CSR 170 - All about the numbers
The Brief
The year is 2005, somewhere in concrete financial jungle of Frankfurt am Main.
Stefan Bauer (29) is one of the top accountants at “VeryBigInternetCompany.com”. For years, he has been driving an ageing Renwoo he bought used near the end of the old millennium. But with its growing list of faults and a fresh promotion to “Level 4 Accountant”, he is finally looking for something newer to carry him from his house on the outskirts of the city to Frankfurt’s busy financial center.
Stefan is looking for a cheap, reliable car that costs him as little as possible to own and run, while still being comfortable enough to drive every day. His commute is mostly from his house to his work of place in the city, which consists of speed-restricted urban autobahns and dense city traffic.
He is not a flashy guy. He thinks the large sedans and SUVs driven by many of his coworkers are oversized and not worth the money. Still, he is fascinated by the flashy new technology that has become increasingly common since the early 2000s.
What are Stefan’s needs?
Running costs:
He wants his new car to be as fuel-effician as possible and is willing to pay extra to get that extra bit of mileage out of his car. However the first servicebill should not bankrupt him.
Stefan will calculate the Running cost for 5 years and his yearly commute (See Rules for exact costs)
Total Cost:
Stefan understands that you have to spend money to make money. He is not simply looking for the cheapest car with the smallest engine. He wants something nice, which keeps him more money for his investments at the end of the month. If that means spending a bit more upfront to save money in the long run, he is perfectly fine with that.
Styling:
Stefan works a prestigious job in one of the most prestigious areas of the city. While his taste may be somewhat conservative, that does not mean he wants to drive something completely dull. If a car really catches his attention, he may choose it over another car with similar features.
Driving Experience:
It should be a neutral driving experience, no need for high speeds or high speed cornering.
Stefan will be mostly driving city speeds with maybe a further trip twice every month.
Space:
Stefan doesnt need anything big. A small hatchback, sedan or coupe should be enough to furfill his needs for commute and getting stuff from a supermarket. He can perfectly survive with only 2 seats
Rules
Game version: Stable
Model & Trim Year: 2005
Engine & Variant Year: 2005
Bodystyle: No Convertables, preferable 2-door
Prefered seatcount: 2-5
Techpool: 50M combined
ATS (Advanced Trim Settings): Within reason
Total car cost: Softlimit at 25k
(Anything over will receive extra scruteing, anything under will be an easier sell)
Tyres: Width ending in 5
Safety: 45 min, ABS is required
Yes you will need a catalysator, no race parts
Special rulings:
Fuel:
Fuelcosts will be calculated with these averages of 2005 prices:
“Normal” - High avaliablity - ~1.19 per litre - 91 RON
“Super” - High avaliablity - ~1.21 per litre - 95 RON
“Super Plus” - Normal avaliablity - ~1.41€ per litre - 98 RON
“LPG” - Low availiabilty - ~0.56€ per litre - 112 RON
((Yes you can use LPG, but it really needs to be worth the extra hassle of getting it, as only certain fuel stations are carrying it. For the calculation this means a 10% in driven distance and a 15% increase in service cost for the specialized parts))
Running Costs
The running cost will account for:
Fuelcosts [1]
Service costs [1] [2]
Roadtax per year [3]
Insurance [4]
[1] Calculated for a yearly distance of ~10.000km over 5 years
[2] First 2 years not counting because of warrenty.
[3] Table for Roadtax. Roadtax is calculated by ([Enginesize in cc])/100 x [WES bracket]
Roadtax brackets
WES11 - 6.75€
WES10 - 7.36€
WES9 - 15.13€
Anything below - 21.07€
Example: 1.3L car with WES10 → (1300cc/100) x 7.36€ = 95.68€
[4] Based on ingame calcs
You can find this under Detailed Statistics > Minor Stats > Running Costs (Thanks @chiefzach2018 )
For Demographic choose whatever as it doesnt change the insurance costs
For Country choose Gasmes
Inspirations
Submissions
Start:
17.05.2026 - 12:00pm GMT+1
Close:
7.06.2026 - 12:00pm GMT+1
- Naming convention: car Model and engine Family shall be “CSR170 - [Forumname]”. Trim and variant unrestricted.
- Submitting: DM me your .car and post an advert publically
Updates
- Added how Running Costs are being calculated
- Removed Emissions ruling as this is now covered in Running Costs
- Added Seatcount Prefrences
- Fixed RON for “Normal”-gas
