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  1. YES! Dirtfish for testing, that is unexpected but very awesome. (and hopefully I can finally unlock the adaptable trophy as well: I wonder if it is retroactive or if the criteria have to be fulfilled again?)

    EDIT: If Dirtfish is accessed through the career (and using career cars), will mileage there count towards the mileage required to unlock car upgrades? 

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  2. 6 minutes ago, RodgerDavies said:

    Yeah, a lot of stereotypes are no longer relevant, and that's generally from where the humour is designed. Take British cars for example, the build quality of 70s and 80s cars from the UK make Italian ones look precision engineered. Now that's not true for 100% of them, but was certainly the case on average, even though it has very little relevance these days (as in "what are these British cars of which you speak?" would be the main question these days...).

    I had to do a lot of research into automotive brand images in the early 2000s and the likes of Mercedes and Jaguar (in particular) had huge reality vs perception gaps.

    Skoda is surely the best example of this. It might have been a different story elsewhere in the world, but I remember Skoda being considered a joke brand in the UK during the 90's. The way VAG have transformed the name is nothing short of incredible in my view. 

    I had a Fabia and thought it was brilliant: unfortunately much of my love for the brand was undone by my local dealership, which still annoys me as I'd have stuck with the marque otherwise! 

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  3. I have seen some positive reviews for the Giulia, if I was in that market it is difficult to look past the "obvious" German models, but it definitely an attractive alternative. Of the current Alfa range it's the 4C that stands out to me. I think it is overpriced for what it is, but ridiculously good looking. 

    Arguably not "pure" Italian but the Pagani factory is, by a long shot, the most incredible workshop I have ever been in. 


  4. 1 minute ago, carpa said:

    *Were not known. The latest Alfa Romeo cars have reliability that seems on par with their German rivals. Most supercars nowadays seem to have ironed out that "feeling hot today might catch fire later idk" issue they had. Besides, Italian cars have the HUGE advantage that they look beautiful even as standing still😎

    I'll have to disagree with you there: a guy I work with owns a Mito (2018) and he has had a list of issues with it! Lamborghini have certainly improved their track record (mainly because all the oily bits are German now), not sure I'd agree with the same statement for Ferrari...

    ...definitely agree that the Italians can build a pretty car though! 


  5. 17 minutes ago, Opassac said:

    Italian cars (and bikes) are some of the most beautifull and fast machines ever built (which includes some of my favorites ones), but it's well know that, at least in the past, they weren't famous for being particularly reliable, i guess JZStudios was alluding to that, no need to start a personal war, mate... cheers...

    ^ That. I am pretty sure you have been told not to take things here personally before @ale81udine, @JZStudios comment was meant in jest...

    ...as said above the Italians have produced some beautiful and fast race machinery - on two and four wheels - over the years. Unfortunately Italian road cars are not known for reliability! 

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  6. 13 minutes ago, JorritVD said:

    yeah, i saw it indeed also last night. 

    Also it seems they will announce they go for electric RX or maybe something gaming? "Electrifying"

    Electric RX has already been confirmed...

    https://www.fiaworldrallycross.com/article/10382/projekt-e-confirmed-for-world

    ...the reveal of the Projekt-E car was down for early September, so quite likely that. I wonder if they are considering mixed ICE/electric racing. 


  7. I can't wait for Estering to get added: I suspect everyone is going to be using their first go to try big entries into turn one! 

    I went to the Titans RX rounds at Lydden last weekend. Had to leave early on Saturday and, although I was annoyed at having to miss the semis and finals, the weather was bloody awful so not sad to get out of the rain! Much more pleasant on Sunday, though some frustration with repeat delays throughout the day. 

    The Titans are definitely quick and loud, my only real gripe with them is the look: some of the shells are OK, some look really ungainly. Think they'd have been much better off going with sleek RX Lite style shell for the whole field, then having more colourful liveries to distinguish between the cars. 

    Some good racing throughout and some very "robust" driving. Apparently there were penalties issued for corner cutting, but a lot of drivers seemed to be majorly trimming the grass at North Bend. I think the absence of joker laps made a massive difference, most of the races (when they eventually came) were close. 

    Eight car Supercar final to round off the weekend which was cool. Rene Munnich was in a class of his own, though notable that Julian Godfrey wasn't that far behind him. Impressive drive from Donnelly as well, he didn't seem to take long to get to grips with the C4. 

    Unfortunately there were issues with the Doran RS200: was looking forward to seeing that car getting thrashed again!

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  8. 11 hours ago, mwoodski said:

    Yep, and agreed.

     

    I'm not sure why rallycross hasn't taken on over here, as it's a perfect motorsport.

    I personally think they tried to run before they could walk and rallycross in the US may have priced itself out of existence. Neither the Lites nor Supercars are cheap to run but, thanks to the manufacturer involvement, the latter class has become stupidly expensive to participate in if you want to have any hope of winning. Dodge, Honda and various others baulked at the costs when it was GRC and now even VW have pulled out. 

    I think it would be fair to level the same criticism at the World Championship: that has rapidly grown with appeasing manufacturer demands as the priority, but now the manufacturers have all stepped back and the whole thing is left as a very expensive proposition for privateers. Of course there is a much deeper pool of cars and drivers to draw from in Europe. 

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  9. 1 hour ago, Janneman60 said:

    The main entry looks decent but the lack of support classes makes it a small event with a lot of long pauses. Offcourse this is also part of the learning curve 😀

    Two full days from the Titans should help, plus it looks like the support classes will be running four heats, so I am hoping for two fairly full days of racing at Lydden!

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