Club 200 - Arcade Mode

[Matej]

Club 200​

This project was made for people who are still trying to find reasons to return to Gran Turismo 4. Although I dislike collecting A-Spec points due to numerous shortcomings hidden within the A-Spec system, I have to admit that these several races I have done really encouraged me to push the very best of GT4's Arcade Mode and learn how to enjoy benefits it offers.

Basically, you need to win 200 A-spec race in both 'Normal' and 'Reverse' direction of each course available in the Arcade Mode. That means 400 A-Spec points per course or 200 points if the course doesn't support Reverse direction. Quick view of available circuits and points you can score:

World Circuits - 19 (19 x 200 = 3800)

- All circuits offer Normal direction only.​

Original Circuits - 13 ([12 x 400] + [1 x 200] = 5000)

- Only Test Course offers Normal direction, other circuits are available in both directions.​

City Circuits - 11 ([10 x 400] + [1 x 200] = 4200)

- Only Cote 'd Azur offers Normal direction, other circuits are available in both directions.​

Dirt & Snow - 7 (7 x 400 = 2800)

- All circuits offer Normal and Reverse directions.​

Total Arcade Mode A-Spec points - 15800


To make things more interesting, try to use one car per 200 A-Spec race, excluding versions of the same generation as well*. This is not mandatory, though.

* For instance, if you win a 200 A-Spec race with Nissan Skyline GT-R '89, you're not allowed to use that car again, nor any of the R32 Skyline models. However, you would be allowed to use JGTC, Nismo or GTS Type M/S models as they are completely different vehicles in terms of power, weight and drivetrain.

In case you want to share your records with other drivers, fill the submission format below and I'll add you to the 'Records' below. This is not a competition, but achievement comparison is more than welcome.

Driver:
Course:
Direction:
Laps:
Tire Wear:
Your Car (Quick-tune info):
Opponent (Tires):

Example:
Driver: @Matej
Course: Suzuka Circuit East Course
Direction: --
Laps: 5
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (-8% HP, +2% Kg, N2): Audi Quattro
Opponents (N1): Clix, three R34 models, FPV GT


Special Tips
- To face 200 A-Spec race, set AI Difficulty to '10'. Alternatively, you can set it to 9 or 8, but in that case you'll probably have to visit Quick-tune icon to degrade your vehicle. Sometimes you won't get 200 points even if you set difficulty to maximum level possible. In that case, you'll have to significantly alter options in the mentioned icon.

- Dodge Ram can collect all 15800 points without much effort, it is an ultimate weapon even on notorious tracks like Ice Arena.

- If your opponents drive on stickiest tires, it is possible to persuade them to pit more often than they should or drive off the course trying to. This is especially useful when cars on the grid have access to 'Racing' tire compound.

- Using a convertible with top fully open will put you against a single opponent, regardless of the track choice. This is useful for eliminating 'traffic' and considerably faster vehicles (so-called rabbits) that often appear on full grid races.

- If you're having trouble collecting A-Spec points, don't lose hope. From my experience, winning a 200 A-Spec race in GT4's Arcade Mode is usually either impossible or ridiculously easy. Studiously examine courses and prepare a strategy.

Have fun!

Records​

################## Autumn Ring ############
Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 3
Tire Wear: None
Your Car (-2% HP, S3): Mercedes-Benz CL600
Opponent (S2): BMW M5, Zonda C12, Viper STR10, two Mercedes-Benz SL models

Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 3
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (-3% HP, S3): Nissan 350Z GT4 Limited Edition
Opponent (S2): BMW M5, Zonda C12, Viper STR10, two Mercedes-Benz SL models


################# Autumn Ring Mini ###########
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 3
Tire Wear: None
Your Car (stock, S3): BMW Z4
Opponent (S3): Plymouth Cuda

Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 17
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (stock, S1): Toyota MR2 S '99
Opponent (S3): Nissan Skyline GT-R32 V-spec '93


################## Beginner Course ###########
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 25
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (+15% HP, S1): Daihatsu Copen Active Top
Opponent (S3): Ford Focus ST170


################ Cathedral Rocks I ############
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 2
Your Car (stock): Lancia Stratos
Opponent: Subaru Impreza 22B

Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 2
Your Car (stock): Opel Speedster '00
Opponent: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR '92


################ Cathedral Rocks II ###########
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 2
Your Car (-3% Kg): Renault Clio V6 Phase 2 '03
Opponent: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR '99

Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 2
Your Car (+10% Hp): Lotus Elise '00
Opponent: Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX STI Ver. IV


##################### Chamonix ############
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 1
Your Car (-3% HP): Subaru Impreza Rally Car '99
Opponent: Ford RS200 Rally Car

Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 1
Your Car (+1% Kg): Suzuki Kei Works
Opponent: Alpine A310 1600VE

Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 1
Your Car (+1% HP): Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV Rally car
Opponent: Ford RS200 Rally Car


#################### Costa di Amalfi #########
Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 1
Your Car (+4% Kg, S2): Subaru Impreza Wagon '00
Opponent (S2): Dodge Viper GTS '99

Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 5
Your Car (stock, S2): FPV GT '04
Opponent (S2): Spyker C8


#################### Deep Forest ###########
Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 4
Tire Wear: None
Your Car (-5% HP, R4): Lister Storm Race Car
Opponent (R4): Zonda LM, F1 GTR, Panoz Esperante, 350Z LM, Ford GT LM Spec II

Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 3
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (stock, S3): Subaru Legacy Blitzen
Opponent (S2): RUF BTR, Vantage V8, Cerbera Speed 6, Tuscan Speed 6, Callaway C12


###################### El Capitan ###########
Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 10
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (stock, S1): Mazda RX-7 GT-X (FC) '90
Opponent (S3): two XKR models, S-Type R, Super bird '70, SVT Cobra

Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 2
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (stock, S3): Mitsubishi 3000GT SR '95
Opponent (S2): GT-R34, M3, CLK55 AMG, Lancer Evo. RS '99, Impreza WRX STI Spec C '04


################# Fuji Speedway 80's ##########
Driver: Matej
Laps: 1
Tire Wear: None
Your Car (stock, R4-R5): AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR
Opponent (R4): R89C, Pescarolo C60, Audi R8, Minolta, Bentley Speed 8


################# Fuji Speedway 90's ##########
Driver: Matej
Laps: 3
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (stock, S2): BMW M5
Opponent (S2): Audi Le Mans, Saleen S7, W12 Nardo, Zonda C12S, SLR Mclaren


################# Fuji Speedway 2005 GT #######
Driver: Matej
Laps: 2
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (stock, S2): AC Cobra 427
Opponent (S2): Volkswagen W12 Nardo


#################### George V Paris ##########
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 1
Your Car (-7% HP, +7% Kg, S2): Peugeot 307 XSi
Opponent (S2): Audi TT 1.8T Quattro

Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 4
Your Car (stock, S3): Honda Jazz 1.4
Opponent (S2): Mitsubishi FTO GPX '99


################### Grand Canyon ###########
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 1
Your Car (-10% Kg): Honda Beat '91
Opponent: Toyota ist 1.5S '02

Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 1
Your Car (-4% Kg): Mitsubishi i concept
Opponent: VW Polo GTI


##################### High Speed Ring ########
Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 4
Tire Wear: None
Your Car (-10% HP, R4): Ford Falcon XR8 Race Car
Opponent (R4): Zonda LM, F1 GTR, Panoz Esperante, 350Z LM, Ford GT LM Spec II

Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 4
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (+2% Kg, S1): Lotus Esprit '02
Opponent (S1): Viper GTSR Concept, RUF Yellowbird, RUF CTR2, Shelby Cobra, SL65 AMG 


################### Ice Arena ###############
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 1
Your Car (stock): Dodge Ram
Opponent: Mazda 2 '03

Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 1
Your Car (-2% Kg): Daihatsu Move Custom RS Limited '02
Opponent: VW Golf GTI '76


############### Infenion Stock Car Course ##########
Driver: Matej
Laps: 4
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (-3% HP, S1): Subaru Impreza Spec C '04
Opponent (S1): Zonda C12 '00, AC Cobra 427, Viper SRT10, Spyker C8, Viper GTSR Concept


################## Midfield Raceway ############
Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 3
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (stock, S2): Toyota Prius '03
Opponent (S2): two MX-5 (NA gen.), Starlet Glanza V, Eagle Talon, Trueno (AE86)


#################### Motorland ##############
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 5
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (-3% Hp, +10% Kg, N2): Renault Megane Coupe IDE '00
Opponent (N1): 300ZX 2by2, RX-7 '93, two RX-8 Type-S, Legacy Wagon 2.0GT

Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 3
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (-10% Hp, +10% Kg, N2): Citroen Xsara VTR
Opponent (N1): Renault 5 Turbo, Civic Type-R '98, Prelude '98, Citroen C5, Mirage Cyborg R


#################### New York ###############
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 4
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (stock, S3): TVR Griffith
Opponent (S2): Saleen S7


################# Nürburgring Nordschleife #######
Driver: Matej
Laps: 1
Tire Wear: None
Your Car (-10% HP, R3): Chevrolet Camaro LM Race Car
Opponent (R3): Zonda LM, F1 GTR, Panoz Esperante, 350Z LM, AMG CLK-GTR


###################### Opera Paris ##########
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 4
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (stock, S2): Peugeot 206cc
Opponent (S3): Audi S4 '98

Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 3
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (-8% HP, R2): Toyota Corolla Rally Car
Opponent (R2): WedsSport Celica (JGTC), 205 Turbo 16 I, Renault 5 Maxi, Toyota RSC Rally, Ford RS200 Rally


##################### Sarthe I ##############
Driver: Matej
Laps: 1
Tire Wear: None
Your Car (stock, R5): Gillet Vertigo
Opponent (R5): Minolta, R89C, R92C, Sauber C9, Bentley Speed 8


##################### Sarthe II ##############
Driver: Matej
Laps: 3
Tire Wear: None
Your Car (-1% HP, R3): Panoz Esperante GTR-1
Opponent (R3): R390 Race car, Toyota 7, Toyota GT-One, BMW V12 LM, Pescarolo C60


###################### Seattle ##############
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 5
Tire Wear: None
Your Car (-2% Hp, S3): Pontiac GTO '04
Opponent (S2): BMW M5, Zonda C12, Viper STR10, two Mercedes-Benz SL models


################### Special Stage Route 5 ######
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 5
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (stock, S2): Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z Concept
Opponent (S2): two Esprit models, Acura HSC '03, Audi RS6, TVR T350c


#################### Suzuka East Course #######
Driver: Matej
Laps: 5
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (-8% HP, +2% Kg, N2): Audi Quattro
Opponents (N1): Clix, three GT-R (R34) models, FPV GT


##################### Swiss Alps ############
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 1
Your Car (stock): Daihatsu Coure TR-XX
Opponent: Toyota Yaris RS 1.5

Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 1
Your Car (stock): Suzuki MR Wagon
Opponent: Mitsubishi Mirage GLX '78


#################### Tahiti Maze #############
Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 1
Your Car (-10% Kg): Mazda 110S (L10A) '67
Opponent: Chevrolet SSR '03

Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 1
Your Car (-3% Kg): Lexus IS300 Sport Cross
Opponent: Subaru Legacy Blitzen


####################### Test Course ##########
Driver: Matej
Laps: 1
Tire Wear: None
Your Car (+12% Hp, R1-R5): Lancia Delta Rally Car
Opponent (R5): Ford RS200, Toyota RSC, Renault 5 Maxi, Peugeot 205 Turbo I, WedsSport Celica (JGTC)


####################### Trial Mountain ########
Driver: Matej
Direction: Reverse
Laps: 3
Tire Wear: None
Your Car (+10% Kg, S2): Caterham Super 7
Opponent (S2): AC Cobra 427

Driver: Matej
Direction: Normal
Laps: 4
Tire Wear: None
Your Car (stock, S3): Subaru Impreza 22B
Opponent (S2): AC Cobra 427, Viper SRT10, SL55 AMG, BMW M5, Zonda C12


####################### Tsukuba ############
Driver: Matej
Laps: 10
Tire Wear: Strong
Your Car (-2% HP, R3): ASL Garaiya Arta JGTC
Opponent (R4): Fto Touring, Impreza Touring, Calibra DTM, Falken GT-R, Mugen NSX JGTC


##################### Tsukuba Wet ###########
Driver: Matej
Laps: 4
Tire Wear: None
Your Car (stock, S2): Nissan Stagea 260RS Autech Version
Opponent (S2): Aston Martin DB7