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Best car for a GPL rookie ?

Carlto

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by Carlto » Mon, 20 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Hi everyone,

I 'd like to know which car would be better to learn playing GPL in order to
make good laptimes and to have a good handling. I know I have to patch the
game in order to have Honda, Cooper, etc...

Thanks.

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Bernhard Deininge

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by Bernhard Deininge » Mon, 20 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Jump in the coventry and grab Eagle Womans setups and you will the closest
thing to a forgiving setup possible in GPL!

http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~alison/gpl/index.htm

Regards


> Hi everyone,

> I 'd like to know which car would be better to learn playing GPL in order
to
> make good laptimes and to have a good handling. I know I have to patch the
> game in order to have Honda, Cooper, etc...

> Thanks.

> --
> Bertrand "Carlton" Cointre


GraDe

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by GraDe » Mon, 20 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Hi,
Most say to uswe the Brabham, Try using it for a while I suppose but its
erally bulky and awkward so only use it until you start to build a little
speed, then I'd say move to the Eagle.

It's fast and its sorta heavy so it won't spin away as easy as the rest.

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> Hi everyone,

> I 'd like to know which car would be better to learn playing GPL in order
to
> make good laptimes and to have a good handling. I know I have to patch the
> game in order to have Honda, Cooper, etc...

> Thanks.

> --
> Bertrand "Carlton" Cointre


Paul Harringto

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by Paul Harringto » Mon, 20 Dec 1999 04:00:00

The Brabham is bulky and awkward? Are you sure you mean Brabham? It is not a
particularly good car for learners either IMO, due to its twitchy nature. I
guess you mean Coventry.

I would recommend that learners try the F2 cars (advanced trainers) - They
are great fun, they feel similar to the F1 cars but are a bit more
forgiving. The VROC F2 club is well worth a look. There is a link from the
VROC main page.

Paul


> Hi,
> Most say to uswe the Brabham, Try using it for a while I suppose but its
> erally bulky and awkward so only use it until you start to build a little
> speed, then I'd say move to the Eagle.

> It's fast and its sorta heavy so it won't spin away as easy as the rest.

> --
> GraDee (...who enjoys stuff)
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Karting "3.65"
> www.esatclear.ie/~karting
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> "The dozens and dozens........."


> > Hi everyone,

> > I 'd like to know which car would be better to learn playing GPL in
order
> to
> > make good laptimes and to have a good handling. I know I have to patch
the
> > game in order to have Honda, Cooper, etc...

> > Thanks.

> > --
> > Bertrand "Carlton" Cointre


Michael Barlo

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by Michael Barlo » Mon, 20 Dec 1999 04:00:00


> Hi everyone,

> I 'd like to know which car would be better to learn playing GPL in order to
> make good laptimes and to have a good handling. I know I have to patch the
> game in order to have Honda, Cooper, etc...

> Thanks.

> --
> Bertrand "Carlton" Cointre


        That's an easy one.. Grab the "Basic Trainer"!  It's under powered
enough so that you have to learn to drive the car instead of learning
how to drive *and* tame the car at the same time.  There are many online
racing series out and about that use the Basic Trainers.  Plus, using
the basic trainers, you can also learn the tracks easier and faster.
Once you've learned all that you need to know, move up to the Advanced
trainer to learn how to use the power.  After all that is done, Using
the GP car will be a whole lot easier.

but, I'm a bit biased im my opinion ;-)
Mike
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Trip

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by Trip » Mon, 20 Dec 1999 04:00:00



GraDee, you must be thinking of the BRM here, the Brabham is the
smallest lightest chassis in the game.

David

GraDe

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by GraDe » Mon, 20 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Sorry, you 2 guys were right, I keep getting them 2 confused

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GraDee (...who  needs to think twice, type once!)
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Karting "3.65"
www.esatclear.ie/~karting
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"The dozens and dozens........."




> >Hi,
> >Most say to uswe the Brabham, Try using it for a while I suppose but its
> >erally bulky and awkward so only use it until you start to build a little
> >speed, then I'd say move to the Eagle.

> GraDee, you must be thinking of the BRM here, the Brabham is the
> smallest lightest chassis in the game.

> David

Mtank

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by Mtank » Mon, 20 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Got to agree with Bernhard Deininger!  Easiest car to drive in GPL.  Default
cars?  Probably Lotus and *some* Eagles.  The Brabham and Ferrari are both
rewarding for experienced GPL'ers.
Happy Motoring,
Mtanker

Joel Willstei

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by Joel Willstei » Mon, 20 Dec 1999 04:00:00


No way. The Brabham is one of the hardest cars to drive due to its narrow
track. Start off with the Cooper or the Honda and Alison Hines setups.

Joel Willstein

Kirk Lan

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by Kirk Lan » Mon, 20 Dec 1999 04:00:00

It's funny...you couldn't find two more OPPOSITE cars in the game!!!

Brabham:  Lightest, most low-end power, lowest horsepower, smallest
BRM:  Heaviest, least low-end power (you can stomp on it...no chirps until
at least 8000 RPM!), highest horsepower (I think), biggest

Although (especially with the soundpack from High Gear) the BRM sure does
sound good with its H-16 (two flat-8's stacked) and a 6-speed gearbox...

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> Sorry, you 2 guys were right, I keep getting them 2 confused

> --
> GraDee (...who  needs to think twice, type once!)
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Karting "3.65"
> www.esatclear.ie/~karting
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> "The dozens and dozens........."




> > >Hi,
> > >Most say to uswe the Brabham, Try using it for a while I suppose but
its
> > >erally bulky and awkward so only use it until you start to build a
little
> > >speed, then I'd say move to the Eagle.

> > GraDee, you must be thinking of the BRM here, the Brabham is the
> > smallest lightest chassis in the game.

> > David

NanaKo

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by NanaKo » Tue, 21 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Murasama....(You won't win but you'll have loads of fun...)
Nils Borngraeb

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by Nils Borngraeb » Tue, 21 Dec 1999 04:00:00


>No way. The Brabham is one of the hardest cars to drive due to its narrow
>track. Start off with the Cooper or the Honda and Alison Hines setups.

With Alison's setups the Brabham is one of the easiest cars to drive :-)
I tried all cars and i love the Brabham. It hasn't the top speed, but it is fun
to drive. I find it even easier than the Ferrari.

 Nils

Peter Ive

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by Peter Ive » Tue, 21 Dec 1999 04:00:00


writes

Go for the BRM.  It drives like a tank.  There's no way you'll find this
car twitching about in corners etc and catching you out.  It reacts sooo
sluggishly!!  Once you get a handle/feeling for what the car's doing -
in other words you can tell when something's not right and, more
importantly, can automatically react to correct it - then you'll be
ready for the other beasts.
--
Peter Ives - (AKA Ivington)

No person's opinions can be said to be
more correct than another's, because each is
the sole judge of his or her own experience.

Joel Willstei

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by Joel Willstei » Tue, 21 Dec 1999 04:00:00



> >No way. The Brabham is one of the hardest cars to drive due to its narrow
> >track. Start off with the Cooper or the Honda and Alison Hines setups.

> With Alison's setups the Brabham is one of the easiest cars to drive :-)
> I tried all cars and i love the Brabham. It hasn't the top speed, but it
is fun
> to drive. I find it even easier than the Ferrari.

>  Nils

Niles,

    The brabham is certainly fun to drive, But it's more than a handful for
a newbie. BTW,I split my driving time between the Brabham and the Ferrari.

Joel Willstein

Joel Willstein

Tim Vanhe

Best car for a GPL rookie ?

by Tim Vanhe » Tue, 21 Dec 1999 04:00:00

I learnt with the Lotus. I never tried to master the other cars.
OK you'll probably have easier cars to handle but not as fast.
He's a real handfull but I love it and it's the only car I master and can go
fast with.
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