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Not really sure where this belongs, so here it goes 
I'm going to be starting GT5 from scratch on a new account. And I'm going to make a list of the best cars for each track. (That win) I'm by no means a great driver, however I do feel I'm a good driver. I do this to have fun. And to help any new racer out that may be starting the game, to give them some sort of view point.
For now I will be restricting it to the 400/500/650 performance point races.
Feel free to comment on which ones you think are the best.
Anywho, this is what I have so far:
Opel Speedster:
Suzuki GSX-R/4 Concept:
Pagani Zonda LM Race Car:
I'll try and track down the tunes I used for each of these cars. Majority of them have been Praianos and Motor City Tunes. So I thank them
GSX-R/4 Concept:
Skyline GT-R N1 (R32):
Nissan GT-R Concept LM Race Car:
MR2 Spyder:
DeLorean S2:
S2000 Type V (EU):
Fairlady Z Concept LM Race Car:
If you're interested in seeing a particular car tested, let me know.
I'm going to be starting GT5 from scratch on a new account. And I'm going to make a list of the best cars for each track. (That win) I'm by no means a great driver, however I do feel I'm a good driver. I do this to have fun. And to help any new racer out that may be starting the game, to give them some sort of view point.
For now I will be restricting it to the 400/500/650 performance point races.
Feel free to comment on which ones you think are the best.
Anywho, this is what I have so far:
Opel Speedster:
Great acceleration give its class. The steering is incredible. Didn't spin out once. Throttle control isn't that much of an issue, even going around corners.
Suzuki GSX-R/4 Concept:
Again, great acceleration, steering can be touchy going around corners. It did slide a little more than I expected, given it was on Racing Hards. Even with it's low speed, I had to have some form of throttle control around corners, especially coming out of them. The S bends in particular. On the first corner, braking from 140mph to 60mph proved to be difficult. Car slipped a little.
Pagani C12 '00:
Only thing to say about this car is speed. It's handling isn't typical of a super car. Didn't have any issues with throttle control around corners. In all honesty, it actually felt a little bulky. It's speed is fasntastic given the class, however trying to steer at those speeds was more difficult than expected. Breaking was fantastic.
Pagani Zonda LM Race Car:
True epitome of speed in my opinion. Handling at high speeds was fantastic, braking didn't prove to be any difficulty. There wasn't any serious concerns with acceleration when leaving corners. I felt it was a fantastic drive. By lap 4 I was in first place.
I'll try and track down the tunes I used for each of these cars. Majority of them have been Praianos and Motor City Tunes. So I thank them
GSX-R/4 Concept:
Considerably slower in this performance group. Still offered great handling, but that's more to do with the lack of speed. I was rarely required to brake while in this car. It was still a fun drive. To get it below 400PP I had to increase to max weight, and limited to a little over 50%.
Skyline GT-R N1 (R32):
I'm a great fan of any Skyline. This car handled remarkably well on this track, but in my opinion, it's not meant for such a 'tight' track. I ran it on stock tune. With adding various tunes to get it to 500PP. It didn't have any problem competing with the other cars. What it lacked in speed around corners it gained it along straights. Even with some tuning, I don't think it would be possible to increase it's speed around corners. It never slipped etc. The only issue I had on this track was in narrow sections when overtaking, which on the 4th lap saw me crash into the barrier, costing me 5 seconds.
Nissan GT-R Concept LM Race Car:
A fantastic car to drive around Laguna. Handling was incredible, as well as it's speed, which saw me get 1.20 laps. The steering did feel a little bulky, but I assume that was to do with running it on stock tune. All in all, it performed remarkably well.
MR2 Spyder:
This car was an interesting drive. It has great steering, and due to it having such a low HP, you can practically throw it around corners at reasonable speeds.
DeLorean S2:
Well, I don't know what was suppose to happen at 88mph, but all I witnessed was fantastic control. Great acceleration without the need to alter the transmission, running at stock no less. Steering felt a little clunky around corners, but it's acceleration made up for it on exit.
S2000 Type V (EU):
I have a thing for S2000s. This happens to be one of my most used ones, having one over 15 races in it. It's usually my go to car for 500PP races. And what's better, I'm able to run it at 450PP and still win. Steering and acceleration is fantastic. And around the Cape, it was fantastic. Over bumps it's a little touchy, especially when airbourne, but chucking on some front ballast can fix that.
Fairlady Z Concept LM Race Car:
Another fantastic Nissan. In all honesty, it performs very similarly to the Nissan GT-R. Along the home straight it gets to a max 200mph without drafting. Stock steering leaves something to be desired, but is more than ample. Lowering the front spring rate from a little over 15 to 11.5 made it a more comfortable drive. Great car that can hold its own against some of the best.
If you're interested in seeing a particular car tested, let me know.
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)! The problem is that a lot of the A-Spec and B-Spec races have such open limits for the chosen car that it's not really a case of having to try to find the best within a narrow and prescriptive range.
