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Seeing how you get so many good comments for your work, I thought it would be good if I could give you a review of my own. Of course, I will go for the cars I'm interested in 
Seeing as how my most driven car is a Lotus, expect a review of the Lotus Esprit Turbo HC Type 49 in a 30 hours span 
Edit:
Okay, as I promised, a review of the Lotus Esprit Turbo HC, Type 49. First of all, let me clarify you something. Unlike some members here at GTPlanet, I am an objetive fellow. That being said, I won't hesitate to be cruel with the scores, yet fair.
I have done my best trying to find what problems does the car have, and if it can be improved in any way. Enough of this verbose, let us begin with the trial (this is the way I test my cars. So please be forgiving if you find some of my methods a bit akward):
Acceleration: for a car fully tuned, I have nothing to complain about. Yes, the acceleration is astounding, especially for a guy who has been driving a 220hp Elise during three months. But that doesn't stop the acceleration from being a great one. Beware, though, as in a standing start, launching at full RPMs, you will get tons of wheelspin. But,
, who would be so stupid to do that? I give it a 8/10, if not a 9/10, just because I can deal with it.
Braking: There's a slighty, and when I say that, I mean it. A slighty tendency to veer of the track at the first real corner of GVS when braking. It really depends on the driver, but what seems such a little annoyance to average drivers, may be a big problem to newcomers. The designation "Pro" was a good choice from your part. Other than that, I can't complain of braking. This gets a 10/10 from me.
Cornering: This really depends on who's driven and what is he (or she) used to drive. As I said before, I have been driving a Lotus Elise during three months, and thus the cornering seems slightly poor. But take a look at other beasts of the same horsepower, and you will recognize the difference almost instantly. This gets a momentary 9/10.
Gearing: Almost perfect! You can really feel the gears as you get into and out of the corners. I bet you I can even guess what gears were set for which especific corners. But at the last straight, the car has enough power to go a few km/h faster. This is another 9/10, given such silly mistake.
This is the part I like the most, problems!
Oversteer: My, my... What is it that makes this car so... weird? Since drifting has been one of my primary GT4 entertainments for a while now, I had no problem controlling the drifts this car seems to pull usually at the exits of corners. At least in my hands, that is. But given the fact that it is a 457bhp car, packed with a set of sport soft tires, I guess this is a forgivable mistake. Personally, I believe racing tires would have fitted this car better. This gets a -3/10. Not that bad.
Understeer: Is there any? I couldn't find understeer myself. In the sweeper inside the tunnel I did find a bit, though. -1/10, very good.
So, what does this mean?
Acceleration: 8/10
Braking: 10/10
Cornering: 9/10
Gearing: 9/10
Oversteer: -3/10
Understeer: -1/10
Since the understeer and oversteer are basically a part of cornering, I have bad news.
Acceleration: 8/10
Braking: 10/10
Cornering: 5/10
Gearing: 9/10
Final score: 32/40. For those who give out x/10 reviews, this would be a 8/10.
Overall, a good car to have around. I would not be so sure to use it in races if you are inexpert, since the oversteer may mess with your driving line. You can't count on the AI to back you up there, it will likely ram you and make you spin. But you really lived up to my expectations, so a big 👍 is on your way!
I will be sure to keep this one in my collection.
Seeing as how my most driven car is a Lotus, expect a review of the Lotus Esprit Turbo HC Type 49 in a 30 hours span Edit:
Okay, as I promised, a review of the Lotus Esprit Turbo HC, Type 49. First of all, let me clarify you something. Unlike some members here at GTPlanet, I am an objetive fellow. That being said, I won't hesitate to be cruel with the scores, yet fair.
I have done my best trying to find what problems does the car have, and if it can be improved in any way. Enough of this verbose, let us begin with the trial (this is the way I test my cars. So please be forgiving if you find some of my methods a bit akward):Acceleration: for a car fully tuned, I have nothing to complain about. Yes, the acceleration is astounding, especially for a guy who has been driving a 220hp Elise during three months. But that doesn't stop the acceleration from being a great one. Beware, though, as in a standing start, launching at full RPMs, you will get tons of wheelspin. But,
, who would be so stupid to do that? I give it a 8/10, if not a 9/10, just because I can deal with it.Braking: There's a slighty, and when I say that, I mean it. A slighty tendency to veer of the track at the first real corner of GVS when braking. It really depends on the driver, but what seems such a little annoyance to average drivers, may be a big problem to newcomers. The designation "Pro" was a good choice from your part. Other than that, I can't complain of braking. This gets a 10/10 from me.
Cornering: This really depends on who's driven and what is he (or she) used to drive. As I said before, I have been driving a Lotus Elise during three months, and thus the cornering seems slightly poor. But take a look at other beasts of the same horsepower, and you will recognize the difference almost instantly. This gets a momentary 9/10.
Gearing: Almost perfect! You can really feel the gears as you get into and out of the corners. I bet you I can even guess what gears were set for which especific corners. But at the last straight, the car has enough power to go a few km/h faster. This is another 9/10, given such silly mistake.
This is the part I like the most, problems!
Oversteer: My, my... What is it that makes this car so... weird? Since drifting has been one of my primary GT4 entertainments for a while now, I had no problem controlling the drifts this car seems to pull usually at the exits of corners. At least in my hands, that is. But given the fact that it is a 457bhp car, packed with a set of sport soft tires, I guess this is a forgivable mistake. Personally, I believe racing tires would have fitted this car better. This gets a -3/10. Not that bad.
Understeer: Is there any? I couldn't find understeer myself. In the sweeper inside the tunnel I did find a bit, though. -1/10, very good.
So, what does this mean?
Acceleration: 8/10
Braking: 10/10
Cornering: 9/10
Gearing: 9/10
Oversteer: -3/10
Understeer: -1/10
Since the understeer and oversteer are basically a part of cornering, I have bad news.
Acceleration: 8/10
Braking: 10/10
Cornering: 5/10
Gearing: 9/10
Final score: 32/40. For those who give out x/10 reviews, this would be a 8/10.
Overall, a good car to have around. I would not be so sure to use it in races if you are inexpert, since the oversteer may mess with your driving line. You can't count on the AI to back you up there, it will likely ram you and make you spin. But you really lived up to my expectations, so a big 👍 is on your way!
I will be sure to keep this one in my collection.
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. I think you did a very good job on this one Greycap. The gears are great, and braking is impressive for all that power. Awesome fun factor, as peeling out of those corners is something that never gets boring in this. It served its purpose to me in spectacular fashion. 
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I'm very interested in what car Leo is going to compete with 
.. But let's hope everything goes well.. OK, I'm driving up to the first corner managing almost 330 km/h.. Braking.. And.. Damn, I touched the grass with a tyre and the car began to slide.. Countersteering.. Uuuh.. Did it.. Now thinking "Huh, let's go on".. Going through the next corner was simple.. But there's a hairpin coming.. Reaching 300 km/h and then braking hard.. The car is stable under braking.. But in the corners: You better don't floor it now or you'll spin.. 3/4 throttle will do it.. First gear: You'll get wheelspin if you give 100% throttle.. Wait until you reach 115 km/h and then you can floor it.. If you do this earlier you'll get wheelspin and that's what we want to avoid, right? 
