Brief
It’s 1982. Two Hetvetsian brothers, Kurt and Nik, have decided to spend a gap year driving across the world and back. It certainly won’t be easy, and their relatively wealthy parents have absolutely prohibited them from taking their Nordwagen on the trip, although since there wasn’t any convincing them to just take a plane to Fruinia they did give them some money besides their own capital to plot out the trip and stock up. Since they’re students, much less mechanically gifted than they think, and probably underestimating the cost, they’ll need a suitable car for the adventure. New? Absolutely not, much too expensive, and a waste of a new car, unless it’s genuinely dirt cheap decrepit. Used is where it’s at. Probably lemons.
[TLDR:Two students want to drive across the world, who need a suitable used car for the trip.]
Priorities
(major priorities)
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Ease of servicing - No matter how Mara-like their car is, it is GOING to break down. The more (electro)mechanical, the more chance they’ll have at getting the vehicle back on the road, and the easier it is to reach and replace that CV axle that’s broken the better. (This will be judged by noting options picked in the design of the car, and the size of the engine compared to the engine bay. ex: 5-litre V8 with advanced multi-point electronic fuel injection jammed in a Mini is going to be bad.)
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Reliability/Simplicity - Breakdowns are preferably avoided, although that’s part of the journey. Things that don’t exist don’t break down, but things that do exist and are built well also work. Will be partially judged by the stat, and by the options picked. Doesn’t really matter that the top-spec stereo breaks, car still runs, does it not?
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“Practicality” - No, not the stat. Like, can you carry at least enough water, a meal, maybe some cooking equipment, and leave enough room to recline a bit to get a passable amount of sleep in? More is appreciated, but decent car seats aren’t all too bad either.
(minor priorities)
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Comfort - With thousands of kilometres to cover, something that won’t get them checked in to a hospital by the end of the journey for spinal injury is quite valued.
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Drivability - They’re not expert drivers. Nor are they particularly expecting pristine, lit roads and beautiful weather for the trip. Something easy to drive will be good.
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Offroad capability - Some of the less developed countries cannot be trusted to have great infrastructure. From the pothole to sinkhole, having alternatives to revert to will be prized.
(tiebreakers)
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Sportiness - They’re not looking for a sports car, but some pep is not a negative.
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Fuel economy - Having some margins between stops would be nice to have.
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Remaining budget - They want to blow their entire car budget, but something left is not bad.
Notice: Stats not listed here or with low priority does not mean you can trash the stat for min-max. A 30L/100km V16 Rhania is a poor choice to submit for this.
Rules
Important: Challenge will be held in the Open Beta.
- Model & Engine Family name: QFC34 - yournamehere | Trim & Engine variant name free
(ex: QFC34 - shibusu / My cool car | QFC34 - shibusu / My cooler engine) - Model, Trim, Engine, Variant years: 1982 or earlier
- Techpool: Default (Keep at everything +5)
- Fuel: 91 RON Unleaded
- Please no race parts (DCOE allowed)
- Please no legacy bodies
- Emissions of the car’s model year in Hetvesia must be passed (WES1 after 1970, WES4 after 1975)
- Three seats maximum (they’ll be ripping the rear bench(es) out for cargo space anyway)
changelog
- Clarified ease of servicing
- Banned legacy bodies
- Specified Openbeta required
- Added emissions requirement
21/10 - Two seat maximum added
- Added depreciation table
27/10
- allowed front bench seat
Deadlines:
- rules deliberation ends Sunday, 22 Oct 22:00 UTC
- submissions deadline ends Monday, 30 Oct anywhere on earth
Depreciation table - WIP
Here, the maximum cost for your car is shown per year.
Budget - 7500 AMU
1945-1949: 14500 AMU
1950-1954: 14300 AMU
1955-1959: 14000 AMU
1960-1964: 13500 AMU
1965-1969: 13000 AMU
1970-1974: 12000 AMU
1975-1979: 10500 AMU
1980-1981: 9000 AMU
New (1982): 7500 AMU
Inspirations
Anything goes, really, as long as it has at least 3 wheels, an engine, a couple of seats and an enclosed cabin.
