Stock A-Spec Seasonal #17 - (450PP, 500PP RC, 550PP - 1/28 to 2/11)

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This is a thread series for the seasonal time trials that focuses on completing the challenges (i.e. beating the gold target times) with stock versions of the cars. This means that instead of maximizing your PP with upgrades and focusing on getting the fastest laps on the in-game leaderboard, you are attempting to complete the challenges with the bare minimum amount of 'car' and money-spent as is possible.

With the new more open ended format means that part of the challenge will be finding a stock car that has the lowest PP or lowest price depending on your view. It is also difficult to predict which types of tires a car will come with before purchasing.

Warning: Some of these challenges are getting to be extreme and should be approached with caution! :banghead:


In order to participate your car must be stock.

1) A stock car is essentially any car as it is when purchased from the dealership or won as a prize: it will have had no modifications, added parts, or adjustments done that affect how the car performs.
2) No oil changes are permitted: if you have had an oil change you must wait until the effects of the HP boost have been removed by driving over 300 km.
3) You must use the original tire type that came with the car, unless dirt or snow tires are required.
4) No changes to any “Car Settings” are permitted: they must ALL be left at their default values. [Note: cars that come with Fully Customizable Suspension that were purchased or won prior to patch 1.11 must have the suspension settings restored to default in order to be updated with the new stock suspension settings.]
5) No SRF or ASM is permitted: other “Driver Assists” are permitted.

Basically, the ONLY changes you may make to a car include: painting the car and changing a car’s racing number. Any other changes means your car is not stock.


Stock A-Spec Seasonals #17:

Beginner Level Non-Racecar Challenge: Fuji Speedway F - 450 PP - SH
Intermediate Level Racecar Challenge: Madrid - 500 PP - RH
Expert Level Non-Racecar Challenge: Ascari - 550 PP - SS


The Stock Seasonal Spreadsheet:

A few members have begun a leaderboard of sorts where individuals will be able to input their info into a public document. This is not so much a competition as a way to compare all sorts of data. At this point the data that is recorded for entries is as follows:

PP - Best Lap - Total Time - Car - Tires - Drive - Power - Weight - Rabbit - Rabbit Total Time

Link to the GTP Stock Seasonal Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kDEW2OWUxHfq9PTR4G4-HKXl3veLfq0sXhvwiPYMUGw/

Notes about the Spreadsheet:
Tabs will generally be ordered with the newest seasonal events at the left.
Gold times are ordered based first on PP (lowest PP at the top), and then total time.
Bronze and Silver times are ordered based solely on total time (fastest time at the top): these entries will be grayed out.
If you are comfortable with entering your info please do so.
Only create one entry per car for your best total time for that car.
To add an empty line: right click (PC) on a gray row number box and select add a row above or below.
If you make a mistake or change something you did not mean to change hit undo once or a few times.
 
My results so far with a wheel and an automatic transmission:

Beginner 450PP at Fuji Speedway F:

373PP – 2:14.202 – 7:08.841 – Toyota 2000GT ’67 – CS – FR – 153hp – 1120kg – NSX Type S ‘99 – 7:06.025 [Can only be won with blocking on last straight.]

413PP – 2:01.599 – 6:31.545 – Ferrari Dino 246 GT ’71 – SH – MR – 191hp – 1080kg – efini RX-7 Type R (FD) ’91 – 6:34.364 [easy win]


Intermediate 500 PP RC at Madrid:

486PP – 1:34.688 – 5:17.794 – Alfa Romeo GIULIA TZ2 ’65 – RH – FR – 168hp – 620kg - quattro S1 Rally Car ’86 – 5:01.866 (15.928 behind: too slow on the straights)

492PP – 1:31.602 – 5:05.537 – Citroen C4 WRC ’08 – RH – 4WD – 325hp – 1230kg – DELTA S4 Rally Car ’85 4:50.748 (14.789 behind)

497PP – 1:28.978 – 5:01.883 – Lotus Elise Race Car ’96 – RH – MR – 173hp – 645kg – 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 2 ’86 – 5:02.644 (easy win)


Expert 550PP at Ascari:

536PP – 2:20.664 – 12:23.908 – Shelby Cobra 427 ’66 – SH – FR – 484hp – 1068kg – Murcielago LP 670-4 SV – 12:03.703 (20 seconds behind; super fun making it around this track five times without losing control)

549PP – 2:13.591 – 11:53.071 – Ferrari 430 Scuderia ’07 – SH – MR – 502hp – 1350kg – One-77 ’11 – 11:53.585 (very challenging; the rabbits were stuck behind the Special for the first lap or two)

Is it just me or are cars getting more dirty now, such that they must be cleaned at GT Auto? Both my Lotus and Ferrari seemed in need of a wash today before I even started racing with them today? :confused:
 
Beginner 450PP at Fuji Speedway F:

410PP – ??? – 6:54.553 – Mercedes 190E 2.5 Evolution 11 '91 – CS – FR – 230hp – 1340kg – Impreza Sedan WRX STi – +0.039

Very close win. I thought I'd lost it but the finish line came sooner than I was expecting. Got it on my second attempt, having dumped it into the gravel twice at turn 1 on my first go, wildly underestimating how long it takes a heavy car on comfort tyres to slow down.

Intermediate 500 PP RC at Madrid:

483PP – 1:28.319 – 4:57.870 – Spoon S2000 Race Car '00 – RH – FR – 310hp – 1050kg - quattro S1 Rally Car ’86 – +0.770

Lovely car and a fun race. I was thwarted a few times by a bunch of three cars that got in a right mess at the chicane on lap 2, coming to a standstill and blocking the track.
 
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Beginner Level Non-Racecar Challenge: Fuji Speedway F - 450 PP - SH
410PP
- 6:45.474 - Lancia Stratos '73 - CS - MR - 185bhp - 980kg vs Honda NSX '01 +0.106 sec behind , bl 2:06.656

Intermediate Level Racecar Challenge: Madrid - 500 PP - RH
473PP
- 4:58.756 - Ford Escort Rally Car '98 - RH - 4WD - 299bhp - 1230kg vs quattro S1 Rally Car + 0.548 sec behind , bl 1'28.996

Expert Level Non-Racecar Challenge: Ascari - 550 PP - SS
518PP
- 11:37.037 - KTM X-BOW Street '12 - SH - MR - 236bhp - 790kg vs Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce '09 0.801 sec behind , bl 2:11.467
 
Beginner 450PP at Fuji Speedway

408 PP - ? - 6:58.35 - Plymouth XNR Ghia Roadster '60 - SH - FR - 250 HP - 1500 kg - NSX Type S '99 - 6:58.445

The 3 speed in this is a little painful.

395 PP - ? - 7:05.985 - Mini Cooper S '07 - CS - FF - 172 HP - 1210 kg - NSX Type S '99 - 7:06.078

Sorry for the missing BL times.:irked: I must confess a bit of blocking at the finish - the NSX is just too fast down the straight. As we already know, the AI adapt to one's relative slowness:embarrassed:.

EDIT - one more Fuji

423 PP
- 2:07.689 - 6:49.400 - Alpha Romeo GT 3.2 V6 24V '04 - CS - FF - 227 HP - 1347 kg - TVR V8S '91 - 6:49.862

So far, I have not won either of the other two with a stock car (on stock tires). My SPOON S2000 is not stock, but yes it is a great car for that race.
 
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Beginner 450PP at Fuji Speedway F:
402PP
– 2:08.976 – 6:51.506 – Dome-Zero '78 – CS – MR – 162hp – 920kg – NXS '01 – +0.195

I've tried a few others at Madrid and earned a lot of credits coming second. The Renaultsport Lutecia stood out at only 465PP and capable of a sub-five minute race. If only they would get out of the way.
 
Beginner 450PP at Fuji Speedway F:
407pp -
2:08.203 6:50.678 Toyota 86 GT '12 - SH - 198hp - 1230kg - Chev Camaro z28 '69 - 6:51.013


Intermediate 500 PP RC at Madrid:


483PP – 1:28.764 – 5:00.186 – Spoon S2000 Race Car '00 – RH – FR – 310hp – 1050kg - Delta S4 Rally Car '85 – 501.062

Didn't think I would win this one but followed the Delta into the last corner and as it came out it just 'coughed' as if running out of fuel, I swerved around the outside between the Delta and concrete and waited for the 'bang' but missed them both and through for the win.:D
 
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Intermediate 500 PP RC at Madrid:
488PP -
1:28.866 - 4:56.927 - Mitsubishi CZ-3 Tarmac Rally Car - RH - 4WD - 314hp - 1200kg - quattro S1 Rally Car +0.904

469PP – 1:29.344 – 5:00.357 – Lancia Delta HF Integrale Rally Car – RH – 4WD – 295hp – 1120kg - quattro S1 Rally Car – +0.486

No easy wins here. These are really tough races. It's hard to catch the Delta S4 in any stock car and the lesser rabbits are no slouches.
I've had another go in the RS Lutecia and got to within a second, but it's going to take some good driving and a race that pans out perfectly to win.
 
I won't get as technical as best lap and stuff. I tested quite a few <400 PP cars and got a lot of silvers. First and only gold I have so far due to a lack of time is:

427 PP Alfa Romeo 147 GTA CS FF +.544

BTW, I am running them fair. No blocking, banging or corner cutting.

417 PP '04 Chrysler Crossfire CS FR +.488

403 PP '04 Seat Ibiza Cupra CS FF +.082
 
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Expert Level Non-Racecar Challenge: Ascari - 550 PP - SS
518PP
- 2:13.032 - 11:49.646 - KTM X-BOW Street '12 - SH - MR - 236bhp - 790kg - One-77 '11 - +0.353

I tried out a few cars including the Scud but the x-bow was the best bet despite being lower PP than the others. It seems a bit wrong to be using a Lego racing car against supercars but it was my only hope. At least I could keep it on the track for 5 laps. Normally I just go straight into these races but I had to do a few laps in arcade TT mode, chasing my ghost and trying to find out where I was losing 5s per lap. I've not driven the x-bow much before, having been put off it by the career challenges where it seemed you always had to drive it round a tight kart track or avoid hitting some cones. It really comes into its own here. Many thanks to the driver of the Special who held up the rabbits for me.
I don't think I'm going to be attempting this in any others stock. It's just too much like hard work. I might slap some SS tyres on a few old Ferraris though and maybe the Miura.
 
Intermediate 500 PP RC at Madrid:
474pp
- 126.403 - 455.102 - Xsara Rally Car '99 - RH - FF - 294BHP - 960kg - Delta S4 Rally Car '85 - 455.895

Really enjoyed this track and this car. Lots of front wheel spin. lol:dopey:
 
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