Petrichor (and others) thanks very much for the advice in this thread; really useful.

Jimmy, I hear you have a world record, perhaps you could say a few words about it? Cheers.

Quote from pasibrzuch :

Yeah it is strange. race cars have many gauges so why not fuel level?

Good question. I don't know for sure, but I believe it's because it would be hard to get an accurate reading anyway given the constant sloshing about of the fuel under cornering.

Quote from duke_toaster :

Is this some sort of euphemism for ricing or modding?

Looks like it to me.

Does she go, eh? Does she? Does she? Eh? Woof-woof, brrrm, brrm!

Quote from geeman1 :

if a feature is removed, there is usually a very good reason why. That said I think it's not likely that the feature will be re-implemented.

Geeman, I agree with you, but I'm curious: why do you think this feature was removed?

+1, although I kind of dread it because I am still crap at sorting out all the existing setup options.

Are you local?

You have tried to calibrate the axes within the game, right? Look under options, controllers, I think.

Quote from Davo :

Nice copycat, but mine are real

Wow. Nice jugs, Davo, I always assumed you were a guy.

Quote from Racer Y :

I wouldn't be so trusting into science for that matter either, they're just as likely to fleece the public for "research grants" as a televangelist is.

The scientist is held to a somewhat more rigorous standard than the televangelist when it comes to evaluating results. I would say there's a lot more of a basis for trust here.

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The major flaw with scientific principle is that it is based firmly on facts and reality. That's the problem. Reality is just a common opinion shared by a few billion nut cases.

Yes and no. Do you feel we're likely to get access to knowledge that's any more solid than stuff than can be intersubjectively verified through experiment? If so, how do you think this might come about?

If you have serious interests in this area, you might enjoy reading "What is this thing called science?" by Alan Chalmers.

Quote from MAGGOT :

Contrary to the others, I actually think this car is hideous.

I see what you're saying Maggot. I like it from the front / rear, and dislike it in profile.

Quote from Vain :

It just moves away and away from me and suddenly it's gone into a cloud of dust. I feel rather sorry then, but I just didn't know it was running out of track...

Sure, Vain, that's what they all say. Wrecker!

Quote from Linsen :

I hope this comparison will be even funnier than of those three comedians at top Gear . I doubt it, though (no offense).

Just to get this straight, Linsen, are you saying you think the guys on Top Gear are funny?

I know it's a popular show, and so presumably some people think they're funny, but personally I've always found it to be a really sloppy, undisciplined, self-indulgent and incredibly un-funny show, in terms of the writing anyway. Some good cars I guess.

I like the enthusiasm in the article, Dan. If you cleaned it up (and there certainly seem to be plenty of people offering helpful advice on how to do that) it would be great to see it submitted to one of the relevant publications.

I hope this doesn't sound too condescending, but if you ever wanted to write anything else, can I suggest getting a copy of Strunk and White's "The Elements of Style"? It's only about a fiver on Amazon, and it would be perfect for someone in your position who wanted to improve their writing skills.

<typo nit mode> You seem to spell "their" as "there" a few times. </end>

Cheers,
Jason.

Can anyone point me to the post or thread that got Kid banned from these forums? Or has it been deleted forever?

Cheers.

Quote from Greboth :

I would agree and disagree with that. I agree that public means it open to anyone but then so are art gallery's but you wouldnt go into one and re paint one of the paintings.

Hmmm. When you say "re paint" I assume you don't mean walk in and do your own new painting on top of the old canvas, right? But have you been to an art gallery lately Greb? I always see art students in there sketching or painting away, copying a painting that gives them some sort of inspiration. No copyright issues, i.e., legal issues, as far as I know, and in my opinion no ethical issue at all.

I have to say that I'm with Dan on this one.

To the OP, it sounds like these people have been impolite to you, and should certainly have acknowledged your work, but I would find it really stretching things to accuse them of theft in this environment. I don't want to put you on the spot, but just out of curiosity: if I was to scan your hard drive, would you come up squeaky clean in terms of "borrowed" digital content?

Quote from mrodgers :

The big thing I had with league racing, is both leagues was late in the evening (finish around 11:00-11:15 pm). There was no way I was going to bed for quite a while after league racing. I had tried for the first few races, and just lay in bed, heart still racing, mind still going over the race lap by lap, what I did wrong, what others did wrong that I could have taken advantage, etc. That was the biggest thing for me, especially with the league divided up between a few servers. That one was Sunday night, and 5 am Monday morning is time to get up, so I wouldnt get much sleep.

Nice one, Mike. I know it was Sunday night, but still, helping to deal with this experience is pretty much what beer is designed for.

Quote from Becky Rose :

but truth is, most crackers have a very trivial attitude toward legitimate software - yet their backs are right up against the wall and their claws out the moment someone steals their livelihood, or worse, their latest FOX skin...

Well said. There's a ton of hypocrisy out there.

Quote from SkinMan :

What do you think?

Nice one. Has a sort of "I'll be back" feel to it.

Quote from thisnameistaken :

Most of the islands in the caribbean are mountainous. I know the lesser antilles are volcanic, I'm guessing the larger islands are too

And your starter for 10? I'll take Caribbean geology, Bob.

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But yeah Jamaica has the Blue Mountains which are apparently very pretty

Thus the coffee, eh?

Quote from tristancliffe :

Lets make anyone who likes 4WD only be able to post once per month. Oval racers 3 times per month. Drifters 4 times per month. People who drive 4WD cars on the oval sideways should be banned.

Is it just me or are some of these really good suggestions?

Same as you, BBT. I get nervous and sweat like a pig. My T-shirt after races is a thing of horror. God knows how bad I would get if I was in a league.

Quote from jayhawk :

Hope that it is not blocked by filters in your country, I am terribly ignorant when it comes to Iranian policys and law.

The guy is from Croatia. That's quite a way from Iran.

Hope this helps.

Quote from RaceDoctor :

Was there a real reason to attack Iraq? No! Was there a great amount of petrol in Iraq? Oh hell yeah.. That's a whole different subject, I'll drop my words on it later (time..).

Hi, Race Doctor.

First, let me say that I'm no fan of Bush and certainly not a fan of the foreign policy of his administration. But I wanted to query your argument here. I see this argument a lot, that the war in Iraq was basically a kind of shoplifting expedition to grab oil. If you indeed subscribe to this argument, can I ask whether you think this makes any sense economically? Why spend billions on invading a country to grab the oil when you could get the oil far more cheaply by simply buying it on the open market?

The Bush administration had some extremely dubious reasons for invading Iraq, but I think that stealing oil was actually pretty low on their list of priorities.