stann01

ok then chaps

had to do it lol

who saw clarkson on ps2 on the leguna seca and honda nsx his time 1.41 something

i had to have a go lol, aint played on it since buying gt4
3 times round the track and done a 1.39!

now i wanna a go on the real track i reckon i`ll blitz him on that too lol but i`m not going to find out......

anybody else have a go at it?

DevilHimSelf

hmm i remember someone else.. did the same thing.. hmm :P

he did and said the same thing and clobbered his car..

memories eh!

ryn004

Car Magazine - September 2005
They tried a 350Z in the Nurbugring on GT4 and at the actual track
Time on ps2: 7 min 57.605sec
Time on the road: 9min 03.786sec

The thing is that you would appreciate your life more on the track than in the game.

Barmyclown

Also the normal tyres in GT4 are a bit more sticky than real road tyres. And I`m a bit dubiuos about the power curves and how it delivers the power and accelerates in gt4.

Woody1

I think tyres are just details. Face it, on GT4, we all drive like its our last day on earth as if it goes **** up, you just start again. I drive very much different on real roads personally !!!!!! Life and car preservation are usually above lap times in priority when driving for real !!!!!

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

my bro tried it, that game is really difficult ! couldnt beat the *******

Did you see him being ripped apart by the Little britain guy and that other fella !

stann01

hi, i am just saying that if it were real life and given the chance that i wanted to know if i could beat clarkson on the REAL track as i did in the game, i know its differant an all but just want to know!
but as i said i`ll never find out....

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

Clarkson's time was pretty good, I can only get a low 1.41, dont know how you managed a 1.39 You sure u were in the standard NSX and not the the type-R ?

Daniel-S

My mate done 1;19,i'll have to double check.

Daniel-S

Here we go,not in NSX i'll add before i get flamed

Just ran 1.18:831 on Laguna Seca in my 840bhp Skyline, been on ages tweeking the setup, put on some soft racing tyres too, Well chuffed now though... feel as though the day wasn't a complete waste, having watched the match this afternoon on sky (I'm an Everton fan BTW).

Thanks for the link Dagoth it was a good prod in the right direction for my setup

JackClark

Which NSX is it? We have GT4 and the Logitech wheel here at work.

skoda_kid

ha ha

I also tried this straight after watching the show, in a standard NSX, sports medium tyres, my time:- 1.37


Well chuffed.


Matt

Daniel-S

Lucky sod,it was the mark 2 2002 honda nsx with the headlights on display.

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

BS mate, post a pic to prove it, I don't believe that.

Normski

It's well within reason, i'd say.

I did about 5 or 6 laps and got down to a high 1.38, so with a few more laps i could shave some more off.

I used the base model (not the type S, or type R) NSX (latest version, 2002 i think). Completely standard and WITHOUT changing the oil.

I'll have another go tonight and put up the actual time.

stann01

hi, i used the 2002 nsx type r coz thats what he used, i only done a few laps coz the mrs dont like me playing it lol
loads of mistakes though so a 1.30 or less is possible, i am going to have a really good go at it later, maybe i`ll try the standard nsx see if theres a differance...

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

ah well that explains it, theres a big difference. I got a 1.38 with the typeR NSX on the 1st lap hehe.

My 1.41.2 was with the 1990 NSX.

Daniel-S

i'll have a go later

spec-cie

Not sure I agree about the tyres. I drove a Spec C round the Nurburgring on the PS2 a few times before I did it for real: the grip was better in real life. But the point about valuing your life is very valid ... there's a big difference between careering into a virtual Karosel at max speed and seeing it approach 'in the flesh' for the first time.

Normski

Nah, he used the base 01 NSX.

Right, I had another go last night and got down to 1.37:683 for the 01 NSX.

And just to see what difference there was I also tried the 02 NSX type R and got 1.34:824

stann01

[quote=Normski]Nah, he used the base 01 NSX.


no he used the 02 nsx differant headlights all together
which gran turismo you playing? is it 4?
there is the nsx 90 (flip headlights)
and the nsx type r 02

just had another go and using the nsx 90 got 1.40
nsx type r 02 1.35

Normski

Yes, i'm using GT4.

Your mistaken though. In the game you have to buy the car in 'gran turismo mode' inorder to use it in 'arcade mode'. So that's why you only have the choice of two.

He defiantly didn't use a type R. He used the 01 NSX (that was the first of the latest shape BTW), so the comparison had validity. NSX type R, type S are Japanese models.

Actually, he should have used an '04 Acura NSX' as that's what the yanks have over there.

Daniel-S

I thought that about the acura.

stann01

oh right lol, i have not played it enough in gt mode sorry about that.

Daniel-S

I think you can get the Acura in Arcade Mode as standard mate.

curtis11

right guys just done a 1.35.925 standard nsx
i think i can get in to the 1.34 s
also have a screenshot for the non believers

Normski

My mistake. Just saw the repeat 20 minutes ago and from the screen shots of him playing the game, he was using a 02 NSX type R. That makes his time even worse, and puts the comparison out the window as he didn't use a NSX-R in real life.

curtis11

he was in an acura in real life

Nick Read

Well I just went into arcade mode, chose the latest NSX there was which happened to be a Type-R (didn't seem to have any more power or torque than an earlier model, but I'm no Honda expert), first run did a 1.41, second run did a low 1.39 then got bored.

But I agree with the actual conclusion that you can use GT4 to practice your lines before taking on a real circuit, where you will invariably be slower. First time I went to the 'Ring a few years ago the only preparation I'd had was a couple of laps on GP Legends which was the ONLY game with the 'Ring on it at the time. Next time I went out to Germany, I'd bought a PS2 a few weeks beforehand with GT4 just to practice a bit and I've got to say it was useful. The gradients in particular aren't reproduced very well on the PS2, but in general it gives a pretty good idea of what's what. I'd be willing to bet that there are a fair few drivers who've avoided crashing out for real on their first lap of the 'Ring because they already knew the danger zones on GT4.