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01-11-2012 02:30 PM - last edited on 02-01-2012 10:10 AM
Thanks for the review. I had noticed this car quite a while ago, but I've never dared to purchase it yet, by lack of having made a test-drive to see how it behaves. ![]()
BTW, there's no hesitation to have now: I've just noticed it costs 0 L$ at marketplace. Almost too good to be true. ![]()
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Szym-Metro-Se
Another good 2CV replica is available at Apolon Motors, but costs 800 L$. Anyway, I had the luck to "borrow" it at a public driving land and it behaves quite well for cruising. ![]()
To remain in "French touch", my first vehicle on SL was the freebie Concolor Moped: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Concolor-Mope
Quite good for exploring SL by road too. It has just the right cruise speed for that, but lack of off-road abilities. Sometimes embarrassing if you get out of the road due to sim-crossing lag. ![]()
About cars, I've recently found an interesing and original model called KGS 1600 GT. It's a superb and quite affordable (300 L$) remake of the 70's Toyota Celica GT, that can be purchased here (main store inworld): http://slurl.com/secondlife/Walker%20Town/28/32/2
I find its road-handling and reactions perfect for cruising. Plus, it has seven gears: the 1st and 2nd are perfect to travel the grid, while the 7th one earned me several speed records in front of speed traps. ![]()
However, despite its top speed, it's not so good at racing cause lack of handling in curves. But on public roads, this makes it easy to control even with keyboard.
Sometimes, you just may ask yourself: why pay more?
And this thread makes me want to try several of the other vehicles previously mentionned. ![]()
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Reply to Phoneix Dreamscape - view message
02-01-2012 12:05 PM
Your cab is quite good, Phoneix. Very original handling, a bit puzzling at first but I finally got accustomed with your "cruise control" system. It allows some kind of enjoyable look-no-hands cruising.![]()
However, I have issues with the included info notecard. It keeps telling me I'm not allowed to view it. What am I supposed to do? ![]()
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02-05-2012 03:26 PM - last edited on 02-05-2012 03:30 PM
There's a super sheap motocycle I use for a couple alts that drives very smoothly:
Steamercycle from Ichabod Gausman, 20L.
It has a cruise control mode. Set a speed and it will keep going. Steering is a little 'delayed' so that when you turn you won't be suddenly facing 227 degrees in another direction...
Instead it seems to steer like a big heavy river boat - which means that in things like sim crossings, you just plow on through, and can even be turning during that crossing and make it over fine.
- The quality of the scripts on it warrant a price of about 800L. If I knew then what I know now of how smooth it drives, I would have been willing to pay that much for it. At 20L though, its the sort of thing you get for any old alt and toss to a gifted copy to a friend if you want to talk them into trying out cruising around in SL. The only problem is they'll have trouble finding one that drives better when they decide to 'upgrade'... ![]()
On Pussycat I have a car:
Forb Model H by Trent (yes, Trent Resident). Drives really well, looks really snappy in an old fashioned sort of way. Its the only thing in my inventory that might work on that 1920 Berlin sim. ![]()
- Not too pricey at 100L (I think its cheaper now than when I bought it). Again, if you want to convince a friend to try driving in SL, this is a great choice. It seats 2, I think, so you can start by driving them around... ![]()
Looks like I made a screenshot in these forums of me in it last year, on my older avatar look: ![]()
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