Vapid Clique Appreciation & Discussion Thread

[IceDree]

Introducing the Vapid Clique.

 

"In the 50's, the Vapid Clique was one thing an anxious parent didn't want to see pulling up outside the white picket fence on prom night. That haze of postwar confidence and unfiltered cigarette smoke meant only one thing - and you could be sure its intentions were not honorable. This lovingly reconstructed model brings modern power and modern reliability, without losing a single drop of the dog whistle bigotry that makes this car the classic it is."

 

- Legendary Motorsport description.

 

 

 

Photo Credit: TG_Stig.

 

 

Price: $909,000 + 1 Free Christmas present.

Status: Out now.

Legendary Motorsports Order: 2.
Class: Muscle.

Capacity: 2 Occupants.

Interior Type: New interior.

Colorable Interior: No.

Unique Options: None.

Advanced Flags: Unfortunately, Yes.

Downforce: No.

Inspiration for Clique: The Clique is a 1951 Ford Coupe, based on a restomod 51 Ford Coupe built by the Wicked Fabrications.

 

Spoiler

 

As seen on Jay Leno's Garage:

 

 

 

Edited December 25, 2018 by IceDree

[HopevilleSec]

Just now, IceDree said:

The 51 Ford from Jay Leno's Garage.

 

I'll update the thread in a few minutes.

Hopefully we can make it look normal.

[Mysterdogg]

1 hour ago, HopevilleSec said:

we can make it look normal.

Yes we can I was checking the files a few hours ago and some of the available tuning parts are rear & front bumpers. The interior can't be changed if I'm not wrong.

Edited December 11, 2018 by Mysterdogg

[HopevilleSec]

Ok well can the bow be removed?

[Collibosher]

I know it's based on that heavily customized Ford, but just look at that flat 60's windscreen, long hood and chrome stripe. Volvo or not, I'm gonna buy it anyway.

 

[Willy A. Jeep]

@Collibosher, Definitely looks like it takes some cues from the Volvo, with the side trim and more pronounced tail/headlamps. Makes sense considering the Fagaloa has a few American wagon elements mixed in.

[Commander S]

Yup - that, and it looks like the handiwork of the same person who sculpted the Fagaloa, too.

 

Someone at R* clearly likes their classics and restomods, which is why those seem to end up with the most faithful appearances and polished sculpts. Wouldn't be at all surprised if they've taken the back end of one of Bo Zolland's other Amazon restomod concepts (like the shooting brake one that inspired the Fagaloa), and used that as the secondary influence here:

 

 

[Garland137]

Yay, a Shoebox!  And it's even based on my favourite custom version.

[éX-Driver]

I at first thought it was a Karmann Ghia and was going to go postal over the fact they added one before they added a Beetle proper. I’m both relieved and annoyed that it’s not a KG. The life of an aircooled VW/Porsche fan

[TG_Stig]

 

 

 

[Forza Harrd]

Very cool, but r* needs to lay off the side exit exhausts. Not every car works with that. (edit: just scanned up and saw the original car they modeled it from had side exit exhaust. Still should have left it out lol I don't like it)

Edited December 12, 2018 by Forza Harrd

[Mach1bud]

Instant buy for me. Shoebox era cars are the bee's knees.

[Classique]

19 hours ago, Mysterdogg said:

Yes we can I was checking the files a few hours ago and some of the available tuning parts are rear & front bumpers. The interior can't be changed if I'm not wrong.

You can change its interiour with roll cage(s?). The seats also change depending on the roll cage modification.

[Mysterdogg]

22 minutes ago, Classique said:

You can change its interiour with roll cage(s?). The seats also change depending on the roll cage modification.

I know but:

20 hours ago, HopevilleSec said:

Hopefully we can make it look normal.

That was the context of my post. 

[Commander S]

Probably the best car of the update, come to think of it - it's a shame that R* can't do sports cars this well (RIP 350Z... ), but again, I suspect that's because whoever did this (and the Stafford, Fagaloa, etc. - because I remain convinced they're all the work of the same person!) loves classic cars, and knows how to do them justice.

 

And it's going to be this year's free car, like the Hermes! Probably going to do the same as last year, break my 'no duplicates' rule (because free car), and do up two of these...

[FelipeSCCP]

Does this car have some liveries? I can see it as a vintage race car.

[TheTitantron]

It will look good next to my black Hermes...

[Panto_Driver]

Really looking forward to this, I'm thinking a dark cherry for the paint. Thoughts?

[please stop me]

she's a beauty. 

[Yellow Dog with Cone]

19 hours ago, Commander S said:

Probably the best car of the update, come to think of it - it's a shame that R* can't do sports cars this well (RIP 350Z... ), but again, I suspect that's because whoever did this (and the Stafford, Fagaloa, etc. - because I remain convinced they're all the work of the same person!) loves classic cars, and knows how to do them justice.

The worst thing is that both the Itali GTO and the Schlagen GT both have nice models, colourable (yet reused) interiors and brand new engine models, which makes the lack of an stock ZR-380 (which by itself it's quite a good model, ignoring the armor plates) even worse.

[Willy A. Jeep]

Aghhhh... I want to love this car so much, but it doesn't quite live up to the Fagaloa's standard of being able to take on any look. The side-exit exhausts and interior are just too far from stock for me, even with all the bumper and grille mods trying their best. I suppose it's going to sit with the Hermes until something more to my liking comes along, because... well, I do like it. Not as much as I'd like a clean classic, but it's getting close, and it's going to be free for Christmas. Yay!

[Commander S]

Had a look at some of the options in this video - they're on a par with the Hermes (except without the mandatory airbag suspension), with a decent selection of grilles, decals, etc.

Don't think you can do anything about the side exhausts (not a deal-breaker for me - particularly since it's not that obtrusive), but if you want to get it looking closer to stock, it's indeed possible to have it more like this, just by plonking some standard front/rear bumpers on it.:

 

 

 

[Bravado Buffalo]

 

 

 

[TCMike]

Literally the only thing I don't like about this car, is that it doesn't look like it will be getting any rusty liveries.  Otherwise it's pretty damn nice.  10/10

[Commander S]

Shame there isn't the option to have the Hermes-style interior, too - again, like the exhaust, it's not a deal-breaker, but I do get tired of R* making things as replicas of specific custom cars, rather than just including those parts as customisation options (see also: Hermes, Comet Retro, Yosemite, etc.).

[Erased]

5 hours ago, TCMike said:

Literally the only thing I don't like about this car, is that it doesn't look like it will be getting any rusty liveries.  Otherwise it's pretty damn nice.  10/10

Agreed. I wish that going forward R* should make rusty/patina liveries for every car. Especially some of the just regular "Plain Jane" cars.

[RabbitBoi]

@Bravado Buffalo is that the stock hight of the suspension? Pls tell me yes.

 

[Bravado Buffalo]

13 hours ago, Donkboi said:

@Bravado Buffalo is that the stock hight of the suspension? Pls tell me yes.

 

Sadly it isn't. But all those bumpers you can to equip up on the Clique in GTAO.

[No Use For A Name]

How big is this thing? Sports car sized (Casco) or economy sized (Tornado)?

[Ceeohthree]

8 hours ago, No Use For A Name said:

How big is this thing? Sports car sized (Casco) or economy sized (Tornado)?

It’s actually quite big. I initially thought it would be around the same size as the Fagaloa, but it’s not. This video should give you an idea since it’s lined up with the rest of the dripfeed cars.

 

 

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