QFC 73 - Italian Job
Turin, Italy - May 1987
Matteo and Sofia Giordano are a newly married couple, who are looking for a new car to go with their new life - specifically, an estate with space for them, their friends, and their Italian Greyhound Giuseppe.
Rules
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I will be accepting entries made in Al-Rilma/the current stable version of the game only.
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Trim/Variant Year - 1987.
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$22,000 autobucks maximum.
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5-door wagons only.
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Wheelbase between 2.6m and 2.8m, standard rounding rules (+/- 0.05m) apply.
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At least 5 full seats required.
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At least standard 80s safety minimum, and ABS required.
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Radial tires are required, and must end in 5. Race tires (including semi-slicks) are not allowed. +4 tire quality maximum.
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Any amount of positive downforce on the graph in the aerodynamics page is not allowed.
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Superchargers will incur a $300 penalty on service costs.
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A 3-way catalytic converter (either kind) and at least one muffler is required.
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95 RON/91 AKI unleaded fuel maximum. You may use a lower grade fuel, though it offers no benefit.
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No V16s, no race parts.
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Faux diesels are not allowed.
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Your car must achieve WES 8.
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To simulate the 38% tax that Italy had on cars with engines above 2000cc in this era, any entries with an engine over 2000cc will be subject to a $1,500 penalty on top of the purchase price - i.e, if your entry costs $18,000 and has a 2500cc engine, the final price will become $19,500.
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Interiors are not required, and will not be judged.
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Advanced trim settings are allowed- however, you are not allowed to make the car look like something that it isn’t using them.
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Legacy car bodies (it should say “Legacy Car Bodies” in the mod name) are not allowed.
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All results are final, and I reserve the right to not accept or judge an entry I deem to be off-brief or inappropriate for the challenge.
Techpool
All entrants are allowed 40M in total techpool budget. This is the sum of the total car and engine techpool values, as shown in the above screenshot.
If you’ve had trouble with techpool exporting incorrectly in the past, you may include a screenshot of your techpool values in the same DM as your submission- I will then compare the in-game numbers to the numbers listed in the screenshot, and will edit them if necessary. However, if you do not send a screenshot of your techpool values and they end up incorrect- or if the values in your included screenshot are also wrong, you will be binned. Also, because it’s happened before - do not use my example as your techpool settings, it is merely an example and may not be fully optimized for your entry’s needs.
Negative techpool is not allowed.
Priorities
Design
With Sofia being an interior designer and Matteo a chef in one of Turin’s top restaurants, both are no strangers to the world of design - and understand its importance. Thus, a car that’s well designed and executed is important.
Realism
OOC- I’m looking for a car that could feasibly exist and that meets basic road legality (think third brake lights, functional front and rear lighting, etc). Some cheesefest entry with a little tiny engine that’s designed to focus only on one or two key stats at the expense of all the others will not be considered, and will be binned.
Practicality
Matteo and Sofia are choosing a wagon to fit their busy lifestyle and to help support all of the things they need to do, and get to the places they need to be - thus, a car with a sizable rear cargo area is important.
OOC - I will be judging more than just the raw stat here, I’ll also be taking into account passenger and cargo figures and the physical size of the vehicle.
Drivability
Both Matteo and Sofia know how to drive stick and automatic, so they have no major preference there - but they want a car that won’t fight them to get from point A to point B.
Reliability
As this will be their only vehicle, Matteo and Sofia don’t want a car that will be in and out of the shop every day.
Fuel Economy
Fuel is expensive, and while neither Sofia or Matteo have particularly long commutes - a car that drinks fuel by the gallon isn’t desired either.
Safety
Both Matteo and Sofia want a car that can protect them and all of their belongings, and should they have kids, a car that’s safe is important to them
Value/Purchase Price
Matteo and Sofia don’t mind spending all of their budget, but if there’s a cheaper car that does all of the same things that a more expensive car does - they’re likely to go with the cheaper one.
Comfort
Matteo and Sofia know they aren’t getting a luxury car in their budget, but they still want a car that’s comfortable enough to spend time in.
Prestige
Matteo and Sofia don’t need something fancy, but they don’t want something too basic either.
Service Costs
Matteo and Sofia know and understand that luxury vehicles are more expensive to service than their conventional brethren, but they don’t want a car that costs as much as some supercars do for basic servicing either.
Inspirations
VW Passat
Nissan Bluebird
Fiat Regata Weekend
Peugeot 505 SW
Citroen BX Break
Volvo 740
BMW 3-Series Estate (E30)
Ford Scorpio
Toyota Cressida
Submissions
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Submissions will open on Thursday, May 14th, 2026 at 11:59pm PST.
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Submissions will then close exactly 10 days later, on Sunday, May 24th, 2026 at 11:59pm PST.
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The naming scheme is QFC73- (your username here) for the car model and engine family boxes. Trim and variant are free.
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To submit, please post at least one picture of your car here in the challenge thread, then DM your .car file and optionally a screenshot of your techpool distribution to me (@vero94773) over the forums only. Submissions over Discord will not be accepted. Ads in the thread may be posted up to 12 hours after submissions close.
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