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Ah, Dodge Dynasty..When I lived in Zeigler one of my Cousins had one..Funny thing with it..It had no brake/tail lights..So his father in law rigged up a seich and put it on the dash, When ever you'd come to a STOP sign just flip the switch, Then when you're moving again flip it back 🤣..He got pulled over and was busted driving on a suspended license one time and I had to go over to the P.D. and get his car and drive it back to his house for him so it wouldn't go to impound. Some years later I had to do this again but this he had Dodge Colt stick shift, I told the cop I can't drive a stick and he's like 🙄..I'll follow ya bud..well after much Rrrps, jumps, and stalls I got it there and the cop was like 🤣.

omg best story Paul. Thanks for that. I'm totally jealous that you've driven a Dynasty once. I wonder how's the handling been

Another dead fart of my melancholy/nostalgia brain: The 1992 Chrysler Dynasty from Richard P:

- Centered the car.fce. It's wheels have been a bit underneath the road surface
- Completely revamped carp.txt. Used the following for a fix: https://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1992/683690/dodge_dynasty_3_0l_v-6_automatic.html
- Removed the Pursuit Chevy Camaro's fedatas and duplicated the one Richard p has made
- Added a video wall out of the 2 pics Richard has set up as a mod website picture on nfs-cars.com (nfscars.net)

Unfortunately, it doesn't have a driver and steering wheel. When i'll ever be able to add parts and UV map them, this might get an update.
There's also been a 2.5L 4 cylinder, but as it seems the most common engine+transmission has been the above one with the link

After reading his readme.doc, i've totally seen myself in this car mod. I've once owned a wine red Golf 3 Variant 1.6L, it was about in the same physical state as his Chrysler, the clear coat's been missing from all over the parts, it's had it's flaws in general, but it could bring me from A to B and it was a beautiful car to drive due to it's age. Like a good wine One day, i want to create my car (which i don't have anymore due to it having had too much rust (RIP) for nfs4 just like Richard p has done)

Here's the original version with additional description which is not present in the archive's readme.doc:
https://www.nfs-cars.com/need-for-speed-high-stakes/2/files/view/5658/

Interesting to read. Keep dutying officer. We appreciate what you do

Why have coupes and convertibles practically disappeared from current car production? At dealerships, there are only SUVs with bug-like front ends and supercars that all look alike and are out of reach. For games, SUVs are love killers, and supercars pass through gamemodel and end up converted into most wanted with vulgar colors... sadness.

Because copes an cabrios ain't making much money nowadays - your average consumer would rather buy an oversized plastic SUV with tons of display and absolutely no practicality.

Which is kinda sad, really. Back in the day people actually had the ability to buy good, reliable cars like the Mercedes W123-124 and Toyotas of the time.

And now? Plastic SUVs with weakened Inline 3 engines that break down exactly five days after the warranty ends.

Give that man a speaker!!

Here's another good view of why new cars aren't good nomore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qX6-LCe3vE
He mainly talks about the steering. What i preferably would moan about is the electronic gas pedals on some newer cars. They give a horrible feeling/response about controlling/managing the throttle

I mean, in general, the whole process about car innovation and ideas and production goes into a whole terrible direction. Not only talking about EU market. Electric motors are a sinn. They're not supposed to be engines for cars. Good and beautiful cars like in the pictures you've sent are forbidden to reproduce due to european standards for new cars. I don't dislike SUVs or other designs. What i dislike is a ton of unnecessary electrical motors in a car for stuff you don't need while driving. That's making me basically disliking every new car. But i still like the designs from some new cars. But since i know how bad they are assembled as i've worked a short time as a "bodywork specialist", i generally dislike them due to this and also because of the lot of unnecessary "features" and electrical stuff. In a new car, there's over a 100 electric motors from several parts of the car which can all get broken. This is just insane to think about

You like Peugeot .....

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Oui!!

I never thought that this vehicle would be ever drivable/available for nfs4 (in such a good manner). But then, Butch was back

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Hell yeah!! Vive la France!! And all it's awesome historic car concepts!!

This seems to be hardcoded as i've just tried it out on a fixed virtual road version with Jonath's track fix tool where the mid and low resolution models have been replaced with the high resolution one and increased visibility to make sure it's not about the visibility, but it still doesn't display right, even with highest ingame graphics.
Here's a fixed version which doesn't bring anything and has too much visibility (for testing purposes):

I can't tell you why they're doing this. It's extremely nasty and nobody knows how to fix this. This usually happens in sharp corners

@LRF: Did you already receive the file? Just asking because I got no feedback. As the link expired (limewire seems to be the wrong place for hosting)... here it is again:

https://uploadnow.io/f/FwxW89t

Thanks for reuploading these!! Haven't they been in my archive?

is there a relatively simple way to convert the engine sound files (.BNK) in the .VIV files into common audio file types, such as MP3?

You can extract them with Vivianne or NFS Wizard, but i'd suggest Vivianne instead. Also ideally you don't want mp3 files since they are highly compressed and the audio file will loose quality upon conversion. But you can convert those .wav files with Audacity, just import then and extract them immediately after importing to your desired format

Well played Butch! 
I should shut up now. 

@Pete: Yes... somehow that's right. I am a very nostalgic person when it's about a very nostalgic game. But since I don't like these modern day supercars very much anyway it's pretty easy to stick to the beautiful cars of the past.

Modern cars nowadays are still pretty good. It just comes down to taste. I love pretty much any I see and they deserve some love, whether they're useless or not. Take for example....The Pontiac Aztek. Yes, I know, worst example. Many find it ugly, but I don't.

It's interesting. I'd immediately install it as a traffic car. I'm still happy that the Fiat Multipla, also lovely called "Mülltipla", exists for High Stakes. It's just a car that can't be missed. It even had 3 all connected seats in the front row. Like an old american muscle car. How awesome is that? 

Well played Butch! 
I should shut up now. 

@Pete: Yes... somehow that's right. I am a very nostalgic person when it's about a very nostalgic game. But since I don't like these modern day supercars very much anyway it's pretty easy to stick to the beautiful cars of the past.

I'm totally with you, but on the other hand, i'd also like to see some Mercedes 250 cla or BMW i8 (even if it's partly electric) or C(L)65 AMG or the new 2021 Countach!! Or a 2018 Toyota Supra? These cars might be too new to own one yourself due to the way they've been built, but they still have a fantastic design and somehow i like to see them in High Stakes, too

Fortunately it did not go into production... Peugeot design wasn't great in the early 2000's but this is the pinnacle of ugly... like a SLR ordered on "Wish"    ...Google the "blobfish" and you know why  !

I agreed with that until the day I saw it in real life and it struck me as a modern 275 GTB. But seriously, you are German, so I imagine that sensitivity when it comes to cars is something you are familiar with. I'm French with a distinctly Latin temperament and we are talking about a French car.

So "the pinnacle of ugly" ..... Do you want me to release it before the Bora ?

 

Hey, it's never about any nationality, only about personal preferences, experiences in life and taste. I think the 907 has an absolute fantastic design and it is like you say some modern age 275 GTB. The choice of Proxima and the 907.. I'd throw a coin