Talk:Generations/@comment-27516416-20160411220331/@comment-145.242.20.41-20160412074505

I upgraded to PR 98.5 and the whole challenge was a breeze.

Just joking, I feel the same. I used to win with R$ upgrades and found stages 6 and 7 unpleasant.

I tried 6.2 with R$ only and finished 30th. 16th with two gold upgrades (drivetrain & tyres). I skipped and tried 6.3. I managed to hit the bot twice by cutting through the grass at the second corner and took the lead. Usually, the bot is unable to recover. Not in that race : he caught me up like a missile and I was unable to resist the onslaught. 6.4 ? Forget it : best I could reach was 165kph. 6.5 was obviously out of reach. I cloud restored to suppress the gold upgrades, then skipped 6.2 to 6.5. Tried 6.6 with R$ only, but I was too tired and p***ed off and skipped after several failed attempts. Total cost : 150GC

I managed to win 7.1 with R$ only. Skipped 7.2 (ludicrous), tried 7.3 and skipped (8th was the best I could manage). One player said he won 7.4 without gold upgrades. Hats off. No matter how hard I try, I am still 1sec slower than the winner. I will try again this evening. I obviously plan to skip 7.5 and will give 7.6 a try. Likely cost : 140 GC as I expect to win at least 7.6

All in all, that free car would cost me 220GC (290GC minus the 70GC reward) That's half the showcase special price. Nothing to brag about, but still a good bargain for a very disappointing car that handles like a wet soap.