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Zardoz 1st Lieutenant Posts: 126 From:Long Beach, CA USA Registered: Mar 2005	posted 04-09-2005 04:48 PM ** BREAKING NEWS! ** This just in: Gran Turismo 4 player "Zardoz", known for his wordy, bombastic posts on numerous GT4 forums, has announced that he has performed his first 2,160-degree spinout on a GT4 track. The milestone was achieved on the Sarth II track as he was testing a BMW McLaren F1 GTR. It occurred just before the high-speed right turn that leads into the famous Indianapolis corner as Zardoz lost control of the touchy machine after letting it drift slightly off the pavement. The car began a slow spin to the right as Zardoz tried to steer into it, but the car instantly snapped around to the left and began the series of spectacular gyrations, ending up back on the pavement facing the correct way on the course. The replay confirmed that no contact was made with the barrier walls. "That's the first-ever for me", said the grizzled Gran Turismo veteran. "I'm sure that's the first sixer I've ever had. No surprise that I did it in that POS. It gives you no slack at all. One little screw-up and it just takes your head clean off." Zardoz, known thoughout the Gran Turismo world for his admiration of Japanese car racing console game developers, vowed that the frightening incident would not sour him on the car. "Hey, they can't all be like Pescarolos, you know. We've got to have some cars like the McLaren to keep us from getting lazy." IP: Logged
VEXD Crew Member Posts: 10 From:UK Registered: Apr 2005	posted 04-11-2005 10:17 AM I just started here, in fact, its my first post, But already i see the attitude people have towards their posting. And i like it. ------------------ VEXD By Name/Nature. IP: Logged
GT3mich Officer of the Bridge Posts: 6438 From:Oakland County, Michigan Registered: Aug 2002	posted 04-11-2005 10:22 AM Welcome VEXD. Enjoy your stay. We aren't as busy a group as they are at GTPlanet. We have fun with GT none the less. IP: Logged
manonfire Crew Member Posts: 7 From:atx Registered: Mar 2005	posted 04-11-2005 11:51 AM sweet IP: Logged
Ubiquitous 1st Lieutenant Posts: 133 From:London, UK Registered: Dec 2003	posted 04-11-2005 12:57 PM Great post Zardoz IP: Logged
daan2 Crew Member Posts: 81 From:Scotland. Registered: Apr 2004	posted 04-11-2005 01:57 PM quote: Originally posted by Zardoz: "I'm sure that's the first sixer I've ever had." I'm glad you said that or else I'd still be here trying to work out how many revolutions that was! IP: Logged
Littleg Officer of the Bridge Posts: 1088 From:Sunny Surrey, UK Registered: Sep 1999	posted 04-12-2005 03:59 AM quote: Originally posted by daan2: I'm glad you said that or else I'd still be here trying to work out how many revolutions that was! I'd assumed he was talking about conkers... IP: Logged
Ferriston Crew Member Posts: 22 From:Dubai, UAE Registered: Mar 2005	posted 04-12-2005 04:25 AM Zardoz, your posts are poetry in the making. Please post more often. IP: Logged
Sukerkin Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2092 From:Staffordshire, England Registered: Jul 2002	posted 04-12-2005 04:26 AM @Littleg - ROFL. Impressive spinning, Z :tup: The best I managed was an uncounted number of spins down the back straight of the 'Ring after a bad case of lift-off oversteer (trying not to run into the back of the pace car). The only thing of note about the incident was that I managed to keep the car on the track and still passed the test . ------------------ *Asphalt Kannibals* Did somebody mention TVR's? IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2770 From: a million miles away Registered: Apr 2003	posted 04-12-2005 04:34 AM quote: Originally posted by daan2: I'm glad you said that or else I'd still be here trying to work out how many revolutions that was! I broke out the Windows Calculator as the page was loading! Great write-up, Z! ------------------ Santiago22 Button's Brigade - GTRCLite 2004 CHAMPIONS - The team's the thing. [ aim: levin racer 22 \| web: http://www.santiago22.com/ ] GTBN IRC Chat \| GTBN Volume 4 Info [This message has been edited by Santiago22 (edited 04-12-2005).] IP: Logged
Spen Again Crew Member Posts: 44 From:Sheffield Registered: Mar 2005	posted 04-12-2005 07:21 AM Nice one ! Got that to look forward to... Sukerkin, was that in the Merc 190 Evo2 ? Sounded very fimiliar.....did the same thing this morning, gitbob pace car. IP: Logged
Sukerkin Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2092 From:Staffordshire, England Registered: Jul 2002	posted 04-12-2005 08:23 AM Aye Spen, twas indeed the Merc. I was astounded that I still managed to pass - just goes to show how generous those Bronze times are . ------------------ *Asphalt Kannibals* Did somebody mention TVR's? IP: Logged
Froggy 1st Lieutenant Posts: 429 From:Milton, ON, Canada Registered: Aug 2004	posted 04-21-2005 01:56 PM Last night I was puttering about and thought for a lark I would see what top speed my Minolta could manage (it has 11000+ miles from endurance races on it) I twiddled a bit and had it up to 260 mph (no laughing gas installed) I twiddled some settings and took another go. I was getting up to 265 in the turn, then suddenly my view was of the sky... I got to watch the sky for a second or two, and then the front came down and the car got tossed about and started spinning around several times. I just waited for it to stop the spinning. When the car came to a rest, I was facing inside looking backwards... I turned the car around the right way, and stomped on the gas. I managed to peg a top record of 278 mph. (I later beat that by a single mile per hour). Bob the B-Spec driver came screaming out of the bar and really started yelling at me! Yakking about scratching his baby all up, but you know, I looked and couldn't even see a scratch or a dent in it or even the tarmac... Upon review of the replay, I counted 9 and a third turns during the spinout, and suprisingly, no barrier contact (even though I was only about 2 or 3 feet away from the outside barrier when the car first left the ground...) All in all, the spinout was much more fun than any stinking top speed number! IP: Logged
Zardoz 1st Lieutenant Posts: 126 From:Long Beach, CA USA Registered: Mar 2005	posted 04-21-2005 02:33 PM Nine loops! Cool! The McLaren was going about 220 when my spin started. Maybe I'll get NOS for it and see if I can get it to 260 or so and see if I can at least top my record of six. Nine will tough, though! IP: Logged
Froggy 1st Lieutenant Posts: 429 From:Milton, ON, Canada Registered: Aug 2004	posted 04-21-2005 02:54 PM quote: Originally posted by Zardoz: Nine loops! Cool! The McLaren was going about 220 when my spin started. Maybe I'll get NOS for it and see if I can get it to 260 or so and see if I can at least top my record of six. Nine will tough, though! Just a thought... Low grip economy tires may help to keep the spins coming. ("Hey, Bob, pass me the K-Mart Plastic Tires, I'm going for a spin.") IP: Logged
SVT 1st Lieutenant Posts: 127 From:Middle of Nowhere, Canada Registered: Feb 2005	posted 04-21-2005 08:50 PM quote: Originally posted by Froggy: All in all, the spinout was much more fun than any stinking top speed number! You got that right! Except the event of race being on the line. I did a similar stunt in my Lotus Esprit when the Mazda 787B seemed to not like me passing him. I caught up and won the race last turn, last lap. One of my best times in GT4 so far ------------------ - It's better to be lucky than good - IP: Logged
Froggy 1st Lieutenant Posts: 429 From:Milton, ON, Canada Registered: Aug 2004	posted 04-22-2005 12:29 PM quote: Originally posted by SVT: You got that right! Except the event of race being on the line. I did a similar stunt in my Lotus Esprit when the Mazda 787B seemed to not like me passing him. I caught up and won the race last turn, last lap. One of my best times in GT4 so far Yeah, it makes the win much more sweeter when it includes a recovery from near disaster. IP: Logged
tr6 1st Lieutenant Posts: 244 From:Paris, France Registered: May 2003	posted 04-22-2005 01:35 PM quote: Originally posted by Froggy: Yeah, it makes the win much more sweeter when it includes a recovery from near disaster. Shhhh, don't tell PD. GT5 missions: Wait on the grid at Suzuka for 2 mins. Start, head for the 1st corner, and the leading AI catches you & shunts you into the sand. You now have 2 laps to take the lead & win.... IP: Logged
Froggy 1st Lieutenant Posts: 429 From:Milton, ON, Canada Registered: Aug 2004	posted 04-22-2005 01:54 PM quote: Originally posted by tr6: Shhhh, don't tell PD. GT5 missions: Wait on the grid at Suzuka for 2 mins. Start, head for the 1st corner, and the leading AI catches you & shunts you into the sand. You now have 2 laps to take the lead & win.... Aw, they'll figure out ways to annoy us much better than anything we could suggest! Like real life damage modeling. "You totalled your car, had to pay salvage yard to remove it. Your B-Spec driver is crippled, and suing you. Half your team is walking out, as you can't afford to pay their wages. Oops, your garage burnt down due to oil rags in the corner. Insurance not up to date: no payment. Oops, your bank account got cleaned out by your wife as she runs off with the gardener... Cars in garage: 0, Credits in bank: 0, A-Spec points 8,765, B-Spec points 0: Auto save complete." IP: Logged
tr6 1st Lieutenant Posts: 244 From:Paris, France Registered: May 2003	posted 04-22-2005 02:00 PM quote: Originally posted by Froggy: Cars in garage: 0, Credits in bank: 0, A-Spec points 8,765, B-Spec points 0: Auto save complete." LOL... There's always hope, as long as they don't get rid of arcade mode IP: Logged
Froggy 1st Lieutenant Posts: 429 From:Milton, ON, Canada Registered: Aug 2004	posted 04-22-2005 02:21 PM quote: Originally posted by tr6: LOL... There's always hope, as long as they don't get rid of arcade mode Correct! "Banned from Arcade and Replay Theatre for disorderly conduct after getting sloshed on cheap beer purchased with money earned from selling photo gear and all the records from the jukebox..." That should about sew things up! IP: Logged
SVT 1st Lieutenant Posts: 127 From:Middle of Nowhere, Canada Registered: Feb 2005	posted 04-23-2005 12:34 AM Ah yes, the above statements by Froggy seem to describe my luck so acuratley its not even funny. ------------------ - It's better to be lucky than good - IP: Logged