@Knugcab does “maximum techpool” include the lab costs? because I haven’t in my calculations.
oh and, just so im not confused, this is a ROAD race correct? no off-roading. no rallying, we aren’t going on snow like in the inspiration for this, because if it is im gonna just throw in the towel now, because it wasn’t clear and the entire car just wont work
Team Chitco
Part 0b: Coming there
Pictures might not be fully up to date, but difference is merely in minor details
As mentioned, it is going through fair bit of design revision…which is still ongoing.
Due to fact Chitco Cargo Company has a garage in Dortmund, team had little bit of prolonged rest in there.
Because this is Germany and Raufoss has car that can go very fast, he was rewarded hefty wait for others not being to go 200+ to catch up (while it probably wasn’t the case in this…case, Thistle can go over 200mph so it works either way. Here we refer to less impressive 124+mph club.)
Kids admired this massive and fast machine. After they were relieved of juices and food (and they ofc promised to behave) they would have opportunity to drive with Raufoss a little bit and unravel in luxury Thistle can provide. Drive was so great even Dennis caused no issue.
Edward had chosen to stay humble and in pickup truck. Mat had been somewhat mystified over this, but had not said anything.
Sora had insisted that Andrea should be followed…twice. Guess how many times she got ignored? Also twice. In neither case Andrea actually does something indicating she intends on leading the team in those particular circumstances.
Later through the journey, we note Pedro received unwanted shower courtesy of Kate and Dennis fighting over something, resulting in lot of juice and water being spilled.
Daniloski complained how entry is likely ending up very uncompetitive compared to some lusty hot hatch waiting at the start line. Andrea agrees on being soaked in “ice bucket challenge” style if such competitor indeed emerges. Sora shows concern over her glorious Emperor likely feeling this conversation and expressing her disapproval. Emperor likely doesn’t give a fuck about such arrangement even if she would hear about it.
Just for reminder, it kinda will look like this:
Edward noted Andrea is in process of recovery. She notes she will likely be fine.
After 5th time of argument, decision was made for Kate and Dennis to be separated by Chicota seating between them with Tom resting from them in front in effort to decrease their bickering.
Chicota is fighting robot specifically made to fight Krta’s forces, which is usually accomplished by killing said opponents.
When you combine this with fact Chicota isn’t exactly most logical choice for handling kids, you think duo would be intimidated.
Nope
Surely he can kill either of them with a punch, but when you couple his general easygoing personality with fact he decides to stay true to himself and still consume beer in this position, he was more seen as goofy uncle (that isn’t actually biologically related) than someone (or something) to fear.
Still, beer-drinking robot has proven to be good physical barrier between troublemakers, very appreciated by front row.
Last row is ofc populated with several beer crates
Group has placed itself on parking lot of supermarket to gather some more supplies.
Chicota went to replenish beer and get some more while being accompanied by junior trio of Broodniks, as they sensed that he would not object to going through sweets aisle and would buy them any food or drink they desire.
Pedro sighed heavily upon their collective return of multiple shopping trolleys which were mostly beer, but also had absurd amount of sweets, toys and various snacks.
Most of these were recommended to go well with beer by Dennis, who just came with excuse on how to make Chicota buy especially massive amount of them.
I don’t think they bought Smoki, puffed corn and peanut flavoured snack shown below among those snacks
Edward, Pi, Pedro and Sora would also take off towards supermarket, but their prey would be different kind of stuff: frozen pastries, canned beans and soup, lot of Fanta, Cola, regular juice and water, fair amount of bread, different kinds of dry meat and some condiments.
Upon fact that whole group is now done, Chicota decides to amaze children by showing sledgehammer he brought. This was bought during one very interesting trip…which was out of this world.
Several closed (and few slammed sliding) doors later, group will be finally on move towards Holjesbanan.
Raufoss, peculiarly, takes his sweet time following rest of the group
No time was wasted when Kontir and Bricksley arrived into parking lot.
Michaela was one of people responsible for unloading content of flatbed trailer (Cauchy) and would look to prepare her main working area (pits) along with Tom, who volunteered into assistance.
After that is done, she will look at competition in order to see if they have something that would warrant her giving Andrea an icy shower.
Chicota tried to persuade any other member that seemed able to haul beer crate into hauling some in pits so he could get some drink buddies at start, with varying success.
Kate and Dennis so far seem to unite in hauling some sweets. He also tries to find potential prank targets.
Mat is heading towards Trafikjournalen team, both to sort out boring stuff about team participating and “impress” them with his self-taught Swedish. Still is unknown how Trafikjournalen arrives on what definitely is not-Earth in not-Sun’s solar system, but we saw wilder stuff.
Edward is first driver and therefore is preparing appropriately
Pedro is sorting out parking space for Thistle: Raufoss insisted that he shall park on relatively good patch of whatever parking provides as surface and would also prefer not to be bumped into for reasons of “it’s kinda pricey car” nature.
He will then repark other two cars (with respective trailers still attached) around Thistle.
Andrea and Pi are trying to reconnect with Angel (Y.E.A.R.) and Chanty (Rhino Squad).
While camping trailer towed behind Bricksley started this journey in state of absolute chaos…and still is in state of absolute chaos, it likely will also be avaiable to those two teams should they find need for toilet, somewhere to cook or rest due to establishment of very close relations during last Shitbox Rally.
Pardon potentially sub-par graphics, but this is interior of trailer in question. Video shows it connected to Bricksley, which is accurate here as well. Ofc, it’s lot messier than shown in video.
Raufoss, as mentioned, will arrive later and park on space Pedro prepared. He is giving instructions to Pedro regarding parking.
Result is somewhat similar to what I sketched below, where ass of Bricksley and Thistle is in direction of rest of the parking. Which means that in case someone accidentally bumps into supporters, they will bump Camper trailer (CT) instead of Thistle. It’s very likely that:
and
are not technically on designated parking spaces
Reason for that ofc is partially length of Kontir and Thistle and partially fact that, otherwise, camper trailer would be obstructing part of space intended for cars and people to pass.
It is held on the Höljes track since it is the only suitable track I know that is available for the game and is also Swedish, basically a rallycross course with tarmac and gravel, the original event were held at different places on different surfaces but that doesn’t matter now, Höljes is where this stays, and not at snow.
For techpool, check out the “total costs” tab, that’s the only interesting one here.
ok, so it is a rally. with gravel, which I was not explicitly told at any point, after making the entire car, and basing it on a track vehicle, not a truck or 4x4…
Its SbxRally all over again…
Atleast tell me that my time wont be effected by a low ground clearance/offroad-ability/utility & rwd. I suspect i know the answer anyway, but i dont want to put in any more time to this car, just to have it finish poorly like last time…
If you put a proper truck or offroader through a lap on Höljes in Automation, and then your car,I am pretty sure the lap time will be in your favour… Look at the other entries, does it look like a Paris-Dakar lineup to you or something? Just relax, and if finishing last, what is the disaster that will happen? Absolutely none.
The year is 2024. Frederickson is tired of university and wants to spice things up a little thing. He wants to feel the thrill of life, to live a life worth living. One answer: Racing. And what race is easier to step into than the Trafikjournalen. But he needs two things: a car and a crew.
The first part isn’t that hard. His parents have got a Vortex TS from 1978 in their garage, a bit rusty but an alright reliable car, not the best but definetly not like a Land Rover. He will only have to clean the car a bit, get it running and he will be able to join the race. The team however, that’s a different story. He doesn’t really know who to go to so his best guess is to look for somebody at university. After some time, Frederickson finds his team, The Turbo Terrors:
Strength: Fast, instinctive driver with a knack for handling older cars
Weakness: Tendency to push the car too hard, risking mechanical failures
Fredrickson has an almost sixth sense for driving ancient hatchbacks. His experience racing cars older than him makes him the go-to guy for tight cornering and fast decision-making. His reflexes are sharp, and he’s fearless, but that courage can easily turn into recklessness. He’s always pushing the limits, which is perfect for gaining laps but could blow out an engine or burn through the brakes too soon.
Strength: Mechanical genius who can fix almost anything with limited tools
Weakness: Easily irritated, especially by “bad driving” that wrecks the car
Sofie is the team’s ace in the pit crew. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of 1980s hatchbacks and can keep the Golf running long past what seems possible. She can rig fixes in the most desperate situations, turning chewing gum into gasket sealant if needed. However, Sofie’s temper flares when drivers abuse the car, and she’s not afraid to let them know it, especially if Fredrickson’s driving style burns through tires or brakes prematurely. Her constant frustration could cause communication issues in high-pressure situations.
Strength: Knows the track inside and out, expert in fuel and tire strategies
Weakness: Overly cautious, sometimes second-guesses crucial decisions
Ned is the brains behind the team’s race strategy. He’s memorized every twist and turn of the race course and knows exactly when to push the car and when to conserve fuel and tires. His knowledge of pit stop timing and efficiency is invaluable. However, his overly cautious nature can sometimes slow down aggressive race tactics. He’s also prone to second-guessing in tense moments, leading to indecisiveness in the heat of competition.
Strength: Masterful at handling rough terrain and unpredictable road conditions
Weakness: Her love for off-road driving causes unnecessary wear on the car
Greta earned her nickname from years of off-road rally driving, and she’s the perfect driver when conditions get rough or the track’s surface starts falling apart. She thrives in chaos, finding speed on any surface, even when the road looks undrivable. Unfortunately, her aggressive off-road style means she often abuses the suspension, tires, and steering far more than necessary, which could lead to unexpected breakdowns or handling issues later in the race.
Strength: Lightning-fast pit stops and tire changes under pressure
Weakness: Gets easily distracted by minor details, causing delays
Pete is the heart of the pit crew, ensuring every stop is a smooth operation. His lightning-fast hands keep pit stops as short as possible, and he’s a wizard with tires, swapping out worn-out rubber in mere seconds. However, Pete has a tendency to get hung up on minor issues or overthink a task, which can lead to unnecessary delays when time is critical. Whether it’s obsessing over tire pressure or rechecking bolts that don’t need it, Pete can sometimes be his own worst enemy.
saying “yeah theres gonna be gravel” anywhere in the post would have helped, now ive basically made an oval racer that cant track dirt for hell (as for the track, i cant load it for some reason it just doesn’t work).
Idk if im gonna do this anymore, i was already skeptical about the “lore heavy” thing, and now my car sucks so I’ve still gotta do all the driver profiles and the entry stuff, just so i can finish last…
How long do we have left exactly anyway?
It has been QUITE CLEAR from the start that this event is going to be ran on the Höljes track, that you are free to download and test the track times for your car on, right? You have had lots of time to try out what works on that track and not.
If you’re not going to do it, then it is up to you, I can’t force you into it.
When submissions end is written in the first post, and maybe I would have given you a less salty answer if you had shown a somewhat better attitude, but now my answer will be, if you weren’t able to read that, what does even say that you had read a line about “there will be gravel at the track” at all?
Automation doesn’t calculate surfaces in its tracks, that’s why i was confused. I was trying to figure out if we were running this like SbxRally with timing sheets and variables or using track times ingame with variation. that’s all I’m asking.
If my tone came across as harsh, that was not my intent. I am merely annoyed the same thing has happened twice now with similar/related events.
Ok, seeming as there’s nothing else i can do, i’m submitting now.
Team name: A Wing And A Prayer.
Car: Modified Astral T3, (purchased with £1425 of microwave and electronics sponsorships)
Specs:
As for why its so “cheap” that’s best left to our resident racing driver, Clara Danver:
“It’s a steaming pile of rusty old s#!t, and I want to beat it with a hammer until its not even recognisable as something made by humans.”
Wow, strong words there, lets hope it will last long enough so Clara wont bludgeon it into a thousand pieces before the race…
Richard Hammersbach, 32, from Willburg, Gasmea
The donor car for Jens to restore the black 5 litre Interceptor Kavaler the team entered in the 2024 Shitbox rally this year.
The team decided to give the donor car a proper sendoff in the event…
Car condition is therefore:
put whatever you want as the team name btw
The Trip to Höljes
including the teams Firulais by @Angelustyle, Speedfreaks by @nicxv and Chitco by @MrdjaNikolen and @Elizipeazie
“NO! YOU ARE NOT A GOOD BOY! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?”
“Chanty, what´s up? I know it´s hard to leave Hamlet behind but he is in good hands at your mother.”
“It´s not that… AAAAAARRRRGH! WE HAVE TO TAKE ANOTHER CAR, PLEASE KILL ME!”
"Chanty! I told you to stop saying that, it´s really painful for me!
Meanwhile, Valentin already approached the ferry, and Thomas did the same. He drove the camping trailer with 110 kph at cruise control, so that Jan and Chanty would catch up until the ferry, while he would close up to the slower Valentin.
While Valentin appeared at 4 PM at Höljes, Thomas, who took a wrong route, needed a bit more time, when the SUV with the Trailer raced at 17:15 to the camping site. His first action was walking towards Valentin and asking him how the drive was.
“Oh, not much happened, but the loading of the other car was equally…adventurous…”
Valentin smiled a bit, and Thomas didn´t get that Valentin meant his tall size as the challenge.
“Oh, you still get something from me? Signatures or such?”
“One moment please… eh, here is it. With your signature you confirm the arrival of your vehicle, and there are the copies and the documents that I had to fill in while the drive, and… here are the keys.”
Thomas walked to the Globus, started the car that suddenly turned all heads with the deafening noise, but when he put the car into reverse, the car made a weird jerk and a disgusting grinding noise.
“AAAH CRAP, I forgot to tell you: The reverse gear is gone. Thats why it was so cheap but I was too drunk to read the advert profoundly, so … well. What now?”
Valentin waved to Thomas, visibly annoyed from the noise, to get out and have a talk a bit away from the car to be able to understand each other.
“This would have been important to know before loading it… Hm, I think I need to push then.”
The first meter, due to the lack of space for the 221 cm tall Valentin, was the most difficult, and Thomas had his problems with the mirrors both being damaged, but they finally managed to get the car off the trailer and bring it in a position from which Thomas could shift to D and drive off.
Thomas then came briefly back to say Valentin goodbye.
“Yes, thanks, and eeh… good luck, then”
After parking the car, then putting the large camping trailer off the hook and stabilizing it, Thomas grabbed a beer and wanted to have a rest, but then the first visitors appeared.
“THOMAS?”
“eeeeh, I don´t buy anything!”
“Looking at your race car, I can say that you DO buy any junk! Don´t you remember me?”
“Eh, I do, from Holsia… aren´t you… Pythagoras?”
“Almost.”
Pi pulled up Andreas sleeve a bit, showing the tattoo.
“Ah, Pi, yes. And you were…Andrea, right?”
“Why do you remember her name and not mine? That´s not fair.”
“Is life fair? And does it even have to be?”
“With that attitude, it´s no wonder that your daughter is depressed. Nah, sorry, that was too salty, I guess. But, where is Chanty? I was looking for her already, is she fine?”
“Propably got stuck at McDonalds on the way. But, they will arrive soon, I think. With Jan as navigator and translator this should work.”
“CHANTY, YOU WILL KILL US!”
“Don´t worry, if I go off the road, I will try to hit the trees with the driver side, you can live happy without me, but I can´t live without you.”
“Instead of telling such a shit, could you slow down?”
“BUT WE ARE LATE!”
“Yes, because you need half an hour even for putting on shoes. The ferry staff was damn pissed at you being a sloth.”
“I am still totally stressed, because you dropped and left the keys to my car unattended. You know Hamlet and that he ates everything that lies on the floor. This car is the only one I found the keys for AND that wasn´t repaired by my father so that I can trust it, but is not only slow, it also handles like…”
“SHIT!”
A deer jumped in front of the car, Chanty panicked and braked hard, the brakes locked and with immense body roll, the old Primus spun.
“Are… you ok? Chanty?”
“Did… I hit it?”
“I don´t think so?”
“GO AND CHECK! IF I WAS A MURDERER, I CAN´T FORGIVE MYSELF!”
Jan looked at the front of the car, but thankfully no signs of a collision were visible.
“Nope, everything alright… we can continue.”
Almost two hours later, Jan and Chanty arrived at the track, and spotted a quite sad young guy.
“Jan, can I cheer him up?”
“Why are you asking?”
“I… don´t want to make you feel jealous or such, and…therefore I ask if I am allowed…”
"Chanty, I am not such an asshole, you can look after him, and I will unload the car with Thomas. I don´t want you to do that anyway because of your back pain anyway.
Said that, she left the car, and Jan took over, continuing the last meters to Thomas´camping trailer with noticeable diesel clatter, which made the other guy turn his head what kind of vehicle just arrived, when Chanty already sat down next to him
“Hey, what´s up?”
“Sorry? What language is that?”
Chanty immediately realized that the language barrier is a thing now, and made her famous “ORRRR!” and in anger about herself, hit herself in the face.
“What the fuck are you doing there?”
“I am dumb. Wenigstens des kannsch uff Englisch. [at least that I can say in English.]”
Jani recognized from the plate of the car that slowly drove off that his conversation partner must be german, although with a very weird dialect that sounded quite funny. He put out his phone, using a translator app, and with that it worked not perfect but good enough to have a basic communication.
“Nice that you care for me, Chantal, but… that´s a personal matter, but, your hug felt really good. It´s funny, you are the second cool blue haired girl I met in a row.”
“Really? Another copy of me?”
“Oh, you do share a bit, but Alex is far from a copy.”
“I guess she is more beautiful than me… not such a fat pig.”
“Hey, you remember that you came here to cheer ME up? And now it´s you who is crying. I think something went wrong then. Let´s talk about…something else.”
“Cars then?”
“Oh, you are a car girl?”
“I AM AT A FUCKING RALLY RACE TRACK! No, I hate cars, but I like horses and barbie!”
“Oh, sorry…”
“Now that I think of it, actually I do like horses, because I love animals, and Barbie… nah, they are cute.”
“How many horses does your car have then? By the way… it sounds very very unique. Is that a turbodiesel?”
“five cylinder Diesel without turbo…”
“In that large car? Oh, now I know why you arrive this late!”
Chanty rolled her eyes to act annoyed, but actually, she thought Jani was a little bit funny.
“Anyway, you want to come with me then? It´s better than sitting here alone. Or do you want to show me your team?”
As Chanty was included in the Y.E.A.R group chat as one of Angels closest friends, he also knew that Chanty didn´t use her small blue car, called “Sonic”, but some old behemoth from her father, and he spotted the old Primus Imperator slowly trying to squeeze itself through the parking lot to Thomas camping trailer.
“Hello Rhinos!”
Thomas, already a bit drunk, just waved with his beer bottle, but doing that he spilled the remaining beer onto himself.
“Ah, SHIT!”
“When I said you need a shower, I didn´t mean that.”
“Jan, YELLOW CARD!”
“Where is Chanty? Is she ok?”
“Sure, just got stuck with some guy, but I guess she´s totally fine and soon here. Should I call her?”
“No, Jan, we can wait… I just wanted to introduce her to my new team… and they are also curious to meet her.”
Thomas opened himself another beer and lighted a cigarette.
“When she`s back, I will tell her you wanted to chat with her. Her driving starts tomorrow at 6 PM, she doesn´t need to go to sleep early…we start with Jan, because he is the most careful driver and best at staying out of trouble. I want the car to not be bashed early, since with the whole field still competing in the early phase, there is too much traffic for me to use up all the engine power of our car.”
“So, Thomas, you have made some very thought-out tactics then, like a team manager?”
“Yep. I am here for fun, and I dont care if I win or not, but since this is a competition, of course I aim for a result as good as possible.”
After Angel was gone, Jan turned towards Thomas.
“Well, we seriously do something wrong.”
“How that?”
“Everyone asks for Chanty, but nobody for us.”
“Just look at the people. I am way too old for them, and you are not relaxed enough. At least your issue can be fixed. Here, get a beer.”
Our resident racing driver, and rampaging lunatic. If it was legal she would absolutely be fitting a James Bond spike trap to the car to try and throw off attacking teams (not that they’d get close to her anyway).
(a race in which Clara does what she wants)
Despite the name, he doesn’t come from Slough, He’s from Arjenia, which he refuses to elaborate on what specific real country this is based on, ummm, I mean, its a country with a hot climate, lots of sand, and where nothing ever grows, no rain or ever snow. He’s the formula regional champion there, and after asking the local board to verify this, they instead sent us a poster of him… just before a crash. Oh dear.
Unlike Clara he actually seems to care if he dies or not, but somehow that doesn’t stop him making dives for overtakes he doesn’t even see the corner for yet. Very interesting indeed. It seems him and Clara have past experience racing together, although were and when exactly is unclear.
Again, Vivian seems to have absolutely nothing to do with their last name, why does this keep happening. Actually being a geographer, and studying on-off for an economics degree, Viv is naturally a careful driver, after seeing how much a crash will effect an insurance premium. If you think of a geography teacher driving a green Veltvo (its an original name I swear), imagine them holding up zed geography teacher at a roundabout.
(The world if everyone driving was vivian)
There is one more character, although they aren’t a mechanic, and certainly aren’t a driver.
Luckily, the rest of the companies the team were now legally obligated to put stickers absolutely everywhere of realised they couldn’t get a sponsorship, if there wasn’t a car to sponsor…
So Yangwoo sent them a seat (not for the car, that would be silly, they make recliners so they sent them an armchair), Phenox sent them an additional £500 to fix the numerous flaws in the car and put in a roll cage, although they requested in return they say how great there washing machines are at every interview, and Uken actually helped and sent them a starter motor. I mean, it was the starter motor for an air conditioning system, but if it works it works I guess…
How Miceal ended up owing such strange companies money is obviously down to his genius economic abilities, and not because all the banks said no to a plastic microwave, but surely accepting this lucrative deal wont come back to bite the team later…
OK, a little bit over 3 hours left, if I haven’t gotten a .car file by then, you’re out. I might give a (short) leeway for the rest but the car file is a minimum requirement by then if you want to be in the challenge.
Just sent mine. I will be doing more detail on what they did to the car, and why it was in the price range in the time it will take you to set the thing up.
Team “Left for dead”, 3 guys who know exactly how fast their car is. Jeff Stone, Lionel Winters and Howard Goldman were regulars at the local dog track, following a string of tips from a mutual business associate. They won, but interest from other parties made it obvious a change of scenery was wise.
The car:
A 1982 Cutter Freebooter 1200E. The original 33KW 1.2L Eco gave up the ghost, and was replaced by a 1.6 from an otherwise very similar car. Sans mufflers, the 49KW unit made it a whole lot not speedier. A rear wing found in a crate got bolted on the back and blessed with half a glass of sherry-turned-vinegar.
The guys ended up in Sweden, conveniently close to Holjes, as luck would have it. Spending a couple of weeks in Uglyheadin…sorry, Uggleheden, suspiciously close to Holjes, they figured it was a case of “why not?”. The car was a daily for the local pizza boy/tour guide/herbalist in Sysselback, and had just been replaced by a 2006 Seat Ibiza. They still had a bit of their winnings, and had been told to stay out of Denmark for at least a year. Exactly why they went to Sweden, I can’t tell you.
Jeff and Howard have some experience with keeping their cousin’s (yes, they’re related) Reliant Robin functioning, while Lionel (he’s the cousin) is reasonable behind the wheel. They’ve been restoring granny Norma’s Goggomobil T250 in their spare time, bless her cotton socks.
What’s broken?
Team name: “The Rot”
A prog metal band from the USA looking to gain publicity by racing shitboxes. They are comprised of 3 members:
King Gila: Metalworker and drummer. He owns a 2004 Rav 4 with a straight piped exhaust, just cause.
The hideous sun demon: singer, guitarist, driver, and cook. he owns a ruined mk4 supra.
Sadie: Accountant, bassist, and the second driver. her car of choice is a leaf.
Their clunker of choice is a base model JDM 1984 Iishi Okada Kaeru
obviously the one they found isn’t a great example. This particular model got imported to America by a man named Carl who managed to crack the windscreen in the first week of ownership. Being a car sold only in Japan the only real way for him to get a new windscreen was to import a whole car, so he didn’t. The car sat, and sat, and rotted away for 20 years. the suspension and wheels becoming unusable, and the fibreglass bodywork sprouting plant life.
Riding off the sales of their first and only album, The Rot buys a two way ticket to finland, and ride to the airport in HCCULA, somehow cramming 3 people into a car with one seat
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(and the base model if someone wants it ishii_okada_Kaeru_-_150SL.car (128.6 KB))
Submissions are now CLOSED!
If you haven’t done team or car presentation or if you still want to fill in the driver sheets, do it ASAP.
No .car-files will be accepted from now on!
Team Vet Inte - Introduction
The team is a group of young car enthausiasts lacking creativity to the point it’s not even funny. Rasmus is the one who acts as the “leader”, but really has no idea what he’s doing. Martin is the James May of the group, and wants to do everything by the book. Jonathan eats a lot, and is a man of speed and power, and is the one to push limits. Uncle, called that despite only being 4 years older than the rest of the group, acts like an old man with his hobbies including model trains. Andreas just tagged along because he has nothing better to do, and hasn’t driven a car before, nor does he know how they work.
