Get a Volvo. Decent engines, reliable and the insurance companies don't equate them with boy racer crashes so the premiums are low low low.
I thought the whole reason they had the split livery was because they wanted two different looking cars, one 555 and one Lucky Strike, but the FIA wouldn't allow that. Having the split was fine.
Why not? The 5G iPod has been widely praised for its audio quality compared to pretty much all other personal players. Before the 5G came along, many audiophiles agreed that the iPod Shuffle was one of the best players out there.
It's a 4 cylinder car, having twin exhausts is a load of extra weight with no performance gain.
I might give it a go. I'm a bit out of practise at the moment though, I've been put off by the lack of interesting combinations recently. If someone can get me started with a nice set I'll start practising.
I've seen a modified Mini Cooper S in South Africa with the place I8A4RE (say it and you'll get it)
If you haven't already bought them, I'd recommend Etymotic ER-6i s instead of the e2s. The Etymotics have a much more "true" sound, whereas the e2s have too much extra bass. I've been using a set of Shure e3cs for a couple of years, and they have a more realistic profile, but I plan on buying a set of qJays soon.
If LFS is meant to be simulating real racing, then no matter what cars are involved it needs to follow basic regulations from real life. Even the lower rungs of motorsport require cars to have roll cages, stripped interiors, race seats and harnesses. So LFS should follow that. The cars aren't just on a track day, they're racing.
That doesn't mean the cars need slicks. Very few series' race on slicks, though in the MR2 series I plan on entering all cars must be running the same model of (road) tyre.
That doesn't mean the cars need slicks. Very few series' race on slicks, though in the MR2 series I plan on entering all cars must be running the same model of (road) tyre.
Wispas are possibly the best chocolate bar ever. I've had 2 already and if I see another I might not be able to control myself.
I've always wanted to get in on some organised racing.
IRL racing cars wouldn't have speedos, but they have the benifit of giving you a "feel" of how fast you're going. We could get by with just the tacho, but it wouldn't be the same.
We're not just comparing F1 here, what about all the numerous other forms of racing, which can have constant back and forth passing, and even larger cars as well? NASCAR cars aren't the only 3500lb "missiles" in the world.
There would still be passing on the ovals in the wet, and it would show great skill for a driver to scythe through the field and out into the lead, which can happen in the wet.
With regards to pit stops, they occur in other of racing, and tend to happen all at once. Pit crews aren't constantly being mowed down, and in circuit racing often don't even have the safety of a pit wall.
edit: Truck (as in HGV) racing occurs in the wet, I'd say they weigh a lot more than 3500lbs, and they can travel mighty quick.
There would still be passing on the ovals in the wet, and it would show great skill for a driver to scythe through the field and out into the lead, which can happen in the wet.
With regards to pit stops, they occur in other of racing, and tend to happen all at once. Pit crews aren't constantly being mowed down, and in circuit racing often don't even have the safety of a pit wall.
edit: Truck (as in HGV) racing occurs in the wet, I'd say they weigh a lot more than 3500lbs, and they can travel mighty quick.
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I've had this debate countless times with people while I've been in America, and they always seem to forget that the "problems" they'd encounter exist everywhere in the world, and they can all be solved.
Less grip -> slow down
Less visibility -> slow down
More chance of an accident -> slow down
Cars don't have to be moving at 200mph to be interesting. Wet races are generally far more entertaining and exciting to watch than in the dry, it shows who has natural talent for driving and who spent the most time learning to be a robot on a dry track. People can win by huge margins in the wet, just because they have real car control.
Watch some onboard videos of seriously rainy GT races, and you'll see how many cars you can fit close together in the wet.
edit: Mist isn't only a problem in oval racing, a car on a normal circuit will kick up a huge spray behind it, effectively blinding whoever is following them. I've even attached some pictures. It appears that the car behind the Chevron doesn't have lights or wipers.
Less grip -> slow down
Less visibility -> slow down
More chance of an accident -> slow down
Cars don't have to be moving at 200mph to be interesting. Wet races are generally far more entertaining and exciting to watch than in the dry, it shows who has natural talent for driving and who spent the most time learning to be a robot on a dry track. People can win by huge margins in the wet, just because they have real car control.
Watch some onboard videos of seriously rainy GT races, and you'll see how many cars you can fit close together in the wet.
edit: Mist isn't only a problem in oval racing, a car on a normal circuit will kick up a huge spray behind it, effectively blinding whoever is following them. I've even attached some pictures. It appears that the car behind the Chevron doesn't have lights or wipers.
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He apparently drove past an off duty police officer, who took down the number plate but thought it wise not to chase after him. When he heard about a video being posted on Youtube he saw it was the same one and they arrested him.
I agree that the road cars are far too adjustable. Not only is it unfeasible for a car to be so adjustable, almost all series' that race road cars limit modifications to keep costs down, so varying gearboxes would definitely be out of the question.
One way of getting round not having adjustable gearboxes would be different sized wheels. Smaller wheels (say, 14") for low speed tracks where acceleration is key, bigger wheels (17"?) for high speed tracks. It's something that occurs in real life and it adds a little variety.
One way of getting round not having adjustable gearboxes would be different sized wheels. Smaller wheels (say, 14") for low speed tracks where acceleration is key, bigger wheels (17"?) for high speed tracks. It's something that occurs in real life and it adds a little variety.
There must be a lot more in this case than we know about, such as some evidence or a confession that proves it was him.
A video on its own wouldn't be enough, there would be no way to prove that the video is real, that he made it or that it's him in it.
A video on its own wouldn't be enough, there would be no way to prove that the video is real, that he made it or that it's him in it.
Travelling an extra 150 miles to go to Guildford? Why would you want to do that?
44.87l/100km. On the road I do about 6...
New Saitek LCD displays
These look pretty cool, could be used for a dash.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/0 ... ace-boxes-for-flight-sims
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Front, the front right wheel took pretty much all the impact. Considering it was also turned slightly to the left at the time of the impact I can only assume I've bent something.
I learnt that you don't have to feel tired to be tired. I blinked for too long driving home and came to with a kerb in front of me going at 50mph. I knew it was too late to miss the kerb, so I prepared for the impact and got myself ready to pull off the road. I hit the kerb and popped both my right hand tyres.
As I was pulling off to the side, I wondered why there were so many cars driving towards me. I'd just spent 2 weeks in North America, so in my shocked state I assumed that I should be driving on the right hand side of the road. I avoided all the cars coming towards me and managed to pull into a side road.
When I hit the kerb, my mum (who was in the passenger seat) woke up. She said "What just happened?!", my reply? "Oh, nothing, I'm just on the wrong side of the road"
I actually think the amount of time I spend being wrecked in LFS prepared me to react to the situation and avoid the cars with my exploded wheels.
I bought some new wheels for £5 each from the scrapyard. But something inside is bent, as the wheel now points slightly left when I'm driving straight.
As I was pulling off to the side, I wondered why there were so many cars driving towards me. I'd just spent 2 weeks in North America, so in my shocked state I assumed that I should be driving on the right hand side of the road. I avoided all the cars coming towards me and managed to pull into a side road.
When I hit the kerb, my mum (who was in the passenger seat) woke up. She said "What just happened?!", my reply? "Oh, nothing, I'm just on the wrong side of the road"
I actually think the amount of time I spend being wrecked in LFS prepared me to react to the situation and avoid the cars with my exploded wheels.
I bought some new wheels for £5 each from the scrapyard. But something inside is bent, as the wheel now points slightly left when I'm driving straight.
With the current trend of moving to front-facing cameras, I'm seriously considering getting a bike.
That Mercedes picture is insane!
-1 to test track, +1 to track with a long straight (Le Mans style) I watched an onboard lap from looooooong ago and the driver was saying they used the straight to relax, but it was easy to underestimate their speed and mess up the last turn because they'd been going for so long.
-1 to test track, +1 to track with a long straight (Le Mans style) I watched an onboard lap from looooooong ago and the driver was saying they used the straight to relax, but it was easy to underestimate their speed and mess up the last turn because they'd been going for so long.
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