right, time to build the longest car with the biggest motor possible
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I have a car I built a while back, as one of my stock cars, which has a wheelbase of 3.25M and a 14.3L V12. If I reduce the cost of it, by a huge margin, then I think I can use it as a base.
Low quality fuel should make things interesting.
Especially since quality must be set at 0 for every part of the car and its engine.
Presenting the 1983 Bogliq Ambassador!!! (As tuned by an avatar of me, lol)
Michael was a car enthusiast. Scratch that; Michael was a SPEED enthusiast who had the need for speed but not much cash…
When his brother, who was a rich lawyer for mobsters, gave Michael his old Ambassador due to his brother buying a brand new 2016 model, then Michael saw his chance!
Michael found out the rules for his local “Run what ya brung” car club racing event were then he set out to make his land yacht a circuit racing star!
Since Bogliq tended to use parts interchangeably on their various models and, since Bogliq wasn’t very prestigious, the parts Michael needed were cheap and plentiful at his local wreckers.
The 5.7L, flatplane V8 was used overseas in sportscars, such as the Ungoliant, so Michael ordered a set of DOHC, 4v heads off the internet. He also found out that the MPFI system that came standard on the 83 model was compatible with the DOHC heads so, since the local long stroke V8 didn’t need better breathing, he installed a bellmouth and panty-hose as his intake filter. To maximise the exhaust flow while staying legal, some sweet race headers from a parted out Belfast were his next port of call and he installed a 3 way cat from a 90’s Haulage due to the larger diameter over the stock Ambassador unit…
Once Michael got the engine rebuilt using quality aftermarket forged internals, he then got the engine tuned for the crappy, homebrewed, control 80RON fuel. Just under 180Kw wasn’t much, but Michael knew that tyre fitment was limited on the 83 Ambassadors so lots of power would have proven problematic on skinny tyres!
A mid 80’s Coyote was raided for it’s 5 speed 'box and pedal cluster (and the instrument cluster as well) and it’s Torsen LSD was installed in the Ambassador’s diff, just to make sure the old gal behaved. Michael knew a guy who knew a girl who could get semi slick race tyres in the size he needed and a Fox donated a set of lightweight Magnesium rims to trim some weight. The interior was stripped and the rear seat removed and Michael also downgraded the stereo but, since his Ambassador was also his daily and tuned for 91RON, he didn’t delete the tunes altogether!
Michael was surprised when he took the beast to a friday night drag meet (and shakedown). 6.2 sec’s to 100Km/h and a 14.58 quarter mile wasn’t too bad considering what the car was built for, so Michael was confident that he would do well come race day…
Buy better, buy Bogliq
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Presenting the Scarab Eruption GT (as tuned by a streetracer)
Starting with the steel monocoque and glass-fiber panel chassis the Eruption GT is a streetracers dream. Lifting out the straigt 6 and putting in an aluminium race V8 fitted with new heads and twin turbos is a tight fit, but manageable. To get all that power to the road, an AWD rally transmission and gearbox is a must. Topping it off with some aerodynamics and fitting semi-slicks on the wheels gives the grip needed to stay there.
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Although barely meeting any safety and enviromental standards, the Latan Savior was lauded for its powerful 7.6 liter V8 engine and sporty looks. That was not enough to save it from being a giant sales flop, mainly explained by the high entry price, ridiculous fuel consumption and very low quality all around. As the years have passed the second hand market has been growing stronger, unfortunately the rust issues mean there are very few examples left in pristine condition, if you happen to find one and do not care for soft-touch materials and refinement, buy it now! it`s a performance bargain.
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The OMG - C6H is a designer’s jumbled confusion spewed onto a table and brought to life using leftovers found around the OMG storehouse. It has an 11.8L V12, which was used in an old backup generator and had to be substantially modified to meet emissions requirements. We used some double wishbone suspension parts salvaged from an experimental military vehicle that was built for private exhibition but failed to receive a contract for mass production. The wheels were also from that same military vehicle but we only used the molds which were a massive 19" in diameter and cast them in magnesium instead of steel. We then cut out the wheel wells and fitted 305mm wide tires on all four corners. We also manage to find a couple premium seats from a prototype 70’s car which was never produced thanks to a disgruntled engineer who started a fire over his missing lunch. We even managed to scrounge up a basic 8 Track radio unit and hooked it up to an in-dash speaker.
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2 days to go, only 5 cars (look above) in so far. Today I’ll go through this pack and let you know if there are any problems. Whoever wins next rounds and maybe do not have a rule set idea, I have one and hope it will bring more players back into HLC.
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Mine is coming today 
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Apparently it’s not. Deadline is here, 7 cars are in and times are already done. When I find extra hour or so I’ll do the pictures and blurbs. So far only 3 things can be said: I’m never doing Wangan again (it’s soo long => some cars take up to 18min to finish, so it’s time is too op and also it take ages for my old horse to process it), you are so far off the pace of the pace car that it’s not even funny and there is tight battle for 3. place.
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Sorry, sadly my schedule is gone, didn’t have the time to finish the car, it was almost done, would be a Ferrari like, with MR engin.
These are “land yachts”, I wasn’t even trying to go fast. 
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No more fuel? Lies…it’s all lies… RESULTS!
@gridghost Eruption GT
Merc’s Evo maybe? Looks good, drives good; is good. Suspension game is spot on and turbo V8 is the most powerful here at 660hp. You can also hear that massive spool and blow off since no mufflers were used. Despite aero inefficiency GT can reach more than 300 km/h.
@one85db OMG C6H
The looks? O M G. And let me tell you, that long hood is not there for no reason. It hides massive aluminum V12 with 605hp. But wait. With a simple raise of rpm limit, it could gain extra 50 ponies! I though we are through with limiting power with revs… Anyway, because this car has (surprisingly) aero of a wall, 230 km/h is all it can do, which hurts a lot…
@HighoctaneLove Bogliq Ambassador
4 door full size limo but only 2 seats? Sneaky, sneaky… Shame for only 241hp which makes power to weight ratio quite bad. Yes V8 torque is nicely down low but this aint no city driving…track day bro! Once again, Bogliq is the car to look at not race in. Thumbs up for non-rock-like springs.
@JohnWaldock JHW Beline
I see what you did there… This not VW Scirocco has by far the lowest emissions. Well played my friend, well played. On more serious note; did you know Beline could be more than second faster around airfield (which is very short track) just by raising the limiter? Well you do now.
@Nurburgring Latan Savior
Savior? More like the devil. This very much red racer is the lightest of the bunch and packs quite a punch with nice torque curve and 468hp. Cars behavior is almost oversteery due to 50mm wider front tires. Therefore a lot of wheel spin is guaranteed but so is great stopping power.
@cyclopticgat Cygo Vacationer
This is sooo proper…that’s the only word I got. Crossplane V8 500+hp wagon. Fu*k yeah. It even has 8 exhausts coming from 2 smallish turbos. Suspension is a bit weirdly set but it works so what the hell it awesome. It even has premium seats and cassette! Not sure why but hey, that big trunk is full of charm.
@lordvader1 LVC Yacht
Someone has to do it. That is the unwritten rule of automation challenges and this guy knows it. That’s why Yacht is 6 meter, awd, V12, bick black co… boat. If you’re drug dealer or you want everyone to know you have bachelorette party in LA, that’s it. No effort was put in to make the engine or suspension sporty, so no effort writing anything else either.
AirJordan Smooth Racing Pace Dom Max
As you would expect I’ve done this properly (>James May every TG budget challenge). Light V12 in the front-middle position and majority of weight at the back for dat traction. Stats are close to the limit.
And here are the finale scores:
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Congrats!
Winner when ready, pm me new rules 
(or if you lack ideas I can take a round). Others, take notes how can you improve next round. More power, less weight? Definitely.
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Nice win @gridghost, congratulations!
@AirJordan, this challenge had a reliability limit, If I had raised my RPM limit I would have broken the reliability rule. I really don’t think the reviews are a place to give unsolicited advice.
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I WILL TAKE 3RD!!!
Sorry but I could not resist. You were undercooling and underrevving (so no reliability trouble really) and from someone who is usually on the top of the game…I just felt it must be said. Take it as an observation if you prefer as in your case it actually was meant like one.
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Wow, you’re right, I made a mistake… I made 2 trims and it looks like I deleted the wrong one and sent you the one I rejected. hahaha Oh well, stuff happens.
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, looks like I’m collecting wooden spoons again!
I had too much fun designing the car and writing the RP to remember that these competitions are super competitive!
Congrats @gridghost on a well thought out winning entry!!!
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