Stock A-Spec Seasonal #14 - (450PP, 500PP, 600PP RC - 11/30 to 12/24)

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This is a thread series for the seasonal time trials that focuses on completing the challenges (i.e. beating the gold target times) with stock versions of the cars. This means that instead of maximizing your PP with upgrades and focusing on getting the fastest laps on the in-game leaderboard, you are attempting to complete the challenges with the bare minimum amount of 'car' and money-spent as is possible.

With the new more open ended format means that part of the challenge will be finding a stock car that has the lowest PP or lowest price depending on your view. It is also difficult to predict which types of tires a car will come with before purchasing.

Warning: Some of these challenges are getting to be extreme and should be approached with caution! :banghead:


In order to participate your car must be stock.

1) A stock car is essentially any car as it is when purchased from the dealership or won as a prize: it will have had no modifications, added parts, or adjustments done that affect how the car performs.
2) No oil changes are permitted: if you have had an oil change you must wait until the effects of the HP boost have been removed by driving over 300 km.
3) You must use the original tire type that came with the car, unless dirt or snow tires are required.
4) No changes to any “Car Settings” are permitted: they must ALL be left at their default values. [Note: cars that come with Fully Customizable Suspension that were purchased or won prior to patch 1.11 must have the suspension settings restored to default in order to be updated with the new stock suspension settings.]
5) No SRF or ASM is permitted: other “Driver Assists” are permitted.

Basically, the ONLY changes you may make to a car include: painting the car and changing a car’s racing number. Any other changes means your car is not stock.


Stock A-Spec Seasonals #14:

Beginner Level Non-Race Car Challenge: Cape Ring North - 450 PP - SH
Intermediate Level Non-Race Car Challenge: Apricot Hill - 500 PP - SS
Expert Level Race Car Challenge: Laguna Seca - 600 PP - RH


The Stock Seasonal Spreadsheet:

A few members have begun a leaderboard of sorts where individuals will be able to input their info into a public document. This is not so much a competition as a way to compare all sorts of data. At this point the data that is recorded for entries is as follows:

PP - Best Lap - Total Time - Car - Tires - Drive - Power - Weight - Rabbit - Rabbit Total Time

Link to the GTP Stock Seasonal Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kDEW2OWUxHfq9PTR4G4-HKXl3veLfq0sXhvwiPYMUGw/

Notes about the Spreadsheet:
Tabs will generally be ordered with the newest seasonal events at the left.
Gold times are ordered based first on PP (lowest PP at the top), and then total time.
Bronze and Silver times are ordered based solely on total time (fastest time at the top): these entries will be grayed out.
If you are comfortable with entering your info please do so.
Only create one entry per car for your best total time for that car.
To add an empty line: right click (PC) on a gray row number box and select add a row above or below.
If you make a mistake or change something you did not mean to change hit undo once or a few times.
 
Hmmm…these events have been available since Nov 30th? Must be a typo. Where is the one year anniversary event?

My results so far with a wheel and an automatic transmission:

Beginner 450PP at Cape Ring:

413PP – 1:44.367 – 9:18.503 – Ferrari Dino 246 GT ’71 – SH – MR – 191hp – 1080kg – Elise 111R ’04 – 9:38.422


Intermediate 500PP at Apricot Hill:

454PP – 1:36.968 – 8:34.420 – Shelby GT350 ’65 – SH – FR – 304hp – 1270kg – LFA Nurburbring Package ’12 – 8:34.467


Expert 600PP RC at Laguna Seca:

535PP – 1:27.827 – 8:00.143 – Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe ’64 – RH – FR – 384hp – 1043kg – GT by Citroen Race Car – 7:47.985

597PP – 1:20.910 – 7:27.763 – Nissan GT-R GT500 Stealth Model – RH – FR – 545hp - 1050kg - GT-R Concept LM Race Car – 7:29.250
 
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Intermediate Level Non-Race Car Challenge: Apricot Hill - 500 PP - SS

496PP -
TVR Cerbera Speed 6 '97 - SH - FR - 350bhp - 1130kg - Best Lap = 1:32.777

A-Spec_#14_Intermediate-Level_Non-Racing_Car_Challenge_[TVR_Cerbera_Speed_6_'97].jpg

Expert Level Race Car Challenge: Laguna Seca - 600 PP - RH


579PP -
TVR Tuscan Speed 6 Touring Car '00 - RH - FR - 495bhp - 885kg - Best Lap = 1:23.615

A-Spec_#14_Expert-Level_Racing_Car_Challenge_[TVR_Tuscan_Speed_6_'Touring_Car_'00].jpg

I did the beginner challenge with the Dino too, but forgot to get the snapshot. :D
 
Beginner 450PP at Cape Ring:

410PP – ?? – 10:27.514 – Lancia Stratos '73 – CS – MR – 185hp – 980kg – NXS '01 – +0.052

Set off with no map or driving line and quickly realised I had no idea where I was going. The first two or three laps were ridiculously slow so I was surprised to find I'd caught the NXS. He must have been taking it easy.

359PP – 2:00.079 – 10:31.079 – VW Golf GTi' 76 – CS – FF – 107hp – 620kg – IMPREZA Sedan WRX STi – +0.118

I thought maybe I was aiming low but no, got it on the second attempt. Proper boy-racer I was.

The intermediate I won in the Tesla Roadster (against a Scud) but it was a bit dirty at the end so I'll have another go sometime. The expert will have to wait.

But not too long...

591PP – 1:22.452 – 7:34.496 – Ferrari P4 330 '67 – RH – MR – 448hp - 792kg - Viper GTS-R (Team Oreca) – +1.482

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Beginner 450PP at Cape Ring:
338PP
– 1:59.774 – 10:41.074 – Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale '63 – CS – FR – 112hp – 950kg – RX-7 Type RS-R '97 – +0.028

Intermediate 500PP at Apricot Hill:
463PP
– 1:36.201 – 8:32.274 – Tesla Roadster '08 – SH – MR – 277hp – 1238kg – LFA Nurburbring Package ’12 – +0.116

Expert 600PP RC at Laguna Seca:
524PP
– ??? – 7:59.019 – Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 Ti '93 – RH – 4WD – 413hp – 1010kg – Camaro LM Race Car – +0.505

I was hoping for an Alfa hat-trick but the only one up to the job was the 8C which I don't much like. The others all come with CS.

and here's a couple more...

Intermediate 500PP at Apricot Hill:
432PP
– 1:36.318 – 8:39.348 – Ford RS200 ’84 – SH – 4WD – 246hp – 1180kg – LFA ’10 – +0.095

Beginner 450PP at Cape Ring:
327PP
– 2:03.610– 10:45.558 – Nissan Bluebird Hardtop 1800SSS (910) '79 – CM – FR – 101hp – 1050kg – Skyline GT-R V-spec (R32) ’93 – +0.509
 
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v1.15 is here, so with any luck guys I'll be propping up the bottom of the time sheets like the true Grand Prix plodder I am!

...

As the French say "MR2".

It didn't install, I'm back to v1.0 now! (Different Status layout.)

Has the "Fixed Camber" made the stock settings ... different than usual?

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Saturday 20th -
Trying to re re re install it again. I am not that hopeful, The "Always works" solution used by PD was one I'd pretty much already done, Up to v1.11 so finger crossed.
 
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Beginner Level Non-Race Car Challenge: Cape Ring North - 450 PP - SH
410PP
- 9:57.314 - Lancia STRATOS '73 - CS - MR - 185bhp - 980kg vs V8S '91 +8.472 seconds behind , bl 1:48.553

Intermediate Level Non-Race Car Challenge: Apricot Hill - 500 PP - SS
493PP
- 8:22.871 - RUF BTR '86 - SH - RR - 369bhp - 1180kg vs LFA Nürburgring Package '12 +0.559 sec behind , bl 1:33.050 (took lead on lap5 / corner 1)

Expert Level Race Car Challenge: Laguna Seca - 600 PP - RH

535PP - 7:58.587 - Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe '64 RH - FR - 384bhp - 1043kg 3rd vs GT-R Concept LM Race Car 16.447 sec ahead , bl 1:26.052
7:54.332 - 2nd vs GT-R R35 Touring Car 6.118 sec ahead , bl 1:25.597
7:50.016 - 4th vs Corvette Z06 (C6) LM race Car 4.378 sec ahead , bl 1:25.421
582PP - 7:31.529 - Toyota Castrol TOM'S SUPRA '97 - RH - FR - 492bhp - 1150kg vs McLaren F1 GTR - BMW (Kokusai Kaihatsu UK Racing) '95 +0.812 sec behind , bl 1:21.406
 
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