Talk:Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000/@comment-27554970-20161008220604

So I skipped stage 5.4 - my first skip ever. I realize now that I need to work on my driving style. I had 3332233 on the car, and tried for about 4 hours, and once got a 1:47.5 which included an off-track at the last corner, but I couldn't figure out how to do it again. The skip cost me 30gc, and I finished day 6 without problems.

I'm not starting the Ford for a few days so I have the weekend to finish. Had I managed to get 5.4, I would have probably done the same upgrades, but since I'm skipping anyway, I'm going to try to figure out if I can get away with fewer gold upgrades (and maybe skip more). After all, the upgrade costs more than the skip, and the second car is useless outside the showcase events, so the goal is merely to find the lowest upgrade + skip cost. In the end, failing at 5.4 may actually save me money compared with my plan I had before trying 5.4.

In the meantime, I've now fully upgraded my Silvia (for 3 Gold!), and can run unlimited time trials at Brands Hatch and Dubai Oval with a 1 minute service time. After my first run at the oval, I am 3.5 seconds behind the leader, so I'm off to learn to drive better. I figure that 3 gold was an investiment that will more than pay off in future events, allowing me to complete events with fewer upgrades.