The General Car Review Thread

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They drive around a fair bit for me. I don't think they are parked anywhere. Maybe Mista X could help, he seems to be good with telling us where to find cars.
 
3 Reviews in one post (I haven't found a Jester in the area yet so I skipped it for now)

Name: Euros
What It Looks Like: Nissan 300ZX.
What it takes to get: Between the 2 roads underneath the Sphinx infront of the Pyramid Casino in LV
Tuned At: Transfender
Test Car: Gray
Tested In: Route from LV to the SF Docks.

Top End: Decently fast, but not amazing. 4-10.

Handling: Good, but like speed, not amazing. 6-10.

Cool Factor: It's a 300ZX. It doesn't look like anything else. It's rare as hell.
7-10

Durability: This car excels here. I made the whole route from LV to SF while smashing into traffic (PEOPLE CANNOT DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY) and when I got to SF, I had white smoke. Amazing I say. 8-10.

Overall: For how rare it is, it's a pretty average car. Get it for I/E. After that, Don't concern yourself with it. 5-10.


Name: Ambulance
What it takes to get: You can find one by any hospital, or kill someone and wait.
Tuned At: No where.
Test Car: White with Red, the only color it comes in
Tested In: SF.

Top End: It's an Ambulance. It's crap. 2-10

Handling: HORRIBLE. Topheavy, nearly flips in turns at a decent speed. 0-10.

Cool Factor: It's an Ambulance. I can't get over saying that, because it says so much. 1-10.

Durability: Absolutely amazing. I drove mine in the paramedic missions for over a half hour, hitting alot of crap on the way. No smoke at all. Really, Really, really strong. 10-10.

Overall: It's an Ambulance. Use it for Paramedic missions. And thats it. 2-10.

Name: Towtruck
What it takes to get: You can find one basicly anywhere in SF.
Tuned At: Nowhere.
Test Car: White and Blue.
Tested In: SF

Top End: It's a towtruck. 2-10.

Handling: Handles like a pickup. But it's not topheavy. It's pretty good. 6-10.

Cool Factor: It's cool because it is. You can tow cars around, like I did. I used my towtruck to tow a tuned Sentinal from outside of Transfender to one of my safe houses in SF. And It was a pretty cool trip. 7-10.

Durability: Very strong truck this is, it's able to take its good share of whacks. 7-10.

Overall: It's good for towing stuff. Because thats fun. You can take traffic cars, back up to the end of a leadge and drop them into water and stuff. It's just a fun thing to drive around when you have nothing better to do. 6-10.
 
Name: Moonbeam
What it looks like: An MPV
What it takes to get: Can be found pretty much everywhere form the start.
Tuned At: Transfender
Test Car: Pink, Hydraulics, Spoiler, Nitro, Import wheels
Tested In: Castillo Del Diablo desert area.

Top End: Oddly, higher than you may expect. Open it up on flat land, and it may surprise you. 5-10

Handling: Not the most accurately handling car, but by far one of the most fun. You never know what that crazy-cat's gonna do next!:D. 7-10.

Cool Factor:
Modified: Hypercool 7-10
Unmodified: Not cool at all.

Durability: Pretty much bulletproof. I drove it for at least an hour without a trace of smoke. And considering my driving, that's pretty darn good. 9.5-10.

Overall: Much better than you'd think. Try it. Great fun. 8-10.
 
I kind of disagree on the Ambulance.On the Top end part anyway.Infact it's pretty quick.Take it out on a freeway and and let it rip.It can go really fast.It also accelarates pretty good for what it is.
 
Is there any way other than a mission to get the Phoenix?

Its the only car i want that I cant get.
 
Yeah I'd like to know that also. I also can't find a Tow Truck anywhere.

By the way, has anyone manage to use a Packer to transport cars? Not a great way. Ends up falling off.
 
Vehicle: Infernus
What I looks like: an NSX
How it drives: Drives like a dream! A hint of oversteer. Major over steer when nitrous is present. Speaking of nitrous in it this thing I could not control it was so fast.
Overall: Great looking. Great Handling. Great Speed. Now just if you could put nitrous in an FCR-900....
 
All those wishes will come true in the PC version.Nitrous on everything.Everything will be moddable.I can hardly wait.I am of course talking about mods for the game.
 
Jimmy Enslashay
Yeah I'd like to know that also. I also can't find a Tow Truck anywhere.

By the way, has anyone manage to use a Packer to transport cars? Not a great way. Ends up falling off.
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best place to find the tow truck is the docks area. YOu'll usually find a few moving around over there.
 
Or if not, there's a permanent one in the mining area next to Mount Chilliad.
 
Ya those tow trucks are a bit hard to find, I had to drive around for about half anf hour just trying to find one, I got one in red county, and once your driving one they seem to be everywhere.
 
Well it took a while to make but it's done.Me and a friend of mine made this map so it will help you locate the cars easier.After seeing how hard some of the cars are to find i decided to map their locations and here is the result.

Note that some of the cars aren't always there so if you don't see the car that is supposed to be there go save your game and then come back.It should appear.

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It's still work in progress but it will do for now.I will fix the crossover names so that they are readable,i had to rush this version.
 
Great work CHAMP!
Thats awesome. Ill be having a look into that map tonite, hopefully find some cool cars i have'nt driven yet!.
 
@GTChamp2003: Theres a shamal next to the north runway in Los Santos aiport and a dodo in the big open space in the North East of the Airport.
 
Very good idea, GTChamp2003. If Blake decides to make his Thread (which I asked him on Sunday and he said he will), then it would be a great addition to his Thread.

Also, Mista X's reviews (and some other people's) would be great. He could probably edit them a little and make them neater. He's going to do a car Thread, organise it fully, and add a few more things to it, I believe. Don't ask me for full details on what will be in it, ask Blake.
 
can somone scan the pages of the offical stragy guide vehicles section?, i need help with the I/E where are the cars for that
 
MistaX
Name: Ambulance
Durability: Absolutely amazing. I drove mine in the paramedic missions for over a half hour, hitting alot of crap on the way. No smoke at all. Really, Really, really strong. 10-10.
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In GTA3 and VC the Ambulance fixes itself during the paramedic missions when you drop off passengers... does this happen in SA too?... this probably helps with the durability test here... so perhaps a little biased?

Cop Cars/hunters etc do this in vigilante as well... ever wonder why your smoking hunter stops smoking whilst doing vigilante?

C.
 
Name: Windsor.
What it looks like: Old Jaguar XKE
Where found: Downtown LS
What it takes to get: Carjack the f00l.
Tuned At: Not sure but curious to know!
Test Car: Red
Tested in: Los Santos

This car is a blast.....best, most controlled drifts so far (still on LS) sounds cool too!
 
Jimmy Enslashay
How do you get Flat Tyres with this? And can you get Flats with all cars?
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You asked that as if it was an exciting new feature in Grand Theft Auto. You do know that you could get flat tyres on all the cars in Vice City?


KM.
 
Small_Fryz
can somone scan the pages of the offical stragy guide vehicles section?, i need help with the I/E where are the cars for that
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You'd probably be hard to find anyone here that is using the strategy guide!.
I know im not.
 
yeti
In GTA3 and VC the Ambulance fixes itself during the paramedic missions when you drop off passengers... does this happen in SA too?... this probably helps with the durability test here... so perhaps a little biased?

Cop Cars/hunters etc do this in vigilante as well... ever wonder why your smoking hunter stops smoking whilst doing vigilante?

C.
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On the topic of Ambulances... I've heard that if you do Paramedic in Angel Pine then it is a piece of cake... Gonna check it out tonight... will report back tomorrow...

C.
 
thats sounds like a good idea, i was unable to do paramadic in GTA 3 though i did it on ocean beach in VC, i dont really like em.
 
Ocean Beach was the easiest place in VC... altho sometimes annoyed me as it was too easy to mow down your casualties (victims) when braking!!! Damn sand and it's lack of friction!

C.
 
KM
You asked that as if it was an exciting new feature in Grand Theft Auto. You do know that you could get flat tyres on all the cars in Vice City?
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Yes I definately did. I don't even remember what I was referring to now about that anyway, but I knew it was on Vice City. Eh.
 
This is not a very organized review but it's a review none-the-less.

I found a Blue/White stripes Bullet yesterday as I was cruising the strip. Not as fast as some people say, nor is the NRG-500 I'm quite dissapointed with both. I'd stick with a FCR-900 myself. But I got all golds anyway because in the test when I hit the gas the thing popped a wheelie from its thrust.
 
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Not as fast as some people say, nor is the NRG-500 I'm quite dissapointed with both. I'd stick with a FCR-900 myself.
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The NRG500 is without a doubt a much better bike than the FCR900. Maybe if you get the FCR900 out on a long straight run it might have a better top end speed (but I don't think so), but the NRG500 accelerates much faster, has an awesome top speed and handles much better. I reckon it's a far superior bike for general usage.


KM.
 
KieranMurphy
The NRG500 is without a doubt a much better bike than the FCR900. Maybe if you get the FCR900 out on a long straight run it might have a better top end speed (but I don't think so), but the NRG500 accelerates much faster, has an awesome top speed and handles much better. I reckon it's a far superior bike for general usage.


KM.
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Agreed!.
But you gotts love the sound of that FCR!, Its gotta be the best sounding bike in a GTA game.
 

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