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OK, Geezers, another Geezer Challenge from my deranged mind.

Choose yourself any German amphibious vehicle made in 1942. ;) This was my birthday gift car from Kaz!

Must be German, because you're going to the Schwarzwald League in National A Career mode.

Mine looks like this:-


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That paint job is good for +5 mph along Antoniusbuche.

Tune it as you will within the constraints of the event, and choose Race 3 (on the Nordschleife). The PP limit is 560, not that you can anywhere near that number with this "car".

Here is the lineup I was given, and the M3 CSL '03 was a real challenge, but useful for drafting.

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GBO Possum
OK, Geezers, another Geezer Challenge from my deranged mind.

Choose yourself any German amphibious vehicle made in 1942. ;) This was my birthday gift car from Kaz!

Must be German, because you're going to the Schwarzwald League in National A Career mode.

Mine looks like this:-


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That paint job is good for +5 mph along Antoniusbuche.

Tune it as you will within the constraints of the event, and choose Race 3 (on the Nordschleife). The PP limit is 560, not that you can anywhere near that number with this "car".

Here is the lineup I was given, and the M3 CSL '03 was a real challenge, but useful for drafting.

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I gotta give this one a go :lol::lol::lol::lol:
 
nosoks
we could get sidetracked with a "first car" list.
Mine was a 1959 Ford Anglia for 6 UK pounds
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Mine was a '53 Ford, straight 6 with a 3 on the tree - BUT!! - it was a 4 door and we ALL KNOW, or knew back then (early 60's) that "dragging the gut" in a 4 door was looked on by my buddies as a "kiss of death" when it came to picking up girls! Or it was as far as we were concerned! It was understood in our mid Oregon town, NO GUY should get close to a 4 door, let alone drive one! but it was given to me and I could not afford to a different car. Truth be known, it was all I could do to muster a couple $bucks$ by mowing lawns, begging and/or borrowing for gas. Considering gas was ONLY $0.19 a gallon where I lived will let 'cha know just how POOR I was!!! :)
 
funatsixty
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Man I wish I could retire and give up this hectic work schedule:(:(:(. It is like being 14 and wanting to drive:banghead:. I guess I could give up sleeping. That would make for some great driving:lol:. It certainly is a lot of fun though when I get to race with you guys.:gtpflag:
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YES Fun@60!! Those of us who've gleefully reached that day we knew we could sleep in EVERY DAY (if we so choose) for sure remember waiting for the day to come we could ditch the lunch box and thermos 👍👍!! Your day will come bud!! Hang in there!! We enjoy your visits when ever you find time to join the GEEZERS ROOM :gtpflag:
 
Daduce1947
YES Fun@60!! Those of us who've gleefully reached that day we knew we could sleep in EVERY DAY (if we so choose) for sure remember waiting for the day to come we could ditch the lunch box and thermos 👍👍!! Your day will come bud!! Hang in there!! We enjoy your visits when ever you find time to join the GEEZERS ROOM :gtpflag:
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Thanks Daduce:) The last couple of weeks have been more hectic than usual and it seems like I only get enough time to log in and log out to keep my bonus up. Hopefully things will return to normal soon which will allow me more time to race with you guys.:cheers: But like you say, that greatly anticipated day will come:cheers::cheers::cheers:
 
geezer1791
I remember "Mercury Boogie" by KC Douglas.:D
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Daduce1947
Mine was a '53 Ford, straight 6 with a 3 on the tree - BUT!! - it was a 4 door and we ALL KNOW, or knew back then (early 60's) that "dragging the gut" in a 4 door was looked on by my buddies as a "kiss of death" when it came to picking up girls! Or it was as far as we were concerned! It was understood in our mid Oregon town, NO GUY should get close to a 4 door, let alone drive one! but it was given to me and I could not afford to a different car. Truth be known, it was all I could do to muster a couple $bucks$ by mowing lawns, begging and/or borrowing for gas. Considering gas was ONLY $0.19 a gallon where I lived will let 'cha know just how POOR I was!!! :)
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Ah the kiss of death is a reference to with a girl in the backseat? Its amazing how much has changed, Back then if you were a kid and your parent gave you 50 cents you could buy a candy bar, a coke, some bubble gum. Also back when they had black and white tv's many people had black and white dreams, it wasn't till color tv's came out did people have colored dreams but it was a while till people could afford a colored tv because most of them costed 1000 dollars.
 
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funnyguy344
Ah the kiss of death is a reference to with a girl in the backseat? :guilty: Its amazing how much has changed, Back then if you were a kid and your parent gave you 50 cents you could buy a candy bar, a coke, some bubble gum. Also back when they had black and white tv's many people had black and white dreams, it wasn't till color tv's came out did people have colored dreams but it was a while till people could afford a colored tv because most of them costed 1000 dollars.
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LOL :lol: Can't say,, didn't try to get a date 'cause I drove a 4 door!! I always believed what my HS buddys told me! :cheers:

We didn't get a television until around 1958 or so and yes, they were B&W. We didn't have a color set in our neighborhood until around '62 or '63 and my folks didn't get one until the '70's. I left home in '65 got my own apartment and bought a Magnavox color TV/Stereo console for around $350 if memory serves.
 
nosoks
we could get sidetracked with a "first car" list.
Mine was a 1959 Ford Anglia for 6 UK pounds
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1929 Ford Model "A" Phaeton

The one on the left. (The other one is a 1930 version with the chrome radiator.)

Features included:-
4 cylinders
3 gears
4 doors (featuring automatic opening under hard braking)
Updraft carburetor
Side valves
Hand throttle as well as foot accelerator
Foot accelerator pedal was between the clutch and brake
Flow through, non-recovery oil system via the rear main bearing
Gravity fed fuel. (See filler cap in front of windscreen)
Conveniently located fuel tank just above the knees for easy access and quick incineration in crashes
Common system for hand and foot braking eliminating that pesky redundancy thing
Maximum speed about 70 mph (assuming downhill assist is available)


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Daduce1947
LOL :lol: Can't say,, didn't try to get a date 'cause I drove a 4 door!! I always believed what my HS buddys told me! :cheers:

We didn't get a television until around 1958 or so and yes, they were B&W. We didn't have a color set in our neighborhood until around '62 or '63 and my folks didn't get one until the '70's. I left home in '65 got my own apartment and bought a Magnavox color TV/Stereo console for around $350 if memory serves.
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its nice hearing about the 70's and 60's
 
nosoks
we could get sidetracked with a "first car" list.
Mine was a 1959 Ford Anglia for 6 UK pounds
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I might have been ahead of my time. First car was a '57 Chevy I bought in '67. I sold that a year later to buy a '65 GTO. Paid it off one month before I was drafted.:( Sold it for $1400. I get sick whenever I watch Barrett- Jackson.:banghead: Looking forward to the Michigan winter weather so I can spend some afternoons driving with you guys.
 
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geezer1791
My first car was a '46 Mercury Coupe & cost $39.95. Wish I still had it!
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I learn to drive on a 1950 Dodge pick-up at 14. Could barely reach the pedals. My first car was a 1965 AMC Rambler 4 doors. But my pride and joy was my 1968 AMC Javelin with a 343c.i., 4 on the floor, Goodyear Wide-Oval tires ( crappy tires ) soon to be replaced with Michelin.
 
Tune it as you will within the constraints of the event, and choose Race 3 (on the Nordschleife). The PP limit is 560, not that you can anywhere near that number with this "car".

Here is the lineup I was given, and the M3 CSL '03 was a real challenge, but useful for drafting.



I got the same lineup and just squeezed by the M3 at the last turn for a 8.50.151 lap and won by 0.170 sec. Great challenge and great Geezer fun. Thanks Possum :cheers:
 
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geezer1791
I got the same lineup and just squeezed by the M3 at the last turn for a 8.50.151 lap and won by 0.170 sec. Great challenge and great Geezer fun. Thanks Possum :cheers:
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Glad you enjoyed the idea!

I got past the M3 CSL somewhere near the Mini Carousel, only to be overtaken along the fast section. My only chance was to tuck in behind and gain a period of draft. The finish was very exciting made more so by the necessary acts of desperation required to catch up in the last seconds of the race.

Had the guy with the flag been either upstream or downstream of his finish line, I would have lost, I'm sure.
 
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And here is my most recent... :D

Body and brake calipers in GT METALLIC 009-W won with this car in the current Seasonal Race at the Nordschleife.

Like the color?

I've driven one of these IRL, for maybe 20 miles, and it was just amazing. So precise, so responsive, and the in-game version feels quite like the real thing.

Anyway, I wanted to get your opinion on the color.
 
GBO Possum
View attachment 242956 And here is my most recent... :D

Body and brake calipers in GT METALLIC 009-W won with this car in the current Seasonal Race at the Nordschleife.

Like the color?

I've driven one of these IRL, for maybe 20 miles, and it was just amazing. So precise, so responsive, and the in-game version feels quite like the real thing.

Anyway, I wanted to get your opinion on the color.
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Love the color mate. ohh look iv'e gone all American with my spelling.
 
PapaGnr
I attempted your challenge, Possum, but the BMW Chrome Line pulled away on the long straight because I ran out of gear drafting him. 👎 I did finish 2nd, 2 1/2 seconds behind.

Here's my Schwimmwagen with the Kubelwagen.
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@PapaGnr, I like your ancient VW collection!

For the Schwimmwagen challenge, I found I had to experiment with the gearing to get a long enough top gear to withstand the extra speed that drafting provides.

Click on the spoiler button for the secrets to speed...

Max Speed 155mph
gears
1 = 1.160
2 = 0.773
3 = 0.556
4 = 0.423
5 = 0.340

Final Drive = 6.700

And the most important thing is the color = GT6 Polarized 034
 

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