City Course, Seattle, Normal direction (makes for a nice Bullitt type chase scene course).

Stock only/no modes: The way it comes off the show room (including tires, transmission exhaust etc.)

Eligible cars/My current best time:
1964 Pontiac Tempest GTO/1:51.601
1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7/1:51.422
1969 Chevy Camaro SS/1:51.439
1969 Chevy Camaro Z-28/1:53.105
1969 Chevy Chevelle SS/1:51.092
1970 Dodge Charger 440 R/T/1:51:693
1970 Plymouth Super Bird/1:50.675
1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee/(Can't currently purchase it)
1971 Plymouth 440 Cuda/1:54.407

I also tested the 69 Vette and 65 GT-350R but they weren't true muscle cars so I'll leave them off the eligible car list (plus they were faster than the above muscle cars)
1965 Ford Shelby GT-350/1:49.271
1969 Corvette Stingray/1:50.475

 

Cool!! I'll see what I can do over the next couple of days.

 

As you can see above I was running some very comparable times (within .6 seconds) with the following:

1964 Pontiac Tempest GTO/1:51.601
1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7/1:51.422
1969 Chevy Camaro SS/1:51.439
1969 Chevy Chevelle SS/1:51.092
1970 Dodge Charger 440 R/T/1:51:693

FYI: XR-7, Dodge Charger R/T and a few others hit the rev limiter during the straight aways.

You could tell the weight difference in the corners and braking between the pony cars (Camaros and the XR-7) and the larger cars.

Of the eligible cars, I liked the feel of the Camaro SS the most (blasphamey!).

 

OK . . took a stab at a few before I'm off to bed . .

1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 - 1:48.396
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 - 1:48.692
1970 Plymouth Super Bird - 1:49.888
1971 Charger Super Bee 426 Hemi - 1:49.990

I also tried the 1962 Buick Special - 1:39.107 (I think this is a resto-mod because it have 5 gears.)

 

Dang Jason, your XR-7 time is 3 seconds faster than mine! That's insane.

I did the NY 200 endurance to get the the 71 Charger Super Bee and went back with the 1970 Plymouth Super Bird

Dodge Super Bee: 1:50.287
Plymouth Super Bird: 1:50.306.


Back to the drawing board. I've got to at least break into the 1:49s

 

Took the XR-7 and the Chevelle out again:

Chevelle: 1:48.386
XR-7: 1:48:926

I was running a 1:48:0ish in the Chevelle and blew it on the last 90 degree right turn.

 

I'm lookin to buy this game, but I wanna know what it's like? How're the controls? Do the cars sound proper? I'd really appreciate some consumer opinions...

 

I think GT4 is a great game. Good car dynamics, and sound. The game has a couple items I would change, but overall it's a good simulation/racing game. And it's the best PS2, in my opinion, has to offer.

 

I just now saw this. I'll mess around tonight and see what I can do. Good challenge Mark!

 

I wish I had the time to rack up the dinero to buy those cars and race them. Any tips / cheats for getting money quick?

 

B-Spec

 

I improved a little last night . .

1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 - 1:48.134
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 - 1:48.196

Knocking on the door of 1:47's!

 

Now you're gonna make me make me get back on there and try to improve my times.

I'm amazed at how fast you are in the XR-7. I may be able to break into 1:47s in the Chevelle.

 

I think because I have driven the XR-7 the most out of all the 'muscle cars', even before this challenge. It's the easiest to drive for me.

 

I just found this challenge, I've been working a lot and haven't been able to hang around much. I'll find time to play some GT4 and I'll post times soon.

 

I was able to get my times down .086 on the XR-7 and .538 on the Chevelle

XR-7: 1:48:840
Chevelle 1:47:848

 

For some reason I can't get GT4 to work on my PS2. I though it was CD, but GT4 works on my friend's PS2.

 

I got a chance to fire up my ps2 today for the first time in so long. It took some time to get warmed up, but I eventually got some good times.

Here were my best:
Chevelle - 147.725
Plymouth Super Bird - 1:48.300

I was driving the Chevelle and was a lap away from giving up on beating the Super Bird when I had a breakthrough to the 1:47's

 

I doubt I will beat that. But will give'r a try over the weekend.

 

When you say the normal direction, do you mean we race up the hill you catch air on? I wasn't sure because you said it makes for a nice Bullitt type chase scene course. That would make me think we're going down the hill and in the the reverse direction.

Are you using traction control? I wasn't, it was tough keeping the tires from going up in smoke, but I don't like TC and I never use it.