Gentle reader,
Thank you for the overwhelming response to my coverage of completing the challenging racing simulation known as FORZA 4.
Some more info about the Forza series. Some minor gripes. A positive first: In real racing the gravel laden ares outside of curves are thickly covered to act as a friction component to slow or stop an out-of-control racer that has left the course. Usually, one gets stuck and has to be towed out. At least in Forza, we can motor through it and get back on track.
What I HATE is that on some circuits/courses, if you set ONE WHEEL in the grass, the program throws out a virtual anchor and if you weren't belted in, you'd fly through the windshield! Most places if you get off the tarmac, you may slow some, and that's OK. But those other places it sucks, because many of the AI cars that were chasing you down, go zipping by you doing their virtual, "Nana, nana, nana!"
Plus if one of those same AI cars goes off track, it flies along just like a real car would. Plus, they often are aimed right at or right in front of you as they get back on track. I have become wise to their ways, however.
Now, to the next fifteen or so cars in my virtual garage. Starting with the French Citroen DS4. Here's hoping they load in the right order this time.
Lighter wheels, of course and front and rear spoilers and nice racing livery.
Next is my 2nd 1970 Ford Boss 429 attempt. The first one I bought and modified some time ago was an awful handling beast so I got rid of it.
Era-correct Trans-Am racing livery. Of course Trans-Am engine size was restricted to five liters or 305 cubic inches. The 429 was a hemi engine Ford created to run in NASCAR. For homologation purposes, the had to have street cars with that engine. Thus the Boss 429.
For visual and performance comparisons, the reincarnation of the 1969/70 Mustang, the 2005 GT. Here in Falken Tires racing livery. Mostly stock as I recall. Compare the performance numbers of the two.
Next the mostly stock Toyota-Subaru built Scion FR-S. I have a second one that you will see in a future chapter that is highly modified. Very nice paint scheme.
Those are replacement, lighter wheels. I will buy one of these or the Subaru BRZ version in a few years.
Below is a mostly stock '73 Porsche 911 Carrera RS. Excellent and correct livery. One drawback of Forza is some cars that have decorate trim or decorations, like the "Carrera" and stripes on the lower sides of the car can't be painted over. Still, awesome Rally livery.
Two more classic Porsches. The 1989 944 Turbo and 1955 (older than me) 550 Spyder. Both slightly modified and excellently decorated. OK, so I converted the 550 to all-wheel-drive. Makes it more fun.
This is period-correct livery for I think, the Mexican Road Race. Called Panamerica Carrera, then.
Another homologation special is below. Changing the humble front-wheel-drive Renault Clio to a growling mid-engined rear-wheel-drive monster.
Below is a 1953 Corvette that is actually fun to drive and race. I replaced the two-speed automatic trans with a six-speed dual clutch unit. Added some other perfomance mods and off I go!
SEAT, pronounced, say-ought is owned by Volkswagon and is basically Spanish built versions of VW products. My modified Ibiza CUPRA is lots of fun!
The Europe-only, well at least non-USA-market VW Scirocco GT is a fun car too.
Another of the many Mustangs I have and the first Carrol Shelby massaged car in my garage, this '95 Cobra R was a thinly-disguised race car.
Very nice racing livery it has.
Below, another thinly-disguised Rally racer for homologation and a BLAST to drive, the '82 Lancia 037 Stradale.
Next a rest-of-the-world Honda sold here as Accura: Integra Type R. It is JDM, so right hand drive.
Below is one of my Lexus IS300 cars. This one mostly stock. The IS series is designed/built to compete with BMW 3 series. I test drove and wanted to buy but could not afford to buy, the wagon version of the IS300 they called "SportCross". It was fire engine red and SO nice! Sadly, the wagon models in the USA only came with an automatic trans.
That's today's fifteen cars. We're into the C class now. A LONG way to go for me! I'm glad you appreciate my efforts. I appreciate your time in reading and hopefully enjoying it.
Scott
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