Originally posted by DODGE the VIPER
Mate, Roadhazzard are you sure you are ok 
You will probably go down in history if you do it perfect 
LOL! I'm never too sure if I'm OK.. All I know is I have a lot of fun!. As far as the history stuff... I'm doing a lot of this for myself, just to see if I can put up with it and do it. I hear a lot of "anyone can do it", but I don't see any other threads like this one. It's really more of an internalized competition, ya know? Like golf.. Is there such thing as a "perfect" round?? I bet golfers probably know a lot more about racing than most would think.
OK, so here's the deal... My 2nd attempt at "perfection" is still on day 49 (still where I was on post 72: only licenses completed). Before I even get into a car, I needed to back up my game to another card, and do some redefining of what my goals were. So after 2 days, here's what I came up with.
Goals for my "perfect" game, in order of priority:
1. Complete 100% in the minimum number of Sim mode days (228 - 48 days for all licenses; 49 days for Beginner League races; 48 days for Amateur League races; 43 days for Professional League races; 30 days for Rally races; 10 days for Endurance races)
2. Complete the game, purchasing the minimum of vehicles, and never sell a car (2 - the Tuscan Speed Six and a Mercedes (the SLK 230 Kompressor))
3. Use the minimum number of vehicles to achieve 100% (I plan on using 17 as of now)
4. Put the minimum number of miles on vehicles used. This means stopping each race just after crossing the finish line, so I will only record finishing times for all opponents for certain races ("notable finishes").
5. Prize cars... Win as many unpurchasable cars as possible. If more than one unpurchasable car is available, take the higher resale value. If they have the same resale value, take the one that has the most mods available. If both have the same mods available, take the one with the higher HP. Try not to repeat "unique" cars.
6. Spend as few Cr as possible.
By the time I get 100%, I hope to have: 100% win ratio; no repeat races; 103 cars in my garage (only 2 for which I HAD to pay, 0 cars sold); all golds for licenses; all golds for time trials; As many unpurchasable cars as possible, with the highest resale (garage) value; ALL F1 cars (types, not colors); the most # of mint condition cars (without purchasing more than 2); and as much money as a stingy racer can hoarde!!! Id est.. my "perfect" gamesave.
The way I see things now, there are a few cars I know I WILL NOT be able to get until after I reach 100%:
Chevrolet Camaro Race Car --- I have to get the Audi TT 1.85 quattro instead from the Amateur/American Championship series
Volkswagen Lupo Cup Car, Opel Astra Touring Car --- I have to give up one of these cars to get the other from the Amateur/German Touring Car Challenge series
Ford GT40, Nismo GT-R R-Tune, Mine's GT-R-N1 V-spec --- I'll be getting the Raybrig NSX, a more valuable car, from the Amateur/All Japanese Championship
LOCTITE ZEXEL GT-R --- I'll be getting the DENSO SARO SUPRA GT instead from the Amateur/All Japanese Championship. The ZEXEL does not have ANY mods available, and I'll be getting the ARTA NSX elsewhere.
Either the Mugen S2000, or the Spoon Sports S2000 --- depending on which is more valuable, I'll get one or the other, but not both (Anybody know?).
Two of: Ford GT40 Race Car, Opel Calibra Touring Car, Jaguar XJ220 Race Car --- I'll be able to get one of these 3, depending on which is more valuable (Anybody know?).
Nissan C-WEST RAZO SILVIA --- A weird situation, but I'm giving this car up in order to get 3 others: FTO LM Race Car, IMPREZA LM Race Car, and RX-7 LM Race Car instead.
And, before I start, I just needed to mention that there are 3 assumptions on which ALL of this is based... (edit - as of 10/7/02, these assumptions are no longer a concern)
1. I'm assuming that I'll be awarded an F688/S for getting all golds in Simulation Mode, but I'm not 100% sure. I've seen it on this and other sites as "Gran Turismo Mode", and I have no clue what that means! Unfortunately, I had already overwritten my 1st gamesave where the Formula GT was all I had left, so I could never confirm this. But Regardless, if it isn't, I can always get one from an Endurance Race.
2. I'm assuming that the "IMPREZA LM EDITION" is the same car as the "IMPREZA LM Race Car". This and other sites have this potential misnomer, but I went to the official playstation GT3 site, and it only lists the "IMPREZA LM Race Car". This doesn't have that much impact, as it's a prize car for an Endurance race.
3. I'm assuming that the "Spoon Sports S2000" from the Amateur/Type-R Meeting is a different car than the "Spoon Sports S2000 Race Car (the blue and yellow one) from the Amateur/Stars & Stripes. This one's not that high impact, as it's a one-or-the-other choice for the Am/Type-R anyway.
Well, that's where I am right now. Licensed to ill with a lot of racing to do! Day 49 and I'm still not even in a car!
Anyway, I hope everyone had as great of a weekend as I did. Have a great drive!
Hazzard
