Talk:Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000/@comment-28165636-20161009085338

Car's in the garage. PR 57.5 (3312233). Hardest bits were the two speed records at Mt P. 5.2 took a dozen attempts before being able use the wall without failing. Still bounced off-track, a few feet off the left hander, scrambled back on in < 1 sec - while recovering from shock. Then it was all about keeping that poxy average speed up without falling off at the last turn. 5.3 & 4 were straight forward (TB: low steering, brakes, TC off) 6.5 took a few tries, got completely mugged on the first attempt - around the Esses, once I lost the lead going into the Dipper, I quit, not enough juice for a dogfight. Got it done on the third attempt: Aggressive first sector to build a lead, steady middle sector, then spend last sector defending, same pattern all three laps.

Drove the Aston Martin GT3 (PR 55.7) before doing stage 6. Much better car, a lot cheaper too. And to think the Aston is one of the more expensive GT3 cars! Puts the current FM approach to upgrade costs of into perspective. This started with the Hommage R, offer up an average car, then ask for a sack of gold.