I'm going to be building a minimum-Driven game, and the number I've gotten so far is... (drumroll)
47
jbrennan at GTPlanet.net and I came up with the same #, although he's going a different way about it. He and Famine are one of few people who've documented their minimum-day gamesaves, which mean they restrict themselves to the minimum car purchases (they have it down to 32). Unfortunately, this means using as many prize cars as possible, which is something I just don't want to do (for this gamesave). If GT4's calendar behaved similarly to GT3's, I might be trying to join them.
Anyway, the process I took to come up with my lineup was to first look at the most restrictive races... The One-Make Races (OMRs), found in the Dealer Menus of their respective countries. Next, I studied the Used Car List to find ones that would satisfy those restrictions. I then took a look at the other restricted races (country events, drivetrain, tires, etc) to make sure that something from my lineup could enter (and win). Then, I had to take a look at all of the other races, to try to determine the "competitiveness" of the eligible ones in different races like the Formula GT, JGTC, LeMans, etc. If I was left with a choice of cars to use, I would check GTPlanet.net to see if one would be more "A-spec-Friendly" than the other. Finally, I had to verify that the cars I plan to use were available at times that allowed me to progress through the game normally ($ or other restrictions).
I repeated this process a couple of times, making small revisions here and there to keep my goals of having the "Ultimate Tester's Garage" intact. Things are pretty well-set as of now, and I'll explain each member of my fleet in subsequent posts.
And, without further ado:
- 2002 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
- 1973 Alpine A310 1600VE
- 2000 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Coupe (EDIT: switched from 1999 V8 Vantage)
- 2003 Audi A3 3.2 quattro
- 2000 Audi Abt TT-R Touring Car
- 2001 Audi R8 Race Car
- 2004 BMW 120i
- 2004 BMW M3
- 1997 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Coupe
- 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (EDIT: switched from 1996 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport)
- 2004 Chrysler Crossfire
- 1954 Citroen 2CV Type A
- 2002 Daihatsu Copen Active Top
- 1998 Daihatsu Midget II D-type
- 2004 Dodge 1500 Laramie Hemi Quad Cab
- 1997 Honda Civic Type R (EK)
- 2001 Hyundai Tiburon GT
- 1981 Isuzu PIAZZA XE
- 1998 Lexus IS200
- 2000 Lotus Elise (EDIT: switched from 1998 Elise Sport 190)
- 1971 Lotus Europa Special
- 2004 Mazda MX-5 Miata 1600 NR-A (NB, J)
- 2003 Mazda RX-8
- 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 (R129)
- 2003 MG TF160
- 2002 Mini Mini One
- 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI RS T.M.E
- 1978 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 1400 GLX (EDIT: switched from 1997 MIRAGE CYBORG ZR)
- 2003 Nissan Micra (EDIT: switched from 1999 March G#)
- 2004 Nissan MOTUL PITWORK Z (JGTC)
- 1996 Nissan Silvia Q's Aero (S14)
- 1962 Nissan SKYLINE Sport Coupe (BLRA-3) (EDIT: switched from 1973 SKYLINE 2000 GT-R (KPGC110))
- 2000 Opel Speedster
- 2001 Peugeot 206cc
- 2002 Renault Clio Renault Sport V6 Phase 2
- 2000 Renault Megane 2.0 IDE Coupe
- 2002 Saleen S7
- 2003 Shelby Series 1 Super Charged (EDIT: switched from 1967 Shelby Cobra 427)
- 1958 Subaru 360
- 1998 Subaru Impreza Coupe 22B-STi Ver.
- 2002 Suzuki Alto Lapin Turbo (EDIT: switched from 1997 ALTO WORKS SUZUKI SPORT Ltd.)
- 2003 Suzuki Concept-S2
- 1999 Toyota Vitz F
- 1974 Triumph Spitfire 1500
- 1994 TVR Griffith 500
- 2001 Volkswagen Lupo GTi
- 2000 Volkswagen New Beetle 2.0
10 Used, 30 New, and 7 that I have to win. All prize cars driven can be re-acquired.
This game can be completed using this lineup. There may be a chance I can take one of them off, but I'll get to that in later posts. If I make any adjustments, I'll mention as such.
(EDIT)
I decided to use the Shelby Series 1 instead of the Cobra 427. The Series 1 can win many more 200 pointers than the Cobra, and I'll be using the 1954 Corvette (prize from the All-American Championship) for the "Classics" races. This won't affect my race schedule much, other than allowing me to complete the Vette OMRs earlier (since I no longer have to wait to buy the Grand Sport).
Also, I'm looking into buying a lower-powered Lancer, now that I'm sure I won't have to use the RS TME for the JGTC (the Shelby can sweep for 200 pointers!). This will allow me to gather more A-spec points, but I'm still checking to see how practical this switch would be. (EDIT) I've decided to use the RS TME, which can sweep for 200 pointers in the OMR as well as the Japan Championship.
I've also updated my choice for the SKYLINE. I'll be using the '62 BLRA, since it's the most A-spec point friendly of the bunch. I'll be using it for the OMR as well as the pre-1970's races.
Updates have also been made for my entries to the Aston Martin Carnival, March Brothers, Mirage, Lotus, Corvette, and Isuzu Classics events.
Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
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