of 66hp and made it lighter. I've also added all aero parts and new rims. It was a bijoux.
Tried to start the race but the error message stopped me!! Why? Because before leaving GT AUTO I changed the oil and the hp went up to 69hp. Even putting stock parts it was still 67hp.
FFFFUUUUUUU
I sold it for 7.000 miserable credits. Bought a new 500 and started all over again. No oil change this time
Tried to start the race but the error message stopped me!! Why? Because before leaving GT AUTO I changed the oil and the hp went up to 69hp. Even putting stock parts it was still 67hp.
FFFFUUUUUUU
I sold it for 7.000 miserable credits. Bought a new 500 and started all over again. No oil change this time
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- XGetOnYourKneesX
Buying a car for 60,000 for a freaken paint lol
- 2,087
- AR, USA
- SFX_Adavicro
- SFX Adavicro
Lol, I see myself doing this often.
- 554
Well I bought a dodge challenger ('70) for the muscle car races (In ametuer), and first race (Monza) I find out it only has 4 gears and has a top speed of 130-40, so I think, ok, Instead of buying a transmission (Because I dont like the sound of it on a muscle car), I think Il try another muscle car, Which was the Mach 1... This was the same issue. Eventually I bought the transmission for the challenger, finished the races, and now both those cars are useless because of me not willing to install the transmission on them.
160k gone.
160k gone.
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- ScruffybUK
I have a couple. First, I bought a F430 and couldn't change the wheels so I had to get rid of that. The second fail happened this morning. I went to sleep last night starting the B-Spec 9hr Tsukuba. I woke up this morning knowing he was done but I was too tired to get to my PS3 and get the game saved...it can wait for later. While I'm 'waiting for later' the power goes out.
Dammmmmmmmmmm................9 Hours Wasted
Latest one for me ,thought ok i'll try the fiat 500 Seasonal Race bought a Fiat 500 Did the Oil Change 1 yes just ONE BHP over the Damm Limit
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- woodwoodpower
I didn't manage to win one of the classic races with the Diablo.
i don’t know why, but I wanted to win all races with the Diablo - so i bought a Nomad Diablo GT-1 for about 700'000 credits from the used dealer - only to find out that I cannot compete in the classic races with that one because of the release date.
Haven’t used the Nomad once and I am not even able to sell the car now.
i don’t know why, but I wanted to win all races with the Diablo - so i bought a Nomad Diablo GT-1 for about 700'000 credits from the used dealer - only to find out that I cannot compete in the classic races with that one because of the release date.
Haven’t used the Nomad once and I am not even able to sell the car now.
swiftwilly
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- swiftwilly
last lap of a 2 hour plus enduro race, on the last lap changed view to see the damage to smash into the wall ended up in pitt lane and from 1st dropped to 3rd.
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- MJGAIR
As requested for the seasonal event, I bought a Fiat 500, tuned it to a maximum of 66hp and made it lighter. I've also added all aero parts and new rims. It was a bijoux.
Tried to start the race but the error message stopped me!! Why? Because before leaving GT AUTO I changed the oil and the hp went up to 69hp. Even putting stock parts it was still 67hp.
FFFFUUUUUUU
I sold it for 7.000 miserable credits. Bought a new 500 and started all over again. No oil change this time
I also made that same mistake.
To add , i bought a Lambo Countach , done it all up before i went to bed, got up next morning, forgot i bought One, and bought another to do up,then to add salt into the wounds, i won an event and won a Countach.
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- Tanunda, SA, Australia
- vodafone8887
I bought the wrong Corvette for starters (Z06 C6) and what I call 'fully pimped' it. Then I bought the ZR1 and realises either one would have won my Like the Wind.
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- daimes16
I bought the Signature Edition at full price! It's now £40 cheaper! =O
Also, I spent about over an hour on one of the license tests (I forgot which one it was, but I do remember it being at Toscana, and there's some massive undulation) to try and get a gold... I was so close every time, and was determined to get it, and eventually did, but I felt awfully sad after! HAHA!
Also, I spent about over an hour on one of the license tests (I forgot which one it was, but I do remember it being at Toscana, and there's some massive undulation) to try and get a gold... I was so close every time, and was determined to get it, and eventually did, but I felt awfully sad after! HAHA!
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Unlocked Rally Events (pardon me I'm just beginning GT5...) , got inside, READ THE DESCRIPTION of "max 250hp car allowed", then went home , checked my funds, and off I went buying a EVO IV , a set of rally tires (snow AND dirt), and then get back on Rally events...to realize the EVO has 280HP stock :facepalm
Wasted almost any money I had saved up to then...
Wasted almost any money I had saved up to then...
The Carminator
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- I_AM_PLISSKEN
Mine isn't that stupid that I can own up to it, rather than I was apart of it.
Let me set the stage: Me, controller in hand, Speedway oval, some fancy car, I get hit, I spin out (nothing unusual here ok??) well get interesting from here on in, I am looking at the screen with my jaw dropping, I got pushed backwards along the wall for easy 15 seconds, I'm like WTF.
I seriously decided there n then that this game was a POS.
I saved the replay so I will capture it and upload it.
See what you guys think.
Since over seeing this 1 and only mishap, GT5 has a nice little place in my some what boring life.
KUDOs PP, for achieving things that others could not..
👍
Let me set the stage: Me, controller in hand, Speedway oval, some fancy car, I get hit, I spin out (nothing unusual here ok??) well get interesting from here on in, I am looking at the screen with my jaw dropping, I got pushed backwards along the wall for easy 15 seconds, I'm like WTF.
I seriously decided there n then that this game was a POS.
I saved the replay so I will capture it and upload it.
See what you guys think.
Since over seeing this 1 and only mishap, GT5 has a nice little place in my some what boring life.
KUDOs PP, for achieving things that others could not..
👍
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- Sneaky
- GTP_BAZZ
Golded all three Vettel Challenges in seven and a half hours.
Still haven't gotten gold in the Start - Stop Licence Test on a wet Top Gear Test Track in a GTR. I have spent more time on that ONE test..
Oh and I've also spray-painted my cat with coffee once because as I was about to take a zip of coffee, my wheel flinched (hit a curb) and I got "too much" coffee in my mouth so I started to cough really REALLY hard. Couldn't spit it all out on the monitor/wheel so I did the 2nd best thing, my cats resting place. But it wasn't quite as empty as I had hoped.
Still haven't gotten gold in the Start - Stop Licence Test on a wet Top Gear Test Track in a GTR. I have spent more time on that ONE test..
Oh and I've also spray-painted my cat with coffee once because as I was about to take a zip of coffee, my wheel flinched (hit a curb) and I got "too much" coffee in my mouth so I started to cough really REALLY hard. Couldn't spit it all out on the monitor/wheel so I did the 2nd best thing, my cats resting place. But it wasn't quite as empty as I had hoped.
