Articles by P1eased0nteatme
Opinion
01/03/17
The 8-series is a car I’ve always loved. In my eyes, it’s always been the last proper personal luxury car, despite not having a Cadillac/ Lincoln badge on the back. A huge, silky smooth, understressed V12 provided for effortless acceleration, and the seemingly endless array of luxuries allowing for comfort wherever you may be. All this in a car from nearly 30 years ago. Often, people see the top of the range 850CSi as a standard Beamer, when in actual fact, it’s an M-tuned vehicle.
Opinion
27/02/17
The image that pops into your mind when you hear ‘B-class’ is most likely either that of a class of racing in Forza, or of a typical, rather boring small people carrier. In this case, the latter. Whilst really very unlike any other B-class, this particular vehicle would be easily mistaken for a B200 from any angle besides the rear.
Opinion
22/02/17
You’re probably wondering to yourself right now, what I mean by reincarnation. Surely there was never an A1 prior to this, and sure as hell there wasn’t one that looked like a RallyCross homologation special? That’s because there wasn’t. But I’m thinking back quite a while… …Yup, that far. The Audi Sport Quattro. The rally-ready legend we all know and love. What does this have to do with a small economy car with some aero bits stuck on? More than you would think.
Opinion
16/02/17
In the 1980s, rallying was getting out of control. The Group B era was in its prime, cars were getting more powerful each year, and with the boosted performance, also more dangerous. Many big players in the automotive industry were using it as a method of showing the world what they could do, and Citroën wanted to get in on the act. Their vehicle of choice? The quaint little Visa.
Opinion
15/02/17
The W168 Mercedes A-class is known for a variety of things. Some good, such as the first use of the ‘sandwich’ engine mounting method, some bad, like the dramatic fail at the elk test. One thing not known to many, however, is the existence of an AMG, hardcore model.
Gaming
28/12/16
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I’d like to think that most of us have played a racing game of some sorts at least once in our lives. If not, I’m not judging, as it’s not for everybody. I thought I’d like to share my best (handling) cars for each normal class in Forza 6 (excluding R, P and X). Enjoy! E: SB3 Honda Civic Si Originally built for a 100HP challenge and later adapted for a FailRace Vs the Community, this little machine turned out to be a top 1000 car around Lime Rock. To get the PI up, I fitted race compound tyres (full width) along with race-spec brakes, suspension, rollcage and ARBs.