YeOldeTDUMan

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-ford-focus/124900/ I'm glad the European and US Focii are different

played it this morning ... it's just like the old arcade game in terms of looks and feel

Well I hope you enjoyed it ... I normally host an arranged cruise every monday night at that time otherwise if you find any of the usual suspects online (you soon get used to who we are) we normally drive around in a group whenever we're on

GT500 can be tuned in the Shelby tuner ... American not too far (a couple of miles drive) from the Ford Dealer As I mentioned before this game doesn't have spoilers etc like forza/NFS/Juiced the only way bodykits change is on SOME of the tuning upgrades ... for example you can put Saleen kits on the current Mustangs (if you do this only have the standard wheels on the Mustang when you buy if from the ford dealer)

Starting location will ne North West Lighthouse ... Just to warn everyone I've had a terrible day at work ... so to that end I don't plan on being vocal tonight as I'm in a foul mood

There are 'Tuner' shops located all around the island ... they normally cover a few manufacturers in one shop Sorry can't remember where the Nissan one is ... it's either down by the city or over by the Jag and Aston dealers These give performance upgrades from levels 1 to 3 ... cars you buy from the dealers are level 0 some of the cars also get upgrades to bodykits (Mustangs, SLK, Z & Alfa GT) ... and the Mustangs you can apply either Ford and Saleen tuning too ... do a forum search I'm sure theyre talked about elsewhere as to 'pimp'ing cars ... sorry but you can't do things like putting Veilside kits on the cars ... but you can paint most of the cars in silly colours (apart from Ferraris and Massers)

<cough> KIT CAR <cough>

Still undecided about starting location ... I'll post tonight between 7 and 8pm UK time V12 and Smackdown still need to declare their cars ... otherwise I'll be cruel and invite Phere and Dodgem along!

sorry Dodgem has first call on the M14 unless he doesn't make it off the Reserves list

A Legend among Men he will be dearly missed by motorsport he was the reason why I followed rallying for years and I was hoping to see him race this year at the Race of Champions Rest In Peace

Yeap M14 counts then you're welcome along if there's a space v12wizz and smakcdown still haven selected cars so there might be a space for you and phere

OK I've only played the Demo, but from what I've read you can't shoot the little sisters. It's a great game ... I'm actually going to pinch it from a mate once he's completed it (he's almost done it) ... it's got high reviews ... the only downside (if you call them downside) is it's a linear story (but sometimes theyre miles better) ... Oh and the graphics and atmospherics are amazing ... definitely a game to play in a darkened room as to other game suggestions ... TDU of course Forza2 is great if you like circuit racers ... but NFS Pro Street looks great (Escort Cossie here I come) and PGR4 is out soon 1st person shooters I'm not a great fan of (I do have COD3 tho) but everyone raves about R6:Vegas and COD4 looks great ... and theres always Halo3 RPGs I still love picking up Oblivion and playing it every now and then ... but Fable 2 is out somepoint next year

Gents you still need to pick your cars

http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/17844641__WMSC_Decision_130907.pdf Quite a daming report ... wouldn't want to be Stepney, Coughlan, De La Rosa ... or possibly Alonso Still not too sure how they're going to give the thumbs up for the 2008 McLaren being 100% theirs ... it's impossible to determine!

Gents, Those of you who haven't chosen your car yet you need to do so I'm only allowing one of each car and also they need to be in the original colours

9pm UK time is chosen by me as it gives me enough time to get home from work, cook myself some food and eat it!

Well lets not jump to conclusions guys ... wait and see to what the FIA statement about their reasoning behind the decision says when they release it today As to designing things yourself ... he's my comment A lot of people in the Car and Racing industry are contractors (I'm not) and switch jobs frequently ... say there's a guy designing an upper wishbone at company x ... he then gets bored or gets a better offer to go to company y ... he goes there ... and as he's a suspension designer has to degisn an upper wishbone again ... and as it's in his brain he designs something similar ... so is that stealling from company x? THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ... TRUST ME!

Hybrid Productions presents ... 'Dan the Fwunt' When: Monday 24th September 2007 9pm BST (GMT+1) Cars: 'Ot 'Atches ... A3s and Golfs only in loud colours! Where: TBA The Names on the List: 1. Hybrid IV - Light Pink (metallic) - Golf 2. Baldred - Bright Green - A3 3. Nodz86 (Reserve) 4. Nige7 - undecided colour - Golf 5. Hamann M6 - Purple - A3 6. Dodgem - Green/Purple - Audi 7. 8.

Hybrid Productions presents ... 'The Oahu Motor Show' When: Monday 17th September 2007 9pm BST (GMT+1) Cars: Concept Cars ... (see below) Cadillac Cien Chrysler ME Four-Twelve Chrysler Firepower Concept Farboud GTS Prototype Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept Ford Shelby Cobra Concept Ford Mustang GT-R Holden Efijy Saturn Curve VW W12 Roadster VW W12 Coupe Before some people ask I've left off the Alfa 8C as it's a production car ORIGINAL COLOURS PLEASE AND ONLY ONE OF EACH CAR Where: TBA The Names on the List: 1. Hybrid IV - Ford Shelby Cobra Concept 2. Baldred - Holden Efijy 3. Nige7 - ME4 12 4. khevolution - Farboud GTS 5. Nodz86 - Shelby GR-1 6. dawesta1 - Saturn Curve 7. Dodgem (M14) 8. Reserve - Pherelas and Dodgem (M14)

Well it seemed like a good idea ... and the name of the cruise and cars just seemed right 'avin spent many a night of my yoof down the seafront in my car and 'avin a phew people taking the michael about my accent 2hrs(ish) till I post the threads that will accept names on lists

Didn't you read the thread!

tried that ... but it does appear that I'm actually logged out the first time even though it still says 'Lout Out Hybrid_IV' in the top rh corner as I tried to click back on the home page and it then showed that I was logged out

If you read my location you'll find I'm from the fair County of Essex in England!

As people asked last night while I was online I thought I'd give you advance warning ... Tonight (Sept 13th) somewhere between 7 and 8pm I will be posting the next 2 weeks cruises They will be in new threads so don't bother replying to this saying please come along As usual they will be on Monday Nights 9pm UK Time (GMT +1) So here are the titles to wet your appetite ... Monday 17th Sept - The Oahu Motor Show - Concept Cars as it's currently Frankfurt Motor Show Monday 24th Sept - Dan The Fwunt - 'Ot 'Atches painted in mad colours ... Why ... It's Nodz's Birthday ... an Essex Boy like me

Diablo, I'm having an issue using the 'Log Out' button both at work and home ... one running IE6 the other IE7 I have to Log Out Twice! The first time tells me I've logged out but still shows the 'Log Out Hybrid_IV' bit in the corner ... clicking it a second time logs out!