First car to buy

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Which first car to buy?

  • Alto Works Suzuki Sports Limited

    Votes: 1 1.6%

  • Demio GL-X

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Miata MX-5 (1989/1993)

    Votes: 19 30.6%

  • Mira TR XX Avanzato R

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • New Beetle 2.0

    Votes: 3 4.8%

  • PT Cruiser

    Votes: 5 8.1%

  • Sprinter Trueno GT Apex

    Votes: 20 32.3%

  • Storia X4

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Vitz (Euro/RS 1.5)

    Votes: 4 6.5%

  • Win the first car, dammit!

    Votes: 10 16.1%
  • Total voters
    62
  • Poll closed .
I think the Miata or the Vitz is the best to start with. You need the Miata for the Roadster Endurance, and the Vitz has its own series. I started with the Miata.
 
I started with a Miata in my first game. Considering how quickly you win either a Miata or an AE86, I'll probably start with something else next time. Possibly the PT (I'm a Mopar fan obviously), or maybe the Storia. Most likely I will start by trying to gold the B license for the Miata LS.
 
Although Im repeating myself, you guys force me to with these threads!! New Beetle 2.0 hehe. I guess I like it to be difficult at first. Or maybe my partial hatred of Japanese cars plays a greater role :O Oh well, I like it, lots of hard races to start, but after winning the RSi from the beetle cup, the real fun starts :)
 
I voted for win a car to start off, but this only applies to those who have already completed the game the first time around.

It's a lot of fun to buy your first vehicle and to build it from the ground up with part upgrades as you move along in the game. My first vehicle was the PT Cruiser. This, when fully upgraded, could easily beat most vehicles in the begginer and amature levels.

For a good tip if you need it, winning the Mazda RX-8, an excellent car, from the A-License tests by obtaining all golds should be easy now that kideng's website will have my tips to get all golds in the A-License test. Look for them soon.

:D
 
i started over a few weeks ago and i got a miatia i got it up to like 350 hp and kik the **** out of the a.i :trouble: although the vitz is good too i also wanna make my miata a cool street racer too w/ the custom suspension make the ride height low and stuf
 
Its probably been said before but, When you start your game, try to win all Gold in the B-license exam, you will get a Mazda MX-5 ls, then you can use your 18,000cr to buy upgrades and go racing. I dont know why i never thought about going to the roadster enduro(duh!):banghead: Thats a great way to pocket some good coin. On game #3 that will definately be the way I get started. You can also go straight to the Arcade TT and win the Panoz by getting all first place times and sell it for a cool 500,000cr.:trouble:
 
i started with that blue mazda mx5 u win from all gold in B license on my 2nd run through

but on my first run through i bought a nice sporty little red mx5 and spent some cash on a new set of wheels...i should have got an oil change instead:O
 
Go the Alto Works, this is how I started my game:
In the alto works: Lightweight K > Mini
In the mini: FF , Sunday, Clubman > MX 5
In the MX5: FR, Turbo, NA, 80s, Roadster. > RX 7
In RX-7: GT World Championship.

This gets you one of the 276 BHP Japanese cars, which can be used to start your quest in Amateur league. The Roadster cup also gets you a new MX-5, which can be used for the Roadster Enduro (since the first MX 5 probably needs a bit of tuning to finish its job).

After this it's a matter of checking which race can win you the car required for each restricted-entry race (eg. Evo meeting, type R meeting etc.) and the only cars you need to buy are a Merc and a Speed 6.
 
Originally posted by HsV_CoUpE
i started with that blue mazda mx5 u win from all gold in B license on my 2nd run through
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That's what I did my second time too. On my first time I started off buying the Miata, which I used to do all the beginner league races it can enter. It is a very good starting car.
 
The RX-8 is such a good car, and the A License is the easiest one to get gold in. It's not even that hard to win the PD Cup with the RX-8, then you can have the F094/S as soon as you're done with your first race. So, if you're going to win a car, the RX-8 is much better than the Miata, and the A License is also much easier to get gold in than the B License (the B-8 test is harder to gold than any other license test except maybe a couple of the Super ones).

The Viper Concept, Vanquish, RX-8, and even Z Concept are all free cars that are good enough to win the PD cup and Trial Mountain endurance, giving you a really quick start and good way to make money.

As far as actually spending your money on a car, I think most people agree that the Trueno is the best deal, but the Miata is a little better handling with a little less power. I would say the best thing is to buy the Trueno then win the Miata from Clubman, but I guess it really doesn't matter how you start off... Any of the cheap cars can do OK after a few upgrades, but the only ones that have much of a future use are the Miata or one of the cars that can compete in the Lightweight Cup. The cheap Miata is a great car, but it's a bit of a waste to spend so much on it when it's so easy to get free from Clubman (or from the B License).
 
but wouldnt u rather go through the game properly instead of say doing the pd cup gettin a f1 and blitzin the compition?

the mx5 is the best starter :D
 
:lol: Sure, let's continue this debate...

Originally posted by BadBatsuMaru
...the A License is the easiest one to get gold in.
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A-7 is one of the toughest license tests in the entire game. It is true that nothing beats a free car. I started with the Panoz on my second game by completing my time trials first. But really, if a player has enough skills to get all gold on A, IB, IA, or S, this question is irrelevent anyway.

It's true that the Trueno is cheaper. But to claim that it is a better deal is short sighted. To demostrate, let's do a rundown of both cars, fully modified.

Miata MX-5
Car: 16900
Customizable Suspension: 15000
Sports Brakes: 4500
Brake Balancer: 10000
Racing Muffler: 4500
Port Polish: 5000
Full-engine Balancing: 10000
Racing Chip: 1000
Clutch/Triple Plate: 4500
Racing Flywheel: 900
Carbon Driveshaft: 2500
Full-Racing Transmission: 10000
Customizable LS: 6000
Stage 2 Turbo: 12500
T2 Tires: 10000
Lightweight Mod 1: 1000
Lightweight Mod 2: 5000
Lightweight Mod 3: 20000
Oil Change: 250
Grand Total: 139550
Final HP: 360

Sprinter Trueno GT Apex
Car: 13550
Customizable Suspension: 15000
Sports Brakes: 4500
Brake Balancer: 10000
Racing Muffler: 4500
Port Polish: 5000
Full-engine Balancing: 10000
Racing Chip: 1000
Clutch/Triple Plate: 4500
Racing Flywheel: 900
Carbon Driveshaft: 2500
Full-Racing Transmission: 10000
Customizable LS: 6000
Stage 3 Turbo: 40000
T2 Tires: 10000
Lightweight Mod 1: 1000
Lightweight Mod 2: 5000
Lightweight Mod 3: 20000
Oil Change: 250
Grand Total: 163700
Final HP: 351

Still think the Trueno is a better deal?
kideng
 
But doesn't that have a total horsepower of about 183 or something like that? :p
 
Originally posted by HsV_CoUpE
but wouldnt u rather go through the game properly instead of say doing the pd cup gettin a f1 and blitzin the compition?
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Yeah, it's no fun to just win everything with the F1, but it's also annoying having to repeat races just to get money. If you start off with a powerful car, you can win a few pro races and not be desperate for money, and easily go back and do the beginner ones with suitable cars. Not that there's anything wrong with repeating races and slowly upgrading your car -- I enjoyed that the first time I played.

Originally posted by kideng
Still think the Trueno is a better deal?
kideng
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There's no need for the breakdown. I thought I was clear on this. The Trueno is a better deal because it is $3350 cheaper and can win Clubman with no upgrades. Therefore, if you want a Miata, the Trueno gets you a free one.
 
Originally posted by kideng
A-7 is one of the toughest license tests in the entire game.
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Well, that's all subjective, isn't it? If you look around, though, the vast majority of people would say B-8 is much harder to get gold in than A-7.

Originally posted by kideng
It is true that nothing beats a free car. I started with the Panoz on my second game by completing my time trials first. But really, if a player has enough skills to get all gold on A, IB, IA, or S, this question is irrelevent anyway.
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Yes, you're right, which makes the poll a little confusing. Why include the option "Win the first car, dammit!"?
 
Originally posted by BadBatsuMaru
There's no need for the breakdown. I thought I was clear on this. The Trueno is a better deal because it is $3350 cheaper and can win Clubman with no upgrades. Therefore, if you want a Miata, the Trueno gets you a free one.
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Again, we have to take into account the skill of the beginning player. Can they win the Clubman in a Trueno without upgrades? On the same token, a Trueno can be won with a Miata, with more ease. The question is, is that difference in difficulty worth the $3350 (For the beginner, approximately 3 and a half wins at the Sunday Cup, say... 9 laps around the Super Speedway?). The world may never know.

Originally posted by BadBatsuMaru
Well, that's all subjective, isn't it? If you look around, though, the vast majority of people would say B-8 is much harder to get gold in than A-7.
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A few people here disagrees. If you want, start a post asking which test is more difficult. Mind you, the B-8 gold time for PAL is 200ms faster than NTSCs. I'm betting that you're from the US though.

Originally posted by BadBatsuMaru
Yes, you're right, which makes the poll a little confusing. Why include the option "Win the first car, dammit!"?
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It's so people with the skills to gold their licenses can vote too. Sorry you're so easily confused...

Is it just me or is Badbatsu arguing with everyone despite what the poll and everyone else says?
kideng
 
Originally posted by kideng


Is it just me or is Badbatsu arguing with everyone despite what the poll and everyone else says?
kideng [/B]
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No, it most definitely isn't just you kideng. This guy has a problem of mouthing off.
 
Well if the man has on opinion he's got a right to express it. I honestly do not think the Trueno is a good first car. Come the race where you're up against the 3000GT Vr4, you don't have the modifiations to keep up with him in the corners or the straights. Yes the miata is a great first car, but I still have to back the Vitz. It isn't the fastest car, but you have to admit that little bugger rights on rails.
 

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