GPL Ferrari question

Hey, I have been driving this game since it first came out and love it. I got hooked on driving the Ferrari originally because it sounded so cool, but now I am completely hooked by the easy to induce and control oversteer it exhibits compared to the other cars. I know that the Lotus is probably faster, but to me not as much fun. My question is this: Does anybody drive the Ferrari in online races or is it not competitive? What is a reasonable time for Monza compared with the Lotus? I am no hot lapper to be sure and can only achieve about 1:32 in the Ferrari. Is this at all comparable to the 1:30 benchmark people post about for the Lotus? Thanks Greg

Don't know about online, but on GPLRank I see there are people who have run in the high 1.27's in the Ferrari. This is still about 1.5 seconds off of the record (Lotus), but it's certainly faster than I can drive it. ;o) "Greg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Hey, > > I have been driving this game since it first came out and love it.I > got hooked on driving the Ferrari originally because it sounded socool, but > now I am completely hooked by the easy to induce and control oversteerit > exhibits compared to the other cars. I know that the Lotus isprobably > faster, but to me not as much fun. My question is this: Does anybodydrive > the Ferrari in online races or is it not competitive? What is areasonable > time for Monza compared with the Lotus? I am no hot lapper to be sureand > can only achieve about 1:32 in the Ferrari. Is this at all comparableto > the 1:30 benchmark people post about for the Lotus? Thanks > > > Greg > >

Greg ([email hidden]) wrote on 02 Feb 2002: <snip> > Does anybody drive the Ferrari in online races > or is it not competitive? What is a reasonable time for Monza > compared with the Lotus? I am no hot lapper to be sure and can > only achieve about 1:32 in the Ferrari. Is this at all comparable > to the 1:30 benchmark people post about for the Lotus? Thanks Yes, people do drive the Ferrari online. I do, quite a bit, as it's considerably easier to driver than the Lotus, but still decently quick. Blows up less than the Lotus too, which can be a consideration. As for times, consistency is more important than out-and-out speed in a race. If you can do your 1:32s regularly and without swerving all over the track, you'll be fine. -- "After all, a mere thousand yards... such a harmless little knoll, really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh. The GPL Scrapyard: bits 'n' bobs at http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com

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>Hey, > > I have been driving this game since it first came out and love it. I >got hooked on driving the Ferrari originally because it sounded so cool, but >now I am completely hooked by the easy to induce and control oversteer it >exhibits compared to the other cars. I know that the Lotus is probably >faster, but to me not as much fun. My question is this: Does anybody drive >the Ferrari in online races or is it not competitive? What is a reasonable >time for Monza compared with the Lotus? I am no hot lapper to be sure and >can only achieve about 1:32 in the Ferrari. Is this at all comparable to >the 1:30 benchmark people post about for the Lotus? Thanks >

It doesn't matter - people can even drive the BRM to under the 1:30 benchmark(but not me). If you like a certain car, and can drive it smoothly, then run it. The only time you might not be able to run it online is if you're in a league that only allows certain marques to be used. The Ferrari loses a bit in top speed, but may gain a bit in other areas. Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank - under construction... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.