Top Gear Challenges (FM5) UPDATED: [CHALLENGE 8: GP CHALLENGE!]

Since everyone seems to be posting “I’m bored” topics of Forza, let’s add some fun into play. Get all of the tuners, painters, or racers around and have some fun. I’ll come up with an interesting challenge for Forza 5 and everyone else make the cars for it. There will be certain restrictions and this is purely for fun. We will see how it goes, if it turns out positive then I will keep posting up challenges every once in a while.

Rules:
Car must be within certain specs. This is purely on the honest code, so any lap times or tune setups aren’t going to be judged, you won’t win anything, it’s just purely for fun. Don’t use old tunes that you had before, make new tunes. You will post your fastest lap time that you could get in your car (which can be updated), drag time and speed for a 1/4 mile and 1 mile, and if you want to, pictures of your vehicle with information on your tune. Again, this isn’t a competition, it’s just time to add some fun back into Forza 5.

Challenge 1: First Challenge
RWD Car
Front Engine
A Class
One Tune per car
Once upgrades are in place and you have hit the track, there is no editing them, only tuning.
Lap Time Track: Indianapolis Circuit (Not the Speedway)
Drag Times Tracks: 1/4 Mile and 1 Mile on Test Track Drag Strip… Record the speed and time

Challenge 2: Police Car Challenge
B Class Cop Car
50,000 credit price limit (this includes the car and upgrades together)
No Drivetrain limits
No Engine placement limits
No Engine swaps
Lap Time Track: Top Gear Full Circuit
Drag Times Tracks: 1/4 Mile and 1 Mile on Test Track Drag Strip… Record the speed and time

Challenge 3: Half-a-Million Credit Sports/Supercars
Limited to S Class
500,000 credit limit (this includes the car and upgrades together)
No Drivetrain limits
No Engine placement limits
No Engine swaps
Lap Time Track: Prague Full Circuit
Drag Time Tracks: 1/4 Mile and 1 Mile on Test Track Drag Strip… Record the speed and time
Extra Info: Purchase a sports car or supercar (this can be anything from a Dodge Viper or Corvette ZR1 to a Murcielago LP 670-4 SV). Overall limit on price is 500,000 credits, which includes the car and the upgrades together placed on the car. Limited to S class.
*Also, make the paint extreme looking. Something really showcased. Think in terms of SEMA. Crazy, and flashy! Overdone, something that someone wants to really show off.

Challenge 4: Modern Euro Hatchbacks
Purchase a modern European era hatchback (the year 2000-2014.
Limited to B Class.
50,000 credit limit (this includes the car and upgrades together)
Front Wheel Drive ONLY
Front Engine ONLY
No Engine swaps
Lap Time Track: Long Beach Full Circuit
Drag Times: 1/4 Mile and 1 Mile on Test Track Drag Strip… Record the speed and time
Extra info: Purchase a 21st century European hatchback and build it to a B Class race car. Front wheel drive only, 50,000 credits max, which includes the car and the upgrades, and front engine only.
*Optional: Make the paint look like a design for the country of origin. For example: If you purchase a Renault Megane RS, give it a design based on France, maybe something to do with the flag, or something to do with a sports team. Whatever you like.

Challenger 5: $250k Classics
Purchase any classic car (meaning before 1980) and build it.
Limited to S Class
250,000 credit limit for the car and the upgrades together
Any drivetrain
Any engine platform
Engine swaps ARE allowed
Drivetrain swaps ARE allowed
Lap Time Track: Nurburgring Nordeschlife (Circuit without the GP version)
Drag Times: 1/4 Mile and 1 Mile on Test Track Drag Strip… Record the speed and time
Extra Info: Purchase any classic car that is older than 1980, so it may be 1979 or older, and build it all for under 250,000 credits. All drivetrains and engines are open to choice. Run it on the long Nurburgring track.
*Optional: Make the paint look like a classic race car paint job.

Challenge 6: $250k 21st Century Racers
Same challenge as Challenge 5, except for with cars that are 2000 and up and an extra 100,000 to play with!
Limited to S Class
350,000 credit limit for the car and the upgrades together
Any drivetrain
Any engine platform
Engine swaps ARE allowed
Drivetrain swaps ARE allowed
Lap Time Track: Nurburgring Nordeschlife (Circuit without the GP version)
Drag Times: 1/4 Mile and 1 Mile on Test Track Drag Strip… Record the speed and time
Extra Info: Purchase any modern era car built in the 21st century (the year 2000 and up) and run it the same as the last challenge. All options are open for tuning, 350k limit on everything, and S Class limited.
*Optional: Make the paint look like a race cars paint job.

**Note: The Car Pass Challenge is over, but you can still post times of what you achieve on it.
Challenge 7: Car Pass Challenge
Build a car to B Class
NO engine swaps
NO drivetrain swaps
Rear Wheel Drive ONLY
Front Engine ONLY
150,000 credit limit on the car and upgrades combined.
Car MUST weigh in over 2,700 pounds (1224 kilograms)
Track Lap Time: Catalunya Grand Prix Circuit (Full 2.89 Mile [4.6 Kilometer] version)
Drag Lap Times: 1/4 Mile, 1 Mile.

Challenge 8: GP Car Challenge
Build an GP car to full class.
Cars include: Either of the Chevrolet, Honda or Infiniti GP Cars.
No credit limit
No restrictions on class or upgrades
Track Lap Time 1: Indianapolis Full Circuit
Track Lap Time 2: Indianapolis Speedway
Drag Lap Times: 1/4 Mile, 1 Mile.
Summary: Build a Chevrolet, Honda or Infiniti Grand Prix car. No restrictions. Race laps on both versions of Indianapolis, including the Full Circuit and Brickyard Speedway. Also, include a 1/4 mile and 1 mile lap time and speed at the end of the drag.
Optional: Build a GP Racing Paint Job or Fantasy Paint.

You can continue with any previous challenges as well, just make sure you list the Challenge # along with the format shown below!

Format:
Challenge #
Price Spent:
Year Make Model:
Lap Time:
1/4 Mile Time:
1 Mile Time:
Background info:
Tune info (optional):
Picture (optional):

Most importantly, have fun!

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I’ll have some times posted later.

Great idea, Carbon!

Hey Carbon,

I really think your on to something, its a great idea. Would be a good idea for T10 to add to the rival challenges, since Top Gear is a part of the game.

I haven’t got much time between now and Wednesday and i have never attempted, tuned or looked at drag racing. But if i get chance i will have a go, if not, ill try to catch the next one.

Awesome idea mate, good on ya.

Might be too late for this one, but to make it more like “top gear” add a budget! Would love to have to question which upgrades are the best money value.

I have a few planned challenges that are more detailed, but this is just a generic one for now. Wednesday, I will add another challenge.

this sounds very interesting!!! im down for the challenge!

2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
Lap Time = 1:29.646
1/4 Mile = 12.636
1 Mile = 28.554 (Top Speed - 186 mph)
Tune = TG Challenge 1 (Shared)
Pics = I can’t upload pics from my phone… But i don’t think anyone would lie about these times… Ha ha! I haven’t painted it anyway.

I’m not the best tuner or driver and that’s my first drag race, so all the times are more than likely crap, but i like to try. I don’t think ill get chance to try with a different car, but ill live with this one for the first challenge. Can’t wait to see what everyone else comes up with…

Cheers

War Chief

Sweet! I’m gonna try to give this a go tomorrow.

I have updated with Challenge 2! Police Car Challenge! Thanks for the input, I have put in a price limit and some more details in the challenge. Have fun with it!

Nope, times up… I win!! Yay…

Just let me have it, its the only way ill ever win anything…

A question about Challenge 2, do you mean any car that has ever been used as a cop car? Probably a stupid question, but i was watching the real Top Gear Cop Car Challenge the other night, where they picked any car and turned it into one. Its just i’m no good at painting… Boudicea wheels would be cool though.

Cheers

War Chief

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You can use any car you want with in the requirements. It’s just being lapped on Top Gear Test Track. If you want to try out a cop car that was used in TG, by all means!

If you haven’t seen the episode, none of that would have made sense. It was a stupid question anyway, you wouldn’t have put Police Car Challenge if you could use any car but paint it up as a cop car… Been a long day!

If you haven’t seen the TG episode, i would suggest you check it out. Its hilarious! They get a £1000 budget to make a better cop car than the current Astra Diesel’s. Series 11 Episode 1, if your interested.

Ill get on with the challenge tomorrow, i’m looking forward to seeing how the budget is going to effect things. Have you thought of using a point system to work out the winner similar to the TG ones, where they give an amount of points for each part of the challenge criteria? Just a thought, although it would probably just overcomplicate things.

Ya, I have seen every episode of Top Gear probably 5 or 6 times each (I have an obsession) and know exactly what you are talking about. I am just saying, no need for it to be on Top Gear. It can be any car you want. Clarkson and his little now 1 wheel drive Fiat, May had a Lexus, and I think Hammonds was a Suzuki? I remember it was a small Jeep-like vehicle that was white and had the name of it written in pink on the door. Haha. But cool, can’t wait to see the times. I’ve been working on one a bit today, but been a little busy. I should have a setup up tomorrow as well.

1996 Vitara for Hammond, wet myself when he pulled up to the track with 30 lights attached…

I’m with you on the obsession! I downloaded all seasons and watch them all every couple of months, love it… Its a shame Clarkson is going to be sacked if he makes one more offensive comment, don’t think he will make it past the first episode of season 22…

PM me if you want to keep this conversation going so we can keep this thread on topic and not have it locked.

Sorry? I have just wasted a lot of space… Ill PM you… I’m new to the forums and don’t really know all the procedures and stuff.

Sort of on topic, its a shame they haven’t got those old Skodas the police used. They would have been a good laugh for this Challenge.

Just out of curiosity, is everyone in this thread in the UK? If so, if any of you race online and want to add me, please do. I added and got added by a load of people on the friend thread, then realised they are all USA and all come online during the early hours of the morning… It would also be nice to try and race some of the cars we use for the challenges…

Cheers

War Chief

Hi guys,

Is the deadline today for Challenge 2: Police Car Challenge?

Will have mine up later on this evening. Cant wait to see what everyone else has come up with.

Challenge 2 - Police Car Challenge
2005 BMW M3 E46
Budget = £49,800
Lap = 1:20.777
1/4 Mile = 11.650
1 Mile = 29.250
Tune = “TG Challenge 2” (Shared)
Paint = “BMW Police Crui” by Sir LuBe71

The budget made things a bit more interesting, nice challenge. I look forward to more!

Cheers

Challenge 2 Police Car
1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Lap Time: 1:20.043
1/4 Mile Time: 12.384
1 Mile Time: 31.366
Cost was somewhere around 15,000 credits for the car and the total price ended on about 48,600 credits. B Class 599. The paint was made by myself.
Not much tuning was done. Tightened up the suspension, lowered the tire pressure.

There is my car, also I am adding a new challenge.

Hey Carbon,

Nice lap time! Can’t believe i beat you drag times…

Unfortunately i cannot view your pics, the one you PMd me worked, but not these. Have you shared the paint job? If so, ill check it out.

If we are both online at the same time, you fancy racing them?

Thanks for the new challenge.