XBox 360 Forza 4 100% Completed Chapter Four

Gentle reader,

Now that I've revealed that I have too many shoes, let's get back to my digital garage:

XBox 360 Forza 4 100% Completed Chapter Four!

We left off with my all-wheel-drive Ford Focus Cosworth. Remember, as I go along, each car is a bit quicker than the last. Thus, the serious purpose-built race cars will come in much later chapters. It takes a while to compile all this at 15 cars per session and 252 total!

First off, is my 1967 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. It is far from stock. I think I did an engine swap and turbo and I don't recall what. But it is fast and fun.

Here we have my 2010 Lotus Evora. Way faster than when new. Sponsored by OPTIMA Batteries!

Next, my 2009 John Cooper Works Mini Cooper S. They had one at the dealer we bought our 2000 Audi TT quattro from. I'm pretty sure that TT could have whipped that JCW Mini!

Yet another Shelby blessed Mustang Cobra in traditional American racing colors.

In case you didn't know, way back in the last century, race cars and racers had no sponsors! Each country was assigned their national color. England was green, France was blue, Italy, well you can guess THAT one, and the USA was white and blue. Most often they were painted opposite this car's scheme, but this way too. The mid-1960's started to change that at Le Mans when Ford showed up with a rainbow of colored Ford GT 40 Mark IIs. One was even RED! Enzo Ferrari was seeing that color too!

Below is one of the early Japanese invasion cars with trubocharging and all-wheel-drive. Long before they thought to import street versions of their WRC cars. Built by Mitsubishi and sold as an Eagle. Eagle was what former AMC cars were called when Chrysler bought AMC/Renault in order to obtain Jeep. For a while it was, Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge, Jeep and Eagle. Eventually, Eagle was dropped altogether.

Next, a car that intrigues me in real life. Would make a good snow driver, I think. The Suzuki SX$ Sportback.

It was my understanding that the "4" in SX4 meant all-wheel-drive. But apparently Forza people didn't know that.

The first of the Volvos that I have. Closest to my real 2005 V50 T5 wagon. Same engine and transmission, but the S60R is all-wheel-drive.

Yet another of my Lotus' (Loti?). I had to buy this specific one to compete in ONE race! I hate that they do that so often.

Cool paint livery, isn't it?

Next one of the many Nissan Skyline cars that I have. Most of them are JDM, thus right hand drive. The reason they didn't export them earlier, is the straight six cylinder engine had it's twin turbos on the left side of the engine. Leaving no room for a steering shaft.

Next, one of several Pontiac GTOs that I have. True story, when I was a senior in high school in Denver, Colorado. I spied a 1964 GTO convertible for sale. Naturally, I stopped and knocked on the door. Turns out it had the famous 389 V8 with three two-barrel carbs, four speed manual and posi-traction rear end. One dent in the driver's door was all I saw wrong with it. Now, this was during the Arab Oil Embargo and a ten-year-old car. My first three cars were $300, 250, and $300. I asked how much he wanted, "$250. You think that's too much?" Sadly, neither I nor my dad had a spare $250. I was making less than $2.00 and hour. Oh, the car that I bought for $250? That was almost as rare as a GTO: 1964 Chevelle Super Sport Convertible with a 327 V8 and the other stuff the GTO had. Shoulda' kept it, I know! Young and dumb.

I never much liked NASCAR, but I do like "Mr. The King" Richard, Petty. So a few cars have versions of his famous # 43.

Next is my 1965 GTO. One year newer than the one that got away. 

I believe this is one of those historically correct paint schemes.

Next, the oldest Lotus I have. Quite quicker than in just-bought form. I had to reduce it to B class because it was too powerful to handle.

Another historically correct paint scheme.

Three more to go! This is an Opel that they never imported. Would have sold better and been better than the Pontiac Fiero. 

I like how the paint artist attempted with shading to make it look like it has much wider fenders.

The fastest Toyota MR-2 you're likely to encounter. But, I think I do have faster ones.......

I'm not sure what he/she was trying to do with the flip-up headlights area on the car. 

Lastly for this chapter, a car they are finally importing: The VW Golf R. The current model supersedes the long gone R32 Golfs they sold a couple times in the past.

Once again, thanks for taking the time to read my humble blog.

Scott