Touch of Class [1978] [REVIEW POSTED]

[Razyx]

Razyx, you have used my personalized grilles. You have to be sure that Vic have them or he will encounter a .lua error while testing the car.

Yup, thanks for the tip Norman. Anyway there should not be any problem, I've sent an alternative version without the grills/vents.., but I show the original and good looking one .

[VicVictory]

My apologies to those who have entries waiting for scrutineering. Yesterday was my last day at my old, long-standing job, and tonight I had a send-off party with a bunch of my old co-workers. I will look them over sometime tomorrow.

There are still a handful of slots open in case anyone else wants to throw their hat in the ring,

[VicVictory]

OK. Another round of checks completed. 4 still need revision, and there are 3 otherwise open slots.

[nialloftara]

Revised and resent, damn you tire quality slider!!! So tempting to click, so against the rules.

[Richard117]

This is my entry, the 1978 VPNL 72.
Powered by a 2.0 4 cilinder Turbo via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.

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[VicVictory]

3 peeps still need to send me revisions, and there are otherwise 2 spots left available.

[VicVictory]

Entries are CLOSED.

I have one resubmission I have to go through later tonight, but other than that, we're done. I hope to have scores posted tonight as well, but I just started a new job, am in training, and have had to do "homework" so far, so if I'm a little late, I apologize.

[BlastersPewPew]

WOO!!!! Cant wait to see how well I fair, probably not so well considering how I build things ROFLOL!!

Also good luck with the new job!!!!

[Packbat]

What BlastersPewPew said!

[EnryGT5]

I think the Rigel's going to suffer heavily in the fuel economy sector, running a way smaller N/A engine can hurt badly.

[nialloftara]

So my 6.3 turbo 6 only got me in the ball park of 20mpg US with the 3 speed auto, don't feel too bad.

[BlastersPewPew]

IIRC I was around 17 US MPG.

[VicVictory]

Alright... here's the rankings list! I can almost guarantee you the review will take me longer to post this time around. For comparison, the top 5 scored 6717, 6734, 6756, 6768, and 7092 points respectively.

26th - PolMot Milon- "I believe that's the Polish word for 'solid gold turd'" - 2.0 Inline 4 N/A - 3073 points
25th - Garcia E500C - "Smells like Depression-era frugality and Depression-era people." 6.8 V8 - 4667 pts
24th - Desert Motors Escalante - "Gold-plated everything. Avoid rough neighborhoods. And dragons." - 4.5 V8 - 4671 pts
23rd - VPNL 72 - "'Turbo Whine' is actually the sound of your wallet screaming." - 2.0 Inline 4 Turbo - 5107 pts
22nd - LHE Tiara Marque - "Twice the turbos, half the control!" - 3.3 V8 Turbo - 5853 pts
21st (tie) - Bogliq Jasmine - "You'll have a smile on your face... Right up until it kills you." - 4.0 V8 - 5961 pts
21st (tie) - Centauri Paladin Turbo II - "You've got gas. No, wait, no you don't." - 6.7 Inline 6 Turbo - 5961 pts
19th - SHIP by Bob Wyatt (With H982FKL Optional Package) - "Yeah... Marketing still hates you." - 7.5 V8 - 6011 pts
18th - Daiki Pleiades Luxury - "Luxury by Japan: How Biting Your Own Knees is Really Fun." - 4.0 V8 - 6043 pts
17th - ME El Padre Escobar - "Forgive me father, for my car has sinned..." - 4.6 V8 - 6103 pts
16th - FIL Cok 1982/3 - "Better get roadside assistance. Yeah, the Unlimited plan." - 4.8 V8 - 6135 pts
15th - YCB Yaguarete LS - "I don't think the engineers got the 'Luxury' memo." - 5.5 V8 - 6148 pts
14th - AMW Harmonia 4.0 - "Payments may last longer than your RV's. Choose wisely which one you live in." - 4.0L V8 - 6230 pts
13th - Fuentes TC Luxury - "Skiddish and of dubious build quality. Sounds like good times for all." - 3.0 Inline 6 Turbo - 6310 pts
12th - Rutland Capercaille Limited - "As stylish as a faux wood grille on your mom's station wagon." - 4.1 V8 - 6332 pts
11th - Armada Feltram 3-matic - "The only part not completely embarrassing is the fuel economy." - 2.9 Inline 6 Turbo - 6357 pts
10th - Seishido Rigel 3.0 GX-A - "The Armada's sexy Japanese cousin." - 3.0 Inline 6 Turbo - 6382 pts
9th - ManHell Luxor IL - "And the Seishido's big, strong, dumb henchman." - 2.9 Inline 6 Turbo - 6399 pts
(Benchmark) - Ardent Olympic SE - "Sticking a tuxedo on a pig makes for one smelly tuxedo." - 4.2 V8- 6513 pts
8th - DMA LNB78S - "At least this one will make it to the end of its shockingly long loan in one piece." - 4.2 V8 - 6516 pts
7th - Shade Landkruiser Mk 1 - "I've seen cysts bigger than that engine..." - 2.8 V8 (NONTURBO!) - 6611 pts
6th - Astana Defiant LE Turbo 2.6 - "One tank of gas will last forever. Too bad nothing else on this car will." - 2.6 Inline 6 Turbo - 6656 pts

Which leaves your top 5, in ALPHABETICAL order by manufacturer name, as: Lightstar Terra 851P, NMC Jackal LS, PAW Jubatus PE, Ponni Galleon V8 Luxe, Rado MiniLuxo TP-C.

A few stats...
Highest drivability - Garcia
Lowest drivability - NMC
Sportiest - Astana
Least sporty - SHIP
Most comfortable - Garcia
Least comfortable - Rado
Most Prestigious - Garcia
Least Prestigious - Ardent
Safest - Desert Motors
Least Safe - Bogliq
Biggest Deathtrap (combo of poor drivability and safety) - Fuentes
Most expensive - PolMot ... by an absolutely shocking margin (go easy on the sliders next time, k?)
Least expensive - Ponni
Costliest Maintenance - Desert Motors
Cheapest Maintenance - Ponni
Most fuel efficient - NMC
Biggest gas guzzler - SHIP

I'll get to those reviews when I can. Congrats to the winners!

[Packbat]

Holy crap! Top five! This is amazing!

Edit: Also, congrats to Shaded009 - seventh place is incredible for a first contest entry!

[TrackpadUser]

Here is what my glorified econobox looks like.