iRacing - My view

The Moose · November 04, 2008, 01:26:14 PM

Quote from: vobler;249589Most of you have the computer you have *beacause* you are sim racing. You add hundreds of pounds worth of goodes to your PC's so you can race. Not wanting to spend 100 pound a year on a good sim does not make sense to me.

Most people, yes probably.

I race with a old computer of scrounged parts that cost me virtually nothing, and a 5 year old MSFF wheel that's done a good 250,000 mile of sim racing, makes horrible noises and has no resistance in the pedals at all

(which makes it twice as satisfying when i beat the "all the gear but no idea" brigade. :lmfao:)

I know what your saying anyway. I did say it was expensive "relatively speaking" Not that it costs too much. I still think it's currently poor value for money though, however you look at it. You're paying a hell of a lot (relatively speaking

) for them to run some servers and update some stats.

vobler · November 04, 2008, 01:55:09 PM

Quote from: The Moose;249622I still think it's currently poor value for money though, however you look at it.

Maybe it is. But if I want to spend my spare time driving sims. What is my alternatives? I have tried most of the sims. The cost of ownership of all those sims are peanuts compared to the time I spend on them. And if I'm going to spend all that time. It better be on a sim I feel good about. Currently that is iRacing. Next week it might be NKP or LFS. I don't know. Where I feel *I* get the best value for money, I will be.

Doorman · November 04, 2008, 04:05:29 PM

Quote from: The Moose;249622I race with a old computer of scrounged parts that cost me virtually nothing, and a 5 year old MSFF wheel that's done a good 250,000 mile of sim racing, makes horrible noises and has no resistance in the pedals at all (which makes it twice as satisfying when i beat the "all the gear but no idea" brigade. :lmfao:)

Oi! That's me you're talking about! :sideways:

This is getting a bit 'handbags at dawn' ish. In my humble opinion, we all do what pleases us best and defending one against the other gets no-one very far. These are only 'opinions' after all and I don't want any falling out on my section thank you very much. :cheers::hug2:

The Moose · November 04, 2008, 04:36:12 PM

Quote from: Doorman;249638This is getting a bit 'handbags at dawn' ish.

Ahh, sorry, it's just my posting style, and lack of ability to communicate what i want to say without coming across as a bit argumentative.

Sometimes i just totally fail at teh internets :doh: :huggy:

OldBloke · November 04, 2008, 06:14:52 PM

Well I think this has been one of the best discussions on iRacing that i've read. Very informative. Well done chaps.

vobler · November 04, 2008, 06:18:16 PM

Quote from: Doorman;249638This is getting a bit 'handbags at dawn' ish.

I had to look that one up Ron. Yes maybe it was going that way.
But you could look the other way while I gave him a beating. Better yet, you hold him while I am punching. :boxing:

Doorman · November 04, 2008, 06:24:22 PM

I didn't want to make it sound like I was putting the gag on. I simply thought it was going to end in a ''tis-'tisn't' thing a la LFS forums. Carry on discussing

QuoteAhh, sorry, it's just my posting style, and lack of ability to communicate what i want to say without coming across as a bit argumentative.

Sometimes i just totally fail at teh internets :doh: :huggy:

We both know that's not true Stuart. You're one of the few left on the LFS forum that isn't on my ignore list

Doorman · November 04, 2008, 06:25:18 PM

Quote from: vobler;249662I had to look that one up Ron. Yes maybe it was going that way.
But you could look the other way while I gave him a beating. Better yet, you hold him while I am punching. :boxing:

Well be very quick then. :norty:

The Moose · November 04, 2008, 07:00:15 PM

Quote from: vobler;249662But you could look the other way while I gave him a beating. Better yet, you hold him while I am punching. :boxing:

Even if I'm being held i can still deliver a swift knee to the balls. :haha:

(love ya really :flirty:)

Quote from: Doorman;249663We both know that's not true Stuart. You're one of the few left on the LFS forum that isn't on my ignore list

Ohh, I'm flattered :blush:

Doorman · November 04, 2008, 07:42:36 PM

Quote from: The Moose;249669Even if I'm being held i can still deliver a swift knee to the balls. :haha:

See, I told you it would end in tears!

vobler · November 04, 2008, 07:59:07 PM

Quote from: Doorman;249686See, I told you it would end in tears!

Do you see me cry? 2 minutes to Daytona! :yahoo: