Budget Car Challenge

[Off the Bit]

This is track is a lot of fun but I found too it's my first lap that is my fastest. How does that happen?

I've often wondered about this because it's happened to me on and off through various games. My best guess is that I'm not trying properly through the first couple of laps because, theoretically, the cold tyres should be slower, and I'm just doing a few laps to get them warm, so I'm not watching the clock and not really bothered whether I invalidate the time or not.


Update: I've sent my time in now, and as I was emailing it I realised my fastest time was on my second or third attempt at the challenge, which rips to shreds the maxim "practice makes perfect". I'm sure a psychologist could have a field day here.

 

[McRoflSandwich]

Sent my time in now. Only managed to take off another 0.046 seconds since trying the other day. So I think I really have hit my limit now.

 

[Airrider]

I have everyone's results, but I'll wait until tomorrow to send out the results and announce the winner of Muscle Strain tomorrow. Tomorrow I will also announce the rules for July.

 

[CMvan46]

Oooo suspense. Haha good luck everyone.

 

[Airrider]

It's now time to announce the winner of the latest BCC month to conclude: June Muscle Strain, and make an announcement about the Founder's Jackpot for the past couple weeks.

Since I was out on vacation this previous week, I couldn't really find time to post a lap time for Muscle Strain. However, I realized there was something I could still chime in on as a Jackpot, and that was my opinion on the cars in the Photomode Challenge. I picked the car I liked the most, and congratulations VTiRoj for your, what was the term? "Vanishing Point homage."

It didn't save you, though. This month's season champion is a new name: CMvan46! Congratulations on a win by just one point!


Alright, now with that out of the way, it's time to look to July, which will be on us in less than a week. And as always, with a new month comes a new BCC rules set.

As a dyed-in-the-wool American I would have dearly loved to have us tooling around in American cars for July, the month of my home nation's independence, but since we're all done stretching our muscles it's time for a European summer holiday as we all go on Le Tour de Grand Prix!

You will all work within a budget of 65,000 Credits, which you must spend on a European car. This European car may be of any make or model, but you are only allowed to spend 45,000 on buying the car. The change, and your remaining 20,000, will be used to prepare the car for a series of challenges. As usual, paint, wheels, and any maintenance work you may need to do (oil, engine overhaul and chassis restoration) will not be deducted from your budget.

Have your cars ready by Friday, July 1, when I will announce your first challenge.

And remember, tell your friends or any GT5 players you may know that now might be a nice time to join in!

Once again, congratulations to CMvan46 and thanks to everyone for participating. See you next time!

 

[VTiRoj]

Not again! I'm cursed! Congratulations CMvan46!

And yeah, my Challenger was a homage to a classic movie that features an old Challenger just going fast.



It was a great season, great to be a part of it. I'll be off on holiday throughout July so I wont be able to participate in next season. Shame really, it seems like it's going to be a good one. Good luck guys!

 

[McRoflSandwich]

Congrats CMvan!

Awesome I look forward to next season.

Eh, how come my times not listed for the London Reverse track Airrider? :S I sent the email on Friday and ran a time of 53.897.

 

[Airrider]

Oh, whoops.

I TOLD you I wasn't really in my right head.

...that's MY excuse, anyway.

 

[CMvan46]

Oh cool thanks for a good season guys.

I'd just like to thank my parents, my girlfriend, and my dog for the support. I'd also like to thank Airrider for making this all possible....

In all seriousness it was a fun season and definately be back for the July season. Oh and Roj you have to give us some drifting tips as how you doubled my score I'll never know.

 

[Off the Bit]

Congratulations CMvan46, champion in your first season!

I have to agree with the majority vote that the Challenger was the best-looking car, but it's nice to see I managed to scrape one vote together (I expect someone felt sorry for me, sitting there on zero). Hopefully one or two of the 15 other people who voted will consider joining in the next challenge.

And McRoflSandwich, 53.897s is an astonishing time, you're definitely not rusty from not have a PS3 for a few weeks!

Good luck everyone for the next challenge.

 

[VTiRoj]

In all seriousness it was a fun season and definately be back for the July season. Oh and Roj you have to give us some drifting tips as how you doubled my score I'll never know.

Well alright then. You score more points if you stick to the inside of the corner, so on SSR7 especially, I just hugged the inside wall on the first and third sectors. You can imagine the points when you're doing that at high speed. But I cant actually give any tips on the second sector, because my score was terribly inconsistent there. I'd go in like normal and score 500, then the next round, I'd do the same thing but end up with 800! Then the next round, it would invalidate my score! I think on my highest run it gave me 1500, no idea how! It just takes lots of practicing and the odd fluke I guess.

 

[McRoflSandwich]

Congratulations CMvan46, champion in your first season!

I have to agree with the majority vote that the Challenger was the best-looking car, but it's nice to see I managed to scrape one vote together (I expect someone felt sorry for me, sitting there on zero). Hopefully one or two of the 15 other people who voted will consider joining in the next challenge.

And McRoflSandwich, 53.897s is an astonishing time, you're definitely not rusty from not have a PS3 for a few weeks!

Good luck everyone for the next challenge.

I agree with all of these points. VTiRoj definitely had the best looking car.

I was genuinely surprised with my time! I've no idea how I managed to be that much quicker. It must be because I used some of my budget on Sports Soft tyres, whereas others seemed to be on Sports Hard.

 

[zombiebuggin25]

alright, im game.... let me see how much mine costs...
hmmm, i have a car in my garage that6 would be perfect (still completely stock) but dont remember how much it cost, anyway to figure that out?

 

[McRoflSandwich]

alright, im game.... let me see how much mine costs...
hmmm, i have a car in my garage that6 would be perfect (still completely stock) but dont remember how much it cost, anyway to figure that out?

There isn't really an easy way to do that anymore I'm afraid. Or not that I know of anyway. We used to use Mygranturismo.net but the prices have been way out recently. If its a UCD car, it mighr just be easier to find a new car lol.

Anyway, its nice to have a new competitor, I hope you enjoy the season

 

[Onboy123]

I might join in, if only to bug the hell outta Roj Actually, now I that I think about it, yea, I'm in as well!

 

[zombiebuggin25]

alright, i was goin to do my 02 focus RS, but that seems outta the question... unless one pops in the dealership soon...

so, my build is the Focus ST premium.... 32k for the car, leaving 33k for mods... yay!!

 

[Onboy123]

That's not a European car though, is it? And I'm deciding on something……french…

 

[McRoflSandwich]

That's not a European car though, is it?

Depends how you class it... Technically, Ford is an American company, so it should be American. But is the ST/RS not an English version of that car?

Airrider, what do you reckon on this one?

And I'm deciding on something……french…

Yeah, I was thinking French too... Hmm...

 

[Onboy123]

Is your car a MR? And can someone tell me what I'm supposed to do once I have my car? Do I post here or do I email Airrider about it?

 

[zombiebuggin25]

the focus ST was only ever offered in europe, you can not even make a U.S. focus into a euro one(00-04, yes, 05-11 no) therefore, i class it as a european car, plus, its FWD, so what are you worried about lol

or maybe you should be....

 

[McRoflSandwich]

Is your car a MR? And can someone tell me what I'm supposed to do once I have my car? Do I post here or do I email Airrider about it?

It was going to be, but the car in question is 45,500Cr. So its 500Cr over the limit. Bummer 👎

Yeah, send an email off to Airrider with a breakdown of your car and the parts used with all the costs and everything.

the focus ST was only ever offered in europe, you can not even make a U.S. focus into a euro one(00-04, yes, 05-11 no) therefore, i class it as a european car, plus, its FWD, so what are you worried about lol

or maybe you should be....

Yeah, this is what I thought too. Maybe I will end up with one of these too.

 

[Onboy123]

Does sweden count as being European, cuz if it is, I have got something in mind… and was your car a Renault Clio V6 thingy? Cuz if it is, damn! I wanted to use it!

 

[McRoflSandwich]

Does sweden count as being European, cuz if it is, I have got something in mind… and was your car a Renault Clio V6 thingy? Cuz if it is, damn! I wanted to use it!

Yeah that was the one. There's a standard version of the same car though, I'll trawl through the UCD for a bit to see what turns up. Because I'm sure the standard version would be cheaper.

Yeah, Swedens in Europe.

 

[Onboy123]

Yea, and it's slightly more powerful and slightly heavier, so I might go for it as well…or if I'm lucky a M3 with a lot of miles on it. (Pleeaaassseeee???? Please be nice UCD and gimme a normal M3 with 500000 miles on it and costing 40,000cr? )
That, or a Z4……

 

[Airrider]

These are unusual points being raised that I'm seeing. Well, um...I think I'll have to take a look at some of the case-by-case ones like the Fords.

 

[McRoflSandwich]

Haha! How lucky is this! I just finished off my race, went to check out the UCD to see if there was anything in there. The Clio V6 is sat there looking at me for a reasonable price

Its currently winning for my car choice so far

 

[Onboy123]

Meanwhile, I'm stuck in England 50000000000000 miles away from my PS3 with a sour look on my face as I am unable to do anything about it…… -.-
Actually, I am able to do something about it…with the current OCD being half price and everything, if we bought a car there, would it be allowed in? Because if we are and we got lucky, you're effectively allowing cars worth up to 90k into the challenge…

 

[McRoflSandwich]

Meanwhile, I'm stuck in England 50000000000000 miles away from my PS3 with a sour look on my face as I am unable to do anything about it…… -.-

Hey, I'm stuck in England too

I've narrowed my car choice down to two now!

 

[Onboy123]

Yea, but you ain't on holiday, so that doesn't count And through the power of mygranturismo.net, I've narrowed my choice down to 3 cars…now all that's left it to get it…

 

[McRoflSandwich]

Yea, but you ain't on holiday, so that doesn't count And through the power of mygranturismo.net, I've narrowed my choice down to 3 cars…now all that's left it to get it…

Haha, that is true

The problem with mygranturismo.net is that the prices arn't always accurate due to the price varying with mileage now. I've found that you can usually pick up cars cheaper than they're listed in there

I've just discovered a car that I'd forgotten about, so I'm back up to three cars to choose between now. Now I just need to find time to test them all thoroughly.