Well, it's Day 1, and what is there to do?
The least expensive of the brand-new cars I'm buying is the 1978 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 1400 GLX for $9220. However, the races I'd run would require spending more to make it a contender.
The next-least expensive costs $14980 (the Daihatsu Copen Active Top). This means that buying a new car is out of the question (based on the rules I set for myself). While there are plenty of affordable cars in the Used Lots, none of the ones I'd use are available in their lowest mileage forms. In fact, that won't happen until Week 6 (Days 36-42, 7 May - 13 May), when the lowest-mileage (non-6.2) Daihatsu Midget shows up in the Used Car II lots.
So, until then, I'll be working straight through the B and A License Tests (no Coffee Breaks). After that, I'll buy the Midget, then continue on with the IB and IA License Tests. That way, I can make some $ without getting into a car. That'll be important as Week 13 approaches, for reasons to be explained later.
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A Little Note: The time I spent and the # of attempts made are for this gamesave's run only. This is the 4th time Ive gone up to IA, the 3rd time Ive gone up to S, and the 2nd time I've completed all of them. The time spent playing on those attempts or for any of those races will not included in this blog. The # of failed attempts includes all non-gold finishes, aborted runs, and DQ's for collisions, pace car passing, and off-track incidents. The "launched at" rpms are based on the Tachometer position at the time the Clutch is released (by the game), not when the X button is pressed.
B License No. 1 Gold medal acquired.
Time: 0'10.048
License Center : B License Tests : B1 "Acceleration and Braking: 1"
Test Car: Mazda DEMIO (J) '99
Venue: Test Course - 100m
Gold: 0'10.150
# Failed Attempts: 2
2 mins
Please keep in mind that these are not necessarily my best times (CLICK HERE for my best times/replays). All replays will be shown in 1st person mode (in-cabin, the same display that I have when driving).
The replays for this gamesave's B License runs have been deleted. The replays shown below are my personal current "bests", and the commentary that follows is associated with my best time runs, NOT this gamesave's runs. For all License Tests other than B, I'll post the replays of THIS gamesave's runs, and maintain replays of my best runs elsewhere. I'll update these posts if/when I improve...
This is a 100 m Standing Start & Stop. The only notable thing about this test is that the TCS is turned off. I'm a natural mash & gnash-er when it comes to the buttons, but it's important during this test (and others that have TCS=0) to get used to the pressure-sensitivity of the buttons. If launching without TCS is difficult, sometimes starting from 2nd will help, but if you're running an Auto Tranny, then you're out of luck.
I launched at around 2500 rpm, and hit the rev limiter twice before switching into 2nd gear. I haven't played around with it much, but shifting seemed to be best around 27 or 28 mph. You don't get much more out of 1st above that, not to mention your Tach would probably be bouncing by then.
My stop is pretty good, and it looks like I came about 5 inches from making this run a throw-out. This must mean my start was REALLY horrible, as most time-reporting sites have much better times than my best. I got to 43 mph before hitting the brakes, somewhere near the middle of the yellow "1000" on the ground. I stayed in 2nd gear through the end of the test, but there's such a short distance between the braking and stopping points that I didn't think downshifting would matter much (for getting gold).
Here's a video of my (best) run:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1365681433539356186&hl=en
Thanks for reading. Thanks for watching. And Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
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