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outlaw-2 | Posted: Jul 18 2008, 12:21 AM |
Always Lurking... Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,760 Member No.: 20,050 Joined: Sep 6th 2006 Location: Singapore | Captain Slow: Just before people would say I have disappeared, here I am again! Yes, I got lost somewhere in Japan after the race with that GTR, but I'm back again, and here goes the new challenge! Here's the 1st challenge... ------------------------------ You are given 20'000 pounds (20k Cr in GT4 obviously) and you are to go out and buy a used car. You have the option to oil change, but it will be deducted from the change of the 20k pounds you have. After that, head down to Tokyo R246 (Normal), Family Cup, difficulty 5. However, to head there, one must go through Tsukuba Circuit (Normal) where there's a mini race going on. Enter that first, Family Cup, difficulty 2. Be sure to have screenshots of your stint in both races. In sequence again... 1 - Tsukuba Circuit (Normal), Family Cup, difficulty 2 2 - Tokyo R246 (Normal), Family Cup, difficulty 5 ------------------------------ Here are the competitors Jeremy Clarkson - Richard Hammond - VTiRoj James May - Outlaw02 The Stig - Xcert Top Gear Stuntman - stidriver Star In A Reasonably Priced Car - ------------------------------ Get going, pillocks! This post has been edited by outlaw-2 on Jul 23 2008, 02:55 AM |
stidriver | Posted: Jul 20 2008, 06:05 PM |
IDW Expert Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Member No.: 22,840 Joined: Jan 15th 2007 Location: northeast USA | I'm in on your latest challenge outlaw-2. Put me in for Top Gear Stuntman. |
The Stig | Posted: Jul 22 2008, 07:32 PM |
Srsly I'm the Stig? Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,116 Member No.: 11,448 Joined: Aug 24th 2005 Location: SoCal 310 | I'm in? Put me in as T3h Stig, please. |
VTiRoj | Posted: Jul 26 2008, 04:44 AM |
IDW's neighbourhood Roj Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,973 Member No.: 15,576 Joined: Jan 25th 2006 Location: England | As usual, I'll be the Hamster. |
outlaw-2 | Posted: Jul 26 2008, 11:18 AM |
Always Lurking... Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,760 Member No.: 20,050 Joined: Sep 6th 2006 Location: Singapore | Well, surprisingly, I was first to arrive with a Lexus SC300. And the second surprise as well was this... Deja vu anyone? Yes, it's the same place I bought the R32 GTR... It still creeps me out this place... So, I got this nice looking Lexus for... 12'249 pounds. After getting an oil change, I'm left with... 7'701 pounds... That's a decent amount of change there... Anyway, onto the first race! And.... oh no.... Another deja vu... oversteer? Now then, onto the over taking process! Popped over to 5th Catching up with that wanker... Overtaken him as well! Clarkson's favourite roadster overtaken... Sorry, but the Nips have just trounced the Jerries... And the bloody lucky one that escaped throughout? How did he get there? Time: 2'22'770 Position: 2nd ---------------- Okay to the next race- uhoh Seriously, does this Lexus have to keep oversteering!? Slipped into 5th And beaten another German! This feels.... familiar... (Imagine Clarkson, Hammond, and May. Somehow, they each fit into one of these cars...) And... Oh cock... 4th!? Time: - (Never bothered to copy down the time, so I'll assume to be in the lowest rank unless someone has a lower position) Position: 4th What's Oh cock in Japanese again? |
VTiRoj | Posted: Jul 26 2008, 12:09 PM |
IDW's neighbourhood Roj Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,973 Member No.: 15,576 Joined: Jan 25th 2006 Location: England | Now it’s at this point in the challenge where I’d pull into the car park in a mad 4WD saloon, which looks promising but then fails miserably. So, learning from my mistakes and taking lessons from my one and only TG victory, I pulled up in this, a 1995 Honda Integra Type R. £7,797 was the asking price for this piece of Japanese goodness. Add on a small fee of £50 to change the oil and my total purchase price is £7,847. Leaving me with £12,153 for the rest of this challenge. Quoted power from the dyno was exactly 200BHP. --------- At Tsukuba, I was thrown into a race against a Toyota Corolla, a Nissan Primera, a Honda Civic Type R, a Mitsubishi 3000GT and a Suzuki Swift. No matter though, I have a far better car! …Right? Right! At the 2nd hairpin I passed the Suzuki with ease and begun a side scraping duel with the Mitsubishi. Despite the fact I lost the duel, I overtook the 3000GT before the 3rd hairpin and chased the Civic out of it. VTEC battle down the back straight! Bugger! Haha! A sneaky manoeuvre later and I’m past the Civic and the Primera! In pursuit of the Corolla. A small tangle later and the Corolla gets a face full of LOSER from my Integra’s backside. I am the winner! Finishing position: 1st Total time: 2’38.538 Maybe not as fast as May, but at least I won! --------- Ah, Tokyo. A place where power is #1. Well I sure hope 200BHP is enough to overcome a pair of Nissan 200SX’s, a Subaru Legacy, an Alfa Romeo 147 GTA and a Ford RS200… wait, what? I’m going up against a Group B monster?! Standing start meant I was at a disadvantage with my FWD and those 2 4WD cars had the advantage. But this was not the case. The Integra is superb off the line and I managed to overtake both 4WD cars in the first corner! Squeezed past the Alfa, but then I was stuck behind the Nissans for the rest of the lap. Down the main straight chasing the Nissan duo. No chance of overtaking for the whole of lap 2, so I was stuck with 3rd… at least I beat May! Finishing position: 3rd Total time: 4’26.631 This post has been edited by VTiRoj on Jul 26 2008, 01:05 PM |
The Stig | Posted: Jul 26 2008, 08:07 PM |
Srsly I'm the Stig? Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,116 Member No.: 11,448 Joined: Aug 24th 2005 Location: SoCal 310 | I should have my post up by tomorrow night, I have the first race done. Beware of the JDM Roadster! |
stidriver | Posted: Jul 26 2008, 08:08 PM |
IDW Expert Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Member No.: 22,840 Joined: Jan 15th 2007 Location: northeast USA | I picked up a used '96 Subaru Impreza WRX STi ver III sedan for 10,097. Then did a oil change for 50. Stuntman now has 9,853 in change to play with. Now off the race for some fun. Race1 at Tsukuba pos1 - Stuntman was the winner in 2'14.546 pos2 - Lexus SC300 in 2'20.391 pos3 - Lexus GS300 in 2'21.627 pos4 - Subaru Legacy Wagon 2.0GT specB in 2'22.112 pos5 - Nissan Silvia 240RS in 2'23.160 pos6 - Honda NSX 2'23.890 Race 1 finsh photo The pass of the NSX for fifth. Next to go down a place the 240RS. Here goes Stuntman for number three. Now to out brake the GS300 for second. The lead is lost down the straight. Race 2 at Tokyo R246 pos1 - Stuntman wins second race in 4'10.719 pos2 - Subaru Impreza WRX STi sedan in 4'15.163 pos3 - Mitsubishi EVO VI in 4'16.018 pos4 - Ruf 3400S in 4'16.375 pos5 - Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec II N! in 4'17.734 pos6 - Chevy Corvette Stingray L46 350 in 4'18.169 Race 2 Finish photo The Ruf is the first to get paased by Stuntman. Now going for fifth the Vette punts the fourth place GT-R causing him the go wide and slow down. This gives Stuntman the hole for fifth and fourth on the exit of the turn. Next up is the EVO VI making the good inside move for second. Stuntman uses the same move used on the EVO to get the lead. 7-27 updated with in-race photos This post has been edited by stidriver on Jul 27 2008, 02:14 PM |
The Stig | Posted: Jul 28 2008, 01:14 PM |
Srsly I'm the Stig? Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,116 Member No.: 11,448 Joined: Aug 24th 2005 Location: SoCal 310 | 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata (J) - 9,490 Oil Change: 50 credits 2’31.668 4’46.018 The directors thought that they would give Stiggy a real challenge. So they bought him… A 1997 Mazda Miata MX-5 SR-Limited. With only 9,490 spent on the roadster, £50 was spent on getting an oil change giving it a healthy 130whp leaving £10,460. With the wind flowing through The Stigs… Uh, helmet vents he wisped off towards Tsukuba to enter the first half of the challenge. From the rolling start things were looking good, despite starting last. Of course, things aren’t easy for The Stig. Closing ground through the corners. Taking the inside, and advancing a place and within attacking distance of the 4th place car. Attacking the Dunlop Tire corner with a composed suicide approach earned an easy approach for 3rd place. Taking 2nd place with an out braking contest, and watching as the 1st place car zoomed down the long straight, seemingly uncontested until the sweeping corner. The VW Lupo didn’t know that a “hair dresser” car could be so nimble through the corners. The gap after the first lap. Finished in 1st and cleared it in 2’31.668. After carving a way to the Tokyo R246 road course, it was clear that there was going to be some stiff competition… Even The Stig was curious whether or not the 130WHP Miata could compete with cars that were putting down more than 200whp. Of course, the low weight of the MX-5 would be the deadly weapon to be dealt. Starting grid, that Mitsubishi FTO was just a small part of the deadly higher HP cars. The overweight FTO punted the RX7 out of its way and slowing it down in the process. Suicidal four wheel drift to pass the Mitsubishi, for 5th! Took the inside against the FC and the Civic good for 3rd place, but another FTO stands in the warpath… But of course it was no match for the Miata through the corners This was the last glimpse of the turbocharged 250 whp Nissan Silvia that The Stig was able to capture. Blocking down the straightaway! The Stig finished the race in 2nd place and finished it in 4’46.018. |
outlaw-2 | Posted: Jul 30 2008, 07:46 AM |
Always Lurking... Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,760 Member No.: 20,050 Joined: Sep 6th 2006 Location: Singapore | This is amusing... Jeremy's not here O.o Anyway, onto the next challenge... -------------------------------------------- 2nd challenge With your cars, you are given R2 tyres by the BBC management, and then to enter a rally race. Normal level, Citta di Aria, reverse track. Post your overall time and screenshots. After that, you will exchange those R2 tyres for snow tyres. You will then rush over to... Easy level, Charmonix, normal track. Once again, post overall time and screenshots. And yes, do keep the credits you won in the races, including the one in the first challenge. |
stidriver | Posted: Jul 30 2008, 02:35 PM |
IDW Expert Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Member No.: 22,840 Joined: Jan 15th 2007 Location: northeast USA | Outlaw May is the management going to have snowshoes at Charmonix for us? As we can't run without them. Also I did not see that we needed to keep the credits won at the start or did I miss it. |
outlaw-2 | Posted: Jul 31 2008, 12:06 AM | ||
Always Lurking... Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,760 Member No.: 20,050 Joined: Sep 6th 2006 Location: Singapore |
Yes, the show shoes will be provided by the management. The decision of keeping the credits won was a late and last minute one. They apologised for the last minute changes. | ||
stidriver | Posted: Aug 3 2008, 06:47 PM |
IDW Expert Member Group: Members Posts: 132 Member No.: 22,840 Joined: Jan 15th 2007 Location: northeast USA | Stuntman has wins in race 3 and 4 of the challenge. Race3 Citta di Aria reverse (Normal level) Winning time of 5'01.864 over the Starion Rally car time of 5'08.403 finishing times Race4 Charmonix (Easy level) Stuntman's STi verIII finished in 4'55.900 and the Lancia Delta HF integrale Evo did not finish. race4 times This post has been edited by stidriver on Aug 3 2008, 06:50 PM |