jwrebholz's Any Means Necessary Budget Rider (All Your Ring Are Belong To Us)

Here's another BR idea for you guys to chew on. Call this one "Any Means Necessary".

You've been captured by KAOS. They've mistaken you for a powerful government agent, and they were going to execute you--but then they realized their foul-up when they saw the REAL agent walking around somewhere else. Unfortunately they can't just let you go, so their leader will cut you a deal.

You've been given a selection of beater used cars--none of which has more than about 250 HP. Your captors kick you a paltry 15,000 cr for modifications. There is a 50-kg bomb in the trunk of your car. The timer is set for 500 seconds (8 minutes) and will begin counting down the moment you cross the start/finish line. Cross the finish line before the bomb goes off. Drive like your life depends on it--because it DOES. Hold nothing back. Use any means necessary--that means mowing the lawn, wallriding, cutting corners, whatever you can to shave seconds.

So the terms are as follows:
Pick ANY used car with 250 or less HP.
Spend up to 15,000 cr on mods.
Add 50kg ballast to either the extreme rear of the car or extreme front (for MR cars) for the bomb.
Finish one lap in under 8 minutes any way you can.

The ring diary photo album is now up and running!

http://photobucket.com/albums/c53/RingDiary/

I've got two photos from vitg, the rest are from me. Feel free to send me any 'ring pics that you would like displayed at ringdiary@hotmail.com; the address is also on the sidebar.

sackedagain's Nurburgring Diary Holiday Car Exchange

Our first holiday season approaches. To celebrate, I think we need to exchange gift cars.

I propose that we each buy a car, tune it and make it pretty. (I would prefer gold rims instead of a bow). Then post a note that you have finished the car and want to take part in the car exchange.

Think of that post as a wrapped package with a nice surprise inside. Put your package under the tree before Friday, December 16.

Before Christmas, I will do a drawing to determine who will get each package. After that, you will post the car, mods and any tuning. The lucky person who gets your car will build it, drive it and then report back on what a wonderful gift they got. (Or, if your name be Scrooge, not).

Since, the "giving" part of this gift is your effort to build and mod the car, don't spend anymore than 60,000 on the car (give or take a few thousand). You can spend the same amount again on modifications. Don't worry about exact amounts; its the gift that matters.

Happy holidays.

Mr. Pinstripes' Pretty in Pink! Budget Rider

--- Initial Requirements ---
The car must be pink (or any similar color)

--- Budget ---
80,000 Cr. car/tuning budget
Oil and Rigidity Refresh are free

A mostly (if not totally) complete pink car list is:

Honda Fit (Iris Red Pearl)
Mitsubishi Colt (Deep Pink Metallic)
Suzuki Alto (Lavender)
Dodge Charger (Panther Pink)
Plymouth Super Bird (Moulin Rouge)
Pontiac GTO (Sunfire Red)

The Super Bird has a "cost" of 36,080 Cr. for the purposes of this BR.

Mr. Pinstripes' The Battle of the [Barge] Budget Rider

--- Initial Requirements ---
The car must cost at least 100,000 Cr.
The car must weigh at least 1,700 kg at purchase

--- Budget ---
The car is free
Oil and Rigidity Refresher are free
40,000 Cr. tuning budget

--- Final Requirements ---
The car must weigh at least 1,500 kg
The car must not have more than 600 HP (Garage List)
Stock (or worse) tires