The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

lol why thank you sir I assure you I am a ok driver…well ok it is sand and I really only race 1/4 mile and street sprints/hill-climbs but hey how hard can it be!?

oh yeah…

soo @Rk38 to collab or not to collab?

anyway, here is my prospective entry: the JHW Gladiator!!!

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rear engined (for better grip)
3.5 liter v6 pushrod, 1 carb
what used to be a sports car

notice the front ram bar, has 2 sharp triangles for cutting

You didn’t read the brief again did you.

Use the engine provided in the rules. And only that engine.

I hope you haven’t submitted that because if you have, you’ll be DQed and knowing Der Bayer, he’s pretty strict about no revisions!

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yeah, you can alter the engine, but it has to still be “that engine”.

i haven’t submitted mine yet, cuz i’m not sure my bored out motor will fly

“same engine family, but can use different variants”
is what you’re trying to say right?

meanwhile, i’m still not sure to go alone or to work with someone with this.
this round seems perfect for a collab if i want to go RP-ing

Well, this is quite a challenging round as it’s very difficult to recreate a proper beach buggy shape with our current crop of bodies but that hasn’t stopped anyone from trying and seems like we have some interesting approaches already.

@koolkei yeah, let’s give it a go!

its a concept so i didnt

Ooh, I see that car becoming lucrative for attorneys.

I’m back after the weekend and will take time to read and answer your questions and PMs tomorrow! Just to let you know I’m not dead! :slight_smile:

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@BobLoblaw
mowing down people with style :smiley:

so we cant edit the engine in any way

You can make a new variant with all new internals as long as you stick ti the same engine family :slight_smile:

@lordvader1 I’m an accomplished attorney turned tuning shop owner in my Automation thread and an almost attorney IRL and I’d be happy to defend the lawsuits for a very large retainer fee!

@KLinardo could you repeat that in words that i understand (english not main language)

your car beaky leggy, he defendy wendy

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…for lots and lots of money up front.

i still understand nothing

Do people not take other people to court for money in your country?

I know Americans are lawsuit happy, but most places have civil courts.