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 Amuse S2000 GT1 Gran Turismo 5 (2010) | NS3730 wrote It should be a coupe, not racecar That's why I left it alone. I'll leave it to others to write whatever they want to. But yeah, I can't use this in the beginner or expert seasonals because it's not a racing car. That's partly why my input's been so slow recently, the seasonals are rather restricting. | |
 Test Drive Unlimited 2 (2011) | Yeeeaahh, I don't see it. I think it's an Insipid SE from Generic Motors. | |
 TVR Tuscan Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Cool, thanks. | |
TVR Tuscan Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Can you remove one of the first pictures? The wrong file slipped in here at the start so I had to improvise. | |
 TVR Tuscan Gran Turismo 5 (2010) | CA_NES wrote  I want to own one of these someday, but a car has to be 25 years or older to be imported in to the US if it isn't on the list of approved cars or meet the qualifications, which this does not. =\ 25 years? Really? So next year you can import say a Citroën AX GTi? | |
 Assetto Corsa (2014) | Early 1980's Charleston paintwork on what looks like a 60's Type AZA. Not sure what's happening with the vents on the trunk lid though. | |
 Mazda Cosmo Sport Gran Turismo 5 (2010) | Good pictures. I'm covering the same cars in GT6. Ever tempted to just have the one long shot and pretend it's 4 different cars? | |
 Prince Skyline Sport Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | GroupB wrote Yeah I meant it wasn't simply an S21 coupe running down the same assembly line as the sedans. It was a coachbuilt car that was largely hand-made in Italy. Hand built bodies, certainly. However I doubt they were made in Italy. Designed by the Italian Giovanni Michelotti, but built in Mitaka, Japan just like the chassis & engine. Japan has an extortionately high import tax¹ on cars and car parts so for a car that would be primarily sold in Japan I don't see them paying more for importing bodywork from halfway around the world than they could possibly get for the completed car itself. ¹ This is why Mercedes are more of a status symbol in Japan than say Astons or Bentleys. An RHD Aston or Bentley in Japan could be mistaken for a clone kit car however an LHD Mercedes would be more obviously imported leaving little doubt as to the owners wealth. | |
Prince Skyline Sport Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | GroupB wrote Here's where I differ on the site thinking for a change. Mk. I isn't needed for the Skyline Sport because there was only one generation. It's redundant. Show me a Mk. II Skyline Sport and I'll shut up. Edit: I see the problem. We've been listing it as an ordinary Skyline. It should really be listed as Skyline Sport. It was a totally different car line from the mass-produced Skylines. Agreed it was different, but not totally different. It was based on the S21 after all. | |
Prince Skyline Sport Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Wasn't sure about naming this MK I since this certainly isn't the first Prince Skyline. There were six variations before it. Giovanni Michelotti's¹ BLRA-3 might be based on Takuya Himura#s S21s but obviously significantly different enough to warrant a new chassis/ body code. ¹ Of Ferrari, Maserati & Triumph fame. | |
 Volkswagen 1200 Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | sajmon14 wrote There were many cars named after their engines, and looking at the adverts etc this one has model name 1200 www.classiccult.com/images/vw-1200a-prospekt-08-1965-seite-10.jpg Exactly. Took the words right out of my mouth. VW called this 1200, Beetle was a nickname given by the customers that VW resisted for such a long time. | |
Volkswagen 1200 Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | I'd agree with the Baja Bug and that the A4 Beetles can't really be called 'New', especially since there's an A5 Beetle. And I see your point about future entries completely ignoring these facts. (Technically speaking it's the PQ34/9C and PQ35/16 but I reckon people might get confused with that annotation especially if it ever comes to PQ46 and PL46 platforms.) And VAZ 2101-2107s rocked. Hardly any left in the UK They were largely bought and brought back to Russia 'cause the UK spec ones used heavier gauge steel from Ravenscraig. You could say just like IRN BRU they were 'Made in Scotland from Girders'  | |
 Test Drive Unlimited 2 (2011) | shaunscott10 wrote I am telling you right now that this is NOT a citroen xsara picasso i have driven one for the last 4 years and that looks nothing like a xsara picasso, for a start, the rear lights are vertical on the xsara picasso and on this they are horizontal, also the rear window is at the wrong angle for a xsara picasso, the only citroen picasso that this could possibly be is a c4 picasso but even if you said it was that i would still be unsure. Yeah, to avoid having to pay for the license to use it they started with the Xsara Picasso and deliberately messed it up. It's one of these background cars we'd like to see be done properly and turned into a playable car. Imagine hooning around in a Picasso 1.6 HDi 110 Desire. Like a minivan that remembers that it comes from a rallying family. | |
 Test Drive Unlimited 2 (2011) | ShantJ wrote I wish there was a playable one. Amen to that. They should tidy it up, make it look more like the real deal and release it as DLC. Perhaps even an HY only event? | |
 Jimco Buggy Test Drive Unlimited 2 (2011) | Country of origin? Some sources are saying it's European, others are saying Japan but all I can find is their race shop in California. | |
 Lotus 18 Gran Turismo 2 (1999) | In the intro. Figured the intro centred so much on this there ought to be a profile on it. I think this might be Jim Clark. | |
 Gran Turismo 2 (1999) | This caught my eye in the intro. Judging from the straight front bumper and the C-Pillar & trunk, this might be a 1956 11CV Normale . . . not entirely certain. A remarkable car. | |
 Nissan Skyline GT-R Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | That's a tricky one to shoot. Either the lights are lost in the daytime or the bottom half is lost in the night. Did you add lighting effects to accentuate the flashing lights? | |
 Chevrolet Impala NASCAR Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Mr. Motorsports wrote Go Tony! Yup-yup. Although I'm amazed no-one's said "You shouldn't have said this was a playable car, I can only buy the 2013 cars." Which is also kind of the reason I decided to finish them all off with two 2011 cars that I had clearly bought and the matching outfit. I should have done this with Tony's 2010 car though. I kinda dig the front splitter of the 2010 Old Spice/ Office Depot car. | |
Volkswagen 1200 Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Only ever unofficially known as the Beetle. Was never the model name. Model is 1200. This is why I put 'Beetle' in extra info. Would be nice if it registered who made these changes so people don't think I believed this car had 'Beetle' written on the back, or the 2000 Beetles had 'New Beetle' on the back of them. | |
 Fiat 500 Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Razor440 wrote Did you lower it? It looks pretty cool imo. Nope. Not lowered. It's just two photographs taken at the same instant. It leeeaaaans a little. | |
 Volkswagen Bora Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Does the 'Typ' refer to the platform (chassis) or the body? | |
 Volkswagen New Beetle Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Can we change the "A4(PQ34) /" to "A4/ 9C" ? | |
 Lamborghini Countach Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Chose Bianco Labrador to match the first picture. Very ungainly car though. There was a very fine line to be driven to get to 1st without scratches. | |
 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Automotive Gaming wrote Argh, I've edited it but forgot to change the class to Racecar. And accidentaly left the chassis code "CN.AR750106" which is related only to this specific TZ2, since it's "105.11" instead for all the Giulia TZ1 and TZ2 models. Removed the "Coachbuilt by Zagato" info since it's useless as TZ means "Tubolare Zagato" already. Well I'd agree the chassis code should be '105.11' if this were a generic car since that would be, as you say, for all the Giulia TZ1 & TZ2 models, but this looks to me like a very particular car with a very particular history. That particular car was what I was presenting. Even Polyphony present it as "CN.AR750106" and not a generic Alfa TZ1/ TZ2. And when they do their research outside of their comfort zone regarding cars . . . then it must be important. Polyphony even thought it wise to include "carrozzata da ZAGATO" in the description in case 'TZ' didn't quite convey this. If you think the average player from American or Japan is going to automatically know that 'TZ' means 'Coachbuilt by Zagato' then sure, go for the change. I, however, have my doubts. | |
 Volvo 240 Estate Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | No, even Polyphony has listed it as "Volvo 240 GLT Estate" not "Volvo 240 Estate GLT" That is to say Make = Volvo Model = 240 Edition = GLT Body type = Estate (break, wagon) and Year = 1988 The reason wagons are listed as estate is because estate is another name for wagon. It is not the car's name, it's a description. This 240 that happens to be in estate form. -- Last edit: 2016-05-02 17:38:39 | |
 Pozzi MotorSports Camaro Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Did anyone else paint theirs matte green to look like the Nelson 'F-Bomb' Camaro? | |
 Plymouth 'Cuda Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | AI cars seem to really like that barrier rail. This is almost consistent now. Roll on next Thursday when we get new seasonals. | |
 Lamborghini Miura Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ Questi giorni quando vieni, il bel Sole, On days like these when skies are blue and fields are green ♬ ♫ ♪ ♩ Driving this in Deep Forest today . . . and then there was a tunnel | |
 Chevrolet SS NASCAR Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Automotive Gaming wrote Just delete this if the other entry has 2 pics instead of one already submitted I guess, I just didn't mean to replace this guy's entry. I didn't notice it when I made the other. When I spotted this one I figured the other would have been put on hold so I added to this guy's views. Like I said I didn't mean to replace his photograph or entry. | |
Chevrolet Impala NASCAR Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | These were the last NASCAR car photographs I took. Too tired to race 'em around so I figured it'd be easier to buy a second one and do the photo thingy that Rubber usually does. Dressed up in period suit too. | |
Chevrolet SS NASCAR Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | I didn't know the other one was going to go through to be honest. So I guess one of these has to be deleted? I'd hate to scrub out the previous conversation though. | |
 Buick GNX Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Oh well that's conclusive. Adverts are always 100% accurate, right? Still a Buick Regal though. | |
Buick GNX Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Desscythe17 wrote As English is not my first language, I'm happy I got that right. I might have been guilty of using it the wrong way before, but now I know how to use it, so thank you. Dude, you did better than a LOT (and I mean A LOT) of people in Britain and America. | |
Buick GNX Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Desscythe17 wrote According to myforzagarage.com (I don't own Forza, so that's the best I can do), it is listed as Regal GNX. I really need to get a new xBox, huh? Do they have any cool old French cars in Forza now? | |
Buick GNX Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Mark0 wrote We also have it in Forza. How is called there? And i aw with Desscythe we should rename all of them to Regal GNX. And how all these game developers are vehicle lovers and they don't know real vehicle name... I think you've hit the nail on the head. They're not in it for the cars. They're in it for the money. I mean sure they love some cars. Obviously Polyphony REALLY love their Mazda MX5's . . . heaven help the poor sod who tackles the MX5s . . . prolly gonna be me. But they're not really interested in cars outwith their sphere of understanding. You've probably noticed the token effort around Vauxhall and Opel no mention of Ida-Opel. the little touch of FIAT, Autobianchi and Abarth but no Fiat Automobili Srbija/ Zastava Automobili. They want to pander to just enough people to sell the game to. | |
Buick GNX Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Desscythe17 wrote It begs the question though why all of these cars are called Buick GNX on IGCD. Isn't the official name Buick Regal GNX? I thought people just dropped Regal because everyone knows what a GNX is anyway. Nah, Regal GNX owners dropped the 'Regal' because they were too damned proud. 'GNX' sounds cooler than 'Regal'. It would be like someone owning a 1994 1.6 Ford Fiesta but saying "Oh these? These are the keys to my classic Ghia" in a pub. (Yeah . . . I've known people like that in the UK.) And kudos for the correct usage of 'begs the question'. Most people use 'begs the question' when they mean something like 'prompts the question'. Doesn't it wind you up when people do that? If anyone else has missed it he's questioning the circular logic that something is misidentified because it's always misidentified. -- Last edit: 2016-04-29 12:14:41 | |
Buick GNX Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | That'll be why I said "GNX that's been painted yellow." I don't define a car by it's colour. As much as you dislike the notion cars can be repainted. That yellow Regal has GNX style vents in the front wings. Little bit more definitive than the owner's preferred palette. | |
Buick GNX Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | It shouldn't have been changed in the first place. And a mistake repeated is still a mistake. Thing is if someone who really knows about these cars comes along and sees that I've made the entry are going to assume I'm the one that goofed and called it a 'Buick GNX'. And yes. www.igcd.net/vehicle.php?id=83925 Here is a Buick Regal GNX that's been painted yellow (noted as a GNX by the vents in the front wings.) | |
Volvo 240 Estate Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Again . . . Estate is not the model. 240 is the model. Estate is the body type. The 240 Series was available in 2 or 4 door saloon (sedan) or estate (station wagon). | |
Buick GNX Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | They didn't have to change it. The first entry was not only fine it was accurate. They've changed it to an inaccurate version. Thing is I've met GNX purists who pulled this sort of stuff before. They honestly think it's a totally separate car. They don't like being reminded it's a Buick Regal because they think the Regal is below them. This is almost as bad as that one person who smugly corrected me when I correctly identified the 425cc Citroën 2CV as a Type AZ and not a Type A as Polyphony called it. -- Last edit: 2016-04-29 01:54:46 | |
Buick GNX Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | I know this was going to happen. "It says Buick GNX in the game." Thing is Polyphony don't always get it 100% right. In real life this car is a Buick Regal GNX (Grand National Experimental). As you can see in the link below, for a 1987 Buick Regal Turbo-T, it's same car apart from wheels, trim and edition name. s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/05/a7/ef/05a7eff026ae6807e651c587e3aa8470.jpg It's only Polyphony and crazy Regal GNX purists who think it's a different car. In fact looking over the blurb in the game it even says right there the GNX was the Buick Regal GN's last hurrah. -- Last edit: 2016-04-29 01:42:03 | |
Volvo 240 Estate Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Yeah . . . my two regrets is that I can't disguise the pixelation on the D-pillar and that I know I can do the intermediate in Deep Forest Raceway, but I just can't without wrinkling it's 'good looks'. She tends to slosh which isn't a bad thing and something I can usually turn to my advantage especially on a technical like this but she's too big and heavy to check mid-slosh without hitting someone. So for that reason you're seeing the Red Bull short ring. -- Last edit: 2016-04-28 19:11:05 | |
 Buick Special Gran Turismo (2009) | ShantJ wrote It's a custom car, not a production Buick. Very true. Something I addressed in the GT6 entry. Ted & Sue Richardson's 'Bu'Wicked' is a built from ground up custom. More special than just a Special. | |
Buick GNX Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Monte Carlo, Grand Prix, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme were also GM G's, a platform so renowned for it's instability the phrase 'G-Body Shuffle' became coined. | |
 Chevrolet Silverado Baja Corona MotorSport (2015) | Was there ever a Dodge Ram or Dakota in the Baja? | |
 Buick Special Gran Turismo 4 (2004) | BuWicked | |
 Buick GNX Gran Turismo 5 (2010) | sajmon14 wrote shouldn't it be more black? Could be a trick of the light. I'm doing one for GT6 and the same thing's happening. I think the ambient light blue/ grey skies are reflecting that grey colour on the black. Now since the Grand National Experimental (GNX) is a 2nd Gen Buick Regal should I put that in the Mk: section? Also if it's any use it's built on a GM G platform, also known as a G-Body (Although it's not a body but a designation used for mid-sized rear wheel drive cars first from 1969-1972 and again from 1982 to 1988.) | |
 Buick Special Gran Turismo 5 (2010) | Since this is Ted & Sue Richardson's custom 'Bu'Wicked' Special, shouldn't it be 'custom' instead of 'coupé'? | |
 Gran Turismo 6 (2013) | Alternative shots: orig04.deviantart.net/1d41/f/2016/117/d/5/2cv_005_by_truemouse-da0gpac.png orig14.deviantart.net/3c46/f/2016/117/8/0/2cv_006_by_truemouse-da0gqg8.png And yes that's the Red Bull short ring, and yes that's the Beginner Seasonal (450pp), and yes that's a 2001 Honda NSX that's just been put into 2nd by a Citroën 2CV Type AZ, and no, I'm not being a troll. Let me explain. If you want to attempt this the trick is to forget the power. This is not your run of the mill stiffened race machine. Soften the hell outta the suspension, plan your approaches and exits carefully, find your rhythm, don't collide with traffic, use the ORZ's if you have to (remember that in F1 the only rule they have regarding over run zones is that you keep all four wheels in the box when passing the line¹) don't slow down and keep on the accelerator at all times. NEVER BRAKE. I cannot stress this enough. After the chicanes before the back straight you'll notice you'll be catching up when they're braking far too early and far too hard. If you follow these guidelines you should be able to take 14th out of 16 on your first try. Then it's a matter of practise for you to find your own rhythm and you'll get ahead of the traffic and eventually ahead of the AI's 'Hero' car. You should see real 2CV racing some time and you'll see what I mean. Search for "Sparrow 2CV" on Youttube (yeah it's got a BMW R Series but it's still an air cooled flat twin bike engine and most important the running gear is all stock.) And for those few who actually liked my jumping shots . . . look up "Seppe's Jump" on Youttube. ¹ just double checked that. There's been a recent change in F1 rules. The revised regulations for 2016 states drivers “must make every reasonable effort” to stay within track limits and must have a “justifiable reason” if they do leave the track. I think "Not colliding with and killing other drivers and myself" counts as a "justifiable reason". -- Last edit: 2016-05-03 18:22:55 |
