Introductions

[robt100]

Welcome Xysche, nice selection of cars. My wife is also an ABA Tutor over here in england, so I know what your work can be like at times!

[svvander]

Hi, my name is Sven, I live in Belgium and I'm 32 years old. I'm working for a car-leasing company and I'm a car- and motorfreak. In fact, I'm interested in everything that drives and flies.

I had a few spectacular cars (Nissan 100nx and a Alfa 147 distinctif 1.6 120hp), but not yet "the" car, that I most like: a Porsche 911. I also like American Muscle Cars... like most of us, I think.
Formula one is one of my other hobbies: I try to follow everything what has to do with F1.

So, that's it. I saw that the game is going verry well. If possible, I want to help you guy's with info etc...
Keep up the good work!

[conan]

Welcome Svvander.

You can Join us in Livechat http://automationgame.com/LiveChat You can talk to developer there.

[Pazz]

Name: Pascal "Pazz" de Jonge

Location: Sydney, Australia

Occupation: Heavy Vehicle Diesel Mechanic

Hobby's: Working on my rig(4wd) and car, camping/fishing/4wding, snowboarding and more

Current set of wheels: 1986 Toyota HJ60 Landcruiser, 1991 Holden VN Commodore S

Dream garage: 1967 Shelby GT500, Holden HQ Monaro, 1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS, HSV E2 GTS, HSV Maloo R8 and
plenty of Euro exotics.

Previous cars: 1991 Ford Fiesta XR2I, 1989 Holden JE Camira, 1994 Eunos 500

Where did I find you: Did a search for Detroit and Automation was mentioned in the See also section.

[sincalp2]

Hi all

I only just found your site! All I can say is THANK YOU for doing this!

I hope it is ok, but I put your details on the GPRM forum site (http://www.gprm.co.uk/forums/index.php) too. These guys have been developing their GP manager game for over around 10 years.

I also put your details on the ozmazdaclub.com site.

That might bring in some interest too

I can't wait to see/pay with the finished product! If you have LIST of purchasers, put me on it!

[mtb2003]

Name: Martin Berg

Location: Bodø, Norway.

Occupation: Student, in a few years, hopefully a car mechanic.

Hobby's: Fixing my car(s), computer, gaming, plastic modelling of old cars (atm GMC CCKW, and later on the "Dragon Wagon" )

Current set of wheels: 1985 Nissan Patrol, 1990 Volvo 740

Dream garage: 1970 challenger, toyota tundra, mustang fastback, old mini cooper, 90's-ish corvette, and so many more...

Previous cars: 1996 Nissan Primera (P11)

Where did I find you: Have been looking forever for a game like this, today I sat for hours on google, youtube and forums, and ended up here.

[haaallloooom]

Name: Hallam Merryweather

Occupation: law student

Location: Bristol (ish), UK, C

Interests: classic & modern cars

Vehicles Currently Owned: 1.25 litre ford Fiesta


How did you find us? looking at replacing my old 'car tycoon game' - wikipedia'd it to see if it had been improved or a sequel created and it directed me here

About:

Always been interested in cars (especially classics) due mainly to my parents involvement with them. not much else to say!

[lookastdu]

Hi everyone

Name: Łukasz "lookastdu" Z.

Occupation: high school student

Location: Poland, Ostrołęka

Interests: cars, trucks, programming, gamedev, games

Dream Garage Vehicles:
Ferrari 512TR
Ferrari 308 GTS QV
Ferrari 355 Berlinetta
Porsche Targa 4S
Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86)
Mazda RX-7 FC
Mazda RX-7 FD
Subaru Impreza STi 22B
Audi RS5
Audi RS6 Avant
and much more...

How did you find us? Youtube

About:
I love cars + I like playing games = I play car games (TDU, TDU2, FM2, FM3, PGR3, PGR4, rFactor, LFS, Race07+GTR Evo, GTS etc.)
I play car games + I like car driving simulators + I have X360 = I should have wheel which works with X360
I play car games + I have wheel which works with X360 = I have Fanatec PWGT2 + standard pedals + shifter-set however, some time before I had (and I still have) Logitech Driving Force Pro.
also
I love cars + I like playing games = [dream]in the future I'd work on open-world driving simulator[/dream]

Edit: @down: ya, it is great but you're right, shifter could be less plastic, they should use alcantara on shifter too and I have standard pedals, not clubsport, but they are good too

[Daffyflyer]

Hi Guys!


Also I've got the same wheel as you lookastdu, good isn't it? (though I don't like the shifter much..)

[Fenris]

Greetings people, allow me to introduce myself.

Nickname: Fenris, from the great wolf of old norse mythology, unleashed upon the world at the end of days.

Location: Norway.

Occupation: Currently serving in the army as an ARV tank driver. Will however be done in a couple of months, and I'm hoping to enter the police academy.

What I drive: I've got a 1977 Chevrolet Corvette which I fiddle with, when I'm home that is. Got a 350 hp 383 stroker in it, and runs like a bat out of hell. For work, I shuffle around in a Leopard Mark II Bergepanzer. Twin supercharged 37.4 litre V-10.

Dream garage: 1972 Lamborghini Miura P400SV, 1971 Plymouth Barracuda 'Cuda with a HEMI, 1969 Chevrolet Corvette ZL-1, 2011 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 and 2006 Hummer H1. For a starter...

How I found you: I was looking around for a more technical and different car game, where the focus is on designing the vehicle from the ground up, instead of gluing on an ugly spoiler on the back and then race around in the streets with blue flames out of your exhaust. I was really, properly intruged by the concept, and just had to sign up.

Look foreward to seeing how this turns out, and maybe if I can offer a bit of support on the side as well.

[Killrob]

You are most welcome Fenris! Also, when you're done with your service, take with you that engine as a souvenir and put it to some "real use" ;D Daffy just posted a video on this "issue" here: http://automationgame.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=213

Cheers!

[Fenris]

Hehe, given that the whole drivetrain weights around 5 tonnes, I don't think they'll allow it as carry-on on the plane back home.

[3dracer01]

Name: 3DRacer01

Occupation: High School Student

Location: Southern U.S.A.

Interests: Games, Anything Mechanical

Vehicles Currently Owned: Trek 820 bicycle lol

Dream Garage Vehicles: 1991 Camaro IROC-Z, Ford GT, 2011 Challenger,
2011 Mustang 302 Boss, 2012 camaro LZ1, Custom 40 HP V-Twin Go Kart

Previous Vehicles of Interest: ATV,

How did you find us? Youtube

About: I love technology, robotics, games, I have been Modeling 5 years now.
Mechanicly inclined and I work with my hands.
I have perfect pitch I can play any instrument you throw at me
But I would prefer for you to hand it to me I dont catch well lol

[luncheonticket]

Missed this thread yesterday, so here it goes...

Name: luncheonticket

Occupation: Linux/Unix Sysadmin

Location: Argentina

Interests: Industrial design, vehicle design, vehicle aerodynamics, CAD, photography, mechanics in general.

Vehicles Currently Owned: Rover 216 GTi

Dream Garage Vehicles: Yamaha R1, Porsche 911 (any will do ), Jaguar E-type, Skyline R32 GT-R; I could go on for days and days...

Previous Vehicles of Interest: Peugeot 205 GTi

How did you find us? Well I was trying to find a game similar to this, and the Detroit Wikipedia article pointed me in the right direction.

About: I'm a sysadmin by trade, and I also have some coding experience. However, besides being a petrolhead I have a minor in Transportation Design and I'm working towards getting my major in Industrial Design so I think I have a good understanding on most vehicle internals, be it engines, suspension, aerodynamics, etc.

[roadrash17]

Name: Brian Allen

Occupation: Full Time Mechanical Engineering Student

Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon USA

Interests: Games, Programming, Vehicles, Racing, Drifting, Working on cars.

Vehicles Currently Owned: 1994 Honda Accord EX with F22B1 Engine

Dream Garage Vehicles: 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo, Lamborghini Aventador, 1969 Dodge Charger R/T, 2011 Chevy Camaro, 80's Stingray Corvette, 1984 MKII Supra, 1985-7 AE86 Hatchback

How did you find us? I actually found out about you guys through the game Live For Speed.

About:

Well, My name is Brian and I'm currently working on getting a degree in engineering hoping to go into the automotive industry. I haven't worked on cars much yet but hopefully that'll change soon as I'm trying to find a suitable car to build a drift car out of. I love Longboarding, playing guitar, and, of course, games.