My New Rides!

[Empty V]

A few pics of my new rides, if anyone wants to race hit me up @ Eye H8 Empty V and if you've got rides post em!

Maserati GranTurismo fully upgraded with MC12 Engine swap.





Vauxhall VX2220 Turbo Fully Upgraded






Modified by Empty V at 3:02 PM 11/1/2009

[slickroger]

So you have a 360

whats your gamertag

mine is "GTR50" add me

[Empty V]

So you have a 360

whats your gamertag

mine is "GTR50" add me

Just sent you one, I'm "Eye H8 Empty V" Do you have Forza 3, it's f*ing insane!

Billy

[sicwitit]

I'm Symen Phoenix on LIVE,I guess I got to go get Forza 3, should only take 45 days to ship frrom the states!!!

[Pwnin O'Brien]

DUDE! This is the newest ride I just unlocked! This was after about 29 hours of straight gameplay. Let me know what you guys think.

[Empty V]

I'm Symen Phoenix on LIVE,I guess I got to go get Forza 3, should only take 45 days to ship frrom the states!!!

Nice I'll add you too. I just got this ride and wanted to dedicate it to you, new IS F all tatted up!





Billy

[Empty V]

DUDE! This is the newest ride I just unlocked! This was after about 29 hours of straight gameplay. Let me know what you guys think.

That's competition ready for sure! I wouldn't want to throw that up against a Ferrari California, the blue streak of death would kill it!

Billy

[Andrew224]

It's no GranTurismo but this is what I got.









I don't want to hear anyone here complain about maintenance costs.

[JonathanPrem]

It's no GranTurismo but this is what I got.



I don't want to hear anyone here complain about maintenance costs.

S

Someone is balling. Btw where the gear knob

[Andrew224]

No traditional stick shift but is definately not an automatic either. It's called a CambioCorsa and has an F1 gearbox (similar but not exactly like F1 race cars). I know Ferraris since the F355 have used similar gearboxes for cars without the traditional manual gear shifter. The car's computer controls a pump which operates the clutch and changes gears when the paddle shifters are operated (just behind the steering wheel (right side up shifts and left side downshifts). The little lever on the center console puts the car in reverse and then back into forward gears. Other than that, paddle up and down to change gears and you never have to take your hands off the wheel.



To see someone who really knows how to use this system is awesome. You can check out videos on YouTube.

It's pretty cool, you can feel the gears shifting on their own so to speak.

Actually, Maseratis of this vintage are pretty affordable (compared to new ones or Ferraris). The maintenance, however, is a little steep. Poorly maintained ones or ones behind on their maintenance schedule might cost you more than you paid for the car to get it up to snuff.

To drive one is intoxicating. Yes, it is a form of addiction.

[Ubel Feuer]

I shall nom on your fine auto good sir. *monocle

I hope you keep that in the garage most of the time and never drive it on snow or ice.

[K03sport]

No traditional stick shift but is definately not an automatic either. It's called a CambioCorsa... Actually, Maseratis of this vintage are pretty affordable (compared to new ones or Ferraris). The maintenance, however, is a little steep. Poorly maintained ones or ones behind on their maintenance schedule might cost you more than you paid for the car to get it up to snuff.

Nice ride, despite the the maintenance costs, which is sad. You would think that an "ultimate" car would be nearly bullet proof. However, ironically, the more phenomenal the car, the more fragile it is and thus maintenance will put you into the grave faster than the car.

If your transmission has an "Auto" button, then it is an automatic. It doesn't matter if there is a pump that simulates a clutch pedal and there are flappy paddles to change gears. It is an automatic in my books not matter what fancy name is given to it or what racing heritage it has.

The exhaust note has got to be better than crack.

Funny there is also a police car parked in front of the house at the time of the pictures.

[Kompresshun]

I haven't bought the game yet but from the screen shots and the previews i've seen it'll be a must have for my collection. I already have the first two, I still enjoy FMS 2 quite a bit.

[Andrew224]

I hope you keep that in the garage most of the time and never drive it on snow or ice.

Actually, I try and drive it as much as possible. It is by far the funnest car I have ever owned. I don't drive it during inclimate weather though. The car came from Tampa, FL. I don't think it's ever seen snow or ice and I'm not going to be the one to change that.

As far as the maintenance costs go... Anything that is complex is going to need more attention than something with a simpler design. It's part of what makes it what it is.

That being said, is another reason my QX4 will continue to be my daily driver for years to come. Simple, good engineering. Dependable as any vehicle I have ever owned. Stylish, comfortable, and basically unstoppable in any road condition I have encountered. Fairly cheap to maintain, easy to work on, and just an all around fantastic truck.

Believe it or not, I'll get rid of the Maserati before I get rid of my QX4.

[lemansz20]

Ko3 I used to think JUST like you, but do some research and you will see these are no automatics. They are actually full 6 speed or w/e speed you have manual transmissions, that are pretty much going through the gates for you when you hit the paddles. Most maseratis and ferraris of older like the above are older designed, and not the best in quality, but still fun. A good stand out one is on the gtr, which was built together with getrag I think, and that thing is a monster.

[Empty V]

I haven't bought the game yet but from the screen shots and the previews i've seen it'll be a must have for my collection. I already have the first two, I still enjoy FMS 2 quite a bit.

This blows Forza 2 away. I've never been into a driving game like this one. It's amazing how detailed they get with the upgrades and tuning. You can even upgrade and adjust different front and rear spoilers, and the custom paint jobs are pretty crazy. You can also take pics and upload them to the Forza site and download them seconds later, that' how I got these up. Ohh yeah you can buy/sell stuff with other players as well. So go get the game and throw some pics up.

Billy

[Qxxx4]

Im still rocking the original xbox, i never have time to play games no more, but i did the full out Xbox Media Center mod to mine and have a custom brushed aluminum skin and blue LED's in controller ports.

I use my xbox as a media center since it has the AWESOME-EST setup ever, i now have an all digital collection of media, all streamed from my PC, no dvd's, cd's, etc, just a clean a** setup.

Ive been considering getting a new system, all i ever play is racing games...so its either 360, or ps3 (forza 3 or gt5)

I saw a land rover logo on the back of the game, whats with that, is there off road racing?

[Empty V]

Nice! I've got an app that lets me stream any type of media from any of my macs(I've got 4) to my 360. The only type of physical media I've got are blu-rays which I'm not a fan of anything Sony. Since WB(which was the last stronghold) pussied out and dumped Toshiba's HDDVD we're all screwed for the time being. Eventually Fuji will come out with their insane holographic disk and Sony will lose their share of the HD media market.

Anyway get a 360, Forza blows GT5 away. I'm an extremely busy guy and I make time for this game. Plus if Roger, Sicwitit, and A33 pony up we could all race online. There's 400+ cars and 100+ tracks and it looks and plays amazing. I think they've got a few SUV's for track racing, I haven't earned or bought the Rover yet but I'm sure you can do crazy things to upgrade it. Here's what happens when I get a hold of a Reventon.

[lino]

I have been out of the gaming scene for a while and now you guys have made me realize how much I miss it. My 360's been collecting dust for far too long.

[Empty V]

After a little hiatus I put Forza back in last night. Here's a few of the new rides.

2008 Lexus #6 ENEOS SC430



2003 Nissan #23 XANAVI NISMO GT-R



1993 Nissan MINE'S R32 Skyline GT-R



2005 Ferrari FXX



Ugliest Car ever, 2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4



2008 Porsche #45 Flying Lizard 911 GT3-RSR



1967 Chevrolet Stingray with a 427



2007 SEAT Leon Supercup (I think)



2009 Ferrari California



20050 Acura NSX



2006 Chevrolet #4 Corvette Racing C6.R



My Dream Car, 2008 Koenigsegg CCGT (I actually want the CCX)

[Freyspath]

No traditional stick shift but is definately not an automatic either. It's called a CambioCorsa and has an F1 gearbox (similar but not exactly like F1 race cars). I know Ferraris since the F355 have used similar gearboxes for cars without the traditional manual gear shifter. The car's computer controls a pump which operates the clutch and changes gears when the paddle shifters are operated (just behind the steering wheel (right side up shifts and left side downshifts). The little lever on the center console puts the car in reverse and then back into forward gears. Other than that, paddle up and down to change gears and you never have to take your hands off the wheel.

To see someone who really knows how to use this system is awesome. You can check out videos on YouTube.

It's pretty cool, you can feel the gears shifting on their own so to speak.

Actually, Maseratis of this vintage are pretty affordable (compared to new ones or Ferraris). The maintenance, however, is a little steep. Poorly maintained ones or ones behind on their maintenance schedule might cost you more than you paid for the car to get it up to snuff.

To drive one is intoxicating. Yes, it is a form of addiction.

My E46 2004 Bmw 330Ci had that... They call it SMG, and it kicks a**! My bimmer though had a stick, but I hardly used it, I stuck to the paddles lol

[Empty V]

Here's a few more, they're just getting crazier and crazier. So no one else is on this game? Dude you guys don't know what you're missing out on, look at these cars!

Another cool Koenigsegg CCGT Shot



2005 Maserati #15 JMB Racing MC12



1997 McLaren #43 Team BMW Motorsport McLaren F1 GTR

[Kompresshun]

Well I sold out and bought Need For Speed: Shift instead, I may buy Forza 3 eventually but I still haven't finished Forza 2 yet and I got a deal on NFS Shift... I ended up getting it brand new for $29. It definitely doesn't have the car selection of Forza but the game itself is pretty amazing. The realism is off the charts compared to previous NFS games... i'm sure i'll give in and get Forza 3 soon enough though because it looks like it's pretty smokin' too and I can't resist a good racing game

Here's a few pics of my rides in NFS Shift:

67 Shelby GT500





67 Corvette L88 Coupe

[Empty V]

Wow that lokks pretty sweet. I haven't played any of the NFS games but that one looks sweet. Here's a few new ones.

2003 Toyota Celica SS-I



Another of the Flying Lizard



2003 Saleen #2 Konrad Motorsports S7R

[Kompresshun]

Empty V, I finally gave in today... I got a Gamestop gift card from Christmas and Gamestop had it on sale online for $39.99 so I went ahead and bought it. I'll be hunting you down soon

[Empty V]

Empty V, I finally gave in today... I got a Gamestop gift card from Christmas and Gamestop had it on sale online for $39.99 so I went ahead and bought it. I'll be hunting you down soon

Nice! Unfortunately my xbox is being delivered to Microsoft tomorrow, I got the Red Ring of Death. Looks like you'll have some time to catch up to me. My gamertag is "eye h8 empty v"

Billy

[Kompresshun]

Nice! Unfortunately my xbox is being delivered to Microsoft tomorrow, I got the Red Ring of Death. Looks like you'll have some time to catch up to me. My gamertag is "eye h8 empty v"

Billy

Well that bites Hopefully they'll get it back to you quickly, thankfully I haven't suffered the RRoD yet... I've had it for a year and no problems so far. I have a pretty good cooling setup on mine though so hopefully it won't give me any problems either... I won't get my game until next week probably but i'll add you though and start trying to get caught up

[JonathanPrem]

Just got forza 3 Add me uwantBeef

Empty v and slick can i add you both and if i missed someone reply back or add me

[Empty V]

Unfortunately I haven't put much time into forza lately because of all these amazing games that were recently released(DarkSiders, Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 2 tomorrow). I'm down to make some time to race though.

Billy

[slickroger]

I added you JonathanPrem

Whats your Gamertag A33

I did enjoy NFS shift a little more but the real fast cars like the bugatti are un-drivable. wel maybe i have a little hate for forza because it got me banned but I bought another 360 for 90 bucks and Im back on.