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You know you've been playing too much GPL when....

David Powel

You know you've been playing too much GPL when....

by David Powel » Thu, 22 Aug 2002 03:51:00

i say it teaches you things youll prolly wreck a few cars learning on the
road..

id also say once youve learn those things in GPL your more likely to try
them on the road, making you more dangerous :) at least for youngens....






> > > I hardly ever drive fast on the road now, I use gpl
> > for that. I still wince
> > > & think "this is gonna HURT" when I crash in gpl. I
> > only use shift-R when
> > > the engine blows now.

> > you know
> > GPL promotes safe driving
> > it did for me, I am all toooo AWARE of the pitfalls
> > of braking in mid corner, too much momentum into corner
> > and failure to downshift for the corner

> > not much lessons on the straights though

> I wouldn't say it makes you safer on the road, but it'll show you how to
> drive fast well on a track ;-)

> Malc.

J

You know you've been playing too much GPL when....

by J » Thu, 22 Aug 2002 09:56:52

... you tweak your corner exit to maximum acceleration grip .. on your way to
work.

on the (even more )positive side IMO:

this continuous sliding around and catching back the car improves your ability
to perform better under extrem real-time situations

In case that you get carried away (again) and approach or enter a corner too
fast, you act much cooler and with better control

JensSchumi



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GPLRank: -14.82
Monsters of GPL: sub 95

Dave Wood

You know you've been playing too much GPL when....

by Dave Wood » Sat, 19 Oct 2002 01:08:45

I saved a *** skid when the lights changed suddenly in the damp, the wife
was amazed I saved
it as we were bobbing on a bit, but I put it down to hours of practice
cadence braking for
the Parabolica (often trying not to get rear ended by that ***** Surtees -
I've met him in real
life, next time I'm going to have a word about his driving in GPL!)

Dave Woods
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