Stock A-Spec Seasonal #45 - (450PP, 550PP, 700PP RC - 09/22 to 10/20)

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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 #45:

Beginner Non-Race Car Challenge: Autumn Ring Mini - 450 PP - SH
Intermediate Non-Race Car Challenge: Apricot Hill - 550 PP - SM
Expert Level Racing Car Challenge: Spa-Francorchamps - 700 PP - RH


Repeat of Stock A-Spec Seasonal #2
 
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Looks like the A-Spec events are being repeated: Stock A-Spec Seasonal #44=#1 and now #45=#2.

Lowest PP cars last time:
Beginner: 338PP - Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale '63 (StirlingMoose)
Intermediate: 463PP - Tesla Roadster (StirlingMoose)
Expert: 655PP - R10 TDI '06 (nowayback)


My results so far with a wheel and automatic transmission:

450PP at Autumn Ring Mini:
413PP
- 0:34.190 - 3:17.593 - Ferrari 246GT '71 - SH - MR - 191hp - 1080kg - NSX '95 - 3:20.517

550PP at Apricot Hill:
463PP
- 1:35.429 - 8:31.931 - Tesla Roadster '08 - SH - MR - 277hp - 1238kg - Gallardo LP 560-4 '08 - 8:32.055

700PP RC at Spa-Franchorchamps:
663PP
- 2:04.815 - 11:06.501 - Chaparral 2J '70 - RH - MR - 683hp - 821kg - 11:08.663 - R92CP '92


I tried the low PP Alfa Romeo and R10 TDI but was not able to get the right lineup or I was just was not fast enough.
 
445 PP SH tire

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Surprisingly fast car.
 
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550PP at Apricot Hill:

526PP
- ???? - 8:20.255 - RUF CTR "Yellow Bird" '87- SH - RR - 462hp - 1330kg - 430 Scuderia '07 - 8:20.938

499PP - ???? - 8:17.966 - RUF RGT '00 - SH - RR - 380hp - 1150kg - GT-R Black '12 - 8:22.919

493PP - ???? - 8:27.281 - RUF BTR '86 - SH - RR - 369hp - 1180kg - Corvette Z06 '06 - 8:29.378

470PP - ???? - 8:24.542 - RUF 3400S '00 - SH - MR - 305hp - 1300kg - LFA '10 - 8:24.925

Going for maximum fun rather than minimum PP.
 
550PP at Apricot Hill:

441PP
- ???? - 8:33.755 - Mazda RX-7 RS-R (FD) '97- SH - FR - 262hp - 1280kg - 430 Scuderia '07 - 8:34.042

This is fun too, but in a totally different way to the RUFs. You can drive it like a loon and it never bites back.
 
Rotary round this week.

450PP at Autumn Ring Mini:
342PP
- 0:46.676 - 3:30.704 - Mazda 110S (L10A) '67 - CS - FR - 109hp - 940kg - NSX Type S '99 - 3:31.639



550PP at Apricot Hill:
432PP
- 1:36.086 - 8:33.722 - Mazda RX-7 Type R-S (FD, J) '95 - SH - FR - 252hp - 1260kg - Gallardo LP 560-4 '08 - 8:34.013

700PP RC at Spa-Franchorchamps:
684PP
- 2:03.306 - 11:01.271 - Mazda 787B Stealth Model - RH - MR - 838hp - 830kg - Pescarolo C60 Hybride - Judd '05 - 11:04.471



The Judd played dirty from the end of 4th lap, luckily miss the shot at the last chicane.
 
So many RX-7s to choose from. So I went for this instead.

550PP at Apricot Hill:
432PP
- ???? - 8:30.307 - Ford RS200 '84 - SH - 4WD - 246hp - 1180kg - LFA '10 - 8:30.551

I tried the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale again at Autumn Ring but no luck this time. Got close though.
 
450PP at Autumn Ring Mini:
338PP
- ??? - 3:34.181 - Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale '63 - CS - FR - 112hp - 950kg - Impreza Sedan WRX STi - 3:35.013

It took a while to find a line-up I could beat and then another while to get a clean win. This one panned out very nicely.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLE9PstjHHM
Did Spa in the 2J, which wasn't too hard. Tried a few lower PP but got nowhere near.
 
Mazda Stealth for @BWM

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Chap 2J

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2J makes life easy. Grip is outstanding. Little light in the brakes maybe.

I tried the Audi R10 but I kept getting rammed for about 2 hours.👎:irked:

I have no idea why the 787 doesn't show up nor why the 2J is attached in the little box at the bottom also. I tried to fix things but stopped caring after the fifth try.
 

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I tried the Audi R10 but I kept getting rammed for about 2 hours.👎:irked:

I know the feeling. Stay on the racing line and they use you as a brake, go defensive and they scoot round the outside like they're on rails.

I've had the Attached Files box appear too. No idea how to get rid of it. What did the Mazda one say?
 
BWM
Rotary round this week.

450PP at Autumn Ring Mini:
342PP
- 0:46.676 - 3:30.704 - Mazda 110S (L10A) '67 - CS - FR - 109hp - 940kg - NSX Type S '99 - 3:31.639



550PP at Apricot Hill:
432PP
- 1:36.086 - 8:33.722 - Mazda RX-7 Type R-S (FD, J) '95 - SH - FR - 252hp - 1260kg - Gallardo LP 560-4 '08 - 8:34.013

700PP RC at Spa-Franchorchamps:
684PP
- 2:03.306 - 11:01.271 - Mazda 787B Stealth Model - RH - MR - 838hp - 830kg - Pescarolo C60 Hybride - Judd '05 - 11:04.471



The Judd played dirty from the end of 4th lap, luckily miss the shot at the last chicane.

Well done at Spa! A nail biter making sure to not get rattled and break traction as the C60 pressed you last lap mid way to the last chicane where he finally got his just reward. Nice focus.
 
Toyota at 615 PP

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Not sure I can get much better, so I'll throw this out there.

Edit: I got better. One in the pocket. :)
 
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