Cars You Love, Cars You Dont.

[Parnelli Bone]

5) toyota prius (if we wanted to save the world we wouldnt be a race car driver!)

I look at it this way: all the Gt race cars are running ethanol once they've been converted with a computer chip mod. 💡

3: Suzuki Escudo Dirt Trial Car. I miss the GT2 version of this one. It was so much better.

That's because the Excuse-o in GT2 is the ultimate cheating machine.

I would have listed most of the BMWs in the game as cars I don't love for a similar reason - both in GT4 and IRL.

As for Jimmie's Chicken Shack, We don't get much from them here. I got Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope (sp?) from a friend in the USA who also saw them in concert, supported by an excellent but now defunct Canadian band called The Tea Party. The friend had back stage passes and managed to get a ticket signed by Jimmie's Chicken Shack, specifically for me. That was quite cool. As far as I'm aware, though, I've never been within a thousand miles of the actual band. They're really good but I haven't managed to get any more of their stuff. I hope they are still going strong. Their lyrics are really good.

I dig older Beemers. But last nite I took a newer M3 to the Pan-Euro Championship (which I had to actually detune a bit in some races)..the M3 handles better with less understeer than the Audi S4 I used last week in the same races, even tho the Audi weighs less. But there's something about the newer "Bangledized" Beemers that puts me off. They look so preppy, know what I mean? Still, that M3 rocks! It's not quite so yuppifyed as regular non-M cars.

When JCS started off, they were from Annapolis and nobody in Baltimore had ever heard of them. I had my recording equipment set up to tape a different band but when Jimmie's started playing I kept recording all their songs as well! Bet you didn't know this: 3 guys in the band were named "Jimmy" or "Jim" in the early days before one quit and another got on smack.

 

[PeterJB]

Top 5
1. Minolta 88C-V
2. Suzuki Escudo
3. Nissan R92CP
4. Lancia Delta S4
5. Formula Gran Turismo

Bottom 5
1. Honda CR-X Del Sol SiR
2. Lancia Stratos
3. Nissan Micra
4. Spoon Fit
5. Daihatsu Copen

 

[•GT 4Ever•]

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My Faves!

7 Lancia Stratos Rally car. This car has 285 hp? Doesn't feel like it. It has a lot of pep for a small car.

6 Lancia S4 Rally car. I beat the Cathedral Rocks I with this after countless failed attempts with that :censored:n' HPA Golf everyone thinks is good.

5 Suzuki Cappucino EA11R. Little car, littler turning circle.

4 Lotus MotorSport Elise. *hides from flame war in shell* Best turning of any car I own.

3 Pesky Judd PS Race car. Monster on wheels. Need I say more?

2 My (black) Mazda 787B. Stylin'. Sweet engine.

My Fave is...

1 Audi PP Quattro. *gets back in shell* w00t. Looks nice, nice to drive.


Cars that I think are :censored:ed up

5 Suzuki Escudo DT Car. All that work for this!?!? *cries* But It does makes sweet footage for pictures. I do agree the GT2 one was the one way ticket to 98.2% though.

4 Peuegot 905. BRRRRRRMMM...............................................BRRRRRRRRRRMMMMM............. (Gears hamstringed with Cien-like pause)

3 HPA Golf. What's with the hype? This car understeers baaaaaaadly. *gets back in shell*

2's ANY Fiat. Ugly, pointless, kings of understeer. *goes to sleep*

My most hated car is...

1 Lexus SC430. This thing can't turn for :censored:n' 🤬, very unaerodynamic. ugly sounding engine.

Other cars I'm too lazy to squeeze in:

Mercedes SLR McLaren. Mission 34. Enough said.

Panoz Esperante Race car What a :censored:n' ripoff! It's ugly, has practically no engine, and has the turning radius of a drag car!

 

[Alfaholic]

I look at it this way: all the Gt race cars are running ethanol once they've been converted with a computer chip mod. 💡



That's because the Excuse-o in gT2 is the ultimate cheating machine.



I dig older Beemers. But last nite i took a newer M3 to the Pan-Euro Championship (which i had to actually detune a bit in some races)..the M3 handles better with less understeer than the Audi S4 i used last week in the same races, even tho the Audi weighs less. But there's something about the newer "Bangledized" Beemers that puts me off. They look so preppy, know what i mean? Still, that M3 rocks! It's not quite so yuppifyed as regular non-M cars.

When JCS started off, they were from Annapolis and nobody in Baltimore had ever heard of them. I had my recording equipment set up to tape a different band but when Jimmie's started playing i kept recording all their songs as well! Bet you didn't know this: 3 guys in the band were named "Jimmy" or "Jim" in the early days before one quit and another got on smack.

I didn't know that about JCS! I do know what you mean about the Bangleized BMs though. Though, in a way, that makes them less disappointing to me. At least they don't look like they should be special anymore. I still hanker after an old E30 M3, an '80s M635CSi, and almost any six cylinder 5 from about 1985ish onwards (dunno the code, but the body shape that spawned the original M5). They all look fabulous, but so far every BM I've driven - which is none of the above - has without fail been underwhelming. The 2002 in GT4 is really nice though.

 

[jazonia]

For me, let's come with two list:
List A - Race Cars:
1. Sauber Mercedes C9 - well, I just love the way it handles, and I wouldn't forget I win a hardly earned silver of my S-16 test.
2. Pitworkz Z - Oh c'mon, with a Stage 4 turbo, it turns itself into a 973hp beast, and with its brilliant handling. I just love it.
3. RX-8 LM Concept - I love its revs, I love its voice, I love its handling. Got the power but won't be overpowered, just fit for a RX-8.
4. R92CP - Simply a beast.
5. Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution II - Don't know what to say with it when it comes to rally, too powerful, perhaps?

Road Cars: Top 5
1. Nissan Skyline GT-R M-Spec Nur./V-Spec II Nur. - They are simply brilliant, their handling are much better when compared with other set-ups of BNR34 (Skyline GT-Rs)
2. Subaru Impreza WRX STi (GD, Type II) Spec. C - A very comprehensive car. Got the speed, got the ability to do a well done rally. Moreover, easy to drive with.
3. Suzuki Cappucino (EA21R) - Try this. It has got the speed, easy to handle and the torque. (EA11R has a much poorer torque)
4. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V GSR - Handling is just great.
5. BMW M5 - Sometimes I just have to wonder if it runs on the tracks that it lays as it goes.

Worst 5 - Race Cars:
1. Toyota Minolta 88C-V: Nothing wrong for its 6-th gear and ability to go beyond 500km/h. Just that it has to go with R1 tyres to ensure you can maintain the lead that you have.
2. Lancia Delta S4 - Yes, it has got the power, but its 4WD system looks pretty like FR.
3. Camaro LM Concept - Don't understand why a Race Car would still have to stick with OHV engine, and always such an obstacle in races.
4. Lancia Stratos - Well, I don't like the handling of a MR in a rally, but I have to appreciate those who can handle it well, particularly the real WR drivers who won races in it.
5. Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 Ti - I used to love it a lot, and I still think that it should be better than Opel Calibra, but just that I don't think it's fun to drive with. It's 4WD system is not bad, but the drivetrain, particularly the engine, is boring.

Worst 5 - Road Cars:
1. Skyline (Any R33) - Never interested in owning one, but with loads of evidence to show that its way too heavy and too bulky to handle.
2. AC Cars 427 S/C - It's enormous when it comes to power, but a 4-gear-gearbox makes it sucks.
3. Mer SL 65 AMG - I bought it for the power, but when I discovered it only comes with a 4-gear-gearbox, again....sucks.
4. BMW M Coupe - I must list this one because it's not that powerful nor fun to drive with.
5. Honda S2000 - Well, a bit exaggerated. I thought it could do much better but not really in this game. Should I try Type V to give a more complete verdict?

 

[Alfaholic]

I'm surprised noone's mentioned the Falken RX7 race car yet... unless I missed it. As racers go, that was always one of my favourites and I had read a lot of good comment about it on the board in the early days. It may well have made it onto my own list if its front and back wheels weren't different colours (or were replaceable)

....just kidding about the wheels

 

[TuneRVisioN]

Worst 5 - Road Cars:
1. Skyline (Any R33) - Never interested in owning one, but with loads of evidence to show that its way too heavy and too bulky to handle.

But the Skyline R33's weight less than R34's. I think that if it wasn't for the fast and furious movie, people wouldn't even care as much about the R34. Also the R32 weights only at 1430Kg, while the R34 GT-R V-Spec-II Nur weights at 1600Kg. The R33 GT-R weight's only 1500Kg. And you call a R33 heavy and bulky? The R34 would weight as much as a McLaran SLR if it was only 100Kg heavier. I'm not trying to argue, but just stating the facts.

 

[Corsaphobic]

But the Skyline R33's weight less than R34's. I think that if it wasn't for the fast and furious movie, people wouldn't even care as much about the R34. Also the R32 weights only at 1430Kg, while the R34 GT-R V-Spec-II Nur weights at 1600Kg. The R33 GT-R weight's only 1500Kg. And you call a R33 heavy and bulky? The R34 would weight as much as a McLaran SLR if it was only 100Kg heavier. I'm not trying to argue, but just stating the facts.

Agree'd.

I can't really find any great difference in either the R34, or the R33 (and come to think of it, the R32 is pretty similar, too), so it's hard to see why the R33 can be slated, while the R34 is somehow much better.

And I've tried tham all, who hasn't? Well, as standard (with normal tyres), there's no real stand-out difference, although the R34 is a bit easier to provoke into little powerslides.

I also have to comment on jazonia's put-downs of the BMW M-Coupe. The Beemer, I've personally found, is easy to provoke into oversteer, though perhaps less so on 'sports tyres', where I'm sure it's more civilised.

 

[TuneRVisioN]

Also the SL65 AMG has 5 gears, not 4.

 

[whh01]

Nobody has mentioned the Spoon S2000 race car??? The most fun, forgiving, best handling car in the whole game.

 

[Lemonhead]

My favourites in no real order:
BMW M5
BMW 330 (mine anyway)
Amuse S2000 GT1
Lotus Carlton
TVR T350

Most hated
Opel Speedster Turbo
Peugeot 406 Coupe
Toyota Prius
Nissan Mach (The older Micra in the UK, its nice in real life though)
Pagani Zonda - All bar the racing model



I think Vauxhall Tigra deserves a positive mention, as its quite fun to use on the game.

 

[Tulok]

I like:
Peugot 206 RC
AMuse cars

I dislike:
motor wagen
Prius
Cube and micra

 

[MasterGT]

I'll stand up for the Renault MR cars and the Alpines.

They may not be prom queens, but I admire their ingenuity.

Cheers,

MasterGT

 

[RICHARDO]

Kicks ass: Rally cars and their road counterparts. Big generalization, but true.

Delorean DMC12

Volvo 240 GLT

Sucks ass: Alot of the Kei Cars (besides the Beat, AZ-1, Cappuccino, and Dagan ZZ.)

Stock 240 GLT

 

[TuneRVisioN]

Great​

1. Renault 5 Turbo - So much control fully modded, and yet no understeer.
2. Renault Megane 2.0 IDE Coupe - Strongish engine stock, it just feels powerful in a way.
3. Renault AVANTIME - Pretty cool, sounds like a Pitwork Z fully modded.
4. Peugeot 206 RC - Nice FF car, too bad people call it the Piglet.
5. Opel Tigra - Strongish engine stock, it just feels powerful in a way.
6. Chevrolet Camaro SS - Only 22,000Cr! Worth every credit, and bang for the buck. 👍

Not So Great​

1. Nissan PAO - Just... So... UGLY!
2. Toyota MR2 G - Slower and heavier than S/C model, and still oversteers too much.
3. Ford GT Concept - Can't be lightened, and can't behave on turns.
4. Mercedes in general - Overpriced and overweight, just like America.
5. Mercedes A160 Avantgarde - Install a Racing Exhaust and you hear two different car sounds at once.
6. Gillet Vertigo - Doesn't have adequate downforce, and overpowered compared to GT3 version.

 

[NorcoRDR]

It's normal to dislike cars that you're unable to drive. Me I drove so many so that I don't even know what my favorite cars are.

I have Mercerdes SLR and BMW M3 GTR on my mind, because I'd like to own those.

 

[ChromeBallz]

Favourites:

1) Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak
It's just such a different animal from any other car, and i just love it.

2) Cizeta
Looks like a Diablo and handles like a wet rag - In short, always a fun drive

3) Au Cerumo Supra
Brakes like block of granite on a block of granite, goes like stink, looks good (orange!)... Well, too much to mention.

4) Dodge Viper GTS '99
Such a nice car, which i loved ever since the license test in GT2

5) Peugeot 905
Some people hate the shifting delay, but i just love it for it's looks and it's ability to go faster than some other LMP's (in my hands that is). Also, it's french, so if i die it'll be in a proper dramatic way



Letdowns:

Due to the fact that i'd rather forget the bad experiences i have no idea which cars i don't like untill i win or buy them again

 

[EXelero]

GOOD​

Honda Beat '91
Astin Martin Vanquish
Honda Beat '91
Honda Beat '91!!!!

BAD​

BMW M3
Spyker C8
Ruf RGT
Pagani Zonda

 

[TuneRVisioN]

Too bad the Honda Beat can't get a 6 speed transmission, like it really needs. Wow I totally disagree with your bad list EXelero, but I wouldn't flame someone for thier opinion, ohh well...