Early '98 (I think, anyway): I get the game. I'm using a MS Sidewinder
Non-FF. I suck.
After a few weeks I give up.
Early December '00: I drag it out again, this time with an Interact V3. I
practice for a few days then, again, give in a shelve it for other
'games'.
Mid February '01: You know what they say, 3rd times the charm. I've been
punishing my V3 for 4 days now. I'm getting a MSFF tomorrow ;). Anyway, I
post my first GPLRank Tuesday morning. A 438, which puts me very near the
back. I ran my first full lap of the ring. Now, after among many other
things getting my 'Ring time down to a 10:22.65 I've posted a GPL rank of
260, which is I think something to be moderatly proud of. I'm using the
Cooper right now, although I'm expirementing with the Eagle at Spa and
Monza. If any of you know any other good car/track combos that are
realitivly easy to drive feel free to reply ;) Any, I just want to say to
any of you out there who are struggling with GPL, don't give up! Don't
however consider yourself a failure if you give up. It'll come callin you
back :)
Tyler Eaves <[email hidden]> wrote:
> Monza. If any of you know any other good car/track combos that are
> realitivly easy to drive feel free to reply ;)
Ferrari/anywhere.
+Cinquo [GPLRank 26.88]
hear hear. i just hit the one year anniversary with gpl. i've given it up a
bunch of times. i suppose if i stuck with it for any length of time i'd be
ok :-)
Chris
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> Early '98 (I think, anyway): I get the game. I'm using a MS Sidewinder > Non-FF. I suck. > After a few weeks I give up. > > Early December '00: I drag it out again, this time with an Interact V3. I > practice for a few days then, again, give in a shelve it for other > 'games'. > > Mid February '01: You know what they say, 3rd times the charm. I've been > punishing my V3 for 4 days now. I'm getting a MSFF tomorrow ;). Anyway, I > post my first GPLRank Tuesday morning. A 438, which puts me very near the > back. I ran my first full lap of the ring. Now, after among many other > things getting my 'Ring time down to a 10:22.65 I've posted a GPL rank of > 260, which is I think something to be moderatly proud of. I'm using the > Cooper right now, although I'm expirementing with the Eagle at Spa and > Monza. If any of you know any other good car/track combos that are > realitivly easy to drive feel free to reply ;) Any, I just want to say to > any of you out there who are struggling with GPL, don't give up! Don't > however consider yourself a failure if you give up. It'll come callin you > back :) > > > >
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> Early '98 (I think, anyway): I get the game. I'm using a MSSidewinder
> Non-FF. I suck.
> After a few weeks I give up.
>
> Early December '00: I drag it out again, this time with an InteractV3. I
> practice for a few days then, again, give in a shelve it forother
> 'games'.
>
> Mid February '01: You know what they say, 3rd times the charm. I'vebeen
> punishing my V3 for 4 days now. I'm getting a MSFF tomorrow ;).Anyway, I
> post my first GPLRank Tuesday morning. A 438, which puts me verynear the
> back. I ran my first full lap of the ring. Now, after among manyother
> things getting my 'Ring time down to a 10:22.65 I've posted a GPLrank of
> 260, which is I think something to be moderatly proud of. I'm usingthe
> Cooper right now, although I'm expirementing with the Eagle at Spaand
> Monza. If any of you know any other good car/track combos that are
> realitivly easy to drive feel free to reply ;) >
>Silverstone I find very easy to learn, as there are only a few braking
points and the track is very predictable.
Cooper to learn it (as always), then Eagle to go faster, finally Lotus
fastest.
I have found the Ferrari to be very nice to drive - it sounds and
feels fast, and the front end sticks very well - the last couple of
inches of wheel movement often get me out of trouble when I've
outbraked myself, when in any other car it would just slide or spin -
but my lap times in it are slow - worse than the Cooper.
What I would like is a pointer to a site that discusses the relative
merits of the cars - there's lots of track guides but cars...?
Currently battling the Ring - done some really impressive outlaps, but
always overcook it on the timed lap. Possible to move the pits back
before the start line???
--
Laurence Wilmer
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"Laurence Wilmer" > Currently battling the Ring - done some really
impressive outlaps, but
> always overcook it on the timed lap. Possible to move the pits back
> before the start line???
>
> --
> Laurence Wilmer
> [email hidden] yes there is...a utility called ringtrainer. there is a german and
english version,
but I don't have any url's for it. check the big gpl sites, somebody should
have it.
dave henrie
http://www.joachimblum.de/ringtrainer.htm
This thing worked great for me :)
Jim
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should
> have it.
> dave henrie
>
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> > "Laurence Wilmer" > Currently battling the Ring - done some really > impressive outlaps, but > > always overcook it on the timed lap. Possible to move the pits back > > before the start line??? > > > > -- > > Laurence Wilmer > > [email hidden] > yes there is...a utility called ringtrainer. there is a german and > english version, > but I don't have any url's for it. check the big gpl sites, somebodyYes, thanks, that'll let me practice any one section of the Ring, but
I really wanted to carry on as I am - do one last lap before bed, but
my outlap is always better than my timed lap, so wanted to just move
the pits back a bit to get the outlap timed - ??
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Laurence Wilmer
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> http://www.joachimblum.de/ringtrainer.htm
>
> This thing worked great for me :)
>
> Jim
>
>
> "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Laurence Wilmer" > Currently battling the Ring - done some really
> > impressive outlaps, but
> > > always overcook it on the timed lap. Possible to move the pits
back
> > > before the start line???
> > >
> > > --
> > > Laurence Wilmer
> > > [email hidden]
> > yes there is...a utility called ringtrainer. there is a german
and
> > english version,
> > but I don't have any url's for it. check the big gpl sites,
somebody
> should
> > have it.
> > dave henrie
> >
>
>
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just set it to start your lap on the loooonnnng straight just before the
end of the lap.
dave henrie
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> Yes, thanks, that'll let me practice any one section of the Ring, but > I really wanted to carry on as I am - do one last lap before bed, but > my outlap is always better than my timed lap, so wanted to just move > the pits back a bit to get the outlap timed - ?? > > -- > Laurence Wilmer > [email hidden] > > "Jim L" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:gmdl6.10593$[email hidden]... > > http://www.joachimblum.de/ringtrainer.htm > > > > This thing worked great for me :) > > > > Jim > > > > > > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:oQcl6.459169$[email hidden]... > > > > > > "Laurence Wilmer" > Currently battling the Ring - done some really > > > impressive outlaps, but > > > > always overcook it on the timed lap. Possible to move the pits > back > > > > before the start line??? > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Laurence Wilmer > > > > [email hidden] > > > yes there is...a utility called ringtrainer. there is a german > and > > > english version, > > > but I don't have any url's for it. check the big gpl sites, > somebody > > should > > > have it. > > > dave henrie > > > > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.231 / Virus Database: 112 - Release Date: 12/02/01 > >"Laurence Wilmer" <[email hidden]> writes:
>Yes, thanks, that'll let me practice any one section of the Ring, but
>I really wanted to carry on as I am - do one last lap before bed, but
>my outlap is always better than my timed lap, so wanted to just move
>the pits back a bit to get the outlap timed - ??
If you just start from the Antoniusbuche/Tiergarten, you just have
time to warm up the tires - there is only the long long straight
and a couple of turns - good time to concentrate on the lap to
come... Well, ... do not thrust me, my best is only 10:02.15 ... ;-/
Arto
no, start before that to warm your tires a bit before the first corner after
the REAL start/finish line....
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> just set it to start your lap on the loooonnnng straight just before the > end of the lap. > dave henrie > "Laurence Wilmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:9743ns$nmotk$[email hidden]... > > Yes, thanks, that'll let me practice any one section of the Ring, but > > I really wanted to carry on as I am - do one last lap before bed, but > > my outlap is always better than my timed lap, so wanted to just move > > the pits back a bit to get the outlap timed - ?? > > > > -- > > Laurence Wilmer > > [email hidden] > > > > "Jim L" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:gmdl6.10593$[email hidden]... > > > http://www.joachimblum.de/ringtrainer.htm > > > > > > This thing worked great for me :) > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:oQcl6.459169$[email hidden]... > > > > > > > > "Laurence Wilmer" > Currently battling the Ring - done some really > > > > impressive outlaps, but > > > > > always overcook it on the timed lap. Possible to move the pits > > back > > > > > before the start line??? > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Laurence Wilmer > > > > > [email hidden] > > > > yes there is...a utility called ringtrainer. there is a german > > and > > > > english version, > > > > but I don't have any url's for it. check the big gpl sites, > > somebody > > > should > > > > have it. > > > > dave henrie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.231 / Virus Database: 112 - Release Date: 12/02/01 > > > > >Ville V Sinkko wrote:
And use Allison's setups: "Sweet Red Candy".
>
> +Cinquo [GPLRank 26.88]
Jens [+19.58]
