4th gear 2

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Welcome to the 4th Gear My Winter Car -challenge! In this event, participants will scour the nettiauto.com/en/ website to find a used car priced under 3000€ that's rear wheel drive and road legal. They will then document their findings in the google doc, including their name, chosen car, and a link to the car listing. Additionally, participants must provide an image gallery showcasing their finished car for judging. Once participants have finished their cars they will go through a series of challenges in BeamNG multiplayer.

Rules

Eligibility

  • Open to all participants with access to the nettiauto.com/en/ website and be able to read and put their name in the doc.

Car listing specification rules

  • Participants must find a used car priced under 3000€.
  • The selected car must be rear wheel drive
  • The car must also be road legal

Documentation

  • Participants are required to write their name on the Google Doc.
  • The Google Doc should include the participant's name, chosen car, and a link to the car listing on nettiauto.com/en/
  • Participants MUST document the listing, screenshots showing the specs of the car and any information MUST be provided.
  • Participants must also document the listings for any of the swap parts they've intended to use.

Image Gallery

  • Participants must provide an image gallery showcasing their chosen car.
  • The gallery should contain a minimum of 5 high-quality images.

Automation Challenge

  • Participants must use Automation software to replicate their chosen car as closely as possible.
  • The car must use 195mm wide Hard Long Life tires
  • Car Trim year must be set to 2000
  • Car must have a tow bar added
  • Car must have its rear diff welded

Part Swapping

  • Participants are allowed to swap the transmission and engine but the total cost of the build cannot exceed over 3000€
  • All swap parts must be documented/screenshotted and they must be from https://www.autopurkaamot.com/ website.
  • You're allowed to swap engine and transmission you find a fitting one for your engine and car.
  • Engine swaps to a smaller displacement and less power are always allowed.
  • Engine swaps to increase power are limited to 20% power increase over your chosen cars top models power.

Submission Deadline

  • All submissions must be completed and uploaded by TBD.

Judging Criteria

  • Submissions will be judged based on the accuracy of the replicated car in Automation, its qualities as a winter sled car as well as the quality of the image gallery.
  • Submissions will also be judged on their performance in given challenges in BeamNG

How to Participate

Finding the Car
  • Search the nettiauto.com/en/ website to find a used car that meets the criteria.

Document Your Findings

  • Signup on Google Doc and include your name, chosen car, and a link to the car listing on nettiauto.com/en/

Image Gallery

  • Create an image gallery with a minimum of 5 high-quality images of your chosen car. Include pictures of the listings car and the listing itself.

Automation Challenge

  • Use the Automation software to replicate your chosen car. You must spec the car exactly like in the mobile.de listing. If you can't find things such as power/torque curves and gearings you can estimate them as long as peak torque/power and max speed matches.

Submission

  • Submit your Google Doc and Automation file by TBD.
  • Submit your cars .car file and the BeamNG ready export.

BeamNG Challenges

  • Participate in the BeamNG online challenge and compete against others.