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for some odd reason, i dislike buying cars. gran turismo is like pokemon to me, and i just tediously collect every prize car in every non-buyable color they come in.
the first car i started out with in GT3 was the mazda rx-8 which u get by getting all gold in A. i played GT 1 & 2 so i had some experience. the license tests in GT3 are definitely easier than previous ones so getting the all gold in A license wasn't too bad. only one test was a pain in the butt, the one where u drive a camaro on seattle circuit. i had to watch the demonstration alot for that one. i tried so many times i finally got it by fluke...
the only car i've ever bought so far into the game was the Acura Integra Type R. i'm reluctant to drive "one time prize cars", the ones u win in non series races and can only win once, so the integra was very useful to race in FF, stars & stripes, and type R meeting that the rx-8 couldn't. from there, i milked type R meeting to gain the s2000 for roadster races and the NSX type R for MR. i then won the r32 gt-r vspec ii in the beginner GT World Championship for 4WD needs. i've recently won the chevy camaro race car from amateur American Championship and i use it to collect all the different colors cars come in as the camaro is ridiculously nice and makes winning easy. the 30th anniversary camaros from the previous gran turismo's were one of my favorites, and were always the second car i drove after starting out with the MA70 supra gt turbo limited.
to summarize, the only cars i've put miles on, (i only have my A license, haven't tried getting IB yet):
1) Mazda RX-8 (camellia red):
i would say it is the best car to start out with, as the all gold in licenses IB and up would probably take too much effort, and i hate wasting time and money into cars i abandon later. decent car, can get it done in all the B and A license races it can enter.
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2) Acura Integra Type R (phoenix yellow? i forget the name but the yellow one):
its a solid car that allowed me to get into the other races the rx-8 couldn't early on in the game, such as FF challenge, stars and stripes, type r meeting, race of turbo sports, etc... decent speed when fully modded and great handling. only one downside, the car doesn't feel smooth when driving. it always rumbles the dual shock controller driving on inclines or uneven surfaces. anyone know how to fix that?
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3) Honda S2000 (imola orange pearl):
the most powerful s2000 when maxxed out that you can win from the Type R meeting, (yes even stronger than the mugen or spoon when all 3 are fully modded) and my favorite color of the 3 different colorways you can win. i love the rear wheel drive and is very powerful, 500 some hp for that light car. has a very good power to weight ratio and is alot faster than the fully modded rx-8. i never drive any of my cars with ACS or YACS or TCS or whatever those baloney things are. i love how it just spins tires through turns. very fun to drive, i used it for amateur american championship and beginner GT world championship (i've raced each series probably about 10 times each to get each prize car in each color).
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4) Honda NSX Type R (flint black metallic):
the only color the prize car comes in, its a wonderful car. handles very well, and sounds beautiful. used it for MR races and for pure driving pleasure in amateur american championship and beginner gt world championship like my s2000. both are just fun to drive. they drive very smooth.
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5) Nissan Skyline GT-R Vspec II R32 (unamed blue):
its the one u can win from beginner GT world championship. it has like 900 hp when fully modded and is ridiculously fast. i used it for the 4wd races, but i don't like to drive it much otherwise. first of all its way too powerful, and goes so fast its hard to turn, u have to brake so much earlier, and lack of downforce elements makes it handle crazily at high speeds. not as fun to drive as s2000 and nsx type r.
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6) Chevrolet Camaro Race Car (half red, half white):
like i said earlier, i love camaros, and i love how this race car version looks. i liked how all 4 colors of it looked so i picked the red one to drive, as it is the only one with a black stripe under the red, as the other colored ones (black, blue, green) have a red stripe between the top color and bottom white parts. it has almost 1000 hp, but since it is a race car version, handles, brakes, extremely well. the downforce keeps it stable at high speeds. only thing is that for this car i turn Traction Control to level 1. it is way to powerful with out it, as it spins its tires even in 3rd gear! this is the car i'm driving right now. i just finished using it to collect the other 3 colors of the camaro race car, and every single color of the prize cars in amateur european championship except the mini. the mini had too many colors and i don't feel its worth it.
coming up:
i've pretty much finished everything i can with the A license except the races which have entry limitations such as the light weight, audi tt, silver arrow, altezza, vitz, evolution, beetle, and boxer spirit. i'm prob gonna deck out my lately acquired mini cooper and win the lightweight with it. i tried to beat the beginner lightweight race with the mini stock but it was too hard. =(. can anyone do it? after that i'll finish up the the remaning B, A license races and work on my IB.
man i get so carried away when writing posts. if you skipped over the bulk of what i wrote (you probably did), here are some short questions for thought.
food for thought:
1) anyone else crazy like me and collect prize cars in all colors and only drive prize cars which can be re-won in a series race?
2) aren't license tests a little easier than in GT2 and definitely easier than GT1? anyone else have trouble with the A license camaro/seattle circuit one?
3) anyone else notice how the Acura Integra Type R always rumbles the dual shock controller driving on inclines or uneven surfaces. anyone know how to fix that?
4) does anyone actually use the stability and yaw systems when they race? i feel they are all unnecessary, with the exception of traction control on very powerful cars, (800+ hp cars) which i only use level 1 then anyway.
5) don't you guys love the camaro race car? which is ur favorite, red, black, blue, or green?
6) can you guys beat the beginner vitz race or light weight race with a stock vitz or stock mini cooper respectively? i found it very hard
7) feel free to answer any of these questions, comment on anything else, post ur own life story, or flame me for writing so much. 💡
the first car i started out with in GT3 was the mazda rx-8 which u get by getting all gold in A. i played GT 1 & 2 so i had some experience. the license tests in GT3 are definitely easier than previous ones so getting the all gold in A license wasn't too bad. only one test was a pain in the butt, the one where u drive a camaro on seattle circuit. i had to watch the demonstration alot for that one. i tried so many times i finally got it by fluke...
the only car i've ever bought so far into the game was the Acura Integra Type R. i'm reluctant to drive "one time prize cars", the ones u win in non series races and can only win once, so the integra was very useful to race in FF, stars & stripes, and type R meeting that the rx-8 couldn't. from there, i milked type R meeting to gain the s2000 for roadster races and the NSX type R for MR. i then won the r32 gt-r vspec ii in the beginner GT World Championship for 4WD needs. i've recently won the chevy camaro race car from amateur American Championship and i use it to collect all the different colors cars come in as the camaro is ridiculously nice and makes winning easy. the 30th anniversary camaros from the previous gran turismo's were one of my favorites, and were always the second car i drove after starting out with the MA70 supra gt turbo limited.
to summarize, the only cars i've put miles on, (i only have my A license, haven't tried getting IB yet):
1) Mazda RX-8 (camellia red):
i would say it is the best car to start out with, as the all gold in licenses IB and up would probably take too much effort, and i hate wasting time and money into cars i abandon later. decent car, can get it done in all the B and A license races it can enter.
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2) Acura Integra Type R (phoenix yellow? i forget the name but the yellow one):
its a solid car that allowed me to get into the other races the rx-8 couldn't early on in the game, such as FF challenge, stars and stripes, type r meeting, race of turbo sports, etc... decent speed when fully modded and great handling. only one downside, the car doesn't feel smooth when driving. it always rumbles the dual shock controller driving on inclines or uneven surfaces. anyone know how to fix that?
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3) Honda S2000 (imola orange pearl):
the most powerful s2000 when maxxed out that you can win from the Type R meeting, (yes even stronger than the mugen or spoon when all 3 are fully modded) and my favorite color of the 3 different colorways you can win. i love the rear wheel drive and is very powerful, 500 some hp for that light car. has a very good power to weight ratio and is alot faster than the fully modded rx-8. i never drive any of my cars with ACS or YACS or TCS or whatever those baloney things are. i love how it just spins tires through turns. very fun to drive, i used it for amateur american championship and beginner GT world championship (i've raced each series probably about 10 times each to get each prize car in each color).
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4) Honda NSX Type R (flint black metallic):
the only color the prize car comes in, its a wonderful car. handles very well, and sounds beautiful. used it for MR races and for pure driving pleasure in amateur american championship and beginner gt world championship like my s2000. both are just fun to drive. they drive very smooth.
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5) Nissan Skyline GT-R Vspec II R32 (unamed blue):
its the one u can win from beginner GT world championship. it has like 900 hp when fully modded and is ridiculously fast. i used it for the 4wd races, but i don't like to drive it much otherwise. first of all its way too powerful, and goes so fast its hard to turn, u have to brake so much earlier, and lack of downforce elements makes it handle crazily at high speeds. not as fun to drive as s2000 and nsx type r.
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6) Chevrolet Camaro Race Car (half red, half white):
like i said earlier, i love camaros, and i love how this race car version looks. i liked how all 4 colors of it looked so i picked the red one to drive, as it is the only one with a black stripe under the red, as the other colored ones (black, blue, green) have a red stripe between the top color and bottom white parts. it has almost 1000 hp, but since it is a race car version, handles, brakes, extremely well. the downforce keeps it stable at high speeds. only thing is that for this car i turn Traction Control to level 1. it is way to powerful with out it, as it spins its tires even in 3rd gear! this is the car i'm driving right now. i just finished using it to collect the other 3 colors of the camaro race car, and every single color of the prize cars in amateur european championship except the mini. the mini had too many colors and i don't feel its worth it.
coming up:
i've pretty much finished everything i can with the A license except the races which have entry limitations such as the light weight, audi tt, silver arrow, altezza, vitz, evolution, beetle, and boxer spirit. i'm prob gonna deck out my lately acquired mini cooper and win the lightweight with it. i tried to beat the beginner lightweight race with the mini stock but it was too hard. =(. can anyone do it? after that i'll finish up the the remaning B, A license races and work on my IB.
man i get so carried away when writing posts. if you skipped over the bulk of what i wrote (you probably did), here are some short questions for thought.
food for thought:
1) anyone else crazy like me and collect prize cars in all colors and only drive prize cars which can be re-won in a series race?
2) aren't license tests a little easier than in GT2 and definitely easier than GT1? anyone else have trouble with the A license camaro/seattle circuit one?
3) anyone else notice how the Acura Integra Type R always rumbles the dual shock controller driving on inclines or uneven surfaces. anyone know how to fix that?
4) does anyone actually use the stability and yaw systems when they race? i feel they are all unnecessary, with the exception of traction control on very powerful cars, (800+ hp cars) which i only use level 1 then anyway.
5) don't you guys love the camaro race car? which is ur favorite, red, black, blue, or green?
6) can you guys beat the beginner vitz race or light weight race with a stock vitz or stock mini cooper respectively? i found it very hard
7) feel free to answer any of these questions, comment on anything else, post ur own life story, or flame me for writing so much. 💡
. Good post time to start a new game 💡
