OWS - Old, Weird and Slow. Still going strong with several events in different time zones every week. All skill levels welcome!Open

[permaculture]

"Cake Wars" race 2 was a mini enduro. Fuel & tire strategy were key. A few mistakes were made by most of us.

My big mistake was, checking messages in PSN & blowing the start. DOH. Good thing I started near the back.

Looking forward now to @Benny44's Grand Tour on Saturday & next Wednesday's "Le Club des petites Gâteaux" event.

And here I thought that start was part of some grand plan!! hilarious.

didn’t matter though, you still managed to undercut me again! one of these days I’ll learn.

 

[Mooseldorf]

"Cake Wars" race 2 was a mini enduro. Fuel & tire strategy were key. A few mistakes were made by most of us.

My big mistake was, checking messages in PSN & blowing the start. DOH. Good thing I started near the back.

Looking forward now to @Benny44's Grand Tour on Saturday & next Wednesday's "Le Club des Petites Gâteaux" event.

Brilliant pix and looks like a lot of fun, well done!! Really enjoying this so thanks again for setting it all up and the photos and replays, helps with the engagement😎👍

 

[Mooseldorf]

"Cake Wars" race 2 was a mini enduro. Fuel & tire strategy were key. A few mistakes were made by most of us.

My big mistake was, checking messages in PSN & blowing the start. DOH. Good thing I started near the back.

Looking forward now to @Benny44's Grand Tour on Saturday & next Wednesday's "Le Club des Petites Gâteaux" event.

I used to read the news while having breakfast which was a real downer, now I read all theposts here and discord messages and check out the photos.....much happier reading😁👍

 

[Mooseldorf]

I didn't see this until after I replied on PSN, seems we were thinking the same thing. There's plenty of cars at 40k and under, I beleive

Have just been informed by my social secretary that we have visitors on Saturday night our time so may not be able to join the frivolities after all.
Sorry all, was looking forward to it.
Ah, c'est la vie as they say in gateauxland
Have fun
Drive safely

 

[Benny44]

For tomorrow - choose any car under $40,000. Don't modify it! It has to be from the new car dealership.

No tires, no parts. This is going to be a Top Gear style contest. And don't just think that you need the absolute fastest car to win. Pick what you want.

Have some cash with you. $30,000 should do it. Everyone who shows up is going to be put into a group, and we will receive notes from the 'producers' on PS chat between events.

Points will be awarded after each event, and totalled up after everything is done!

 

[Benny44]

One last thing - please don't tell anyone your car choice. Message me privately - on here, or PSN, or discord. I'll be driving something totally different and not in the price range. I'm not actually competing in this one, though I'll play along 😀

Edit - one more last thing is that you shouldn't pick a Kart!

 

[permaculture]

I used to read the news while having breakfast which was a real downer, now I read all theposts here and discord messages and check out the photos.....much happier reading😁👍

Blasting the original Sportscenter theme as I watch replays of internet friends drift-turning in an 07 Swift

 

[Benny44]

Thank you everyone, I hope you had at least some fun. It was a bit off the beaten path for sure. I'll have the points tallied for tomorrow!

 

[Mr_Benn]

Thank you everyone, I hope you had at least some fun. It was a bit off the beaten path for sure. I'll have the points tallied for tomorrow!

Thanks for hosting again, I really enjoyed it, was a lot of fun.

 

[PapaGnr]

Thank you everyone, I hope you had at least some fun. It was a bit off the beaten path for sure. I'll have the points tallied for tomorrow!

Thanks for "producing" this Grand Tour inspired event. It was different from what we've done before but fun nonetheless. 👍Too bad you weren't in chat, coz you missed out on some expletive laden comments. All in fun of course.

Thanks to all who showed up & some photos will follow soon.

 

[permaculture]

Rally-the @Mr_Benn megane ran away with it, after i took my righteous klingon-mug-car revenge on @PapaGnr during lap 1

 

[permaculture]

gotta head out so enduro pictures will wait, but heres the grid! sorry again @Vangeels for that last lap 'block'... the car just kept drifting until i was right in your way!

 

[Benny44]

I saved replays and will go over them later! If Audrey doesn't do a second race tomorrow, l'll post the results today. If she does, I'll wait!

That hellcat on Willow was.....something

 

[PapaGnr]

I saved replays and will go over them later! If Audrey doesn't do a second race tomorrow, l'll post the results today. If she does, I'll wait!

That hellcat on Willow was.....something

Sheriff "Buford T Justice" was incognito at Willow.

I took a few pics of the start of the fuel mileage run at the X track. Nothing special.

 

[Benny44]

Sheriff "Buford T Justice" was incognito at Willow.

I took a few pics of the start of the fuel mileage run at the X track. Nothing special.

I used the Prius just to track everyone. On FM6. I think some were driving carefully, I'll check the replay and harshly punish any who were😉

 

[PapaGnr]

Playing in the dirt. Lots of fans taking photos.

Nice win by @Mr_Benn.

 

[Mr_Benn]

Playing in the dirt. Lots of fans taking photos.

Nice win by @Mr_Benn.

Thank you sir.

 

[PapaGnr]

Sheriff @Benny44 in hot pursuit at Willow. Kinda lonely at the front for @Mr_Benn.

 

[Benny44]

Here are the results @Vangeels @PapaGnr

Fuel mileage test
Benn. 1
Perma. 3
Vangeels. 6
Papa. 8
Lucky. 10

It has come to my attention that Lucky was passed by a man in a Prius on FM6, thereby not adhering to the rules, whoch state you need to floor it on FM1. If you are passed by a Prius, there is scientific evidence to prove you were not pressing the accelarator unless you have a motorized wheelchair engine in your car. Lucky is docked 1000 points!

Rally
Benn. 10
Perma. 8
Lucky. 6
Papa. 3
Vangeels 1

Spa time trial
Benn. 10
Vangeels. 8
Papa. 6
Perma. 3
Lucky. 1

Final race
Benn. 10
Perma. 8
Vangeels. 6
Papa. 3
Lucky. 1

So, the standings after 4 events are
Benn. 31
Perma. 22
Vangeels 21
Papa. 20
Lucky. -982

Now, if you're looking for the best car under 40k, you're obviously on a budget of some sort, so saving money is good! If you have more left over, that's even better. You will recieve one point for every dollar you save, rounded to the nearest 1k

Money left over from $40,000
Lucky - 1000
Benn - 2000
Papa - 3000
Perma - 9000
Vangeels - 7000

TOTAL
Perma - 9,022
Vangeels - 7,021
PapaGNR - 3,020
Benn - 2,031
Lucky - 18

 

[PapaGnr]

Here are the results @Vangeels @PapaGnr

Fuel mileage test
Benn. 1
Perma. 3
Vangeels. 6
Papa. 8
Lucky. 10

It has come to my attention that Lucky was passed by a man in a Prius on FM6, thereby not adhering to the rules, whoch state you need to floor it on FM1. If you are passed by a Prius, there is scientific evidence to prove you were not pressing the accelarator unless you have a motorized wheelchair engine in your car. Lucky is docked 1000 points!

Rally
Benn. 10
Perma. 8
Lucky. 6
Papa. 3
Vangeels 1

Spa time trial
Benn. 10
Vangeels. 8
Papa. 6
Perma. 3
Lucky. 1

Final race
Benn. 10
Perma. 8
Vangeels. 6
Papa. 3
Lucky. 1

So, the standings after 4 events are
Benn. 31
Perma. 22
Vangeels 21
Papa. 20
Lucky. -982

Now, if you're looking for the best car under 40k, you're obviously on a budget of some sort, so saving money is good! If you have more left over, that's even better. You will recieve one point for every dollar you save, rounded to the nearest 1k

Money left over from $40,000
Lucky - 1000
Benn - 2000
Papa - 3000
Perma - 9000
Vangeels - 7000

TOTAL
Perma - 9,022
Vangeels - 7,021
PapaGNR - 3,020
Benn - 2,031
Lucky - 18

Thanks @Benny44 for all your hard work setting this up.

Congrats to @Mr_Benn for topping the 4 events & a huge round of applause to @permaculture for his thriftiness. 👍

A huge congrats to @permaculture for the overall win.

 

[Benny44]

Thanks @Benny44 for all your hard work setting this up.

Congrats to @Mr_Benn for topping the 4 events & a huge round of applause to @permaculture for his thriftiness. 👍

A huge congrats to @permaculture for the overall win.

I had to score it like the old Top Gear contests. They did this very thing once, and I thought it was quite funny. I believe James bought a car for 1 pound and won the whole thing.

I'm working on next week's race. At least, in my mind. No details yet, other than we are going to be going old. I'm going to see just how old I can make the maximum year!

 

[PapaGnr]

I had to score it like the old Top Gear contests. They did this very thing once, and I thought it was quite funny. I believe James bought a car for 1 pound and won the whole thing.

I'm working on next week's race. At least, in my mind. No details yet, other than we are going to be going old. I'm going to see just how old I can make the maximum year!

Thanks, but don't forget thriftiness too.

 

[Mr_Benn]

Here are the results @Vangeels @PapaGnr

Fuel mileage test
Benn. 1
Perma. 3
Vangeels. 6
Papa. 8
Lucky. 10

It has come to my attention that Lucky was passed by a man in a Prius on FM6, thereby not adhering to the rules, whoch state you need to floor it on FM1. If you are passed by a Prius, there is scientific evidence to prove you were not pressing the accelarator unless you have a motorized wheelchair engine in your car. Lucky is docked 1000 points!

Rally
Benn. 10
Perma. 8
Lucky. 6
Papa. 3
Vangeels 1

Spa time trial
Benn. 10
Vangeels. 8
Papa. 6
Perma. 3
Lucky. 1

Final race
Benn. 10
Perma. 8
Vangeels. 6
Papa. 3
Lucky. 1

So, the standings after 4 events are
Benn. 31
Perma. 22
Vangeels 21
Papa. 20
Lucky. -982

Now, if you're looking for the best car under 40k, you're obviously on a budget of some sort, so saving money is good! If you have more left over, that's even better. You will recieve one point for every dollar you save, rounded to the nearest 1k

Money left over from $40,000
Lucky - 1000
Benn - 2000
Papa - 3000
Perma - 9000
Vangeels - 7000

TOTAL
Perma - 9,022
Vangeels - 7,021
PapaGNR - 3,020
Benn - 2,031
Lucky - 18

Aw man I thought I was finally going to win something! Thanks @Benny44 for setting this up, it was a great laugh and a good tribute to the old top gear challenges. Congrats to @permaculture for the victory.

 

[Benny44]

Aw man I thought I was finally going to win something! Thanks @Benny44 for setting this up, it was a great laugh and a good tribute to the old top gear challenges. Congrats to @permaculture for the victory.

Gotta score it like old Top Gear! That was always a great running gag

 

[Mr_Benn]

Agreed, top gear with Clarkson, Hammond and May was some of the best television I’ve ever seen.

 

[Benny44]

Agreed, top gear with Clarkson, Hammond and May was some of the best television I’ve ever seen.

I can't wait for the new Grand Tour next week! Eurocrash. Looks like a Top Gear format

 

[permaculture]

per @ritualskydivr :
Happy Sunday everyone! The theme for week 2 of Le Club des Petits Gâteaux will be MR cars.
You can use any MR car you like as long as it meets the following requirements:
HP max: 250 / Weight min: 2500lbs (1,133.98kgs) /Tires: Sports Soft
All upgrades, with the exception of nitrous, are fair game. BoP will be off. You may also enter a different car in each race as long as it meets the requirements listed above. This week, we suggest you test out your headlights and upgrade them if you feel it’s necessary, because we’ll be racing at night this week!

This week’s schedule (all times in EST):
8:00pm- track is announced and a room is opened for a joint practice and tuning session. 8:30pm- 4 lap sprint / 8:45pm- 15 minute endurance race / 9:05pm- 15 minute endurance race

Races start promptly. If you can’t make one, please do join the others if you can!

 

[PapaGnr]

per @ritualskydivr :
Happy Sunday everyone! The theme for week 2 of Le Club des Petits Gâteaux will be MR cars.
You can use any MR car you like as long as it meets the following requirements:
HP max: 250 / Weight min: 2500lbs (1,133.98kgs) /Tires: Sports Soft
All upgrades, with the exception of nitrous, are fair game. BoP will be off. You may also enter a different car in each race as long as it meets the requirements listed above. This week, we suggest you test out your headlights and upgrade them if you feel it’s necessary, because we’ll be racing at night this week!

This week’s schedule (all times in EST):
8:00pm- track is announced and a room is opened for a joint practice and tuning session. 8:30pm- 4 lap sprint / 8:45pm- 15 minute endurance race / 9:05pm- 15 minute endurance race

Races start promptly. If you can’t make one, please do join the others if you can!

Thanks for the update. 👍

 

[Benny44]

Next Saturday! Road cars. Will have the weight and HP limits up soon.

Edit - 225hp, 1800lb minimum

Another Edit - in case it wasn't clear, only cars from the 60s

 

[Benny44]

Update - due to the weight limiting restrictions making a lot of cars impossible to use, it's being changed to PP. 450 PP to be exact. Comfort tires, NO RACE CARS.