How many Nogrip Members are in Iracing

[moppenheimer]

As the title says...

Also what do you race, what license are you, and what's your name so we can say hello in the Sim


Ingame: Mike Oppenheier

Class B

Oval:Trucks, Impala B, Impala A if i get back to 4.0, occasional Late Model race

Road: Mazdas, and the Radical, Might do some lotus when we get to a good track

[stevecrossland]

Yeah I tried to stay away but they had a special running & another member was telling about it so I gave it a go. It's pretty cool but would be expensive by the end. I'm gonna run my 3 months & cancel my subscription.

[boyracer5500]

I might get a year of iracing for christmas........or a new computer (id rather get a new comp or at least new parts)

So far my sims will be: Shift, GTL, GTR, GTR2, Race 07, GTR evo, rfactor, and iracing?

Really I just want it for the Ultra realistic Road America

[moppenheimer]

Originally Posted by boyracer5500

I might get a year of iracing for christmas........or a new computer (id rather get a new comp or at least new parts)

So far my sims will be: Shift, GTL, GTR, GTR2, Race 07, GTR evo, rfactor, and iracing?

Really I just want it for the Ultra realistic Road America

Have you done the free trial?

Includes Free month, all basic content, and the radical, Road America is $20

http://www.radicalsportscars.com/racing/virtual-racing

[boyracer5500]

nope ill have to try it and see if it is as good as it sounds...

[moppenheimer]

Originally Posted by boyracer5500

nope ill have to try it and see if it is as good as it sounds...

it's awesome

[alex291190]

Its not! .. i'v had it for 2 months, and it simply runs out of fun for me INCREDIBLY quickly, although it is worth a go. as i can see why some people love it.

So I wouldn't recommend it, but it is worth a go to see.

(My name on it is Alex White, .. even though you cant do anything as friends..and i dont bother with it)

[Husky42]

I love it but cant afford it right now. Maybe in the future, but it is a great sim. Just too expensive for me right now.

[ellis]

In Game: David Ellis

Road License: Pro
Oval License: A

Road Cars: Daytona Prototype
Oval Cars: SK Modified, Late Model, Trucks, Impala B, Impala A.

[Viper]

Leslie Stroobant.

I took the free trial and loved it, but currently inactive.
I'll renew my account when I get back from my road trip to the states.

[moppenheimer]

Originally Posted by ellis

In Game: David Ellis

Road License: Pro
Oval License: A

Road Cars: Daytona Prototype
Oval Cars: SK Modified, Late Model, Trucks, Impala B, Impala A.

I think you've kicked my ass a few times...


How's the pro series races so far? I wish they broadcasted them for us "normals"

[ellis]

Pro Series is quite tense. In the regular Daytona Prototype races you can get away with a spin. The gaps are large enough. But in the Pros, everyones running so close that if you have a spin you'll lose 10 places.

I'm currently sitting 30th in the road standings. Going to run the VIR race tonight.

[amok82]

I just signed up for a trial month yesterday. Can't wait to get in the driving seat tonight!

[Fasterthanu]

I joined at the start of iRacing. Bad pings and a poor PC drove me away.

With the new Aussie servers, and a new PC I am now back with a 1 year subscription.
Trying to work through the lower ranks - currently a D class driver.

Enjoy road racing and Time Trials but will have a go at oval racing soon.

Online name - JD d'Asques (Stay clear as I am dangerous!)

John

[pk500]

Paul Kelly

Road: Class D
Oval: Rookie

Road: I race Rookie Solstice and Spec Racer Ford.
Oval: I race Rookie Legends.

I LOVE iRacing. Best, most comprehensive sim I've ever driven. The only sims that have provided me even close to the same "seat of the pants" feel with great FFB and physics are Grand Prix Legends, NASCAR Racing 2003 Season and Richard Burns Rally. No coincidence that two of those sims -- GPL and NR 2003 -- were developed by many of the same team that works on iRacing.

You get what you pay for in iRacing. There's simply no comparison to GTR 2, any of the RACE games or rFactor. Live For Speed is a bit closer, but not that close.

Take care,
PK

[Roush9]

Class C in both Road and Oval, race the skip, mazda and maybe some lotus. On the oval side just the truck and impala B.

Matt Leach is the name lol

[Raikku]

Road B
Oval B

Althought I mostly drive lower series, LM/SK's, Solstice etc. Impatiently wait VW to come.

100% content owner.

[Topkartracer]

Road D
Oval Rookie

Its such a great sim, the formula mazda is my favorite car because it reminds me so much of my kart.

[fpol]

fp

Road B
Oval D

Skip/Star Mazda

[Husky42]

Can I ask how the mazdas are? They just look brilliant. I'm considering getting a 1 year on my next check from school

[moppenheimer]

Originally Posted by Husky42

Can I ask how the mazdas are? They just look brilliant. I'm considering getting a 1 year on my next check from school

fookin awesome! a little twitchy at the limit, but very managable

[boyracer5500]

alright how and when can I get the opportunity to drive the C6.R in iracing? Thats all I might get it for. Well, maybe that + mazdas and daytona protos...

[pk500]

Originally Posted by boyracer5500

alright how and when can I get the opportunity to drive the C6.R in iracing? Thats all I might get it for. Well, maybe that + mazdas and daytona protos...

The C6.R will be available with the next update, due in 11 weeks. Probably late October, early November.

Take care,
PK

[Frizbe]

I'm practicing to run the Jetta, I'm a D class in Road and Rookie on the Ovals but have the MPR for my D license, been on for three weeks so I'd say I'm doing alright for my self.

Justin Frizzell, Repin' the Club West! ( Not really I am probably dragging us down.....)

[ellis]

Originally Posted by Frizbe

Justin Frizzell, Repin' the Club West! ( Not really I am probably dragging us down.....)

Just FYI - you can't drag a club down You cannot score negative points for your club. All points are positive!

[moppenheimer]

Originally Posted by boyracer5500

alright how and when can I get the opportunity to drive the C6.R in iracing? Thats all I might get it for. Well, maybe that + mazdas and daytona protos...

It will probably be an a class car, so to race it, if you signed up today, the earliest would Season 1 2010, assuming you get the promotions nessacary to have a b class liscense with a safety rating above 4.0 by then, of course you can run it by yourself in test sessions when ever you want. Mazdas I believe you could be running as early as two weeks from now if you signed up now.

[Frizbe]

Originally Posted by ellis

Just FYI - you can't drag a club down You cannot score negative points for your club. All points are positive!

Thats good to know, we(they) were doing pretty good last I read.

I love this thing but am a little pissed off that it appears I will have to buy all the content to run a series, I was hoping I could buy it as it was used because I can't afford all of it right now.

[Roush9]

Originally Posted by moppenheimer

fookin awesome! a little twitchy at the limit, but very managable

one word, grip...lol

[ellis]

Originally Posted by Frizbe

Thats good to know, we(they) were doing pretty good last I read.

I love this thing but am a little pissed off that it appears I will have to buy all the content to run a series, I was hoping I could buy it as it was used because I can't afford all of it right now.

You don't have to buy all the content to run a series. You just need the content that specific week. What series are you trying to run right now?

[Frizbe]

Originally Posted by ellis

You don't have to buy all the content to run a series. You just need the content that specific week. What series are you trying to run right now?

Trying to get some seat time in a pratice session with the Jetta using the 24DF, someone else also told me i could get in without all the content but I can't figure out how, unless the 24DF doesn't start til tomorrow, which I think I read it wont.

[ellis]

24HDU is not a normal series. It is run 1 day a week and is only 1 car and 1 track. This week the car is the Jetta, and the track is Road America. Normally the 24HDF begins on midnight GMT on Thursday night (Friday morning) and runs till midnight GMT on Friday night (Saturday morning). But it has started early this week to allow people to run the Jetta.

In a normal series, for example, the Skip Barber, you only need to own the track of that specific week. If it is at Sebring, you only need Sebring, nothing else.

[Frizbe]

I'm such a tard, Road America is being run this week, I thought it was Road Atlanta.

[moppenheimer]

$60 for 6 months and the lotus!

http://iracing.com/lotus_promotion.html

[epicname]

ive just tried i racing for the 1st time with the 1 month free thing.
gotta say quite good, the ffb is really good with the g25, the driving feels very real. ive only done a few laps at silverstone so far.

not gonna join up though, i dont have the time to make it worth my while for the money. im quite happy with p&G and gtl for the fun factor.

but i like what iracing is doing, im impressed.

[huffad hemi]

Name: Bard Ove Vage

Oval License: A
Road License: A

Oval: SK Modified (1st win yesterday, yay) and Late Model. Silverado if time permits.
Road: Jetta if time permits. Lotus if I dare.

Have a nice day.

[Geekboy]

I'm on there as Matt Smith.
I got the 3 months + Daytona deal when it was up. I don't race a lot though as I cant seem to run fast and get discouraged. Was on last night, 1st time in a few weeks.

Im still Rookie.

[scootergeo]

Originally Posted by moppenheimer

$60 for 6 months and the lotus!

http://iracing.com/lotus_promotion.html

ya that is mis leading to the eye though.

You need to be a b license, which takes like 3 seasons. Or a c license maintaining a 4.0 safety rating.

further more, a purchase of tracks would be required at 15 - 25 $ us each track.

So unless you plan to run the lola on laguna seca over and over alone you have time and more money to invest. Because even if you own it you can't practice with other people at all until you have the correct license level.

I have B license in both oval and road.

[moppenheimer]

Originally Posted by scootergeo

ya that is mis leading to the eye though.

You need to be a b license, which takes like 3 seasons. Or a c license maintaining a 4.0 safety rating.

further more, a purchase of tracks would be required at 15 - 25 $ us each track.

So unless you plan to run the lola on laguna seca over and over alone you have time and more money to invest. Because even if you own it you can't practice with other people at all until you have the correct license level.

I have B license in both oval and road.

Im aware of that, but you still get the car for free and a reduced 6 month price, if you bought the same thing w/o the deal, youd pay much more...

Im B class in both, and own 100% content, was just posting that for those who were looking for a way into the service

[ellis]

Originally Posted by scootergeo

So unless you plan to run the lola on laguna seca over and over alone you have time and more money to invest.

Lola?

[Roush9]

Originally Posted by scootergeo

ya that is mis leading to the eye though.

You need to be a b license, which takes like 3 seasons. Or a c license maintaining a 4.0 safety rating.

further more, a purchase of tracks would be required at 15 - 25 $ us each track.

So unless you plan to run the lola on laguna seca over and over alone you have time and more money to invest. Because even if you own it you can't practice with other people at all until you have the correct license level.

I have B license in both oval and road.

It took me a little more than 2 months to get my C license in both road and oval.

[scootergeo]

this sessions schedule for lola

road america $25.00

sebring $25.00

limerock (cant remember this may have come with sub)

infineon $25.00

mazda ls (comes with sub)

milwaukee mile $20.00

silverstone $25.00

vir $20.00

summit point comes with sub

sebring $25.00

$140.00

SO far my total investment is around $400.00 us. and i still dont have about 16 of tracks and I have maybe 1/4 of the mods.

from jack b below relivant info- ''The standard offer is $60 credit with a $159 annual sub, so some of the tracks you listed would come with the $60 credit. Additionally, you get 10%, 20% etc discounts when you buy multiple items, so that $60 is actually even more than that.''


Is it worth it? After about a year now i would say it really depends on your own income and your own veiw on the sim.

I find that I wish I had waited a few years, it will be become cheaper and it will become much better. I personally feel as though i am paying for a high graphics beta.

I recently reinstalled gtr2 so I can do what i want when I want. Its about fun factor. To me. When I't comes time to renew in the winter I will most likely either think long and hard or bail out for a year unless the price comes down. I just can't justify the fun vs cost factor at this point.

If your someone thinking of becoming a pro racer in real life, or already one and want to practice certain tracks on your schedule then by all means its worth it, if your track is on there it will help you practice, especially road tracks.


just my 2 cents.

[Empty Box]

I'm doing the Radical trial right now, and I must say, this thing is absolutely EPIC. I fully see myself becoming a regular subscriber- though not necessarily owning to terribly much of the addon content.

Here's how I look at it. $20 a month MAX for a sub. $40 for a new car AND a new track. Grand total of $60, which is what alot of new games go for in stores (Though, a new PC game seems to still be at $50). I usually pick up a new game every month or so, so rather than doing that I'll likely stick with this, as it's a whole heck of a lot more fun than alot of the new games are these days.

Points racing is a waste IMO, as most won't be able to compete with the aliens/real guys. Honestly, I wouldn't buy every track in a series- only the ones I actually like. Sure you may have to race something else for a week or so, but there is enough to keep you entertained (As been said millions of times, the Legends are amazing )

Well, that could be why you feel as if your playing a beta. There is no Lola. Unless Lola builds the Mazda's... But I dont think they do, or do they?

I'm still not sure which road I want to go down- Road or Oval. I just wish they would've included a halfmile (Say Stafford) in the basic subscription pack- as tracks of that style are all over in the Modified and Late Model series'.

Registered as Matt Orr, currently a Rookie in both series, though I do plan on having that changed ASAP. I plan on meeting up with some of you guys sometime and getting smoked by you all.

I still think the best way to do it is the free Radical trial, as you get both a car and track for free, AND a free month.

[ellis]

Originally Posted by scootergeo

this sessions schedule for lola

What Lola?

[Jack B]

Originally Posted by scootergeo

ya that is mis leading to the eye though.

You need to be a b license, which takes like 3 seasons. Or a c license maintaining a 4.0 safety rating.

further more, a purchase of tracks would be required at 15 - 25 $ us each track.

So unless you plan to run the lola on laguna seca over and over alone you have time and more money to invest. Because even if you own it you can't practice with other people at all until you have the correct license level.

I have B license in both oval and road.

You can be C 4.0 in as little as 6 weeks though to runs B's if you time it right. Although, I'm an A and still run the D Class Skip Barber and C Class Mazda, because I really like them. Coming from GTR 2, I figured higher horsepower meant more fun, but I've been surprised.

I would have never in a million years bought a boxed sim called "The Skip Barber Simulator", but man is that car fun to drive and race. There are a lot of cars to try in iRacing. You might be surprised what you find out you enjoy.

[hoboholic]

Originally Posted by ellis

What Lola?

No one seems to want to answer you

[Neil D 918 Smith]

Wow!!!! IMO I really think that these "Games" we play and enjoy are way more than that!!!! In real life I am a professional driver and I get paid for it!!! I get up to $80,000.00
plus a year and I know it's deadly serious but it's a choice I made for myself when I was like 5 yrs. old and I actually have been doing it for 24 yrs. and I love what it that's why I have stuck with it. My avitar says it all........I do drive circles around alot of people and they laugh at me when I tell them what I do for a living untill they race me!!!! Then they have a little more respect for what I do!! As for these simulators they truly can help learn tracks in real life esp. when it's someones first time at the track in a different country where they would normaly not get a chance to go it's awesome. The fun factor
vs. $ for addons it's a hole in the pocket thing if you like it or absolutely love it....it all comes down to commitment.

[moppenheimer]

Originally Posted by Neil D 918 Smith

Wow!!!! IMO I really think that these "Games" we play and enjoy are way more than that!!!! In real life I am a professional driver and I get paid for it!!! I get up to $80,000.00
plus a year and I know it's deadly serious but it's a choice I made for myself when I was like 5 yrs. old and I actually have been doing it for 24 yrs. and I love what it that's why I have stuck with it. My avitar says it all........I do drive circles around alot of people and they laugh at me when I tell them what I do for a living untill they race me!!!! Then they have a little more respect for what I do!! As for these simulators they truly can help learn tracks in real life esp. when it's someones first time at the track in a different country where they would normaly not get a chance to go it's awesome. The fun factor
vs. $ for addons it's a hole in the pocket thing if you like it or absolutely love it....it all comes down to commitment.

not the right thread maybe?

[FooAtari]

Originally Posted by moppenheimer

not the right thread maybe?

Thats what I thought

[hoboholic]

Maybe he is so impressed with the way iRacing feels that he is comparing it to his real life job.
"As for these simulators they truly can help learn tracks in real life esp"

He is also saying that if something is really worth doing you should be willing to pay the price, like he has done in investing his money into Racing
"The fun factor
vs. $ for addons it's a hole in the pocket thing if you like it or absolutely love it....it all comes down to commitment."

Just thought I'd help with understanding his post

[BernL]

I'm impressed. seems like the best out there.