Hoon Competition (1994) [Top Three Reviews Posted]

[koolkei]

@Sebesseg

lurking around is no problem............ but when you're like me........ maybe it is..... or was....

first time i discovered this game.... watching people play, watching the races streamed.......
i was just so tempted to play. but, to actually buy it is a hassle.
more like to put some money in my steam wallet is complicated, and expensive.

so for the first 2 months i played this game, i was pirating, this was pre-steam merge, so it was relatively easy to pirate.
so my dark past has came out now. but, i finally did bought the game i think early october?
(and i kinda discovered an exploit. simply demo game = full game+limiter launcher, i just had to find a full game launcher and i got it working fully. im sure it wont work now)




anywayyyyyy

look at you, first entry and already have a logo.
look at me never even cared about a logo

[Madrias]

Meet the Storm Savage TT.

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Nothing to be afraid of, just a little V6.

[koolkei]

Meet the Storm Savage TT.

Nothing to be afraid of, just a little V6.

you reminded me of the hatch back i made for the failed challenge,
the touring challenge was it? made a 1.1l V6 FWD. it's cheap to buy and run, it's efficient, it's revvy, it's powerfull, yet, it's friendly to everyone.

edit:
FOUND IT! was built in 1975

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[Riso]

Similar to Leo I was lazy and sent my SOMWOM Hatchback for this. Unlike him however I tweaked my Sports model to be eligible.

Let the games begin!

[Sebesseg]

@Koolkei: I was definitely intrigued when I watched others play and go crazy with building what some might call nonsensical cars, but I will say it was easier for me to buy the game than to hassle with any other way to do it. Not that I judge, because I totally understand its not the case for everyone. Yeah, Hiesler (and its logo) is my most recent creation, but I've actually got four others all with logos too. I like having an image to associate with what I'm building, it works for me.

@Madrias: And who doesn't love a little V6, amirite? Nice car. The second car I built for this comp used the same body, but I went with my third instead with a loss of drivability and comfort, easy come easy go.

[nialloftara]

Well it was a tough call but I entered the commune... again, I think this is the 4th or 5th contest I've designed that car for now, although I went with a version my company would actually build and sell, rather then straight hoon to the max.

[Packbat]

Halfway through the competition period, and I have to say I'm actually pretty happy! Y'all have come through with some interesting and varied responses to my prompt, and it's been fun looking them over and adding them to my spreadsheet. In fact, it's been fun adding little improvements to my spreadsheet as well - like separate color-coded columns for Raw Desirability and Annualized Cost.

Which suggests to my mind a question: what data would y'all like to see included in the final roundup posts?

At the moment, I was planning to include in the list of cars body styles, engine types (displacement, valvetrain, fuel system, cylinder arrangement), and drive configurations (e.g. FF, FR, MR) along with the net desirability and my own comments, but is there anything else you want me to include (or anything I should leave out)? And are there any particular stats I should record so I can list bests and worsts (e.g. reliability)? Is there anything else you want me to write that I haven't thought of?

Thanks again for your interest and your entries!

[Madrias]

I'd love to know the reliability overall, as well as tire sizes used, too. Also would find it nice to know what transmissions were used.

[koolkei]

i think i've sent mine in. but i havent gotten accepted yet. is something wrong, did i miss something on my car?

or..... you just havent gotten around to it yet?

[Packbat]

@koolkei: I don't have a .zip from you in my inbox - send it again?

[Lordred]

Going to pull a Baltazar, and use the Astonish.

[Packbat]

It did not occur to me that setting my competition one year after SOMWOM* would mean that people would recycle their vehicles from there, but I approve of this trend.

* ...why is it SOMWOM instead of SOMWOS? "Sunday" starts with an "S", not an "M".

[strop]

Yeah I thought the same thing but you know, best not to rock the boat now haha

I couldn't recycle my car, the Fore GTi. It'd just be too slow for the job, although I have to say it did have very nearly enough power and a half decent 0-100 time. But the one I submitted is a better hoon car than that... I think.

[Lordred]

* ...why is it SOMWOM instead of SOMWOS? "Sunday" starts with an "S", not an "M".

Because Leo was drunk. (His words, not mine)

[Lordred]

Presenting the 1994 LHE Astonish, taking the comments garnished from the SOMWOM reviews for the initial 1993 launch, the '94 model received a minor face lift, and the taillights were replaced with a more modern one piece unit.

With the cult popularity gained in 1993 for the Base model because of its bear bones, no fuss, no muss, get things done attitude, and poor sales of the X4PE. The '94 X4PE had the premium taken out of it. By striping the performance model down to the same standard of the base model resulted in a gain of over 100kg, which did more for the performance of the car then anything else could of.

the Gen II X4-Modular still powers the Astonish, but thanks for the introduction of MPFI across all engine ranges, the efficiency and power are up over the previous model year.

Thanks to the weight saving and extra power, the X4PE-Lite is able to sit back and smoke out the area with it's Viscious LSD FWD all the way though 1st and part way into second gear, and with the money saved from all the premium interrior bits, much needed suspension modification and adjustments were made.


We at LHE hope to see the Astonish continue to thrive in its 'nich Economy market.