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Also Zeta, if I wanted to inspire you, I'd have to break the AUP myself to do so.
I think that's quite obvious
Besides which there won't be many more scenes with 'lovey-dovey' stuff till about...Chapter 26. Partially because the story doesn't really kick off till about 30 Not like that, you silly men.
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Chapter 23 - The New Breeds
It was the next morning after my night in with Katie. Russell and Ishizaki still weren't back after last night when they went to search for cars.
"Tell them we'll be at Eiger, not at home, alright?"
"If they come back at all."
"Don't be silly, course they'll be here. Don't get ideas."
"Eh, was just being silly about that."
"Alright. ...What should I take there?"
"...Why are you asking me? You're not the one that's supposed to be asking what car to take!"
"It's kinda hard when you have 4 cars to choose from, think about it..."
"Well, if you say...which one haven't you driven in ages?"
"Well, I've only driven the TZ once, ever..."
"Well that one then!"
"Alright. Giulia TZ it is. You're obviously gonna be in your LFA-"
"Oh no I'm not."
"Huh? Explain..."
"I'll be riding with you."
"...Ah, alright then. But why not take your LFA?"
"I haven't felt how well you drive yet. Plus, my LFA isn't suited to the twisty Eiger at all."
"But...when exactly are you going home?"
"Don't be stupid! We are coming back, right?"
"Oh, right. I would have expected you to drive home straight from Eiger..."
"I just wanna stay round yours a little bit longer afterwards."
"Heh. OK."
So we headed off there together, in my white Giulia TZ.
We arrived at a rather early time, not long after the track had just opened.
"It'll be interesting to see how well this thing does around here."
"It's a lightweight Alfa, man...expect it to do brilliant."
"...Say, Katie...do you think I can one day make it up the K Trail?"
"...Don't be silly! You could do it now, if you wanted! Just, if you had your C4, of course."
"I couldn't now. Even in the C4, I really couldn't."
"Stop letting yourself down, man. You'll make it one day..."
"I know there's a lot of pressure on me for the future. I've decided to follow in the footsteps of my dad and become a racer, and I'm doing well thus far...but do you think I can go on to get to his heights...?"
"You can, if you try. I started racing even younger than you, you know, I was 19 when I was first racing around in Rome and I dominated. I still do, mind you. I haven't done a whole lot since, even though I know I can..."
"Well why not try for it?"
"I will. I think I already know where I'll be going..."
Meanwhile...
"They should be here, right?"
"Yeah, they said they were here..."
"Woo! This thing is great!"
"Pit it, remember..."
"OK! I'll show them my new...uh, thing in style!"
We heard a huge number of revs coming down the pit lane.
"What's that?"
"Sounds pretty...buzzy."
We then saw Ishizaki come up in his all new car.
"Whoa, Ishizaki, you bought...that?!"
"I know! It's awesome! This...uh...um...what's it called?"
"..."
"..."
"...What?!"
Russell then popped up out of nowhere in his new car.
"Woo! Yo guys!"
"Oh, hi Russell! Wait...is that...another Clio?"
"Yes, but not just any ordinary Clio. It's a Clio Trophy racer. But not just any ordinary Clio Trophy racer...it's my Clio Trophy racer."
"Wait...yours exactly?"
"...Yes."
"How did you find it?"
"By complete and accidental luck."
"Logically. So then, what has Ishizaki bought then?!"
"Oh, you don't know?!"
"I do, just...he doesn't."
"Oh, OK. Well, what this is here is a Caterham Seven. However, this one, in the boot..."
"Hey, wait, what-"
Russell opened the boot to reveal an absolute allotment of parts in it.
"Wow...I'm staggered."
"These are all completely detachable parts he can put on his Caterham, to adapt it to almost any race he wants. And even despite this, his car still weights 369kg..."
"...Not taking into account Ishizaki's weight, I'd imagine?!"
"Hey! Shut up! I'm not that fat!"
"Haha."
"So then...you like these new cars?"
"I do."
"I like them both! Mind you, Ishizaki will look totally ridiculous in that Caterham."
"Like I care?"
"So then, since we're here at Eiger...why don't we have a go and try these cars in proper anger?"
"I agree."
"Yeah sure."
"Cool. Wait...Katie, where's your LFA?"
"I'm riding shotgun with this dude."
"Oh, in his TZ? Right...I...see."
We both hopped into the TZ and set off for the track.
"...You don't think there's something going on between those two, do ya?"
"...No?"
"Oh, come on. You can notice it from a mile away. I think they've been doing some stuff together behind our backs."
"How would we know?"
"Well, we don't, but it's clearly obvious..."
"...They don't know about us two yet, do they?"
"Hmm...they don't."
Then we looked at each other, with each of us staring there, just blushing at each other.
Russell and Ishizaki's new cars are here for them - the Renault Clio Trophy - Russell's old one, no less - and the Caterham Seven. These two now have three cars each in their own possession...how will they use them?
It was the next morning after my night in with Katie. Russell and Ishizaki still weren't back after last night when they went to search for cars.
"Tell them we'll be at Eiger, not at home, alright?"
"If they come back at all."
"Don't be silly, course they'll be here. Don't get ideas."
"Eh, was just being silly about that."
"Alright. ...What should I take there?"
"...Why are you asking me? You're not the one that's supposed to be asking what car to take!"
"It's kinda hard when you have 4 cars to choose from, think about it..."
"Well, if you say...which one haven't you driven in ages?"
"Well, I've only driven the TZ once, ever..."
"Well that one then!"
"Alright. Giulia TZ it is. You're obviously gonna be in your LFA-"
"Oh no I'm not."
"Huh? Explain..."
"I'll be riding with you."
"...Ah, alright then. But why not take your LFA?"
"I haven't felt how well you drive yet. Plus, my LFA isn't suited to the twisty Eiger at all."
"But...when exactly are you going home?"
"Don't be stupid! We are coming back, right?"
"Oh, right. I would have expected you to drive home straight from Eiger..."
"I just wanna stay round yours a little bit longer afterwards."
"Heh. OK."
So we headed off there together, in my white Giulia TZ.
We arrived at a rather early time, not long after the track had just opened.
"It'll be interesting to see how well this thing does around here."
"It's a lightweight Alfa, man...expect it to do brilliant."
"...Say, Katie...do you think I can one day make it up the K Trail?"
"...Don't be silly! You could do it now, if you wanted! Just, if you had your C4, of course."
"I couldn't now. Even in the C4, I really couldn't."
"Stop letting yourself down, man. You'll make it one day..."
"I know there's a lot of pressure on me for the future. I've decided to follow in the footsteps of my dad and become a racer, and I'm doing well thus far...but do you think I can go on to get to his heights...?"
"You can, if you try. I started racing even younger than you, you know, I was 19 when I was first racing around in Rome and I dominated. I still do, mind you. I haven't done a whole lot since, even though I know I can..."
"Well why not try for it?"
"I will. I think I already know where I'll be going..."
Meanwhile...
"They should be here, right?"
"Yeah, they said they were here..."
"Woo! This thing is great!"
"Pit it, remember..."
"OK! I'll show them my new...uh, thing in style!"
We heard a huge number of revs coming down the pit lane.
"What's that?"
"Sounds pretty...buzzy."
We then saw Ishizaki come up in his all new car.
"Whoa, Ishizaki, you bought...that?!"
"I know! It's awesome! This...uh...um...what's it called?"
"..."
"..."
"...What?!"
Russell then popped up out of nowhere in his new car.
"Woo! Yo guys!"
"Oh, hi Russell! Wait...is that...another Clio?"
"Yes, but not just any ordinary Clio. It's a Clio Trophy racer. But not just any ordinary Clio Trophy racer...it's my Clio Trophy racer."
"Wait...yours exactly?"
"...Yes."
"How did you find it?"
"By complete and accidental luck."
"Logically. So then, what has Ishizaki bought then?!"
"Oh, you don't know?!"
"I do, just...he doesn't."
"Oh, OK. Well, what this is here is a Caterham Seven. However, this one, in the boot..."
"Hey, wait, what-"
Russell opened the boot to reveal an absolute allotment of parts in it.
"Wow...I'm staggered."
"These are all completely detachable parts he can put on his Caterham, to adapt it to almost any race he wants. And even despite this, his car still weights 369kg..."
"...Not taking into account Ishizaki's weight, I'd imagine?!"
"Hey! Shut up! I'm not that fat!"
"Haha."
"So then...you like these new cars?"
"I do."
"I like them both! Mind you, Ishizaki will look totally ridiculous in that Caterham."
"Like I care?"
"So then, since we're here at Eiger...why don't we have a go and try these cars in proper anger?"
"I agree."
"Yeah sure."
"Cool. Wait...Katie, where's your LFA?"
"I'm riding shotgun with this dude."
"Oh, in his TZ? Right...I...see."
We both hopped into the TZ and set off for the track.
"...You don't think there's something going on between those two, do ya?"
"...No?"
"Oh, come on. You can notice it from a mile away. I think they've been doing some stuff together behind our backs."
"How would we know?"
"Well, we don't, but it's clearly obvious..."
"...They don't know about us two yet, do they?"
"Hmm...they don't."
Then we looked at each other, with each of us staring there, just blushing at each other.
Russell and Ishizaki's new cars are here for them - the Renault Clio Trophy - Russell's old one, no less - and the Caterham Seven. These two now have three cars each in their own possession...how will they use them?
Stay tuned to Grand PriX to find out!
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Chapter 24 - The Two Newbies
It was another day at the office here with us, just sitting down, when Katie decided to tell us something.
"Hey, you lot!"
"What?"
"I'm gonna be heading out now, and will be gone quite a while."
"Where, when, why?"
"I'm gonna be searching for some cars."
"Wait...what? Your LFA though..."
"I know, but think about it. You all have three cars at least now, I just have this little LFA here with me. So, I'm thinking...why don't I get myself some spare ammunition like you guys?"
"...Fair enough. So, where you going?"
"...Out. Don't know where I'm gonna be finding the cars exactly. And I'm going...now pretty much."
"OK, so I guess...see you. Take care out there..."
"Oh, I will, Jason. Don't be worried."
She gave me a little wink as she went out the door. I winked at her back.
"...She really is so sweet. Heh."
"Right then...I wonder what cars I'll find. Hopefully the used car dealers are currently in good stock at the moment..."
"So, LFA, you're gonna be meeting some new friends today."
"So, be a nice girl..."
Later on...
"Still haven't found anything noteworthy yet..."
"Ah, here's another one...just hoping I can get some good stock here in this garage."
"Yo guys, what's...whoa...that's a collection there."
"Heh, I know. Welcome. You looking for a car, I suppose?"
"Yeah. But wow...wasn't expecting anything like this."
"Seriously, everything here looks...wow."
"Where do you get all of these?"
"Simple. As a trusted dealer we often tend to get used cars of higher caliber than other dealers around here."
"Seems like the case. I mean, what other dealer would be able to get, say..."
"This RS6 Avant..."
"Or this R8..."
"Or even this M5..."
"I know. I can see you've even got your own kind of supercar. You must be pretty rich."
"I am, really. Being the daughter of the owner of none other than Lexus..."
"Seriously? Oh, kid, I envy you now...hah."
"I'm used to it, really. I'm not as rich-posh as you'd expect. I'm a street racer around most of these parts."
"Ah, I see."
"Dang, that Miura!"
"But yeah, anyway, I'm a street racer, but knowing what I am, I actually got put in charge of driving the original LFA prototype with my sis..."
"And I actually got the LFA here for free."
"Wow, man...lucky you haven't gotten any 'pink' slip races with it."
"Funny, man...I get ya, I get ya."
"Oh, what's this Altezza doing here? It seems...lonely."
"Oh, that's actually more of a tuned car rather than a true road car. We did accept it but no one's really realised what it truly is."
"Oh, that's sad..."
"So...what else about it?"
"...You know what? Actually, I might think about buying this."
"Really?"
"I wanna give it a chance. If it'll just be rotting in here for ever, I'll bring it out of here. Plus, I need something roughly like this really."
"...Right. So, you say you'll buy it?"
"Yeah. How much HP, other specs, and price?"
"It's been modified to 276, lightened to 1115kg only. Price for this would be about...how about, £50,000?"
"Yeah, sure. I'll take it."
"OK, cool. Say...how about you try something out of ours?"
"Hmm?"
"Basically, we're holding a time trial around this sort of course, which forms from the junctions of all the roads. Whoever can beat the set target time we have around here keeps the car permanently. No one's beaten it yet thus far. Wanna try?"
"...Sure."
"OK. You'll have to wait a while though before you can try it, we've got all kinds of people booked to try it till 8:30 tonight. So can you wait till then?"
"...Sure, I've got all day free."
"OK. So, see you then."
"Cool. What's the car by the way?"
"...Secret."
"Hah. Guess I'll just have to wait to find out then..."
"Indeed you will. So, see you then."
"OK, bye for now."
Katie came back to the dealers just before 8:30pm, when she was having the time trial tryout.
"OK, welcome back then. You ready for the time trial then?"
"Indeed I am. Perked up and everything..."
"OK then. Your target to beat around this track is 3 minutes, 50 seconds around this course in this car."
"It's a race spec Lotus Elise 1996. Just over 130bhp right now, capable of much more with the parts it gets supplied with, and just 645kg weight right now."
"...Looks very promising. 130bhp ain't much though..."
"No one's beaten the target yet, so you could be the first...you ready?"
"Certainly...let's bring it on."
"So then...I've gotta beat 3 minutes 50 around here in an Elise with no more than 130bhp."
"Wonder how long the track in question is..."
"OK, you ready in there?"
"Yep."
"So...3..."
"2..."
"1..."
"Go!"
"1 lap to get this thing in. OK, let's go!"
"Darn it, this acceleration is slightly over what I would have expected, even with 645kg of car to haul..."
"Don't know about this cornering though...these tyres aren't at the best spec possible, for sure."
"Man, this place is so beautiful...don't wanna get carried away, though."
"Tell you what though, this thing is still a pretty good corner-taker even with the bad tyres...it can hold the line I want pretty well."
"I can always modify this car too. It has huge amounts of potential in its current state..."
"The guy though said...didn't he say...this car came with parts?"
"It's almost like Ishizaki's Caterham, it comes with parts you can fit on."
"I know this thing can get way more than 130bhp. As much as I wanna keep this cute little thing at such tiny amounts of horsepower..."
"...there won't be much wrong with turning it into an angry ripper that will send all its competitors home crying."
"Oh, how sad it would be to see huge giants getting killed by this tiny little cutie..."
"I want this thing badly now."
"Speaking of which...I wonder how well I'm doing?"
"I've lost myself so much in the possibilities of wanting this thing..."
"...I've forgotten this is the only way I can get it. Hah."
"I can't be far away from the finish now."
"The finish line is here now!"
"There we are! Across the line!"
"There she is..."
"That felt a lot less than 3 minutes and 50 seconds."
"...So, how did I do?"
"It's yours, girl."
"It is? How well did I do?"
"You got a 3:47 with this car. No wonder you're seen as a great street racer, you completely owned every other try for this car."
"Right then. So, here are your keys for the car."
"You're delivering back my LFA and my Altezza, then?"
"Of course. Enjoy your new Elise, it's worth it, trust me..."
"Didn't you say something about parts too?"
"Yes I did. They're all in the car's boot."
"...Damn, that's a lot of parts."
"I know. Now, be on your way, enjoy your Elise. Well done, you deserved it."
"Thanks. Bye."
"Bye!"
It was the next morning. Katie still hadn't arrived back in Bern from her search.
"Damn, she's still not back yet...hope she's alright."
Then I heard a buzzing engine sound from around the area.
"...Hmm? Is that maybe...her new car?"
A yellow Elise with red rims turned in. Katie was there in it.
"Katie!"
"Jason, hi!"
"So...this is your new Elise, then?"
"It is, indeed."
"Looks awesome! What's it like?"
"Superb. Also got an Altezza which I haven't tried yet, but I know it could be good..."
"Altezza, you say?"
"Yup. Needed something lighter on power to be honest."
"But isn't this Elise already light on power?"
"That's different. Plus, if you open the boot..."
"...Parts?"
"I know. Just like Ishizaki's too. Can adapt it to almost any situation I want now..."
"That is cool."
"So, how much was this Elise then?"
"...A time of 3 minutes and 47 seconds, apparently."
"What?"
"Oh, OK. I won it in a time trial competition the dealer was doing."
"Ah, right."
"Clearly, all the other drivers must have sucked if they couldn't beat the target needed to get this, because I was almost at cruising speed I swear..."
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah. Was certainly a joy to drive though given how it was my first time."
"So I take it you'll be modifying the car to your own personal standards then?"
"Of course. Just need to find a tuner for the car. Still need to adapt with my own parts too."
"So, I take it you'll be heading back to your happy home in Rome, now?"
"Of course. So...see you later, man."
"Bye, Katie."
She gave me another wink as she drove off, her Elise's engine screaming behind.
"...I envy her now. That thing seems so cool..."
Katie now has her 2 new cars, along with the other members of the gang - a Toyota Altezza and a Lotus Elise. With these new forces of hers, how will she stack up against the other racers of the street world?
It was another day at the office here with us, just sitting down, when Katie decided to tell us something.
"Hey, you lot!"
"What?"
"I'm gonna be heading out now, and will be gone quite a while."
"Where, when, why?"
"I'm gonna be searching for some cars."
"Wait...what? Your LFA though..."
"I know, but think about it. You all have three cars at least now, I just have this little LFA here with me. So, I'm thinking...why don't I get myself some spare ammunition like you guys?"
"...Fair enough. So, where you going?"
"...Out. Don't know where I'm gonna be finding the cars exactly. And I'm going...now pretty much."
"OK, so I guess...see you. Take care out there..."
"Oh, I will, Jason. Don't be worried."
She gave me a little wink as she went out the door. I winked at her back.
"...She really is so sweet. Heh."
"Right then...I wonder what cars I'll find. Hopefully the used car dealers are currently in good stock at the moment..."
"So, LFA, you're gonna be meeting some new friends today."
"So, be a nice girl..."
Later on...
"Still haven't found anything noteworthy yet..."
"Ah, here's another one...just hoping I can get some good stock here in this garage."
"Yo guys, what's...whoa...that's a collection there."
"Heh, I know. Welcome. You looking for a car, I suppose?"
"Yeah. But wow...wasn't expecting anything like this."
"Seriously, everything here looks...wow."
"Where do you get all of these?"
"Simple. As a trusted dealer we often tend to get used cars of higher caliber than other dealers around here."
"Seems like the case. I mean, what other dealer would be able to get, say..."
"This RS6 Avant..."
"Or this R8..."
"Or even this M5..."
"I know. I can see you've even got your own kind of supercar. You must be pretty rich."
"I am, really. Being the daughter of the owner of none other than Lexus..."
"Seriously? Oh, kid, I envy you now...hah."
"I'm used to it, really. I'm not as rich-posh as you'd expect. I'm a street racer around most of these parts."
"Ah, I see."
"Dang, that Miura!"
"But yeah, anyway, I'm a street racer, but knowing what I am, I actually got put in charge of driving the original LFA prototype with my sis..."
"And I actually got the LFA here for free."
"Wow, man...lucky you haven't gotten any 'pink' slip races with it."
"Funny, man...I get ya, I get ya."
"Oh, what's this Altezza doing here? It seems...lonely."
"Oh, that's actually more of a tuned car rather than a true road car. We did accept it but no one's really realised what it truly is."
"Oh, that's sad..."
"So...what else about it?"
"...You know what? Actually, I might think about buying this."
"Really?"
"I wanna give it a chance. If it'll just be rotting in here for ever, I'll bring it out of here. Plus, I need something roughly like this really."
"...Right. So, you say you'll buy it?"
"Yeah. How much HP, other specs, and price?"
"It's been modified to 276, lightened to 1115kg only. Price for this would be about...how about, £50,000?"
"Yeah, sure. I'll take it."
"OK, cool. Say...how about you try something out of ours?"
"Hmm?"
"Basically, we're holding a time trial around this sort of course, which forms from the junctions of all the roads. Whoever can beat the set target time we have around here keeps the car permanently. No one's beaten it yet thus far. Wanna try?"
"...Sure."
"OK. You'll have to wait a while though before you can try it, we've got all kinds of people booked to try it till 8:30 tonight. So can you wait till then?"
"...Sure, I've got all day free."
"OK. So, see you then."
"Cool. What's the car by the way?"
"...Secret."
"Hah. Guess I'll just have to wait to find out then..."
"Indeed you will. So, see you then."
"OK, bye for now."
Katie came back to the dealers just before 8:30pm, when she was having the time trial tryout.
"OK, welcome back then. You ready for the time trial then?"
"Indeed I am. Perked up and everything..."
"OK then. Your target to beat around this track is 3 minutes, 50 seconds around this course in this car."
"It's a race spec Lotus Elise 1996. Just over 130bhp right now, capable of much more with the parts it gets supplied with, and just 645kg weight right now."
"...Looks very promising. 130bhp ain't much though..."
"No one's beaten the target yet, so you could be the first...you ready?"
"Certainly...let's bring it on."
"So then...I've gotta beat 3 minutes 50 around here in an Elise with no more than 130bhp."
"Wonder how long the track in question is..."
"OK, you ready in there?"
"Yep."
"So...3..."
"2..."
"1..."
"Go!"
"1 lap to get this thing in. OK, let's go!"
"Darn it, this acceleration is slightly over what I would have expected, even with 645kg of car to haul..."
"Don't know about this cornering though...these tyres aren't at the best spec possible, for sure."
"Man, this place is so beautiful...don't wanna get carried away, though."
"Tell you what though, this thing is still a pretty good corner-taker even with the bad tyres...it can hold the line I want pretty well."
"I can always modify this car too. It has huge amounts of potential in its current state..."
"The guy though said...didn't he say...this car came with parts?"
"It's almost like Ishizaki's Caterham, it comes with parts you can fit on."
"I know this thing can get way more than 130bhp. As much as I wanna keep this cute little thing at such tiny amounts of horsepower..."
"...there won't be much wrong with turning it into an angry ripper that will send all its competitors home crying."
"Oh, how sad it would be to see huge giants getting killed by this tiny little cutie..."
"I want this thing badly now."
"Speaking of which...I wonder how well I'm doing?"
"I've lost myself so much in the possibilities of wanting this thing..."
"...I've forgotten this is the only way I can get it. Hah."
"I can't be far away from the finish now."
"The finish line is here now!"
"There we are! Across the line!"
"There she is..."
"That felt a lot less than 3 minutes and 50 seconds."
"...So, how did I do?"
"It's yours, girl."
"It is? How well did I do?"
"You got a 3:47 with this car. No wonder you're seen as a great street racer, you completely owned every other try for this car."
"Right then. So, here are your keys for the car."
"You're delivering back my LFA and my Altezza, then?"
"Of course. Enjoy your new Elise, it's worth it, trust me..."
"Didn't you say something about parts too?"
"Yes I did. They're all in the car's boot."
"...Damn, that's a lot of parts."
"I know. Now, be on your way, enjoy your Elise. Well done, you deserved it."
"Thanks. Bye."
"Bye!"
It was the next morning. Katie still hadn't arrived back in Bern from her search.
"Damn, she's still not back yet...hope she's alright."
Then I heard a buzzing engine sound from around the area.
"...Hmm? Is that maybe...her new car?"
A yellow Elise with red rims turned in. Katie was there in it.
"Katie!"
"Jason, hi!"
"So...this is your new Elise, then?"
"It is, indeed."
"Looks awesome! What's it like?"
"Superb. Also got an Altezza which I haven't tried yet, but I know it could be good..."
"Altezza, you say?"
"Yup. Needed something lighter on power to be honest."
"But isn't this Elise already light on power?"
"That's different. Plus, if you open the boot..."
"...Parts?"
"I know. Just like Ishizaki's too. Can adapt it to almost any situation I want now..."
"That is cool."
"So, how much was this Elise then?"
"...A time of 3 minutes and 47 seconds, apparently."
"What?"
"Oh, OK. I won it in a time trial competition the dealer was doing."
"Ah, right."
"Clearly, all the other drivers must have sucked if they couldn't beat the target needed to get this, because I was almost at cruising speed I swear..."
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah. Was certainly a joy to drive though given how it was my first time."
"So I take it you'll be modifying the car to your own personal standards then?"
"Of course. Just need to find a tuner for the car. Still need to adapt with my own parts too."
"So, I take it you'll be heading back to your happy home in Rome, now?"
"Of course. So...see you later, man."
"Bye, Katie."
She gave me another wink as she drove off, her Elise's engine screaming behind.
"...I envy her now. That thing seems so cool..."
Katie now has her 2 new cars, along with the other members of the gang - a Toyota Altezza and a Lotus Elise. With these new forces of hers, how will she stack up against the other racers of the street world?
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I'm pretty surprised that she hasn't been pulled over simply for driving that Lotus on public roads.
It's technically speaking a road legal race-spec Elise, it's just a heavy mod of it
And it was raced on Comfort Softs here too. 
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I'm pretty surprised that she hasn't been pulled over simply for driving that Lotus on public roads.
I thought the same thing
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So true. Hopefully those parts come in handy.
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Chapter 25 - The Madrid Classics
We were now in Madrid for another race to try and improve our skills. This time, I'd taken my Giulia TZ to the race, seeing as it pretty much fitted the criteria for the event I was entering in to a T. It was a Euro Classic race we were entering into and I was pretty confident I'd cruise it. I hadn't been in a proper race in the Giulia TZ since I first raced it at Cape Ring, and that had been a total farce from me.
"Right, Madrid. This is exactly the same course you took your first competitive win on in the Polyphony Digital Cup."
"Of course...that was awfully such a long time ago though."
"Indeed. This is now a much easier event for drivers, but you've gained so much experience since then..."
"Huh."
"Right, let's see what we're up against-"
"Oh, come on! There's not gonna be much competition in a race like this, is there? I'm in a fast-ish Alfa against what will probably be just be a whole bunch of snails."
"I wouldn't be so sure, mate...these cars do have a little bit of previous speed pedigree to them."
"Like, what, Audi quattros or something like that?"
"Uh...no, but they're still semi-fast. Just wait and see, you should get out there now and take a look for yourself."
"Right, OK. Wish me luck then for this race."
"OK, laters. Good luck."
I went out on to the grid, and, sure enough, some semi-fast cars were out there. But they weren't gonna be beaten by me, surely...
Starting Grid
1. Beige Autobianchi A112
2. Blue Alpine A310
3. Red Mini Marcos GT
4. Light Blue Lotus Elan
5. Black Volkswagen Golf GTI I
6. Jason's White Alfa Giulia TZ
7. White Alfa Giulia GTA
8. Yellow Ginetta G4
9. Blue Alpine A110
10. Beige Triumph Spitfire
"Forza Autobianchi! Long live you!"
"...Let's go."
"My little baby shall win this thing!"
"Sweet and speedy little Lotus Elan...come on, boy."
"I'm bigger, badder and tougher than this lot, and a lot more infamous too! Come on."
"Well, Russell was...sort of right, I kinda guess..."
"Wow, is that a TZ in front of me? Oh my god! I so want one of those!"
"Now this is lightweight performance at its best. Never mind any Lotus Elise or anything, this is what I'm talking about!"
"Pfft. Perhaps with the winnings I might even be able to get a better car. Hah."
"My little baby Spitfire shall bomb its way to the finish line in style!"
We got away - and the Golf ahead stayed in close check with me.
"Right, let's go."
"So, this lot. Doesn't look threatening, but believe me...this'll be fun!"
Then we came to the back straight, where I saw a good opportunity...
"Right, these three are having a good squabble..."
"Oi! Don't try and get by me!"
"Bye, boys!"
"Come on, god's sake!"
...and I took it, simply going down the middle of their battle.
"Whoa! Who's this guy?"
"Dear lord, where's he come from?!"
"Whoa! Out of nowhere much!"
"Haha...toodles."
The Autobianchi was an easy pass at the next hairpin.
"Hah...no chance."
"No! Is no good! Help!"
And that left the A310 the last man standing, already.
"Right, let's bring it, Alpine."
"I'll catch you, trust me."
"That Giulia...is he catching me?!"
"Whoa, this guy looks like a tough one. Faster in a straight line..."
"But wait for this hairpin and I'll be back where I need to be."
"Yup, just as I thought."
"...the crap? What is this?!"
"I'm gonna catch you!"
"Don't try and get past my Alpine!"
"Come on..."
"You being serious?"
Side by side at the start of the last lap...
"Come on!"
"...No!"
"Yes! There it is!"
"No way..."
"See ya later, alligator..."
And from there on out, I remained unchallenged to take the win.
"Yes! That was awesome."
Back at the pits I was met back by Russell.
"Hey dude, awesome race you had there."
"I know. Tell you what though, you weren't really kidding about them being semi-fast..."
"Well, you gotta listen to the true pros, you know."
"Hmm...what about me though? How come I'm not a true pro?"
"You're still kinda young. 21 is not the age to be a proper pro, you've only really gotten started anyway."
"Hmm...but I could get into a racing series now."
"Yes, you could. But trust me, those are in a different league to what you'd normally see, like these races."
"I understand that. But can I not stand a chance there?"
"Well...you could. But not that many top teams would necessarily want you, given your lack of experience right now."
"But have you not seen my driving skill? I bet I could make it easily to a top team."
"Hmm...we'll see. For now, it's too early to tell how well your career in racing really will go."
Jason has taken his Giulia TZ to Madrid and taken another solid victory there in the European Classic Car Championship. His winning streak hasn't stopped yet, so how well will he do in the next few races he enters?
We were now in Madrid for another race to try and improve our skills. This time, I'd taken my Giulia TZ to the race, seeing as it pretty much fitted the criteria for the event I was entering in to a T. It was a Euro Classic race we were entering into and I was pretty confident I'd cruise it. I hadn't been in a proper race in the Giulia TZ since I first raced it at Cape Ring, and that had been a total farce from me.
"Right, Madrid. This is exactly the same course you took your first competitive win on in the Polyphony Digital Cup."
"Of course...that was awfully such a long time ago though."
"Indeed. This is now a much easier event for drivers, but you've gained so much experience since then..."
"Huh."
"Right, let's see what we're up against-"
"Oh, come on! There's not gonna be much competition in a race like this, is there? I'm in a fast-ish Alfa against what will probably be just be a whole bunch of snails."
"I wouldn't be so sure, mate...these cars do have a little bit of previous speed pedigree to them."
"Like, what, Audi quattros or something like that?"
"Uh...no, but they're still semi-fast. Just wait and see, you should get out there now and take a look for yourself."
"Right, OK. Wish me luck then for this race."
"OK, laters. Good luck."
I went out on to the grid, and, sure enough, some semi-fast cars were out there. But they weren't gonna be beaten by me, surely...
Starting Grid
1. Beige Autobianchi A112
2. Blue Alpine A310
3. Red Mini Marcos GT
4. Light Blue Lotus Elan
5. Black Volkswagen Golf GTI I
6. Jason's White Alfa Giulia TZ
7. White Alfa Giulia GTA
8. Yellow Ginetta G4
9. Blue Alpine A110
10. Beige Triumph Spitfire
"Forza Autobianchi! Long live you!"
"...Let's go."
"My little baby shall win this thing!"
"Sweet and speedy little Lotus Elan...come on, boy."
"I'm bigger, badder and tougher than this lot, and a lot more infamous too! Come on."
"Well, Russell was...sort of right, I kinda guess..."
"Wow, is that a TZ in front of me? Oh my god! I so want one of those!"
"Now this is lightweight performance at its best. Never mind any Lotus Elise or anything, this is what I'm talking about!"
"Pfft. Perhaps with the winnings I might even be able to get a better car. Hah."
"My little baby Spitfire shall bomb its way to the finish line in style!"
We got away - and the Golf ahead stayed in close check with me.
"Right, let's go."
"So, this lot. Doesn't look threatening, but believe me...this'll be fun!"
Then we came to the back straight, where I saw a good opportunity...
"Right, these three are having a good squabble..."
"Oi! Don't try and get by me!"
"Bye, boys!"
"Come on, god's sake!"
...and I took it, simply going down the middle of their battle.
"Whoa! Who's this guy?"
"Dear lord, where's he come from?!"
"Whoa! Out of nowhere much!"
"Haha...toodles."
The Autobianchi was an easy pass at the next hairpin.
"Hah...no chance."
"No! Is no good! Help!"
And that left the A310 the last man standing, already.
"Right, let's bring it, Alpine."
"I'll catch you, trust me."
"That Giulia...is he catching me?!"
"Whoa, this guy looks like a tough one. Faster in a straight line..."
"But wait for this hairpin and I'll be back where I need to be."
"Yup, just as I thought."
"...the crap? What is this?!"
"I'm gonna catch you!"
"Don't try and get past my Alpine!"
"Come on..."
"You being serious?"
Side by side at the start of the last lap...
"Come on!"
"...No!"
"Yes! There it is!"
"No way..."
"See ya later, alligator..."
And from there on out, I remained unchallenged to take the win.
"Yes! That was awesome."
Back at the pits I was met back by Russell.
"Hey dude, awesome race you had there."
"I know. Tell you what though, you weren't really kidding about them being semi-fast..."
"Well, you gotta listen to the true pros, you know."
"Hmm...what about me though? How come I'm not a true pro?"
"You're still kinda young. 21 is not the age to be a proper pro, you've only really gotten started anyway."
"Hmm...but I could get into a racing series now."
"Yes, you could. But trust me, those are in a different league to what you'd normally see, like these races."
"I understand that. But can I not stand a chance there?"
"Well...you could. But not that many top teams would necessarily want you, given your lack of experience right now."
"But have you not seen my driving skill? I bet I could make it easily to a top team."
"Hmm...we'll see. For now, it's too early to tell how well your career in racing really will go."
Jason has taken his Giulia TZ to Madrid and taken another solid victory there in the European Classic Car Championship. His winning streak hasn't stopped yet, so how well will he do in the next few races he enters?
Stay tuned to Grand PriX to find out!
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Perhaps a certain whiny 14-year-old?
...No, actually.
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Perhaps a certain whiny 14-year-old?
No 14 year old can have a driver's license silly.
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Also, who said anything about the aforementioned 14-year-old being the driver?
Wait, what?
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Chapter 26 - Caterham Tales Part 1 - Against the Others
This time, we were at the Grand Valley Speedway, having travelled to Britain for some racing there - or at least, Ishizaki was racing there actually. However, he would actually be racing in two races here. The first was in the Polyphony Digital Cup - the event I'd won my first race in professionally in my Clio, an event which Russell was also competing in later further up north at the Trial Mountain Circuit in Scotland. The second of these was the daunting Tuning Car Grand Prix - an event Russell had competed in with his own Clio. Before the first race began, we gave Ishizaki's Caterham some parts to help it out a bit.
"So right...now we've got new tranny, exhaust, some new engine parts, new suspension, sports drivetrain parts..."
"I suppose we'll save-"
"The best parts? Yes, till the tuning car race. He would be ousted if we wore those parts out here."
"To be fair though, he hasn't got much chance in that one..."
"...Katie, if I can come second there in my Clio, then this guy can easily win."
"You do realise what has come here, right?"
"Oh, don't tell me..."
Suddenly the announcer called the drivers to the grid.
"May all drivers competing in the Polyphony Digital Cup race, please go to your grid slots as soon as possible."
"...Oh. Right, guess you'll be off then, Ishizaki."
"Yep. Wish me luck!"
"Indeed. Don't expect to win though, there's a nasty Ford GT around that will probably not be worth trying to stop. So don't."
"Right! Bye!"
And with that, Ishizaki started up his Caterham and the buzzing little 4-cylinder screamed up, and Ishizaki set out of the garage.
Starting Grid
1. Black Mazda RX-7 FD
2. Blue Subaru Impreza WRX
3. Black Audi S3
4. Black BMW M3
5. Red Lotus Esprit V8
6. Black Mazda Savanna RX-7
7. Ishizaki's Orange Caterham 7
8. Red Volkswagen Golf V
9. Red Chevrolet Camaro SS
10. Blue Ford GT
11. Silver Lexus IS-F
12. Red Mitsubishi Evolution VI
"Listen to this little rotary engine buzzing behind you, all!"
"Pah! Mazda? More like nothing!"
"S power will win!"
"Heh. I'll take this easily!"
"Come on! Graah! Bring it!"
"Haha! The old rotary is always the best!"
"Woohoo! Let's bring it!"
"Try and take it easy, Ishizaki..."
"I'll win, simply because mine's the best at everything...oh yeah!"
"Damn! I don't like this straight..."
"...Pathetic."
"Let this V8, 8-speed speed me to...well, at least 8th."
"Damn! Why am I always last?"
And with that, the race was underway.
"Woo! Let's do it!"
Within the first turn the RX-7 Savanna was being taken.
"Haha, loser!"
"What is this idiot?"
"Laters!"
"How?!"
Next he set up the Esprit.
"Be careful, Ishizaki. This thing's got much more power than you."
"Yes, but look how big it is!"
And went around the outside of it through the speedy right-left-right.
"Ta!"
"Hunh?!"
Before the next corner he was with the M3.
"Hey there!"
"Heh. No midget car can pass me!"
And then passed him barely a few corners later.
"Bye bye!"
"Damn him- wait a minute...I recognize him from somewhere..."
Then he got repassed by him...
"So he can have that!"
"Wait...isn't that driver..."
"I recognise that M3 driver from the Nurburgring! He was the same guy that drove that LFA that Katie beat..."
"So what's he doing with an M3?"
One would wonder, but it didn't matter as another pass was made by Ishizaki.
"Never mind, he's gone now!"
"Stop bloody passing me! Ah...yeah, he was that annoying kid from the Nurburgring."
Unfortunately, Ishizaki then slid his loose cannon of a Caterham about.
"Woo!"
"Get it back under control, Ishizaki!"
"Man, is this guy like wanting a challenge or what?"
"That guy...it was Taro Mizushima...right?"
"...Ishizaki Akiyama...you really are a right bastard to try and shake off!"
"Now stay away!"
"Sigh."
"Be careful down here, Ishizaki. You're down on power and speed against these guys..."
"OK!"
"Hah. Bet his Caterham can't even touch me here..."
And indeed, Ishizaki found himself trapped within the three cars behind him previously.
"Huh? What is this?!"
"Laters!"
"Get the M3 as well, Esprit!"
Fortunately, Ishizaki got a bit lucky with his car's behaviour, unlike the othe two.
"Brake!"
"Stay where you are, baka!"
"Hunh?! No!!!"
"Esprit!!!"
"Uh...looks like someone's in a crisis."
"Ahh! Smoke!!"
"No!!!"
"Oh, look who's back here though..."
"I won't be beaten, Taro!"
He then caught up to the 3rd placed Audi S3.
"Ach, nein! Die Caterham?!"
"This'll be easy!"
But then his Caterham started sliding again...
"Help!!!"
And a new challenger had arisen.
"What the?! Ford GT?!"
"Don't defend too hard, Ishizaki! It's useless to fight it!"
"...Wow. Someone can't even afford a proper car."
Either way, he still got past the S3 in the tunnel.
"Hey, laters!"
"Nein nein nein nein nein!"
But as he came towards the end of lap 2...disaster.
"Whoa! Slidey!"
"What is this idiot doing?!"
"Yikes!!"
"Stop 🤬 swerving!"
"No!!!"
"Oh, that was rather courteous. Thank you."
"Ishizaki, what're you doing?!"
"It can't stop!!!!"
"Hah, er ist sehr doof..."
"...You really are so stupid."
"I'm losing!!!!!"
"What is this guy doing?"
And with that, Ishizaki had dropped from 3rd to 8th in seconds.
"I've ruined it!"
Yet, Ishizaki would come back strongly and convincingly.
First, the Evo VI...
"No way!"
"Sorry, dawg."
Then the S3 again...
"Was???"
"Haha. Don't wanna see your ugly thing again..."
Then the RX-7 Savanna...
"Huh?"
"Ah, poor RX-7. Not looking too healthy, eh?"
Mind you, he was still willing to take risks, even after the accident before.
"Wee!"
"Ishizaki! Keep it straight, please..."
And then he came to Taro again.
"Yuck...welcome back."
"Come on! I'm beating this guy!"
"Hah, I'm not making it that easy."
"Come on! Give up, baka!"
"Yep, bye again."
"This is stupid! Why will this guy not stop sliding..."
"Oh. That's not good."
"Yay! Now be gone!"
And with that, Ishizaki went over the line in a 4th place, which was pretty good considering his minor spin earlier.
"Hehe! I got 4th!"
"Right...I hope this slips through with my boss."
After the race, Ishizaki pulled in, happy with his performance.
"Damn man, you were sick out there..."
"I know! The car was awesome out there."
"And now we can look to the tuning class race."
"Man, how did you keep that thing out the barriers the whole race!"
"Well, yeah, it was quite slidey..."
Then Taro showed up in front of Ishizaki.
"You...you sicken me."
"Oh, hi. How was that loss?"
"You, quieten down before I beat you up in the face!"
"Hey! Don't get all like that to him!"
"Huh? Oh, is it you, LFA chick? I have a score to settle with you, too..."
"I hope you're still proud of what you did back at the Nurburgring..."
"Oh, of course I am! But anyway...I hear you'll be taking on the tuner race."
"Yes..."
"Well, guess what? You don't stand a chance."
"You do realise we have more parts than you can comprehend, right?"
"No amount of parts will win you the tuning class race. Because my team mate in racing, will be entering in one of these suckers..."
Taro stepped aside to reveal...
What could the mystery car of Taro's team mate be?
This time, we were at the Grand Valley Speedway, having travelled to Britain for some racing there - or at least, Ishizaki was racing there actually. However, he would actually be racing in two races here. The first was in the Polyphony Digital Cup - the event I'd won my first race in professionally in my Clio, an event which Russell was also competing in later further up north at the Trial Mountain Circuit in Scotland. The second of these was the daunting Tuning Car Grand Prix - an event Russell had competed in with his own Clio. Before the first race began, we gave Ishizaki's Caterham some parts to help it out a bit.
"So right...now we've got new tranny, exhaust, some new engine parts, new suspension, sports drivetrain parts..."
"I suppose we'll save-"
"The best parts? Yes, till the tuning car race. He would be ousted if we wore those parts out here."
"To be fair though, he hasn't got much chance in that one..."
"...Katie, if I can come second there in my Clio, then this guy can easily win."
"You do realise what has come here, right?"
"Oh, don't tell me..."
Suddenly the announcer called the drivers to the grid.
"May all drivers competing in the Polyphony Digital Cup race, please go to your grid slots as soon as possible."
"...Oh. Right, guess you'll be off then, Ishizaki."
"Yep. Wish me luck!"
"Indeed. Don't expect to win though, there's a nasty Ford GT around that will probably not be worth trying to stop. So don't."
"Right! Bye!"
And with that, Ishizaki started up his Caterham and the buzzing little 4-cylinder screamed up, and Ishizaki set out of the garage.
Starting Grid
1. Black Mazda RX-7 FD
2. Blue Subaru Impreza WRX
3. Black Audi S3
4. Black BMW M3
5. Red Lotus Esprit V8
6. Black Mazda Savanna RX-7
7. Ishizaki's Orange Caterham 7
8. Red Volkswagen Golf V
9. Red Chevrolet Camaro SS
10. Blue Ford GT
11. Silver Lexus IS-F
12. Red Mitsubishi Evolution VI
"Listen to this little rotary engine buzzing behind you, all!"
"Pah! Mazda? More like nothing!"
"S power will win!"
"Heh. I'll take this easily!"
"Come on! Graah! Bring it!"
"Haha! The old rotary is always the best!"
"Woohoo! Let's bring it!"
"Try and take it easy, Ishizaki..."
"I'll win, simply because mine's the best at everything...oh yeah!"
"Damn! I don't like this straight..."
"...Pathetic."
"Let this V8, 8-speed speed me to...well, at least 8th."
"Damn! Why am I always last?"
And with that, the race was underway.
"Woo! Let's do it!"
Within the first turn the RX-7 Savanna was being taken.
"Haha, loser!"
"What is this idiot?"
"Laters!"
"How?!"
Next he set up the Esprit.
"Be careful, Ishizaki. This thing's got much more power than you."
"Yes, but look how big it is!"
And went around the outside of it through the speedy right-left-right.
"Ta!"
"Hunh?!"
Before the next corner he was with the M3.
"Hey there!"
"Heh. No midget car can pass me!"
And then passed him barely a few corners later.
"Bye bye!"
"Damn him- wait a minute...I recognize him from somewhere..."
Then he got repassed by him...
"So he can have that!"
"Wait...isn't that driver..."
"I recognise that M3 driver from the Nurburgring! He was the same guy that drove that LFA that Katie beat..."
"So what's he doing with an M3?"
One would wonder, but it didn't matter as another pass was made by Ishizaki.
"Never mind, he's gone now!"
"Stop bloody passing me! Ah...yeah, he was that annoying kid from the Nurburgring."
Unfortunately, Ishizaki then slid his loose cannon of a Caterham about.
"Woo!"
"Get it back under control, Ishizaki!"
"Man, is this guy like wanting a challenge or what?"
"That guy...it was Taro Mizushima...right?"
"...Ishizaki Akiyama...you really are a right bastard to try and shake off!"
"Now stay away!"
"Sigh."
"Be careful down here, Ishizaki. You're down on power and speed against these guys..."
"OK!"
"Hah. Bet his Caterham can't even touch me here..."
And indeed, Ishizaki found himself trapped within the three cars behind him previously.
"Huh? What is this?!"
"Laters!"
"Get the M3 as well, Esprit!"
Fortunately, Ishizaki got a bit lucky with his car's behaviour, unlike the othe two.
"Brake!"
"Stay where you are, baka!"
"Hunh?! No!!!"
"Esprit!!!"
"Uh...looks like someone's in a crisis."
"Ahh! Smoke!!"
"No!!!"
"Oh, look who's back here though..."
"I won't be beaten, Taro!"
He then caught up to the 3rd placed Audi S3.
"Ach, nein! Die Caterham?!"
"This'll be easy!"
But then his Caterham started sliding again...
"Help!!!"
And a new challenger had arisen.
"What the?! Ford GT?!"
"Don't defend too hard, Ishizaki! It's useless to fight it!"
"...Wow. Someone can't even afford a proper car."
Either way, he still got past the S3 in the tunnel.
"Hey, laters!"
"Nein nein nein nein nein!"
But as he came towards the end of lap 2...disaster.
"Whoa! Slidey!"
"What is this idiot doing?!"
"Yikes!!"
"Stop 🤬 swerving!"
"No!!!"
"Oh, that was rather courteous. Thank you."
"Ishizaki, what're you doing?!"
"It can't stop!!!!"
"Hah, er ist sehr doof..."
"...You really are so stupid."
"I'm losing!!!!!"
"What is this guy doing?"
And with that, Ishizaki had dropped from 3rd to 8th in seconds.
"I've ruined it!"
Yet, Ishizaki would come back strongly and convincingly.
First, the Evo VI...
"No way!"
"Sorry, dawg."
Then the S3 again...
"Was???"
"Haha. Don't wanna see your ugly thing again..."
Then the RX-7 Savanna...
"Huh?"
"Ah, poor RX-7. Not looking too healthy, eh?"
Mind you, he was still willing to take risks, even after the accident before.
"Wee!"
"Ishizaki! Keep it straight, please..."
And then he came to Taro again.
"Yuck...welcome back."
"Come on! I'm beating this guy!"
"Hah, I'm not making it that easy."
"Come on! Give up, baka!"
"Yep, bye again."
"This is stupid! Why will this guy not stop sliding..."
"Oh. That's not good."
"Yay! Now be gone!"
And with that, Ishizaki went over the line in a 4th place, which was pretty good considering his minor spin earlier.
"Hehe! I got 4th!"
"Right...I hope this slips through with my boss."
After the race, Ishizaki pulled in, happy with his performance.
"Damn man, you were sick out there..."
"I know! The car was awesome out there."
"And now we can look to the tuning class race."
"Man, how did you keep that thing out the barriers the whole race!"
"Well, yeah, it was quite slidey..."
Then Taro showed up in front of Ishizaki.
"You...you sicken me."
"Oh, hi. How was that loss?"
"You, quieten down before I beat you up in the face!"
"Hey! Don't get all like that to him!"
"Huh? Oh, is it you, LFA chick? I have a score to settle with you, too..."
"I hope you're still proud of what you did back at the Nurburgring..."
"Oh, of course I am! But anyway...I hear you'll be taking on the tuner race."
"Yes..."
"Well, guess what? You don't stand a chance."
"You do realise we have more parts than you can comprehend, right?"
"No amount of parts will win you the tuning class race. Because my team mate in racing, will be entering in one of these suckers..."
Taro stepped aside to reveal...
What could the mystery car of Taro's team mate be?
Stay tuned to Grand PriX to find out!
