Vapid Retinue MKII Appreciation

[SummerFreeze]

^ I really hope we get a Renault 5 / Peugeot 205 hybrid at some point. (Hybrid because Rockstar would merge two or more cars anyway.)

[éX-Driver]

11 hours ago, SummerFreeze said:

^ I really hope we get a Renault 5 / Peugeot 205 hybrid at some point. (Hybrid because Rockstar would merge two or more cars anyway.)

Make it a 205T16 and R5 Maxi Turbo, and it’d be golden

[floyd65]

[gorl3]

[AUScowboy]

On 12/20/2019 at 10:20 AM, Crafty- said:

Don't like the camber when you lower it, looks all sorts of wrong - ok on a ricer but not on this.

Front and rear bumpers are naff too. I opted to keep the "stock" rally arches.

 

Seems to drive quite well though, haven't found a paintscheme I'm happy with - my Mk1 uses a livery to get as close to the Alan Mann cars of the era as possible. Was kind of hoping for a livery that was close to the Rothmans one of the works cars :

 

 

 

Jakey's Lager livery is based on the exact car in this photo, it's livery #11.

[SummerFreeze]

3 hours ago, AUScowboy said:

Jakey's Lager livery is based on the exact car in this photo, it's livery #11.

I believe the Jakey's Lager livery on the Mk 2 is supposed to be Martini:

 

 

Which is a custom design; more here: https://www.influx.co.uk/features/ultimate-escort-mk2/

 

Redwood on the Mk 1 is based on the Rothmans livery:

 

Edited April 10, 2020 by SummerFreeze

[AUScowboy]

I can't stop playing rally playlists now that literally every single rally car I've wanted has been added to the game. The flags kinda ruined the GB200, Michelli, and Flash GT for me, but the Retinues, Tropos and Omnis, Comet Safari, Sentinel Classic and Sultan Classic are all pretty much perfect. The love that rally cars have gotten from R* is pretty insane when you mull it over, even if it has been peppered in every update or so going on 7 years give or take. 

 

The Mk2 with the first suspension upgrade feels best to me. I've been running it with stock/tuner tires but have been meaning to try off road tires. Is the Mk2 one of the cars that benefits from having OR tires?

[SummerFreeze]

53 minutes ago, AUScowboy said:

I can't stop playing rally playlists now that literally every single rally car I've wanted has been added to the game. The flags kinda ruined the GB200, Michelli, and Flash GT for me, but the Retinues, Tropos and Omnis, Comet Safari, Sentinel Classic and Sultan Classic are all pretty much perfect. The love that rally cars have gotten from R* is pretty insane when you mull it over, even if it has been peppered in every update or so going on 7 years give or take. 

 

The Mk2 with the first suspension upgrade feels best to me. I've been running it with stock/tuner tires but have been meaning to try off road tires. Is the Mk2 one of the cars that benefits from having OR tires?

Yes, the Mk 2 benefits from off-road tires.

 

BTW, you might want to consider getting an Apocalypse Issi: https://prod.hosted.cloud.rockstargames.com/ugc/gta5photo/yembpNCjNkKR5KXjWS5gsQ_0_0.jpg

 

Not really a rally car and not raceable either, but very fun to go offroading with it. It has the bouncy flag but also good suspension.

 

My favorite garage is a rally/off-road garage with the Issi Classic, Apo Issi, Injection, Comet Safari, Retinue, and Michelli GT. They all got the black-on-white-circle racing numbers; Injection through a crew emblem. The Issi Classic has the advanced flags that affect the engine but also an off-road grip loss of 0.3, meaning it doesn't get slowed down much offroad.

[AUScowboy]

The only time I use my Issi Classic and Sport is for dirt stuff. We need one more old, slow rally car to go with the Issi Classic, Fagaloa, Michelli and Nebula Turbo.. I can't think of what though, most of my suggestions are for 80s stuff like a Lampadati based on the Delta, and the Uranus.

[SummerFreeze]

19 hours ago, AUScowboy said:

The only time I use my Issi Classic and Sport is for dirt stuff. We need one more old, slow rally car to go with the Issi Classic, Fagaloa, Michelli and Nebula Turbo.. I can't think of what though, most of my suggestions are for 80s stuff like a Lampadati based on the Delta, and the Uranus.

Fiat Panda 4x4

 

 

For a new rally car I'd love to see Rockstar mash together a Peugeot 205 and a Renault 5.

 

But please with a livery reference to Thomas Sankara, a revolutionary who sold the state's fleet of Mercedes-Benzes and replaced them with R5s, the cheapest car available at the time.

 

[éX-Driver]

On 4/10/2020 at 5:11 PM, AUScowboy said:

The only time I use my Issi Classic and Sport is for dirt stuff. We need one more old, slow rally car to go with the Issi Classic, Fagaloa, Michelli and Nebula Turbo.. I can't think of what though, most of my suggestions are for 80s stuff like a Lampadati based on the Delta, and the Uranus.

Original beetle [frequently used in classic rally], classic 911, Saab 96, classic Abarth 695SS/1000TCR, BMW 2002, Citroen DS...

[Nefarious_Poundcake]

[Pedinhuh]

Are we not talking about how much of a monster this is on races?

 

On this week's premium race I got a lap time of 00'56"958 with it, Not really bothering with curb boosting but following the optimal lines.

 

With the Turismo Classic, by comparison, my best was 00'58"025, also not curb boosting but following the optimal lines and watching out for oversteer at T2 and T4.

 

Its overpowered as f*ck not only on rally races but also on tarmac tracks.

 

BTW my Retinue Mk2 is on the level 1 suspension with off road wheels because I'm never putting that stupid cambered suspension on it.

 

f*ck!

Edited May 29, 2020 by Pedinhuh

[Standard Deluxe 59]

14 minutes ago, Pedinhuh said:

Are we not talking about how much of monster this is on races?

I guess because no one ever really races with it. I guess we could chock this one up into the category of rockstar logic, a mid 70's Escort is quicker than an F40.

[SummerFreeze]

@Pedinhuh, interesting. I just gave the track a try and got a 57:431 with the Cheetah Classic in a solo race. I will have to see if I can beat that with the Retinue Mk II. The track got some really nasty bumps so I can see how it might be at an advantage.

[Arrows to Athens]

4 hours ago, Pedinhuh said:

Are we not talking about how much of a monster this is on races?

 

On this week's premium race I got a lap time of 00'56"958 with it, Not really bothering with curb boosting but following the optimal lines.

 

With the Turismo Classic, by comparison, my best was 00'58"025, also not curb boosting but following the optimal lines and watching out for oversteer at T2 and T4.

 

Its overpowered as f*ck not only on rally races but also on tarmac tracks.

 

BTW my Retinue Mk2 is on the level 1 suspension with off road wheels because I'm never putting that stupid cambered suspension on it.

 

f*ck!

Yep, especially with the lowest suspension.

 

 

Got a 56 something second lap time both times. Should have taken a screenshot. 

 

EDIT: I just looked back at the clip. I slowed it down to 0:25x. On my second lap, it looks like I hit a 56.003. I'm sure someone has gotten a 55 second lap.

Edited May 29, 2020 by Arrows to Athens

[Pedinhuh]

5 minutes ago, Arrows to Athens said:

Yep, especially with the lowest suspenstion.

 

 

I see you struggle a little at T2, you can take that corner flat-out but you need the ground clearance, give level 1 suspension a try and see for yourself.

[Arrows to Athens]

2 minutes ago, Pedinhuh said:

I see you struggle a little at T2, you can take that corner flat-out but you need the ground clearance, give level 1 suspension a try and see for yourself.

Are you referring to this section here?

 

 

 

[Pedinhuh]

9 minutes ago, Arrows to Athens said:

Are you referring to this section here?

 

 

 

That's T4, I mean the second turn after the start/finish checkpoint, the one where you have to go over the medium to properly nail the apex.

[SummerFreeze]

TIL that premium races are non-contact with slipstream.

[Arrows to Athens]

29 minutes ago, SummerFreeze said:

TIL that premium races are non-contact with slipstream.

Most ridiculous thing ever. What is even the point of leaving slipstream? 

[Pedinhuh]

5 hours ago, Arrows to Athens said:

Most ridiculous thing ever. What is even the point of leaving slipstream? 

There are pros and cons of having it and removing it.

 

I'm in favor of removing it purely because the slipstream messes with my lap times due to the reduced traction and braking power.

[éX-Driver]

If someone could do one up like this, that’d be crackerjack

[SummerFreeze]

@éX-Driver unfortunately the Retinue Mk II can't have a front bumper (meaning the actual black bumper), or mudflaps.

 

The customization is weird on this one in terms of options, e.g. there is a lack of some aspects and a superfluity of others; most liveries don't work with the different fenders options, etc. But it's fun to drive and you can make a few good looking cars out of it.

Edited May 29, 2020 by SummerFreeze

[éX-Driver]

24 minutes ago, SummerFreeze said:

@éX-Driver unfortunately the Retinue Mk II can't have a front bumper (meaning the actual black bumper), or mudflaps.

 

The customization is weird on this one in terms of options, e.g. there is a lack of some aspects and a superfluity of others; most liveries don't work with the different fenders options, etc. But it's fun to drive and you can make a few good looking cars out of it.

That’s fine, close as is good enough. I’m hoping and praying the Mk1 and Mk2 end up on the wheel or severely discounted in the near future, because I desperately want both but am not willing to pay nearly 2 million quid for the privilege. And I want something to wank over until the opportunity arises

 

It’s definitely missing liveries, which sucks. No RS1800 or Mexico stripes, no McRae one, no Ken Block hoonigan ones. The Mk1 Retinue has the same problem. Still want them

[Fish_head]

This is one of my favourite cars. It feels punchy to drive like you’d need headrests.

 

its got the rarity bonus too, cos who in their right mind would pay over a million for a 30k max mk2 escort

 

plus I had a gap between my retinue mk1 and flash gt

Edited May 29, 2020 by Fish_head

[SummerFreeze]

@éX-Driver

 

 

[éX-Driver]

3 minutes ago, SummerFreeze said:

@éX-Driver

 

 

God tier. Cheers mate

wish the Savestra’s wheels were added to the wheel list. Would’ve been perfect. #wheelsexuality

Edited May 29, 2020 by éX-Driver

[Arrows to Athens]

You can actually get a lap time as quick as 53 seconds if you get all the curb boosts and brake boosting points down.

 

 

Not my video.

[Arrows to Athens]

Was gonna actually gonna hit a 55 second lap time... until a random f*cking pedestrian walking on the sidewalk got steamrolled by my Retinue, slowing me down. Thanks a lot, Cockstar. 

Edited May 29, 2020 by Arrows to Athens