VCRC vintage & low power :: Sunday 3pm GMT / 10am US EST

[watermelon punch]

I think that's what many of us like about the slower cars... that you really don't need so much practice... and at some point, too much practice doesn't do much to improve things, because of course racing with other cars is different than hot laps.
So with the slower cars... you can do a few laps, and get to know the car quickly, because it happens slower... there are few surprises.
I do encourage people to test drive the car first! (not practice - just take the car out for a spin to try it)
That way you know:
a) if you actually want to race it
b) see where it's handling is peculiar

And that's the beauty of low power racing... You don't need to invest a lot of time in preparing for ways that you can be surprised at high speed!

 

[Phouchg]

Me three, I bought the car at 7:30 this morning, had her oiled and painted at 7:35 ready to go for the 8:00 race

Thanks for the pictures @WiiFreak 👍

Hah when I read 7:30 I didn't think about you being Canadian at first. In my time that would have been a lot of hours to practise ahead of the race.

 

[daddyo845]

Would you rather us not use cars that are in the shuffle list?

 

[watermelon punch]

 

[CC570]

Corner cutting?

 

[Phouchg]

Nope, two wheels on the curb ^^ (not the most effective line there either.. )

 

[daddyo845]

I like how you say it's not the most effective line there but you're taking it too

 

[Phouchg]

HAha yeah I didn't say I was smart? ^^ (or have the ability to actually run the same line every lap )

 

[watermelon punch]

This one is a very picturesque group picture, I would like to put it at the bottom of the OP, if that's okay @WiiFreak ??

(Make a nice break marker for scrolling to post #2. ^^)

 

[Chiochan]

So just wondering what cars we are thinking about for next week?

 

[watermelon punch]

I can just tell you that we can't use the Skyline 63 because it's simply AWFUL.
Don't waste your credits on that one! It hits the limiter before it's halfway down the Deep Forest s/f straight, and it shifts like a POS generally. I'd like the 5 minutes I spent test driving it back.
I mean not that anybody had their heart set on that or anything.

The Skyline 73 is a pretty fun car though, and one that did not make it into any of our shuffle lists.

Would you rather us not use cars that are in the shuffle list?

Why are you really itching for a heavy damage endurance with the Stratos? ^^

(Picture it = Madrid Mini Reverse Just kidding!)

But no there's no rule about not using shuffle list cars.

 

[daddyo845]

Well I wasn't hinting towards that and I don't think it would be good at all. All but the most skilled drivers would have to pit 5 times in the race to repair damage . Thank you for answering my question though
In that case could we possibly do an event with the sr311 skyline from the vintage list. I know we said we really enjoyed that car. The thing that I'm not sure about is if its to fast for vcrc. It is pretty quick and may not fit the low power part of vintage low power.

 

[mister2cc]

Thanks for the race today guys, it was fun
(even if i ended up last )

 

[Phouchg]

Heh did anyone else than me pit for damage in the race by the way? Felt like you had to make an effort to get damage with those cars.

How about the Nissan Silvia (CSP311) '65, it's probably the prettiest car in the game.. haven't tried how the gearing is though. ^^

 

[daddyo845]

I didn't get any damage and you know what I like your idea better phouchg. It has 63hp I think and it definitely looks quite nice as for the prettiest car in the game well I'm sure that's debatable.

 

[amarynceos]

I think that's what many of us like about the slower cars... that you really don't need so much practice... and at some point, too much practice doesn't do much to improve things, because of course racing with other cars is different than hot laps.
So with the slower cars... you can do a few laps, and get to know the car quickly, because it happens slower... there are few surprises.

Though, for some of us (me at least), it takes longer to get up to speed with the slower cars -- with the prior week's Honda RSC, it took me a good forty laps just to feel consistent and another forty to come anywhere near the limit. And with the Toyota, I could never get to know it at all, which is part of why I didn't sign up. (Mainly though it was because of ARM. )

Please sign me up for the next race, though. 👍

Why are you really itching for a heavy damage endurance with the Stratos? ^^

Am I odd for thinking that could be pretty fun? Nerves would be totally shot after trying to keep it pointed forward for an hour, though.

Ideas -- what about one of the Mazda Cosmo Sports? Or one of the Datsun 510s?

Edit: also, VW Karmann Ghia?

 

[Chiochan]

Great ideas so far.
I can't seem to get the '66 VW Beetle out of my head.

 

[Phouchg]

Edit: also, VW Karmann Ghia?

Ah the Karmann Ghia, I fondly remember driving that in the VCRC classic car duels or whatever it was called

I also find the Stratos idea interesting.. would really be a race of who crashes the least Stratos on Trial mountain maybe? should be fun.

 

[daddyo845]

If we could come up with a couple cars we could do sprint races too

 

[Phouchg]

(Just kidding about the Stratos by the way.. that is NOT a good idea ^^ )

 

[daddyo845]

Well true the stratos will likely end in disaster. The key to a race in the stratos would be slow in control if you could even mange to keep the car in control.

 

[watermelon punch]

I mainly do the sprint races with the really slow cars... YOu know the kind of cars you just could not drive for an hour!

I also like the idea of maybe having 2 heavy damage shorter races... Where we switch cars.
With that, you could do a 2-speed race... half the grid in one of the cars, and the other half in the other... and then for the next race you switch.
You would have a short qualifying race for the first race, and then based on that, you assign the cars split up... and then people with similar pace will be in the same model at the same time. Then you have the 2 main races.
It's worked out to be really fun in the past.
But that really requires a good duo of cars. Cars that make sense to put together.
So I was saving that for when we just happen to come up with 2 cars that would go well together. (So keep that in mind for the future about car pairs.)

In that case could we possibly do an event with the sr311 skyline from the vintage list. I know we said we really enjoyed that car.

The Skyline 67 in the vintage list?
You're kidding messing with me right? Nobody said we really enjoyed that car!
It's got a real wonky handling which is why it's car #1 that the winner gets. The only time people are happy to get it is if it's for Spa or something, because the power isn't bad compared to the #2 & #3 cars on the list.

Ah the Karmann Ghia, I fondly remember driving that in the VCRC classic car duels or whatever it was called

OH yes! I was thinking about maybe starting up one of those duel things again using the Makeshift Mixer Cars as a basis. Like having people compete with different cars depending on their rankings or something like that.

But I digress...

I also find the Stratos idea interesting.. would really be a race of who crashes the least Stratos on Trial mountain maybe? should be fun.

(Just kidding about the Stratos by the way.. that is NOT a good idea ^^ )

Darn, and I was all ready to set it up!

Actually I was just thinking the other day that I've NEVER done a long race at Trial Mountain. Like the longest race I've ever done at Trial Mountain was like in a destinkeys shuffle room using 380pp cars in a 15 minute race.
I don't think I've ever driven into the pit at Trial Mountain! (Well, at least not on purpose. )

Thanks for the race today guys, it was fun
(even if i ended up last )

One of my most fun & memorable races in GT5 I think I finished last... It was an hour long race on Sarthe with time change in 4 door saloon cars. I still remember it 3 years later because it felt so epic!

 

[daddyo845]

My apologies it was the fairlady 68 from the vintage list not the skyline. Man I was way off there. No I really hate the steering and the gearing on that car.

 

[watermelon punch]

My apologies it was the fairlady 68 from the vintage list not the skyline. Man I was way off there. No I really hate the steering and the gearing on that car.

I totally thought you were pulling my leg... or that you had completely lost it.

Yeah I love all the Fairlady cars altogether, and especially the '68.

@Chiochan I think the VW Beetle 66 has gearing problems, no? Are there any tracks it would work on?

 

[daddyo845]

Then is it possible we could do one of those 2 race events with both of the fairladys from the vintage list?

 

[amarynceos]

Fairladys at Suzuka....

 

[WiiFreak]

This one is a very picturesque group picture, I would like to put it at the bottom of the OP, if that's okay @WiiFreak ??

(Make a nice break marker for scrolling to post #2. ^^)

That sounds great! Go on ahead 👍

 

[CC570]

How about the Audi Quattro '82 and the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16?

re: Stratos, CM front and CS rear makes for a exciting yet drivable combination. Yes seriously. Putting the harder tires up front makes it easier to drive.

 

[daddyo845]

How about the Audi Quattro '82 and the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16?

re: Stratos, CM front and CS rear makes for a exciting yet drivable combination. Yes seriously. Putting the harder tires up front makes it easier to drive.

I just feel like that's cheating though

 

[Chiochan]

I totally thought you were pulling my leg... or that you had completely lost it.

Yeah I love all the Fairlady cars altogether, and especially the '68.

@Chiochan I think the VW Beetle 66 has gearing problems, no? Are there any tracks it would work on?

hhmmm, I think I only drove it tuned in gt5 now that I think about it.