Well I just had a run in those '72 class cars - The 911S, BMW 2800 and the Escort 1600..
I'm impressed to be honest. Especially with the 2 cars that I went in with a severe dislike of before - the BMW and Porsche.
Drove all of them back-to-back around Warwick Farm.
Started with the BMW, and expected it to be like the CSL and Alpina. In my opinion, ****ehouse! Never could get them to turn, in any sense of the word.
This one however, turns, and most importantly slides(!!!!) like a mofo. I loved it. Absolutely loved it. Sliding the entire last corner of Warwick Farm was so much fun, then linking the first 3 turns of the track was even better! And the sound!
Ran the Escort second, and it's such a difference to the BMW that it took me a while to get re-adjusted. It's very similar to the default RS Escort, but to be honest, I found it more twitchier, and more "on the limit"... And it didnt have much of a "I'm going to slide, ready to catch me, here I go" *BANG*... The bang being when you're facing the wrong way.
That's probably it's only downfall. It would probably be very close between the 2 different Escorts though. It didnt feel alot slower than the normal one.
Ran the Porsche last. I've never liked GTL Porsches. I don't really like Porsches in general. In GTL I like to think of them as... Well. Pigs, to be honest. lol.
The 911S is actually a very nice car to drive. Yes, the default setup is very understeery (probably due to having no weight over the front wheels), but it felt the most "safe" of the cars I tested. It didnt slide hard (with the exception of when I hammered a few curbs) and it had a nice bit of poke down the straight.
So yeh. I've never been a fan of the German cars in GTL before, but after this little session I can't bag any of them.
Add the Skyline to this little group and I'd be stuck for choice between my heart (Skyline) and my head (BMW). Hmmm..
So Stu, you were right. The one that slid the best was my favourite... I guess my driving style hasnt "matured" yet!
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