odd cars

[MustangSVT]

I use a few cars on often basis that are not necesarilly popular, though they are still known.

4WD - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo GSR '92 (the first gen)
FF - Citroen Xantia 3.0i V6
FR - Lexus GS300 '91

 

[Elstro]

It's the most unruly, difficult car to control... Try tuning it to 220bhp and LOWERING(!) the mass to 400kg... Minimal downforce = eeeek! That'll teach you to drive quicker than any other method!
/QUOTE]

Amen, the Ginetta is a bloody scary bit of kit. I sold mine and then regretted it so had to go back and get another because I misse dit. Havent got round to tuning my second one.

Back ontopic:

Autobianchi A112 Abarth....not a bad max power of 181bhp, and it's quite a nippy little thing too! Also has that 1970s Italian boxy look about it which I've a bit of a soft sport for.

Triumph Spitfire 1500 - Light, nippy, handles like a dream and can easily beat much better machinery!

VW Beetle 1100 - With the right tuning, not a bad little car, though you need to be patient and really get to grips with the art of gear settings, it teaches you more about the importance of correct gear rations than any other car, because I reckon, properly sorted the Beetle's got potential.

Jensen Interceptor - Not just a galumphing British muscle car...with the right tuning.

 

[PF]

a full-boat tune

I don't quite understand what you mean. Could you please explain it so a cretin like me can get it? Do you refer to the game design or peoples playing habits? And is it a good or bad thing whether the 'boat' is full or a matter of preference?

Also, this is an awesome thread, keep the ideas coming. I've been playing wth the Lotus (?) Europa special '70, but can't yet tell whether it's any good. I've also spent some time in the Alpha Spider Duetto; two good tunes are found in Grease Monkey and Shogun garages in the Tuning forum.

 

[leeCSL]

I don't think it's a super popular car (tuners like their Lancers, Skylines, etc and the "muscle" guys love their Camaro's and 'Stangs) or even a GREAT one (although it is good!) I love the old BMW 2002 Turbo in historic cars. Along with the BMW 2002T; I love the M Coupe. Both great cars but like Famine said; not car everyone uses and not a "ultra-famous supercar."

 

[Sniffs]

PF: i see someone down under hasn't been over contaminated by american culture. good on Ya!
"full Boat" as in all the way. dunno if it's from the same idea as the old phrase "land yacht", which refers to huge-even-by-yank-standards vehicles (the british refer to those as "Yank Tanks" I believe). which applies to some of our full size estates (and that bloody Ram quadcab Long Bed).

usually, by the time i could afford to pick up the latest game, it had either gone on sale for 19.95 or on a "too many in stock" clearance. by then, they allready had all the cheat codes worked out, including the money codes. when I "full boat" tune, I dump EVERYTHING into the car to pump it up so I stand a chance of getting out of fifth place because of the idiot raceline following AI (this is where the online Punters come from, having dealt with the stick like glue AI)
that's why I reccomended some of the two cylinders for odd cars. they're pushing 100 horses, weigh peanuts, and end up with a five speed (note, Honda Z, do NOT leave the stock tranny on...third gear is too tall for a full boat tune)
a little bit of info, here.
GT2's 69 Suby 360 tops out over 140 horses, and only needs a suspension tweak to keep it stable (makes the Yellowbird look civilised)
an old cinq will drag out in GT4 at 120 (about 200kph) with a full boat tune...

play with the little guys, they'll suprise you

 

[delsol92]

I go for the fully modded lime green 2000 Renault Megane. that is one heck of a car to drive!

 

[Azure Flare]

Dudes! I just maybe have found a hidden gem. The Nissan Stagea Autech 260RS. Its the Skyline wagon!

 

[dennisw]

why a hidden gem. the stagea is a existing car

 

[Azure Flare]

why a hidden gem. the stage is a existing car

what exactly does that mean?

 

[dennisw]

what exactly does that mean?

i edited, i meant stagea lol:idea:

 

[Azure Flare]

why a hidden gem. the stagea is a existing car

I know the Stagea is a real car. Its a hidden gem because that is what this thread is about. those cars others might not know about.

 

[Chapman2424]

Just tried this one out on the Nurburgring and loved every minute of it.

FPV Typhoon F6 - have it stock and it is a beast.

Being an Australian only car - I had never heard nor seen it.

S. Chapman

 

[oldmodelt]

Oddly enough I am going to go for the Ginetta G4, I doubt many noticed its presence in the game, but with a bit of tuning it has an admirable power:weight and above all, looks pretty cool.

Ditto that. A poor man's Jaguar. Never could fit into it in real life, though. Much like the MG of my youth. Loved it's looks until I saw one in person. I've had shoeboxes that were bigger. LOL

 

[notsofast]

Another vote for the Odyssey (sp). It looks like a boat but I get a lot of fun out of taking it for laps. Its quite funny when you see this big MPV steaming through the field in a race, its very entertaining and fun to drive.

 

[Sniffs]

Another vote for the Odyssey (sp). It looks like a boat but I get a lot of fun out of taking it for laps. Its quite funny when you see this big MPV steaming through the field in a race, its very entertaining and fun to drive.

ditto on that vote. having it as the AWD version adds to the fun. if you go for a full tune on that thing, I think it'd give the Espace F1 a run for it's money

btw, to us Yanks, that oddesy looks tiny. you should see ours!

 

[ZANELE]

TOYOTA 2000 GT cant really remamber how hard it is to get but i think you can use it in a driving mission great car but hardly anyone knows about it.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

You mean the Prelude isn't an odd car? I mean what with the choices of a DC5R, EP3R, DC2R and EK9R...

Prelude seems like a rather popular car, rather than an odd one. I see them often in real-life here in AMerica, even though they're no longer in production. Whatever, tho.

 

[Jonn 79]

I don't see them at all. Not even the last discontinued models :S

Maybe it's in the eye of the beholder.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

I don't see them at all. Not even the last discontinued models :S

Maybe it's in the eye of the beholder.

Did Preludes ever get sold in Malaysia? Where I live, they weren't the top models around (so far as sales go), but they are seen often enough so that they're not totally uncommon, either.

 

[PAPPACLART]

Maybe not the most obscure car, but likely not the most popular, but I have any fond memories of driving the Chrysler PT Cruiser, nice grunty engine, and when modded quite competitive.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Maybe not the most obscure car, but likely not the most popular, but I have any fond memories of driving the Chrysler PT Cruiser, nice grunty engine, and when modded quite competitive.

Now PT Cruisers, on the other hand, they are popular in America. In my shop we call them "Pt Cursers". It wouldn't surprise me if they're rarer in Europe.

 

[lilcat89]

My pick for my favorite "odd" car is the Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 1989 edition. I tuned it to 300 bhp and won all of the easy and normal rallies with it. Its also a lot of fun with the 4G63 in it!

 

[Sniffs]

Parnelli: we aren't the ONLY ones that curse the PT's. PT's and Neons were imported to Europe. when I read reviews, however, they complained they were heavy and underpowered. I bet they were Detuned for Europe

 

[RJS]

My pick is the Fiat Panda
Why??
Fiat Panda: Light, small, and with the right amount of tune is capable of reaching 300km/h while slipstreaming.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Now I KNOW Fiat Pandas (or any little Fiat) is not odd in Portugal, right? Or am I wrong. I'll agree that the Panda is an odd choice for GT4 racing, tho. But they're tough little cars, man. I've done some things in a Panda I can't come close to doing with a $200,000 AMG/Mercedes.

So my vote for this thread: The Alpine-Renaults..either of them (110 or 310). what a devil of a car!

 

[Cougar23]

My choice would have to be the BMW 2002 Turbo '73. I've had this car in my garage for ages now and only just got around to driving it. It's a great fun little car but really comes to life with some tuning.

 

[LancerEvo7]

You love that 2002 don't you? I'm going to try it tomorrow, won't be able to go anywhere.

 

[Cougar23]

This may sound weird but I love it because its slower than alot of my other cars and it allows me to perfect which lines I use which = cleaner laps.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

This may sound weird but I love it because its slower than alot of my other cars and it allows me to perfect which lines I use which = cleaner laps.

I would describe the 2002 as "torqueless", not just slow. It allows one to use a lot of throttle, tho, since wheelspin is not as easy to create.

But the 2002 was built as an early performance auto in every other way; other than pure speed, which is why it's so commandable and tossable. Back in the early '70s, it was one of the cars for others to aspire to. The early Skyline GTRs, for instance, were blatantly based on 2002s.

Kind of the same situation today (arguably) in which BMW is seen as the performance leader, and everyone else (Infiniti, Lexus, Cadillac, etc) is trying to keep up.

 

[homeforsummer]

Now PT Cruisers, on the other hand, they are popular in America. In my shop we call them "Pt Cursers". It wouldn't surprise me if they're rarer in Europe.

You see quite a few PTs here in the UK. Chryslers in general seemed to do pretty well, in contrast to pretty much any other American make.

Parnelli: we aren't the ONLY ones that curse the PT's. PT's and Neons were imported to Europe. when I read reviews, however, they complained they were heavy and underpowered. I bet they were Detuned for Europe

To my knowledge, the European ones had about the same power, though we didn't get the turbocharged one. What we did get was the diesel, and what we also got in most of the cars was a manual transmission rather than the horribly power-sapping auto.

I quite like PT Cruisers though, I enjoyed the rental one I had in the States.

Back to the game though, and I guess you could consider it a car that not many people use. I quite enjoy driving it, especially if you pop a sports exhaust and some sports suspension on it. Good for a Family Cup trip around the 'Ring.