Time Trial Discussion

[D_Dragline]

This time trial has made me think waay more than any of the others. It’s become an unsolvable enigma for me and I now admit I need the community’s help to resolve the biggest mystery of driving this van once and for all…



Is it pronounced “Alfard”, “Alp Hard” or “Alfa Are Dee” ?

 

[OldandSlow]

Or a Dodge with an engine swap:

 

[bone_tone]

This time trial has made me think waay more than any of the others. It’s become an unsolvable enigma for me and I now admit I need the community’s help to resolve the biggest mystery of driving this van once and for all…



Is it pronounced “Alfard”, “Alp Hard” or “Alfa Are Dee” ?

Sounds like 'toyowtuh alfuhd' apparently

 

[Lomic]

Is it pronounced “Alfard”, “Alp Hard” or “Alfa Are Dee” ?

Half Hard 😋

 

[D_Dragline]

Half Hard 😋

Oh no, I hadn’t even considered the Cockney dropping of leading H’s.

*Michael Caine voice: “Arf Ard”.

 

[Talon16]

This time trial has made me think waay more than any of the others. It’s become an unsolvable enigma for me and I now admit I need the community’s help to resolve the biggest mystery of driving this van once and for all…



Is it pronounced “Alfard”, “Alp Hard” or “Alfa Are Dee” ?

It's pronounced "slowandugly"

 

[zaxs]

Something was pushing me to come back and try more, so I did.

And there it is, new pb, 1:27.536

Here is video of it:



Not sure can I go faster, this looks pretty clean, without some big mistakes.

 

[Suzuki-Cara]

The Alphard TT is up there with NSX Daytona TT.

Even with the god awful chase cam, the van is fun to whip around the track.

 

[SK360]

Having a lot of fun with this one. Want 26’s but not sure I’ll find em.

 

[Gomario JSP]

Gave it another try today, lowered my time but not by much, still stuffed up T1 in this lap, can be quicker but like always..........stick the whole damn thing together 🤣🤣

Other thing i was not realy happy about were my ghost, they are ALL gone for this TT??
doesn't realy matter now with a new PB but very weird to have an empty list 🤨🤨

 

[djolliea]

Gave this another go. Ten consecutive laps under 1:27 but sub 1:26.5 seems impossible even when optimal lap suggests 1:26.3xx. So frustrating, yet so addictive.

 

[Steer]

I had another crack at this today and managed to knock my time down significnatly to a mid 1:27. I was stuck in the mid 1:28s for so long, I dont quite understand what has changed. I think perhaps just being more patient on the throttle was the key for me.

 

[Yuto55]

27.740 and i think i will leave it at that, don't think gold will go down more than 27.8 max

 

[zjn]

Second session today, now at 25.09x 28.095
I can probably lower a bit, but not that much.

Do you think I will keep the gold with it?

 

[OldandSlow]

Gave it another shot, about .710 from Silver. I'm sure I'll try it again. The fridge is better than I thought it would be.

A question for the proud owners, can you put turbos on it?

 

[Leon Kowalski]

Gave this another go. Ten consecutive laps under 1:27 but sub 1:26.5 seems impossible even when optimal lap suggests 1:26.3xx. So frustrating, yet so addictive.

Yes, it absolutely is. I spent some extra time on the delivery van challenge. I thought I came a bit closer to the guy on top of my friends list, which is, let's see... YOU!😆 But you also had improved in the meantime. Anyway:

It must me the fast livery:

Somehow I don't think I'm finished yet...

 

[Barareklam]

Second session today, now at 25.09x
I can probably lower a bit, but not that much.

Do you think I will keep the gold with it?

What? How much?

 

[tmtk]

Just as @Dolph Drago I'm running chase cam and find this car and its silhouette totally obscuring any sensible view this way.
Back in the day there was second type of chase cam in GT, with camera placed higher behind the car, that would be useful here.

But anyway, had to resort to bumper view which for me is like running half blind - can't fathom what is going on with the rear of the car. Done pretty much the daily marathon this way and ended up quite effortlessly with time of 1:27.728 that's comfortably inside gold bracket.

Will probably go for another bumper cam session before the end of this TT to try to improve a bit, but other than that, I'm good.

 

[RoadRacer2556]

Down to a 1:28.500 (yes exactly .500) with a controller. Might be able to beat that with the Fanatec if I drag it out of the corner. Well within gold currently, but not sure how long it will last. I am losing a lot of time on turn 1 I think.

 

[djolliea]

Gave this another go. Ten consecutive laps under 1:27 but sub 1:26.5 seems impossible even when optimal lap suggests 1:26.3xx. So frustrating, yet so addictive.

Finally got it! Took a break, came back, tried something a little different and instantly got under 1:26.5. Kept pushing and got down to 1:26.349. I think I'm done. My wrists are sore from throwing this brick around. I don't think I can push it any faster.

 

[djolliea]

Somehow I don't think I'm finished yet...

That's a great time, no need to go any faster... please

 

[2Quickrides]

Another day, another daily marathon for the ticket and pushing for a 1:26. It’s been working ok so far as another good ticket and a new PB. Too bad it’s the last for the week.
In case anyone was wondering where the track limits of the last turn were, it’s 1 pixel inside of this………….

A terrible time to learn it as it resulted in this……….

I was sooooooo close to rage quitting when I saw how I didn’t even go off the curbing. Took a lot of deep breaths and gave it 1 more lap. I’d say it paid off. Good place to finish for this one as optimal was only 0.09 faster.

 

[Leon Kowalski]

Finally got it! Took a break, came back, tried something a little different

Tell me what you did. Your secret is safe with me...

 

[kowalski__1]

Picked up a little more time today,1:27.356,..opt down to 1:27.077

 

[djolliea]

Tell me what you did. Your secret is safe with me...

Stepped off the brakes earlier basically

 

[2Quickrides]

Stepped off the brakes earlier basically

Funny, when an intermediate motorcycle racer asks us experts how to go faster the usual response is “Let go of the brakes”

 

[MIE1992]

Managed to improve my best a little today. I think by a few tenths, too, so now I'm down to only being 2.48% off the top.

 

[2Quickrides]

Gave it another shot, about .710 from Silver. I'm sure I'll try it again. The fridge is better than I thought it would be.

A question for the proud owners, can you put turbos on it?

Fully modded (Turbos and all) it’s actually pretty fun. Drops down to a ridiculously unrealistic weight, plus the AWD.

 

[rheinaoi]

This time trial has made me think waay more than any of the others. It’s become an unsolvable enigma for me and I now admit I need the community’s help to resolve the biggest mystery of driving this van once and for all…



Is it pronounced “Alfard”, “Alp Hard” or “Alfa Are Dee” ?

This video may help: (first 15 seconds)


I'm fairly sure the giant robot inspired the van. If you squint, you can even see some shared styling cues...

Additional Fun Fact: My GTPlanet user name is slightly easier to pronounce.

 

[Gomario JSP]

Yeah! Let's go! 🤣, not as fast as some of you guys, but I'm kind of proud to see place 185 out of 80.000 😁
But def not done yet 😁

#team DS4 😄😇🤣