Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

CommanderBond · 2024-11-02T02:14:26+0000

Parts ticket - weight reduction stage 5 for my Mercedes AMG GT Black series.

Car ticket - McLaren VGT ( Gr 1 ) .... ughhh.

MidnightRun85 · 2024-11-02T07:27:09+0000

jrbabbitt
In doing my weekly I chose to do something a bit different... I turned off the race info in my HUDView attachment 1401965
and did my races without knowing what lap i was on nor what position i was in at the time. It was fun not knowing, just racing and passing and wondering if I needed to pass more i couldn't see immediately.

I've been doing exactly the same thing for the last couple of days! So much more engaging this way. I even turn off the car info if the dash is visible, shifting on sound or tacho. It's actually awesome just how much detail is in the game and how much more of it you notice when you turn off all the extra display data.

RCKakashi14 · 2024-11-02T07:46:28+0000

The Autopolis 800 pp race provided me a new challenge.

05XR8 · 2024-11-02T11:38:57+0000

Roulettes: Bore Up S for A 45 AMG; McLaren VGT(Gr.1)

Strax · 2024-11-02T13:22:11+0000

Done most of them, just missing the WTC800 which I will do tomorrow.

1) European FR 550 @ Nurburgring GP

Turns out I did actually have a second E46 M3 in stock, a nice Imolarot one I bought some time ago in the UCD because I liked the color. Gave it some German plates and took it as is to the race, was super fun, won almost at the very last corner by overtaking Fraga in the M4 at the final chicane. CRB as well!

And the first ticket, the Parts one, you know what it was...

Yep, I JUST GOT SHAFTED BY KAZ!

2) Historic Sportscar Masters @ Big Willow

This was a double first for me, as I hadn't done the race before and I hadn't driven the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona before. So I took mine, which was in black, and painted it in the beautiful Blu Dino metallic. Gave it some SH tires as it was undrivable on Comforts, and took on the race. Have to say, it was super fun and super competitive, only managed to get to the leading Countach at the very final straight. Where the AI driver decided to ruin what had been a beautiful race like this.

Still managed to stay ahead of him by a tenth and also managed a CRB, as I slammed into the wall after the finish line.

3) Lightweight K-Car Cup @ Kyoto Miyabi

I still had my S660 with only look-cool upgrades so I did try that, but I was severely underpowered and couldn't get more than P2. So I went with the basic mods that would go on such a thing, meaning exhaust line, air filter and ECU, and brought it close to 80hp. Still underpowered but not as much, managed a very fun CRB victory once again and got my 150k ticket. I love this little car!

4) Hypercar Parade @ Dragon Trail Gardens

All the fun I've been having up until now with these weeklies got terminated here brutally. I hate modern day Bugattis, they're just stupid garage queens that weigh as much as a container ship, with a ******** of Hp, which can't either brake or turn. This race brought me back traumas from the GT6 Veyron licence test at Ascari, I hated it all. Managed a P3 and that is enough, I couldn't wait for this race to end so that I could send this car back into oblivion, should it come out again at the randomizer I will reroll it.

But, this race was also my first time on this event, so I couldn't just let it be there with a P3. So I took an Hypercar that I actually like driving and gave it another spin...

A whole world of a difference.

Chikane_GTR · 2024-11-02T16:17:46+0000

MidnightRun85
I've been doing exactly the same thing for the last couple of days! So much more engaging this way. I even turn off the car info if the dash is visible, shifting on sound or tacho. It's actually awesome just how much detail is in the game and how much more of it you notice when you turn off all the extra display data.

Same here I always drive with the HUD off only when its a race with fuel and tire wear do I turn on Display car info only to keep taps on fuel management.