Quote from Jertje :

I love the car, but still a bit gutted that we are forced to run it on the 'free' tracks. It'll get boring after one season, if not faster :\

But then after 13 weeks they might just see its popularity and do a more custom track based season

Quote from SilverArrows77 :

random iracing question...

What is the approx size of the initial download of iRacing?
Im on fairly tight download usage limits at moment, so having a rough idea of the size will be handy when i do look at getting into iRacing.

the size of the initial download is about 173,860 Kb before the latest update so maybe a little higher now

Teedot came out with a great analogy for the sound of the Spec Racer yesterday.....

imagine a Ford Focus with a big hole in the exhaust

Still, the SpecRacer is awesome fun!

Quote from trebor901 :

ah yeah good point, is the Mazda any good? like the look of it cos i like small formula cars but dunno

if you like single seaters that have great downforce but snap out at times but you can really push it, then the Mazda's the go! I didn't try it for ages because I heard a lot of complaints. Since last June they've done a lot of tweaks and changes and it's my favourite road car. It's brilliant to drive.

Be aware though, if you want to run it for the Season 2 of 2009, the season's using quite a few custom tracks so remember that you get 20% discount buying 6 items at once!

Schedule for S2 - 2009 Mazda

Week 1 Road America 20 laps
Week 2 Sebring 20 laps
Week 3 Lime Rock 48 laps
Week 4 Infineon IRL2 28 laps
Week 5 Laguna Seca 31 laps
Week 6 Milwaukee 75 laps (oval)
Week 7 Silverstone 24 laps
Week 8 VIR Full 24 laps
Week 9 Road Atlanta 33 laps
Week 10 VIR West 17 laps
Week 11 Summit 38 laps
Week 12 Sebring 20 laps

Last edited by StableX, Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:30.

Quote from brt900 :

is it possible to get iracing free trail with paypal and if it is do i just have to have £1 in my acc

I think you will be able to but I would imagine as its subscription based, you'll need to have your paypal linked to a credit card OR a bank account.

Quote from Becky Rose :

The contract specifies "2 months notice", the law says next rent day+1 month.

The contract also states it is an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement and subject to the provisions of the law.

So really i'm just confused as to which has precedent: The contract or the law.

As per the link above, it does say unless specific additions within the STA. Sadly, this could be the 2 month stipulation

I've been on both sides of the fence here Becky. I've always taken it that I'm due a month's rent from the date a tenant states they want to leave, irrespective of the monthly payment date. Check your contract for any special terms applied on your particular contract in addition to the basic framework of ther STA. If the specific stipulation is that you have to pay monthly based on the time of payments schedule then I'd be surprised.

Typically, the STA states a term by which you have to give notification of leaving, typically a calender month or 4 weeks. If that is still applied then you only need to pay for the 4 weeks from date of notification, assuming the agreed time on the contract has passed! If as you say, they landlord has added the clause for a two month notification, then I am not sure how that works as you will have signed to that fact.

Here's a good place Becky...

http://england.shelter.org.uk/ ... ding_a_tenancy_or_licence

Many fixed term agreements (including some assured shorthold tenancies with private landlords) contain a 'break clause', which allows you to end the agreement before the end of the fixed term.

Quote :

Check your agreement to see if it includes a clause like this.

If it does include a break clause, it should also say how much notice you have to give and whether there are any special procedures you have to follow.
If it doesn't include a break clause then you cannot end the tenancy early unless the landlord agrees to it. If you leave anyway you can still be liable for the rent to the end of the period.

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Wonder if the spec racer is like driving on glass! not long now!

Nice video of NBC interviewing Dale Earnhardt Jr...

http://www.sk-gaming.com/video ... arnhardt_Jr_about_iRacing

I have a couple of friends that have it. both are really pleased with it and the ease of use!

Quote from BastianB :

hi guys i just ordered one of these yesterday and i would like to ask if someone ownes one too and maybe can tell me some good stuff about it

wasn´t really pleased with my k850i the last days so i decided to buy some new phone. clear was that i want some touchscreen phone because my old one had something similar, too and it was AMAZING to work with.

normally im not a really big nokia fan, because the quality of the last actuall nokia phones really sucked (for expample the N95 ).

so i looked for the new samsung s8300 ultra touch (too expensive for me)
and the new LG Arena (wasn´t really good to handle imo).

so the only option i could pay was the nokia 5800
i tried it in some electronic shop and i have to say it was surprisingly easy to use! Sure it doesn´t have the same special effects and smooth movements as the iphone and the 3.2 megapixels cam really is for the arse..
But the good sites are the extreme longliving battery and it comes with w-lan. Also the design isn´t really that bad too.

so if someone ownes this phone to, please tell me what you like and dislike so i know what i have to watch out for

(cool would if someone could post a pic you made with the phone so i can see what the picture quality is )

Basti

SpikeyMarcoD of RSR has one.... He loves it!

Quote from Sp33d Up :

I was a naughty boy, Going to be worth it though

XPS 430 was on sale, I ended up paying £779 :O

good price man

and get a fantastic piece of black forest cherry cake too !!!!!!

here are the Laguna sets I use for the Radical and Riley. You might want to add just a little more rear wing to the riley for stability and less twitchyness....

Quote from Gabkicks :

i dont really care about the DP or radical I think I'll just race the Mazda until the last 2 weeks if nothing interesting comes out before then. /me crosses finger for C6 or mustang

I would have agreed until trying the DP and Radical in this week's madness thing..... they are a lot of fun, especially the radical the default setups really suck until you start with a decent one from the forums, then the understeer has gone and VRooooooooooooom..............

Quote from ajp71 :

Installing a key logger to increase mee-pennis? No thanks...

www.penile_extensions_4_small_men.com

there you go mate

Quote from Bob Smith :

So this only tells me how many buttons I've pressed, and not how far my fingers have travelled? There's goes me being able to show off the superior nature of the Dvorak layout.

hahahahha, shows you're the king of muppetry

Quote from jwardy :

ok im downloading the free trial bit etc , if i like it i will consider saving a few euros to get a subscription , hope to see a few lfsers out there

remember, once you have it to go to your account details and cancel the subscription or you might find you get charged a month at the end o the trial month

Quote from SilverArrows77 :

I had heard about that too, and is actually another of the things that has me holding off just for the moment (until it is available as an option). Im a non credit card using person, and never have the intention of owning a credit card, so once i saw talk of paypal being accepted was when i first seriously started considering iRacing.

I hope I'm wrong but I think you might be disappointed unless your paypal account is verified to a credit card OR your real bank account........

that's the usual way it works with paypal and any subscription rather than single payment.

Quote from The Moose :

One thing, if anyone can help me. Is there any way to override the maximum distance you can move your seat forward? I feel it's still too far back.

pull your monitor toward you

Quote from UncleBenny :

Garbage, new schedule is out and modified races are only once a week again, I never even got to do a full season. They had official races every night in that division...I don't get why they killed it off.

end of season tomorrow mate... could be why?

Who do you think out of the LFS community will be the biggest clicker?

http://whatpulse.org/

Quote from AlienT. :

"And it doesn't help that it takes about 10 seconds to buy something new, really hard to hold yourself back some times when its that easy."

Yes I have that very problem...no regrets though.

If the Indycar comes mate, we have to do that.... you do know that don't you

For next season, I'll do the radicals with you

Quote from SilverArrows77 :

Yep that will be the way to approach it for sure what im worried about is the temptation to treat myself (as you have ) and emptying my bank balance on new cars and tracks lol

the thing is though.... why buy all the cars and tracks without the necessary licenses to drive and compete with them.........

Best way I have found with iRacing is when you get the yearly subscription, you get $60 in credit back to spend on content. If used wisely, and you go for buying 6 items at a time, you get 20% discount. With the $60 credit and the 20% discount, you almost buy a complete series, car and tracks.

I don't see the point in buying loads of tracks and cars if you want to compete in a series or a couple of series.

Quote from JohnUK89 :

Kingston Communications (Karoo)

The only ISP in Hull. Karoo is abysmal. dropouts occasionally, peak times with speeds dropping so much you can barely ping things and a serious lack of competition to make things improve all add up to what has to be one of the worst ISPs in the country. Did I mention it was expensive?

Actually, Kingston bought Eclipse a few years ago but they kept the Eclipse brand. Give Kingston's Subsidiary a go, Eclipse!

Quote from SilverArrows77 :

that would have many people downunder considering siging up

best close racing you can get. the driving and the tracks are kick arse!