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Since Jimmy said "AYYY! Don't make too many threads!!!" I made this one. I'm gonna use it for all car reviews.

Anyway, To The Newest Review.

Name: Hotring Racer
What It Looks Like: An older Monte Carlo Nascar
How To Get It: Win 8 Track Stadium Race, It'll be parked outside (Next to you're newly unlocked Monster that comes with it)
My Test Car: Gray with Black Door Stripe.
Tested In: LS

It's back, and the same as ever...

Top End Speed: It takes a few seconds to really get it going, but when you do, You can't stop it. 8-10

Handling: Crap. General Crap. Uncontrollable at high speeds, tail happy at low speeds, ugh. If you can keep the tail in check, you're a master of this car. 3-10

Cool Factor: Those who've never driven one, will find it really cool. Those who had them in the previous games, will find them boring. Actually, they have new rims. Big Deal. 5-10.

Duribility: It can really take a beating. I brought my test car to a gang war, and it kinda got filled with bullets during that time, and it came out with some white smoke. I've been driving the same one for about a half hour now without getting a respray. Thats pretty damn good. 8-10.

Overall: It's back, and it's the same. That could be good if you're a big fan of the car. If not, then don't bother. 6-10.

Coming Soon: Bloodring Banger, Vortex Reviews. Stay Tuned Mofos.
 
I actually never had it roll. So I guess not. (That'ed be why that wasn't in the review. If it rolled I would've complained)
 
New Review!

Name: Vortex
Looks Like: Hovercraft
How To Get It: Get a few cars on the 2nd or 3rd Board at I/E.
Also Seen in a Mission.
My Test Car: Red with Green Stripe.
Tested In: SF

Is it a car? Not really. But who cares.

Top End: Crappy. Its a Hovercraft, not a damn Racer. 3-10

Handling: Also Crappy. Slides sideways any time you turn it. 1-10

Cool Factor: This is where this... thing... really scores high. Its a damn Hovercraft! Its Awesome! 10-10

Durability: You won't drive it long enough to really know what It can take, because you'll get sick of its crappyness in its other areas.

Upsides: Runs on water. Can't drown this thing.

Major Downsides: If you park it in your garage backward (Like I do) It comes forward out of the garage. Really annoying. It takes forever to reverse.

Overall: Yea, Its a Hovercraft. It runs like it should. Which is crappy. It's cool until you start driving it. 2-10.
 
Nice.

The HotRing Racer never really rolled for me in at all Vice City. It was always very stable.
 
I was never really a fan of the Hotring Racer, although the hovercraft sounds cool, i remember my jaw dropping when i first saw it in a screenshot.
Keep up the good work MistaX!
 
Woo. Next one.



Name: Bloodring Banger
What It Looks Like: Uhh. a Glendale with weird metal bars around it.
How To Get It: Win Bloodring.
Test Car: Gray.
Tested In: SF.

Wow. What a suprise redesign this is.

Top End: Not built to go fast, and it shows. But it's faster than your average run of the mill car. 6-10

Handling: Not bad, but not great. Driven hard, its tail happy. Low speed it runs good though. 5-10

Cool Factor: If you're into Demo Derby's, This is a must have. It's really different from the last games. Surrounded by Metal Bars all the way around. The doors don't open, so CJ slides in the window. The car number is posted above the roofline, on what looks like a piece of cardboard. Quite fitting. 7-10

Durability: Its built to crash, and it shows. This thing can take anything you give it. Although I ran my test car into a PCJ600 off a hill and flipped it (Which ended my testing early I might add..) 9-10

Downsides: It's rather ugly.

Overall: Not a bad little car, I wouldn't drive it every day, But I would recommend it to anyone who likes crashing into crap. 7-10.

Soon some suprise cars. And the Elegy.
 
Don't Review any cars that may spoil anything, though. Just thought I'd point that out.

Thanks.

Also, I looked at the Elegy again, it is the car I was thinking of, but I didn't really see that much of a Skyline in it. It's much more Compact, and the light are a a little different at the back. I wouldn't call it a Skyline. The back lights might be sort of like a Lotus, but I may be wrong on that. Doesn't look Skyline too much to me.
 
What cars are there that can spoil anything? There are none. I'm not reviewing planes/boats.
I can't fly for crap. But I'm a damn good driver. Which is why I'm reviewing road vehicles.
 
w00t. Heres one I just finished.

Name: Alpha
What It Looks Like: New Model Mitsubishi Eclipse meets a Dodge Stealth.
How To Get It: Look around while driving a ZR-350 or any other car in that set.
My test car: Black, Mega wheels, 10x Nitrous, Bass Boost, Hydros.
Tuned At: Transfender
Tested in: LV

Top End: Pretty damn fast for a car of this nature. It's one of the quickest streetcars in it's class. 8-10

Handling: Handles good for a heavy FR car. Not really suprising. Reacts how you would expect it to. Not Outstanding control, but it'll get you there in good shape. 6-10.

Cool Factor: It's not especially fancy. It's a good point A to point B car. It's pretty cool looking for what it is. Especially if it's tuned like my test car is.

Durability: Not wonderful here. The front lip is prone to falling off. It's not a car you want to beat up, it won't stay pretty for long. 4-10.

Downsides: Rather costly to tune up, atleast at the Transfender in LV that I used. Hydros were nearly 2k.

Overall: Not a bad car for what it'll be used for, which is basicly driving from one place to another. It's not a rare car, or a special car. So use it for what its there for. Driving around looking for a better car. 6-10
 
Oh no, I didn't mean that. I meant if there is anything that could be a Spoiler. Like "Where Can You Get It:" In a mission where you...and so on.

I wasn't saying you have, or I'm not saying you're doing anything bad, I just don't know if anything could provide Spoilers, so I'm just asking that if there is anything, don't post it. Sorry if it came across the wrong way.
 
Request for a car review:D:

The Turismo. It looks the the birth child of a Ferrari F40 and a Lister Storm. And if you don't mind, the ZR350 too. :dopey:

Thanks,
TB2NV
 
Already Did it, but I'll repost it here.

Name: Turismo.
What It Looks Like: Ferrari F40 with the rear end of a Venturi 400GT
What it takes to get: Complete 2nd Board of Import/Export, and a $76000 pricetag.
Some people claim they found it driving around. I didn't.
The one I'm driving: Yellow, Groove wheels, 10x Nitrous, and Hydros.
Tuned At: Transfender.


Wow. Thats all that really needs to be said about this car.

Top End Speed: After a few runs up and down the SF Freeway, I've decided that this is the absolute fastest car ever in a GTA game. I don't think the Hotring Racer even stands a chance vs this thing. 10 of 10.

Handling: On top of its insane speed, It really can turn. Unlike the Banshee's insane tail, this thing has the control of a Train. It really can hold the road. 9 of 10

Cool Factor: Dude. It's the Turismo. 10 of 10

Downsides: So cool, you'll never let it leave your garage. Thats where mine is, thats where mine stays.
It takes alot of work to actually finish off 2 boards of I/E so you can get it.

Overall: Best car in a GTA yet. And that can almost be a bad thing.
 
Hmm,i just recently jacked the Turismo in Las Venturas.Too bad i can't tell you what car i was driving,i forgot. :dunce:
 
Yes, Blake was supposed to, but his may be a little different if he decides to make it.

What is the car that you use for the last Driving Test where you drive to the other end of the city and back? I missed the name of it. :dunce:
 
Wasn't that the Super GT?Or was it the Jester?I can't remember.
 
Thanks. I loved it. Handled so badly, which I love in a car (I love a challenge while driving).

Still, I'm not getting rid of my Savanna.
 
Name: Monster
What It Looks Like: Ford F150 on Stilt style Suspension
What it takes to get: Used in missions, Win 8-Track in LS.
Tuned: Nowhere
Tested In: LS

"Damn that's one big truck"

Top End: Decent. It is after all a torque-y get over everything machine. But thats not why its here. And we all know that. 4-10

Handling: Can get over everything, but sometimes prone to flipping. No handbrake, instead it has rear wheel steering activated by R1. That can be odd/annoying sometimes. 6-10

Cool Factor: DUDE! Its a monster truck. IT RUNS OVER CARS! I've done it, and it's fun as hell.
Get some use out of your local Perrenial. 10-10

Durability: Can take its fair share of beatings (In everyones case that means running over cars) But as I said, prone to flippage, and I'm sure everyones going to use this for runnin crap over, so I'll count the flipping into durability. 5-10.

Upsides: Runs over cars!
Downsides: Rolls over. Alot. Easy to get flat tires, which makes it suck.

Overall: Run over the cops. Run over Perrenials. Just keep the rubber side down.
8-10.
 
It really annoys me when i can't tune a certain car at a certain mod garage.Does anyone know if there is some sort of list that says what cars can be tuned where and what cars can't be tuned at all?
 
All Bonus cars:
(Monster, Hotring/Bloodring Racers, etc) CANNOT be tuned.
All Lowriders:
(Voodoo, Blade, etc) Low Loco.
All Ricer Racers:
(Elegy, Uranus, etc) Wheel Arch Angels

Transfender tunes 60 cars.
 
New Review:

Name: FCR-900
What It Looks Like: MotoGP Racer
How To Get It: Drive around aimlessly, Look by the I/E garage in the Boat Launch garage, buy one from I/E for $8000 (Same price as a Sanchez and a Perrenial)
My test Bike: Solid Gray, no numbers.
Tuned At: Nowhere.
Tested in: SF

THE Bike to have.

Top End: THE fastest Bike in SA, hands down. You'll crash ALOT. Human Reaction time can't keep up with it. 10-10

Handling: Understeers constantly. But then agian, so do all bikes in my opinion. I feel they all handle the same. I'm just not a bike guy. But it does run pretty well. I'll give it a... 7-10.

Cool Factor: Fastest Bike Ever mean anything to you? But then again, its not a really rare or special vehicle. 8-10.

Durability: I fell off of it. Alot. No problems with any sort of damage. So It'll stand up to wreaks. But Bullets? I Doubt it. 7-10.

Overall: A fast way to get around, if Bikes are your thing. 8-10.

Next: ELEGY! I PROMISE!
 
the Elegy is definitly an R32 to me. Its one of my faverits.
My faverit bike is the NGR 500.
Its a racing bike with numbers and all.
It will leave a skid mark when ya take of and I personaly think its just as good as
the FCR 900.

I think they are a must have for sport bike lovers and i got them both safely
in my garage.

O and one thing about the FCR 900 it has a cool sound to it.
 
Vehicle: FCR-900
What it looks like: A badass bike, maybe a Ducatti I don't look into bikes often.
How to get it: Seen them only in San Fierro. I got it in the parking lot of Wang Cars.
The one i'm driving: Black.

Short Review:
This thing is a damn beast. Sounds like a V8 in a bike! I haven't been able to explore it's wondrous speeds. Damn San Fierro.:grumpy: I don't plan on it either unless I am really bored with missions and want some fun.
 
Correct me of i'm wrong but isn't the NRG-500 faster then the FCR-900?I have only driven the NRG in the last bike school mission so i am not really sure but you would think that a racing bike would be faster.
 
I didn't think so. I thought the FCR-900 was much faster. I could be wrong, though.
Mista X
Easy to get flat tires, which makes it suck.
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How do you get Flat Tyres with this? And can you get Flats with all cars?
 

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