First Cars Of NFS

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Similar to a thread on the Gran Turismo forum, say you first NFS's, how you got into NFS and say your first car for those applicable

NFS ProStreet
Say the first car you bought, not win

NFS UC
Say what you chose for each pinkslip (Except M6)

Games that you don't say your car
ALL NFS BEFORE UNDERGROUND
NFS HP
NFS RIVALS

Now for me

Got into NFS with the first Underground, played most NFS games made after it.

Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit
First Played: 2004

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2
First Played: 2003

Need For Speed Underground
First Played: 2003
First Car: Honda Civic

Need For Speed Underground 2
First Played: 2004
First Car: Nissan 240SX

Need For Speed Most Wanted
First Played: 2005
First Car: Lexus IS300

Need For Speed Carbon
First Played: 2006
First Car: Mazda RX-8

Need For Speed ProStreet
First Played: 2008
First Car: Nissan GT-R (Speed)

Need For Speed Undercover
First Played: 2008
Tier 1: Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Tier 2: Dodge Charger SRT-8
Tier 3: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
Tier 4: Porsche 911

Need For Speed Shift:
First Played: 2009
First Car: BMW 135i

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit
First Played: 2010

Need For Speed The Run
First Played: 2011
First Car: BMW M3 GTS
Supercar: Lamborghini Aventador

Need For Speed Most Wanted: A Criterion Game
First Played: 2012

Need For Speed Shift 2
First Played: 2012
First Car: Honda S2000

Need For Speed Rivals
First Played: 2013

Need For Speed World
First Played: 2012
First Car: Nissan Silvia
 
I've played this series since NFS III in 1998. I've begun trying to complete my collection. I haven't played them all thus far, but perhaps I can come back and update the thread when I get my hands on more installments.

On the games with a "career mode", I added a "Preferred First Car" field. Basically, the "First Car" field is the car I bought on my very first playthrough of the game. The "Preferred First Car" field is for the car I would get if I were to start a new game, now that I know how what is available to me throughout the game, and what would be the best starting choice.

The Need For Speed
First Played: 2014

Need For Speed II
First Played: Circa 2001

Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit
First Played: 1998

Need For Speed: High Stakes
First Played: 1999
First Car: Mercedes SLK
Preferred First Car: BMW Z3

Need For Speed: Porsche Unleashed
First Played: 2001
First Car: Porsche 356 (don't recall exactly which variation but it was a coupe)
Preferred First Car: Varies by playthrough. The used car lot is randomized. Typically start with a Porsche 914

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
First Played: 2002

Need For Speed: Underground
First Played: 2005
First Car: Honda Civic
Preferred First Car: Mazda Miata (used to be the Dodge Neon)

Need For Speed: Underground 2
First Played: 2009
First Car: Nissan 240SX
Preferred First Car: Mazda Miata

Need For Speed: Most Wanted
First Played: 2006
First Car: Chevrolet Cobalt
Preferred First Car: Chevrolet Cobalt

Need For Speed: Carbon
First Played: 2007
First Car: Chevrolet Camaro
Preferred First Car: Chevrolet Camaro

Need For Speed: ProStreet
First Played: 2007
First Car: Chevrolet Chevelle (Drag) (This was before I realized that it would be a lot more cost effective to just go with the cars you won.)
Preferred First Car: N/A (I have never taken the time to really beat this game. On the career I have now, I haven't bought a single car yet, they've all been prize cars.)

Need For Speed: Undercover
First Played: 2016
First Car: Lotus Elise
Preferred First Car: Lotus Elise

Need For Speed: Shift
First Played: 2010
First Car: Audi A3
Preferred First Car: Audi A3

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)
First Played: 2011

Need For Speed: The Run
First Played: 2016
First Car: Porsche 911 Carrera NFS Edition
Supercar: Pagani Huayra

Shift 2: Unleashed
First Played: 2016
First Car: Infiniti G35
Preferred First Car: Infiniti G35

Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2012)
First Played: 2014

Need For Speed: Rivals
First Played: 2015

Need For Speed: World
First Played: 2010 (Beta Tester)
First Car: Dodge Charger R/T
First Car in the final version: Nissan 200SX (Silvia)

Need For Speed (2015)
First Played: Not Yet
 
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ThrasherDBS
I've played this series since NFS III in 1998. I've begun trying to complete my collection. I haven't played them all thus far, but perhaps I can come back and update the thread when I get my hands on more installments.

On the games with a "career mode", I added a "Preferred First Car" field. Basically, the "First Car" field is the car I bought on my very first playthrough of the game. The "Preferred First Car" field is for the car I would get if I were to start a new game, now that I know how what is available to me throughout the game, and what would be the best starting choice.

The Need For Speed
First Played: 2014

Need For Speed II
First Played: Circa 2001

Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit
First Played: 1998

Need For Speed: High Stakes
First Played: 1999
First Car: Mercedes SLK
Preferred First Car: BMW Z3

Need For Speed: Porsche Unleashed
First Played: 2001
First Car: Porsche 356 (don't recall exactly which variation but it was a coupe)
Preferred First Car: Varies by playthrough. The used car lot is randomized. Typically start with a Porsche 914

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
First Played: 2002

Need For Speed: Underground
First Played: 2005
First Car: Honda Civic
Preferred First Car: Mazda Miata (used to be the Dodge Neon)

Need For Speed: Underground 2
First Played: 2009
First Car: Nissan 240SX
Preferred First Car: Mazda Miata

Need For Speed: Most Wanted
First Played: 2006
First Car: Chevrolet Cobalt
Preferred First Car: Chevrolet Cobalt

Need For Speed: Carbon
First Played: 2007
First Car: Chevrolet Camaro
Preferred First Car: Chevrolet Camaro

Need For Speed: ProStreet
First Played: 2007
First Car: Chevrolet Chevelle (Drag) (This was before I realized that it would be a lot more cost effective to just go with the cars you won.)
Preferred First Car: N/A (I have never taken the time to really beat this game. On the career I have now, I haven't bought a single car yet, they've all been prize cars.)

Need For Speed: Undercover
First Played: Not Yet

Need For Speed: Shift
First Played: 2010
First Car: Audi A3
Preferred First Car: Audi A3

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)
First Played: 2011

Need For Speed: The Run
First Played: Not Yet

Shift 2: Unleashed
First Played: Not Yet

Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2012)
First Played: 2014

Need For Speed: Rivals
First Played: 2015

Need For Speed: World
First Played: 2010 (Beta Tester)
First Car: Dodge Charger R/T
First Car in the final version: Nissan 200SX (Silvia)
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Nice stuff, I don't remember the Miata being available at the start of Underground 2

In EU version you can choose Peugeot 206, Nissan 240SX, Peugeot 106, Vauxhall Corsa
 
In the NTSC version of Underground 2, you have the choice between the Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Mazda Miata, Nissan 240SX, Peugeot 206, and Toyota Corolla GT-S. We didn't get the 106 or the Corsa.
 
ThrasherDBS
In the NTSC version of Underground 2, you have the choice between the Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Mazda Miata, Nissan 240SX, Peugeot 206, and Toyota Corolla GT-S. We didn't get the 106 or the Corsa.
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We get the Corrolla and Focus too, no Civic and Miata are unlocked later in the game
 
That very well could be the case.

I don't suppose the Acura RSX is available in your version of the game?
 
ThrasherDBS
That very well could be the case.

I don't suppose the Acura RSX is available in your version of the game?
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Never seen it but only got to near the end of stage 3. I'll make a thread to see the differences in car lists between different game versions next week
 
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit II:
First played: 2002

Need For Speed Underground:
First played: 2003
First car: Honda Civic Si

Need For Speed Underground 2:
First played: 2004
First car: Peugeot 106

Need For Speed Most Wanted:
First played: 2005
First car: Fiat Punto (someone had to...)

Need For Speed Carbon:
First played: 2006
First car: Mazda 3 MPS

Need For Speed Prostreet:
First played: 2007
First car: Honda Civic CX

Need For Speed Undercover:
First played: 2008
First car: Ford Escort RS Cosworth

Need For Speed SHIFT:
First played: 2009
First car: Ford Focus ST

Need For Speed World:
First played: 2010 (Beta)
First car: Nissan Silvia

~~~ At the point I got bored of NFS until Most Wanted 2012, skipped Rivals. ~~~~
 
FT-1
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit II:
First played: 2002

Need For Speed Underground:
First played: 2003
First car: Honda Civic Si

Need For Speed Underground 2:
First played: 2004
First car: Peugeot 106

Need For Speed Most Wanted:
First played: 2005
First car: Fiat Punto (someone had to...)

Need For Speed Carbon:
First played: 2006
First car: Mazda 3 MPS

Need For Speed Prostreet:
First played: 2007
First car: Honda Civic CX

Need For Speed Undercover:
First played: 2008
First car: Ford Escort RS Cosworth

Need For Speed SHIFT:
First played: 2009
First car: Ford Focus ST

Need For Speed World:
First played: 2010 (Beta)
First car: Nissan Silvia

~~~ At the point I got bored of NFS until Most Wanted 2012, skipped Rivals. ~~~~
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For my 3rd playthrough of MW 05 I used the Punto. Was fun little car
 
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2
First played 2007

Need For Speed Underground 2
First played 2012
First car: Nissan 240SX

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit (2010)
First played 2010

Shift 2 Unleashed
First played 2011
First car: Scion tC

Need For Speed The Run
First played 2011
First car: BMW M3 GTS
At Las Vegas: Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 VB
At Chicago: Audi R8
At Cleveland: Pagani Huayra
 
I still have Road and Track Presents: The Need for Speed on a 3DO. Its boxed up in my attic but its the one that got it all started for me.
 
ThrasherDBS
Need For Speed: Porsche Unleashed
First Played: 2001
First Car: Porsche 356 (don't recall exactly which variation but it was a coupe)
Preferred First Car: Varies by playthrough. The used car lot is randomized. Typically start with a Porsche 914
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The PC version of Porsche Unleashed was the best NFS title of them all. Sad that they did not follow up with that but they came back with another hot pursuit arcade type game rather than try another sim. I played all the NFS titles up through Most Wanted or Carbon which ever was last of the two. I also played Pro Street and tried to play Shift and Shift 2 but hated both of them.

The first car in Porsche Unleashed is easy to remember as there are only two choices a 356 or a 356 and I did both of them on different play throughs.

The 914 is not available in evolution mode until almost 1/2 way through the game so it is not possible to start with that without hacking the game, which I have also done ;)

The used car lot is not active until after you win the first race, or at least that is the way it is on the PC version.
 
I've never played the PC version. The PS1 version is the only version I've played, and it differs completely from the PC version from what I've heard. (If I remember correctly, they were developed by completely different studios.) In the PS1 version, the used car lot is always randomized and available from the start.
 
ThrasherDBS
I've never played the PC version. The PS1 version is the only version I've played, and it differs completely from the PC version from what I've heard. (If I remember correctly, they were developed by completely different studios.) In the PS1 version, the used car lot is always randomized and available from the start.
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Interesting, On the PC version it is all based on what year it is and it starts the year the first 356 was made so at that point in time there are no used models only the 2 new ones. The used car dealer is random on the PC but also based on year so cars there will always be older than the current year and the ones that are real old rarely show up at all. Most times they are cars from the last 5-10 years before the game date. The cars also go up in value over time so once you get to the last year [2000] it is really rare to find a 550 spider and if you do it will be wrecked and still cost millions where new it was 65k

I've never played the PS1 version. I know the PC had much better graphics and extra cars you could download and that you could play up to 8 players in multiplayer mode over the LAN or two player over a modem but beyond that I don't know what additional features it had over the console version.

I have heard that it does not drive that well on the console versions. I know on the PC it was the most realistic game I had played at that point in time and even now there are few if any console games that do a better job with the weight, handling and damage model that it used on the PC version.
 
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i prefer the console version of the Porsche Unleashed since overall, the gameplay was a lot better than the PC.

Need For Speed II
First Played: 1997

Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit
First Played: 1998

Need For Speed: High Stakes
First Played: 1999
First Car: Mercedes SLK

Need For Speed: Porsche Unleashed
First Played: 2000
First Car: Porsche 356

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
First Played: 2002

Need For Speed: Underground
First Played: 2003
First Car: Honda Civic Si

Need For Speed: Underground 2
First Played: 2004 (can't believe it's only a year since the first one came out. Felt like a really long time between these 2 games !)
First Car: Honda Civic Si

Need For Speed: Most Wanted
First Played: 2005
First Car: Chevrolet Cobalt

Need For Speed: Carbon
First Played: 2006
First Car: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS

Need For Speed: ProStreet
First Played: 2007
First Car: Toyota Corolla GT-S (AE86)

Need For Speed: Undercover
First Played: 2008 (PS2 Version), 2012 (PC Version). It felt awesome when i played the PC version because the PS2 one was a huge disappointment (i didn't have a PS3 and my PC was crap back in 2008).
First Car : Forgot both of PS2 and PC version.

Need For Speed: Shift
First Played: Not Yet

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)
First Played: 2012

Need For Speed: The Run
First Played: 2011
First Car : Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake NFS Edition (badass car)

Shift 2: Unleashed
First Played: 2013
First Car : None, download a 100% save because i'm lazy :lol::lol:

Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2012)
First Played: 2012

Need For Speed: Rivals
First Played: 2014

Need For Speed: World
First Car in the final version: Nissan Silvia (S15)
 
The Need For Speed SE (PC)
First played: 1997?

Need For Speed II
First played: 1998.

Need For Speed III
First played: 1998.

Need For Speed V-Rally
First played: 1998.

Need For Speed: High Stakes
First played: 1999.
First car: BMW Z3.

Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed
First played: 2000.
First car: Porsche 356

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2
First played: 2002.

Need For Speed Underground 2
First played: 2004.
First car: Honda Civic.

Need For Speed Most Wanted
First played: 2006?
First car: Chevy Cobalt SS.

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit (PS3)
First played: 2011.
First car: I don't remember.
 
My first NFS was Porsche Unleashed.

NFS Porsche Unleashed
First played: 1999 or 2000
First car: Porsche 914

NFS Underground
First played: 2004
First car: Volkswagen Golf

NFS Underground 2
First played: 2005
First car: Nissan 240SX

NFS Most Wanted 2005
First played: 2006
First car: Lexus IS300

NFS Carbon
First played: 2007
First car: Alfa Romeo Brera

NFS Prostreet
First played: 2007
First car: Since I used a cheat, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

NFS Undercover:
First played: 2009(PS2) 2013(PS3)
First car: Nissan 240SX(PS2)
Tier 1: Ford Escort RS Cosworth(PS3)
Tier 2: Dodge Charger RT(PS3)
Tier 3: Toyota Supra(PS3)
Tier 4: Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-4(PS3)

NFS Hot Pursuit 2010
First played:2012

NFS Shift 2 Unleashed
First played: 2014
First car: Ford Focus ST

NFS The Run
First played: 2013
First car: Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake NFS Edition
Lamborghini Gallardo Valentino Balboni Edition(Las Vegas)
Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro(Chicago)
Porsche 918 RSR(Cleveland)

NFS Rivals
First played: 2014
 
NFS High Stakes (Played in: 2001): BMW Z3
NFS Porsche Unleashed (Played in: 2001): Porsche 914
NFS Underground (Played in: 2008): Dodge Neon
NFS Underground 2 (Played in: 2005): Nissan 240SX
NFS Most Wanted (Played in 2006): Chevrolet Cobalt
NFS Carbon (Played in 2007): Alfa Romeo Brera
NFS World (Played in 2012): Nissan 200SX S14
 
I started with NFS Porsche Unleashed. Simply put, Porsche brought me to the NFS series.

First cars

NFS Porsche Unleashed
First played: 2004
First car: Porsche 356 No.1

NFS Hot Pursuit 2
First Played: 2008
First Car: Ford TS50

NFS Underground
First played: 2008
First car: Dodge Neon

NFS Underground 2
First played: 2008
First car: Nissan 240sx

NFS Carbon
First played: 2009
First car: Chevrolet Camaro

NFS Undercover (DS version)
First played: 2009
First car: Volkswagen Golf

NFS Prostreet
First played: 2009
First Car: Mazda RX8

NFS Nitro
First played: 2010
First car: Hummer H2

NFS Most Wanted 2005
First played: 2011
First car: Lexus IS300

NFS Shift
First played: 2012
First car: Nissan 200sx (S14)

NFS Hot Pursuit
First played: 2012
First car: Porsche Boxster

NFS The Run
First played: 2012
First car: Nissan 240ZG

NFS Shift 2 Unleashed
First Played: 2013
First Car: Ford Focus ST

NFS Most Wanted (2012)
First Played: 2013
First Car: Porsche 911 3.0 '82

NFS Rivals
First Played: 2014
First car: Porsche Cayman
 

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