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5th July 2014 #1
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British GP at Silverstone tomorrow.
The F1 drivers say it's one of their favourite tracks, but personally I find it a hard one to drive on the Xbox...mainly I think, because it's so flat and featureless.
Anyway, I had a quick go on the GP circuit this afty, in a Gumpert Apollo 'works', which is a very quick car.
I use a steering wheel, pedals, and manual 'paddle' gears on the wheel.
It would have probably have been better if I'd altered the gearing to suit those long straights.
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5th July 2014 #2
My boy Lewis qualified 6th position for tomorrows race, hope he pulls something out the bag!
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5th July 2014 #4
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It's very realistic if you have the right setup Michael...and challenging.
I have the wheel attached to the little table-type thing I made. It then pulls towards me and over my knees as I sit on the sofa. Doesn't move about then. You can feel 'feedback' from the wheel, which has electric motors inside it. Very sophisticated.
The pedals I've mounted on a flat board, which hooks under the front of the sofa so that you can push hard with your feet and nothing moves around. All screwed and bracketed.
I race against people from all over the world, online. You can communicate with them on the headphones and mike during the races. Great fun.
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(I have a later model Xbox now... than the white one in the photo).
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7th July 2014 #6
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You can drive some interesting cars (and set them up to your own specs), like this Shelby Cobra I was driving this evening, trying to better my lap time in it at Brands Hatch.
Unfortunately youtube really degrades the picture quality, which is much more realistic on the TV.
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Here are the times given after the timed lap:
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I'm the 1 min 29 secs of course.
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11th July 2014 #8
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I'm only 62 Rory !
...and I still have the girls and the beer.
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11th July 2014 #9
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A lap of Road America... in the quickest car on Need for Speed Shift, but also the hardest to drive quickly.
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11th July 2014 #10
Can't beat the real thing though.
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11th July 2014 #11
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Oh I've had my share of nice REAL cars.
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12th July 2014 #15
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My latest toy
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12th July 2014 #18
Couple of other ones, unfortunately the Porsche and the Ultima have gone, but still use the Range Rover daily
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12th July 2014 #19
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Some tasty machinery there guys.
I've given up that hobby now, otherwise I'd definitely have something a bit more up to date to show.
I still take an interest though.
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16th July 2014 #20
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Hmm...found this video of one of my previously-owned cars. One of the two in my ownership when I first joined the forum.
I think it is in Holland now. Exhaust looks a bit smoky. Probably running rich.
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