Budget Car Challenge
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I have two cars which I'm very sure of, but the other……I'm not……
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- mcroflsandwich
Yeah, grindings always fun! Luckily, I've been doing all the seasonals, so I have 19 Million Cr to play with, so money's not really an issue for me 
And, I'm afraid I can't disclose any information on what that car might be
Unless it turns out to be crap, in which case, you're welcome to try it haha
And, I'm afraid I can't disclose any information on what that car might be
Unless it turns out to be crap, in which case, you're welcome to try it haha
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Onboy123
Haha, it's not one of those, no. One of my choices is a C30 though. And I completey forgot about TVR! I hope this doesn't add another car to my list
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I like the slight secrecy we've got here by just dropping subtle hints lol. Oh right, I've not got any 4WD cars in my list. I have an FF and a couple of RWD's.
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Yeah, I can imagine. I presume my FF car will be the same, which is why I've always picked RWD in all the previous series'.
Well, I wont have time to test them properly until Thursday, so I'll see what happens then,
Well, I wont have time to test them properly until Thursday, so I'll see what happens then,
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Onboy123
Yeah, that is very true.
It would be a bit unfair to set a drifting challenge if theres people running FWD lol.
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meh, so ill be a bit low on the drifting... hopefully can make up for it in other areas haha.
damn, just had another car pop up.... cheaper.. and prob better..... ugh only thing is its a bit twitchy..........
damn, just had another car pop up.... cheaper.. and prob better..... ugh only thing is its a bit twitchy..........
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The focus ST was also sold in Australia, they just took the ST badge off the back and replaced it with one that said XR-5.
But anyways, I figured I give this season a shot, went through a few choices but finally decided on a car in budget that I think should be comptetitive and am looking forward to the first event
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id say ocd cars would be fine, but you have to double the price of ther car to match regular prices... i.e. you buy a car for 20k off the ocd, it would be just like buying a 40k car off ucd, and then will have 25k to spend on upgrades.....
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well, expensive eye candy is not what this series is about, its about cheap cars that are built within a budget to be as good as they can be.....
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he allowed the ST, since it is a european version from an american company...
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Right... So we still don't know
Well, I've decided on my car now and its not an ST. I tried an ST and a Volvo S60 T5, but I couldn't cope with the under steer. I decided I'd much rather have oversteer so went for a RWD car instead.
Well, I've decided on my car now and its not an ST. I tried an ST and a Volvo S60 T5, but I couldn't cope with the under steer. I decided I'd much rather have oversteer so went for a RWD car instead.
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Oh right, I'm surprised you were able to get a BMW within the price range.
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lol, my first choice was the bmw 120d.....
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To: Bryan <bryin>
Ah, wait a minute. It seems like there's discussion about this...hmmm. Alright, let's see about this. I'll let it in, holding you to your word that the ST is a European model of an American brand.
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Kevin <rrvcrinale@gmail.com> wrote:
Well, it's a nice setup and all, but I'm looking for European cars this month.
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Bryan <bryin> wrote:
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allowed.... and the focus ST is a fully different car then what was offered in the states... C1 chassis as opposed to the c170 chassis offered in the states. in 05, europe was given a fully fresh focus, and the states was just given a re-hash(basically just engine and facial/interior makeover.
Kevin <rrvcrinale@gmail.com>
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To: Bryan <bryin>
Ah, wait a minute. It seems like there's discussion about this...hmmm. Alright, let's see about this. I'll let it in, holding you to your word that the ST is a European model of an American brand.
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Kevin <rrvcrinale@gmail.com> wrote:
Well, it's a nice setup and all, but I'm looking for European cars this month.
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Bryan <bryin> wrote:
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allowed.... and the focus ST is a fully different car then what was offered in the states... C1 chassis as opposed to the c170 chassis offered in the states. in 05, europe was given a fully fresh focus, and the states was just given a re-hash(basically just engine and facial/interior makeover.
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zombiebuggin25
Fair enough then. I agree with Airriders decision that the ST should be included, as we said on the previous page, it is a completely different car. I was almost going to be running one this season, it was my second choice. That would have made for an interesting competition depending on how you have yours set up zombiebuggin.
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I'll continue to monitor how things are turning out, as this IS becoming something of a weird point.
I'll hold out on the Evolution as...well, I'll be splitting hairs here, but the Evo series is a line that is more Japanese than European.
The European history of Ford cements it a bit better than the Lancer's history. There is a full-blown Ford of Europe, with its own distinct models such as the Anglia and Cortina which started as Ford of Britain.
So, remember this: your cars need to come from a manufacturer with a considerable history in Europe, if not originating directly from there. This is why models from Ford of Europe, formerly Ford of Britain, stay.
Also, it's time for me to unveil the Founder's Car, for which you will (maybe) be trying to match times with to gain an extra score. This month I'm experimenting with giving two extra points to the Founder's Jackpot winner instead of the customary one, to make it more of a wild card.
Besides, I'm a bit more confident in the layout I've got:
2003 BMW z4: 38600 CR
Aero Kit: 5000 CR
Racing Hard Tires: 15000 CR
Stage I Engine Tuning: 2500 CR
ECU Tuning: 1000 CR
Racing Filter: 450 CR
Sports Exhaust: 1500 CR
Catalytic Converter Sports: 500 CR
Total: 64,600 CR
And if it makes any difference, it's a pretty shade of Titansilber.
I'll hold out on the Evolution as...well, I'll be splitting hairs here, but the Evo series is a line that is more Japanese than European.
The European history of Ford cements it a bit better than the Lancer's history. There is a full-blown Ford of Europe, with its own distinct models such as the Anglia and Cortina which started as Ford of Britain.
So, remember this: your cars need to come from a manufacturer with a considerable history in Europe, if not originating directly from there. This is why models from Ford of Europe, formerly Ford of Britain, stay.
Also, it's time for me to unveil the Founder's Car, for which you will (maybe) be trying to match times with to gain an extra score. This month I'm experimenting with giving two extra points to the Founder's Jackpot winner instead of the customary one, to make it more of a wild card.
Besides, I'm a bit more confident in the layout I've got:
2003 BMW z4: 38600 CR
Aero Kit: 5000 CR
Racing Hard Tires: 15000 CR
Stage I Engine Tuning: 2500 CR
ECU Tuning: 1000 CR
Racing Filter: 450 CR
Sports Exhaust: 1500 CR
Catalytic Converter Sports: 500 CR
Total: 64,600 CR
And if it makes any difference, it's a pretty shade of Titansilber.
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