Stock A-Spec Seasonal #18 - (550PP, 530PP pre-1979, 580PP MR - 2/09 to 2/25)

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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 #18:

Beginner Level City Trial: London - 550 PP - SH
Intermediate Level Classic Sportcar Race: Silverstone Grand Prix - 530 PP - SH
Expert Level Mid-Engine Challenge: Autumn Ring Reverse - 580 PP - SH


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

As you ca see I used the same car for all three events. I’ll be interested to see what other cars can accomplish this. If your car can win the Expert event, it will blow away the cars in the other two races. I do not recall the last time I drove Autumn Ring Reverse: took a bit to get used to it.


Expert 580PP MR at Autumn Ring Reverse:

512PP – 1:24.602 – 7:49.952 – Lamborghini Miura ’67 – SH – MR – 349hp – 980kg – GT40 Mark I ’66 – 7:50.479


Intermediate 530PP Classic Sportscar at Silverstone Grand Prix:

512PP – 2:17.003 – 9:42.036 – Lamborghini Miura ’67 – SH – MR – 349hp – 980kg – Corvette Coupe (C2) ’63 – DNWF


Beginner 550PP at London:

512PP – 0:57.310 – 5:29.195 – Lamborghini Miura ’67 – SH – MR – 349hp – 980kg – NSX Type S ’97 – 5:39.335
 
Intermediate 530PP Classic Sportscar at Silverstone Grand Prix:

408PP
- 2:42.998 - 11:21.989 - XNR Ghia Roadster '60 - SH - FR - 250BHP - 1500KG - DOME-ZERO '78 - 11:22.704


Beginner 550PP at London:

449PP - 1:05.157 - 6:04.864 - BMW M Coupe '98 - SH - FR 316BHP - 1465KG - NSX '01 6:05.991


Expert 580PP MR at Autumn Ring Reverse:

510PP
- 1:26.807 - 7:56.632 - Lamborghini Countach LP400 '74 - SH - MR - 373BHP - 1065KG - GT40 Mark I '66 - 7:57.324
 
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Beginner 550PP at London:

408PP - 1:07.157 - 6:18.625 - XNR Ghia Roadster '60 - SH - FR - 250BHP - 1500KG - SKYLINE GT-R V-spec (R32) '93 - 6:19.479
 
Beginner 550PP at London:

427PP- 1:07.422 - 6:11.545 - Buick GNX '87 - CS - FR - 276hp - 1600kg - Skyline GT-R V-spec (R32) ’93 - +1.093
388PP - 1:06.870 - 6:13.199 - Renault R5 Turbo '80 - CS - MR- 159hp - 970kg - NSX ’01- +0.206

@Hastatus - Like the idea of doing them all in one car. This could be fun. I did the intermediate in the Miura. It was a cruise round on my own for three laps but it's always a joy to take it out for a spin.
 
Beginner 550PP at London:
379 pp 1: 07.667
- 6:17.735 CIVIC SiR-ii (EG) '91- CS-FF-162BHP-1040KG -Skyline GT-R V-spec (R32) ’93 +1.009
362PP 1:07.026 - 6:14.119 MX-5 J-Limited II(NA,J) '93 CS-FR-980KG- Skyline GT-R V-spec (R32) - + .637
 
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Intermediate 530PP Classic Sportscar at Silverstone Grand Prix:

404 PP - 2:42.828 - 11:26.566 - Lotus Europa Special '72 - CS - MR - 128 hp - 730 kg - Alpine A110 1600S '72 - +.857

Beginner 550PP at London

404 PP - 1:06.857 - 6:12.483 - Lotus Europa Special '72 - CS - MR - 128 hp - 730 kg - NSX '01 - +.588

Expert 580PP MR at Autumn Ring Reverse:

512PP – 1:25.892 – 7:56.427 – Lamborghini Miura ’67 – SH – MR – 349hp – 980kg – GT40 Mark I ’66 – 7:57.263
 
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Intermediate 530PP Classic Sportscar at Silverstone Grand Prix:

404 PP - 2:42.828 - 11:26.566 - Lotus Europa Special '72 - CS - MR - 128 hp - 730 kg - Alpine A110 1600S '72 - +.857

Beginner 550PP at London

404 PP - 1:06.857 - 6:12.483 - Lotus Europa Special '72 - CS - MR - 128 hp - 730 kg - NSX '01

Nice. Good luck with the expert though.
 
Nice. Good luck with the expert though.

:lol::lol: No kidding. Did all three in the Miura earlier, but that was with ODB's tune from the Eiger TT. I don't know that I'll be taking the little Europa to Autumn Ring. :) (Just ran the expert with the stock Miura.)
 
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I had to copy "Hastatus" :bowdown:when I saw you could use the Miura for all three:D

Expert 580PP MR at Autumn Ring Reverse:


512PP – 1:25.758 – 7:57.125 – Lamborghini Miura ’67 – SH – MR – 349hp – 980kg – Zonda C12 '00 – 7:59.233


Intermediate 530PP Classic Sportscar at Silverstone Grand Prix:

512PP – 2:19.068 – 9:50.995 – Lamborghini Miura ’67 – SH – MR – 349hp – 980kg – Dino 246 GT '71 – 10:24.232


Beginner 550PP at London:

512PP – 0:57.898 – 5:27.215 – Lamborghini Miura ’67 – SH – MR – 349hp – 980kg – RX-7 TYPE RS (FD,J) ’96 – 5:45.964
 
Right now in the beginner race I am stuck at 435 PP with a Ford Focus RS on CS tires. The closest I have come so far with anything lower is .802 back with a Hommel Berlinetta on CS tires. Still working it though. With over 400 cars I have a lot to choose from...
 
Right now in the beginner race I am stuck at 435 PP with a Ford Focus RS on CS tires. The closest I have come so far with anything lower is .802 back with a Hommel Berlinetta on CS tires. Still working it though. With over 400 cars I have a lot to choose from...

Moved It down another notch with 419 PP Hyundai HCD-6 using CS tires and a win margin of .121.
 
I had to do the Miura for all three races too, just because I enjoy driving the car stock so much. :O

Expert Level Mid-Engine Challenge: Autumn Ring Reverse - 580 PP - SH

512PP – 1:25.237 – 7:52.652 – Lamborghini Miura ’67 – SH – MR – 349hp – 980kg – Zonda C12 '00 – 7:54.493


Intermediate Level Classic Sportcar Race: Silverstone Grand Prix - 530 PP - SH

512PP – 2:16.877 – 9:39.964 – Lamborghini Miura ’67 – SH – MR – 349hp – 980kg – STRATOS '73 – 10:30.073


Beginner Level City Trial: London - 550 PP - SH

512PP – 0:56.921 – 5:20.507 – Lamborghini Miura ’67 – SH – MR – 349hp – 980kg – Skyline GT-R V-spec (R32) ’93 – 5:42.358

These where all first runs too with a touch of messy driving so I'm sure I could go a little faster. :sly:
 
Expert Level Mid-Engine Challenge: Autumn Ring Reverse - 580 PP - SH

510PP – 1:26.703 – 7:58.238 – Lamborghini Countach LP400 '74 – SH – MR – 373hp – 1065kg – GT40 Mark 1 '66 – +0.379

Intermediate Level Classic Sportcar Race: Silverstone Grand Prix - 530 PP - SH

510PP – 2:20.388 – 9:58.853 – Lamborghini Countach LP400 '74 – SH – MR – 373hp – 1065kg – Dino 246 '71 – +32.994

Beginner Level City Trial: London - 550 PP - SH

510PP – 0:58.466 – 5:28.678 – Lamborghini Countach LP400 '74 – SH – MR – 373hp – 1065kg – Skyline GT-R V-spec (R32) ’93 – +12.557

I had a go at Autumn Ring in the Dino but was well off the required pace to catch the GT40. Maybe if there's a more sympathetic grid. If not it's going to take some spectacular driving.
 
I golded all 3 events on my 1st attempt with a Mazda RX500 '70, you guys should give it a go.

Funny you should say that. When I saw it was CS tyres I nearly didn't bother but I gave it a go anyway, and what a car. I was a couple of seconds behind at the finish but I'm going to keep at it.
The 512BB is definitely on, Stratos and Dino - maybe for the aliens. The GT40 should be easy enough, I haven't tried it yet, and I think that's it.
 
Expert Level Mid-Engine Challenge: Autumn Ring Reverse - 580 PP - SH

510PP – 1:27.073 – 7:57.779 – Lamborghini Countach LP400 '74 – SH – MR – 373hp – 1065kg – Miura – 7:58.042
481pp - 1:26.765 - 7:58.745 - 512 BB '76 - SH - MR - 354BHP - 1400kg - Miura - 7:59.055

Intermediate Level Classic Sportcar Race: Silverstone Grand Prix - 530 PP - SH

510PP – 2:17.95 – 9:54.383 – Lamborghini Countach LP400 '74 – SH – MR – 373hp – 1065kg – Dome-Zero – 10:41.7
481pp - 2:24.556 - 10:09.093 - 512 BB '76 - SH - MR - 354BHP - 1400kg - Dino 248 GT '71 - 10:32.843


Beginner Level City Trial: London - 550 PP - SH

510PP
– 55.978 – 5:19.586 – Lamborghini Countach LP400 '74 – SH – MR – 373hp – 1065kg – NSX '01 – 5:40.127
481pp - 1:01.586 - 5:40.181 - 512 BB '76 - SH - MR - 354BHP - 1400kg - ft-86 concept '09 - 5:48.555
403pp - 1:05.701 - 6:04.216 - Clio R.S. '11 - CS - FF - 199BHP - 1240kg - NSX '01 - 6:06.003
376pp - 1:07.696 - 6:17.811 - Grande Punto '09 - CS - FF - 152BHP - 1240kg - Skyline GTR VSPEC r32 '93 - 6:18.975
362pp - 1:08.532 - 6:20.616 - Golf IV GTI '01 - CS - FF - 147BHP - 1280kg - Silvia spec R AERO S15 '99 - 6:21.437
354pp - 1:08.024 - 617.889 - SWIFT Sport '05 - CS - FF - 123BHP - 1060kg - E-Type Coupe '61 - 6:18.581
Lots of fun. :)
 
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Now down to 406 PP using a Mazda RX8 '03 on CS tires. Margin of win was .790. Car was as bought from dealership in beginner race, no mods...

Another move to 403 PP using a Renault Clio '11 on CS tires with a margin of win of 1.290...
 
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Beginner 550PP at London:

408PP - 1:07.157 - 6:18.625 - XNR Ghia Roadster '60 - SH - FR - 250BHP - 1500KG - SKYLINE GT-R V-spec (R32) '93 - 6:19.479

I am impressed you won with the XNR Thematic! I tried that one but the transmission was a DOG!!! LOL!
 
Expert Level Mid-Engine Challenge: Autumn Ring Reverse - 580 PP - SH

474PP – 1:28.983 – 8:08.144 – Mazda RX500 '70 – CS - MR -247hp - 850kg – Countach LP400'70 – +0.265

Intermediate Level Classic Sportcar Race: Silverstone Grand Prix - 530 PP - SH

474PP – 2:25.258 – 10.42.110 – Mazda RX500 '70 – CS - MR -247hp - 850kg – Stratos '73 – +9.945

Beginner Level City Trial: London - 550 PP - SH

474PP – 1:02.046 – 5:56.662 – Mazda RX500 '70 – CS - MR -247hp - 850kg – Skyline GT-R V-spec (R32) ’93 – +2.659

I couldn't quite catch the faster rabbits so earned a lot of credits and got plenty of practice coming second before striking it lucky with the Countach. It wasn't my fastest time but just keeping it clean and tidy was enough. Fantastic car. Handles superbly on CS.
 
Expert Level Mid-Engine Challenge: Autumn Ring Reverse - 580 PP - SH

474PP – 1:28.983 – 8:08.144 – Mazda RX500 '70 – CS - MR -247hp - 850kg – Countach LP400'70 – +0.265

I couldn't quite catch the faster rabbits so earned a lot of credits and got plenty of practice coming second before striking it lucky with the Countach. It wasn't my fastest time but just keeping it clean and tidy was enough. Fantastic car. Handles superbly on CS.

Wow, nice. I couldn't come close to those times, but I agree the car handles well.
 
Beginner Level City Trial: London - 550 PP - SH

356PP – 1:08.770 – 6:19.547 – Mazda Cosmo Sport (L10B) '68 – CS - FR - 126hp - 850kg – NXS Type S '97– +0.216

I don't usually take photos but it's so cute. I optimistically took it to Silverstone and we didn't make complete fools of ourselves. Quite a car.


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Intermediate Level Classic Sportcar Race: Silverstone Grand Prix - 530 PP - SH


387PP – ??? – 11:37.779 – BMW 2002 Turbo '73 – CS - FR -167hp - 1080kg – Stratos '73 – +0.227

Beginner Level City Trial: London - 550 PP - SH

387PP – ??? – 6:18.636 – BMW 2002 Turbo '73 – CS - FR -167hp - 1080kg – efini RX-7 Type RZ (FD) '96 – +1.055
 
Expert Level Mid-Engine Challenge: Autumn Ring Reverse - 580 PP - SH

521pp
- 1:24.228 - 7:47.024 - Ford GT40 Mark I '66 - SH - MR - 335hp - 1080kg - Spirra Prototype '04 - 7:54.696

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@coryclifford I was going to give the GT40 a go tonight but got distracted by trying to do the other two in ridiculously inadequate cars. Looks like a good time. I'll have to give it go tomorrow. Spirra Prototype? Where did that spring from? I had to look it up. It's pretty quick too.

These were my only two successes. Two cars with a reputation for being a bit tricky. But tricky is fun, right?
Stratos v Stratos was a bit of a battle. I passed him with a lap and a half to go but he didn't give up, and hounded me to the finish. It's the first time I've ever been able to watch a replay from the point of view of the car half a second behind me for a whole lap. I have to say he kept it a bit tidier than I did, but his exits were rubbish.

Beginner Level City Trial: London - 550 PP - SH


353PP – 1:08.466 – 6:21.420 – Toyota MR2 1600 G '86 – CS – MR – 127hp – 1120kg – efini RX-7 Type RZ (FD) '96 – +0.616

Intermediate Level Classic Sportcar Race: Silverstone Grand Prix - 530 PP - SH

410PP – 2:39.320 – 11:14.948 – Lancia Stratos '73 – CS - MR -185hp - 900kg – Stratos '73 – +0.511
 
I've always liked the Ford. Tried quite a few times until I was just about perfectly clean. I had no idea what the Spirra was either and I caught up to it pretty quickly unlike the other rabbits. At least the last lap to myself, so that helped with my fastest lap.

Was sitting at 50 million so I bought a Miura. Totally different than the Ford. Not ready to post times for that one yet though, but 7:52 after try number two.

👍
 
Beginner Level City Trial: London - 550 PP - SH
342PP
- 6:14.546 - Mazda 110S (L10A) '67 - CS - FR - 109bhp - 940kg vs Subaru IMPREZA Sedan WRS STi Version V '98 /VI '99 +0.839 sec behind , bl 1:07.377 (can't tell from replay which year - model the rabbit car is)

Intermediate Level Classic Sportcar Race: Silverstone Grand Prix - 530 PP - SH
342PP
- 11:47.708 - Mazda 110S (L10A) '67 - CS - FR - 109bhp - 940kg vs Jaguar E-TYPE Coupe '61 +0.133 sec behind , bl 2:48.856

Expert Level Mid-Engine Challenge: Autumn Ring Reverse - 580 PP - SH
413PP
- 8:08.406 - Ferrari Dino 246 GT '71 - SH - MR - 191bhp - 1080kg vs Lamborghini Countach LP400 '74 + 0.022 sec behind , Esprit Sport 350 '00 ~3 sec behind , bl 1:28.596 (I had several 2nd place finishes vs other line ups , but this one was good for 1st.)

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