UK Gran Turismo Party 5 (Results and Photos)
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Smallhorses
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Marvellous! Sounds like a winner! 👍
Although probably not while I'm driving it!
Although probably not while I'm driving it!
- 812
- Leicestershire
- davegeorge78
vexd
I used to think the same, spend some serious time there though and it starts to make complete sense. Its a very technical circuit that demands precise driving and like I said, great for sprints.
I too can bring my maxdrive if required and have an unused network adaptor if anyone needs one????
Can we also get on here some sort of address exactly (I know its Kings road in Newark) and a rough idea of how much money we need to bring?
regards
David
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- GTP_Famine
Dave_George
At the moment it's standing at £15 a head, though I imagine someone may head to Makro for large quantities of sundries, and there may be talk of beer.
The location is tough to miss. I'll PM everyone with maps and directions next weekend, when I've heard from everyone I'm likely to.
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Hmmm I may stop by on my way to belgium and amsterdamned...A/C you paying attention ?...provided my passport crap is done in time .
I hope you have pie...and dont run out of beer .
lesse the plan was to fly into london anyway then onto the dark smelly continent...one or two days with you fella's shouldnt kill me too bad.... gotta work out some logistics...maybe even " god forbid " spend more money...wth I'll just sell a couple more shares of ADM...WTF is it with getting a damm passport in the US and why am I BEING investa freaken gated ?
Do I look like a damm al queda dude ? WTF is wrong with these dolts ..do they investigate everyone who applies for a passport now ? ledhed the new american taliban... is taliban thee name for a sleeping tablet ? or is it like Viagra ?
and you want 15 pounds of what ? Pennies ? Nickles ? be specific..it better not be paper...even 15 pounds of one dollar bills is a bit much...and while I am there please refrain from driving on the wrong side of the road I am renting a car.
I hope you have pie...and dont run out of beer .
lesse the plan was to fly into london anyway then onto the dark smelly continent...one or two days with you fella's shouldnt kill me too bad.... gotta work out some logistics...maybe even " god forbid " spend more money...wth I'll just sell a couple more shares of ADM...WTF is it with getting a damm passport in the US and why am I BEING investa freaken gated ?
Do I look like a damm al queda dude ? WTF is wrong with these dolts ..do they investigate everyone who applies for a passport now ? ledhed the new american taliban... is taliban thee name for a sleeping tablet ? or is it like Viagra ?
and you want 15 pounds of what ? Pennies ? Nickles ? be specific..it better not be paper...even 15 pounds of one dollar bills is a bit much...and while I am there please refrain from driving on the wrong side of the road I am renting a car.
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Famine
Ummm dutch run..is that some kind of new sex thing ? Hi Ron
No I know nothing about it...I have been trying to kidnap A/C ( Mark ) for a bit and am waiting on My Brother to get his crap toghether..and I need a new passport its taking awhile...and I have not been paying attention to much besides the usual beer and pie related things...hmmm I better touch base with A/ C or I may not get the midget sex slave he swears he's got on ice ...💡
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- It/It
- GTP_TheCracker
Looks like we've got ourselves a new venue for the UKGTParty: 
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=80695
...Back on the topic of races. A enduro would be a great idea - especially a two driver affair. I would have thought that anything much longer than an hour or so and most people will lose interest - or maybe i've just got A.D.D.?
It would have to be done with full-on race cars and preferably on genuine circuit for added realism. Sports Prototypes at Le Sarthe? - DTM at The Ring? - JGTC at Suzuka or perhaps Motegi Oval? What about Toyota 7 and Chaparral's at Sears or Laguna?
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=80695
...Back on the topic of races. A enduro would be a great idea - especially a two driver affair. I would have thought that anything much longer than an hour or so and most people will lose interest - or maybe i've just got A.D.D.?
It would have to be done with full-on race cars and preferably on genuine circuit for added realism. Sports Prototypes at Le Sarthe? - DTM at The Ring? - JGTC at Suzuka or perhaps Motegi Oval? What about Toyota 7 and Chaparral's at Sears or Laguna?
- 810
afternoon!
been reading thro and everything seems to be coming together really nicely. everyone is either stayin at a hotel close by (and i have others i can tell you of if people are struggling) or getting off at the train station 1 street away!!
still nothing on the refreshment side tho......
any complaints to pizza??
the rutland is a great pub, and altho busy on a saturday nite, i vote that we should all head there in the evening to discuss wot happened that day. or should i say just to take the p out of me for coming last as per...?!
its good to know that i shall be the winner of the first last place prize!
i dont think we'll have any problems with people not noticing where we are either, its the only thing on the street except morrisions super store, and like all other schools theres a big playing field!!
you'll all be glad to know i'm working on a fantastic race involving the best car in gt4. yes you guessed it, the honda beat!!!
as an extra thought.... maybe we should take what ever the week race is that week and have that as a quick combo?? just for laughs. if its a good one that is.
i cant wait!!
been reading thro and everything seems to be coming together really nicely. everyone is either stayin at a hotel close by (and i have others i can tell you of if people are struggling) or getting off at the train station 1 street away!!
still nothing on the refreshment side tho......
any complaints to pizza??
the rutland is a great pub, and altho busy on a saturday nite, i vote that we should all head there in the evening to discuss wot happened that day. or should i say just to take the p out of me for coming last as per...?!
its good to know that i shall be the winner of the first last place prize!
i dont think we'll have any problems with people not noticing where we are either, its the only thing on the street except morrisions super store, and like all other schools theres a big playing field!!
you'll all be glad to know i'm working on a fantastic race involving the best car in gt4. yes you guessed it, the honda beat!!!
as an extra thought.... maybe we should take what ever the week race is that week and have that as a quick combo?? just for laughs. if its a good one that is.
i cant wait!!
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- Glasgow
- GTP_Mars
EXelero
Do I eat pizza? Does the Pope **** in the woods? I have the number for Domino's in my mobile phone, not that I need it, I know it off by heart.I'll bring a frisbee...EXelero
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- It/It
- GTP_TheCracker
EXelero
I personally believe cheese to be the 'devil's work' - so yes, i do complain
I'm more than happy to provide my own refreshment - especially with a supermarche located so near by.
I think that i'll be commuting on Sat & Sun - Sheff isn't too far in that respect - but at least i've got a 'weekend pass' from her indoors
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- Glasgow
- GTP_Mars
daanHow can TheCracker not like cheese?
- 24,002
- It/It
- GTP_TheCracker
Caviar and Fois Gras is nice
- its not actually.
- its not actually.
- 812
- Leicestershire
- davegeorge78
EXelero
No complaints to pizza - but big complaints to "illness breeding kebab houses"! I just cant stand those places.....
I can bring my own stuff anyway so no problems with whatever "else" there is to eat:tup: (and drink)
David
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- BenSpecialized
EXelero
No complaints from here either. Just as long as there are no eggs anything else is fine with me. I think i hate eggs more than TheCracker hates cheese!
Seeing as the event is at a school im assuming beer will be off limits? I just been reading through this thread and noticed beer mentioned a few times so thought its best to clear that matter up.
Roo
Ok im not EXelero but the Rutland Arms (see my previous post for details) still has twin rooms to my knowlege at £40 a night which is pretty cheap me thinks. Also Me, Smallhorses and Touring Mars (all of us to my knowledge) are staying there so there will at least be a few friendly faces about
Spec....
Smallhorses
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Got no complaints about pizza here either, but the illness breeding kebab house sounds excellent to me! 
Can't seem to find anywhere out in the US that does a good greasy Donner 'bab, so I'm up for that, with extra salmonella and a healthy dollop of botulism sauce!
I'm sure a few beers can be consumed during the day, as long as we don't turn the place into the "Evildrome Boozerama" and get wasted on Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters!
I'll still bring the Duty-Free Single Malt with me but it might only get a look in once the racing is finished!
Pub sounds like a perfect place to end Saturday in!!!
Per EXelero's request, I'm still waiting on a reply to see if we'll have a special guest attending too!
Will anyone be around on Friday night? I'll be getting down around 8pm-ish, I imagine, so I can arrive in time to observe the whole equipment setup from start to finish on Saturday morning! I've got to learn the LAN stuff, i-Link was easy, but I've heard too many LAN horror stories to attempt it without watching a seasoned-pro do it first!
Can't seem to find anywhere out in the US that does a good greasy Donner 'bab, so I'm up for that, with extra salmonella and a healthy dollop of botulism sauce! I'm sure a few beers can be consumed during the day, as long as we don't turn the place into the "Evildrome Boozerama" and get wasted on Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters!
I'll still bring the Duty-Free Single Malt with me but it might only get a look in once the racing is finished!
Pub sounds like a perfect place to end Saturday in!!!
Per EXelero's request, I'm still waiting on a reply to see if we'll have a special guest attending too!
Will anyone be around on Friday night? I'll be getting down around 8pm-ish, I imagine, so I can arrive in time to observe the whole equipment setup from start to finish on Saturday morning! I've got to learn the LAN stuff, i-Link was easy, but I've heard too many LAN horror stories to attempt it without watching a seasoned-pro do it first!
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- BenSpecialized
RooHad a twin room. Now it doesn't. Because I booked it.
Im just hoping the Rutland is a nice place. If not i got smallhorses, Touring Mars and Roo to contend with
Still it should be good fun. As for requesting a race series, im not to fussed actually. I mainly drive stock cars on S tyres on El Capitan and the Nurburgring, although i think i should get some practice in.
Looking forward to this and meeting all you folks
Ben
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- Glasgow
- GTP_Mars
Same here, looking forward to it - and I'm sure the place will be fine! It's connected to the pub, so atleast the walk home is sorted!
Smallhorses
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I'm just leaving for the airport now! 7am Pacific time.
Will arrive in Manchester at 7am tomorrow, GMT!
I'm excited!
Will arrive in Manchester at 7am tomorrow, GMT!
I'm excited!
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- It/It
- GTP_TheCracker
SmallhorsesI'm just leaving for the airport now! 7am Pacific time.
Will arrive in Manchester at 7am tomorrow, GMT!
I'm excited!
Never before has anyone been so excited to be in Manchester!
I'm starting to get quite excited as well, the last party (my first) was really good and everyone was great, i'll be here for both days this time as well so double 👍
I'm well out of practise for GT having not played for months, i'm going to have to start swatting.
MagpieRacer
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Good luck guys! Shame i cant make it
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- UK
- GTP_VEXD
You could if you wanted to ash...
Roo's coming from near you, and there are trains..... if you had the cash, id come get you myself....
Its nice to see people looking forward to the event, i am too, just a little apprehensive about it but that'll wear off....
There shouldnt be any problem with the beer, as long as no one gets too wasted, and can still urinate in the designated places...
We'll sort the food out on the day perhaps then, as the superstore is literally across the road and takes all of 45 seconds to walk to.
The Rutland is about 3-4 mins walk from the venue to, so there shouldnt be any problems staggering to it at some point on the Saturday.
Smallhorses, we can be around on the Friday evening i think (though i usually swim on a friday nite) to amuse you in some way, though we wont be able to get into the venue till the saturday morning, so if you have any ideas on what you'd like to do, let EXelero know, or myself, if you wish.
The ideas for the races are great folks, keep em up.... i like The Cracker's idea for the La sarthe run, and so far the sound of 78 laps round cote might be too much for some, but i'd be up to it!
The best method so far has been to see how people feel on the day, as we never really know how many are coming, and what they feel like racing till they get there.
All i know is, we should all be sick of GT by sunday nite.
Dan, get your practice in mate, ive been using a particular method for this in the past few weex....
I have been slowly getting 200 A-spec points on every track in arcade mode using the jgtc supra in orange and white, the name of which escapes me presently, by selecting super soft tyres and AI up to 10, then returning my tyres to hards or adding weight/ removing horsepower as required to get 200 points, before starting 2 lap races on any track, this way i get to run round them all, in forwards and reverse, and i get to push hard to get to the front in only 2 laps of racing.... good practice...
Only bad news for me is that my wheel is starting to misbehave, and indeed lost its calibration the other nite, from too much drifting in an AE86, so it loox like i might need a new one.
wont have one of those before the lan though, so ill just have to make do....
See you all soon!
👍
David
Roo's coming from near you, and there are trains..... if you had the cash, id come get you myself....
Its nice to see people looking forward to the event, i am too, just a little apprehensive about it but that'll wear off....
There shouldnt be any problem with the beer, as long as no one gets too wasted, and can still urinate in the designated places...
We'll sort the food out on the day perhaps then, as the superstore is literally across the road and takes all of 45 seconds to walk to.
The Rutland is about 3-4 mins walk from the venue to, so there shouldnt be any problems staggering to it at some point on the Saturday.
Smallhorses, we can be around on the Friday evening i think (though i usually swim on a friday nite) to amuse you in some way, though we wont be able to get into the venue till the saturday morning, so if you have any ideas on what you'd like to do, let EXelero know, or myself, if you wish.
The ideas for the races are great folks, keep em up.... i like The Cracker's idea for the La sarthe run, and so far the sound of 78 laps round cote might be too much for some, but i'd be up to it!
The best method so far has been to see how people feel on the day, as we never really know how many are coming, and what they feel like racing till they get there.
All i know is, we should all be sick of GT by sunday nite.
Dan, get your practice in mate, ive been using a particular method for this in the past few weex....
I have been slowly getting 200 A-spec points on every track in arcade mode using the jgtc supra in orange and white, the name of which escapes me presently, by selecting super soft tyres and AI up to 10, then returning my tyres to hards or adding weight/ removing horsepower as required to get 200 points, before starting 2 lap races on any track, this way i get to run round them all, in forwards and reverse, and i get to push hard to get to the front in only 2 laps of racing.... good practice...
Only bad news for me is that my wheel is starting to misbehave, and indeed lost its calibration the other nite, from too much drifting in an AE86, so it loox like i might need a new one.
wont have one of those before the lan though, so ill just have to make do....
See you all soon!
👍David
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