Make your own TG test track

minigolf · January 19th, 2006, 10:42 AM

Kind of like in this thread: http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=3089

Use Google Earth/Maps and make your own test track from your local airport. 8)

http://www.users.on.net/~rasper/mini/cbr_airport_track.jpg

bone · January 19th, 2006, 10:50 AM

like the idea of the top gear track having a quarter mile straight

not gonna bother with making one myself though

SL65 · January 19th, 2006, 1:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bone

like the idea of the top gear track having a quarter mile straight

not gonna bother with making one myself though

X2 on the 1/4 mile!

So man, whats with the names? How did you think of them?

flamingice · January 19th, 2006, 4:52 PM

Good idea, and I like the layout of the track. But that airfield looks like it might be used a bit more often than the one that TG films at. images/smilies/wink.gif

minigolf · January 19th, 2006, 9:34 PM

Haha, yeah, the airport is still in operation. But whenever I fly out from it I always think how much fun it would be to get a free hit on all that tarmac.

Some of the corner names are frineds' nicknames, others are taken from the local area, the rest are pretty self-explanatory.

It takes a bit of effort, but it's pretty easy really and a bit of a laugh.

images/smilies/driving.gif

sephiroth99 · January 20th, 2006, 8:25 PM

That's my "local airport"...

minigolf · January 21st, 2006, 1:44 AM

Haha, that must be in the US. images/smilies/lol.gif

sephiroth99 · January 21st, 2006, 3:27 AM

that's in north america, but not in the U.S of A.

it's in québec, canada

Roman · January 21st, 2006, 4:43 AM

A Québecer who knows about his local airport !! images/smilies/eek.gif

I like him already. images/smilies/w00t.gif

sephiroth99 · January 21st, 2006, 4:53 PM

heheheh 8)

PS : in fact, its not even an airport, its an "air terminal" because it doesnt even have a control tower (lol)

Roman · January 21st, 2006, 4:55 PM

Ok pis c'est où exactement ?

Renesis · January 21st, 2006, 7:21 PM

Haha, must be in a region cause the map isn't high-res

BTW Even our "International" Jean-Lesage Airport is a POS, it's quite old, small and there's barely no flights..

My gf's father works there in the control tower, I always thought everything was controlled from Montreal these days but apparently it isn't..

alright, here's my take, again not much to do with so little..

http://www.cycloneinjapan.com/upload/files/13/Untitled%20-%202.jpg

Blythy · January 21st, 2006, 10:37 PM

sorry bout the size, and I can't be arsed to name the corners.

would have done it at Teeside as there's a lot more fun to be had there, but I can't get good enough arial views

GraemePC · January 23rd, 2006, 2:52 AM

I had several thousand layouts to choose from. This one is 9.4 miles long with a 1.75 mile straight. I tried to mix high speed straights with lots of corners.

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/664/track0aa.jpg

BlaRo · January 23rd, 2006, 3:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renesis

"Good start off the line there, coming fast to Tight Bitch Ass corner, gotta brake fast! Keep the revs up, through What the Fuck corner, good start on that Long Ass Straight there! ...showing a bit of understeer through OH MY GOD GOTTA BRAKE corner there, and down the Long Ass straight again...still going on the Long Ass straight...still on the straight...same thing really......and across the line!" images/smilies/tongue.gif

fbc · January 23rd, 2006, 11:07 AM

^ "...entering Tight Bitch Ass..." images/smilies/tongue.gif

swek · January 23rd, 2006, 7:13 PM

I present you the Hamburg Airport Top Gear test track.

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9559/hhtrack6pi.jpg

minigolf · January 23rd, 2006, 10:09 PM

That looks pretty cool. A lot of straights though. images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

swek · January 23rd, 2006, 10:30 PM

We got to get the AMG/M/S cars up to pace somehow. images/smilies/wink.gif

On a sidenote. I just checked back with google earth and they updated the satelite images for Hamburg.
All you low ressers should check if they did the same for your region.

hajj · January 23rd, 2006, 11:15 PM

Until now Google world cut around 100m before my place, and it is still like that...grrr.....but luckly my dutch place is on it images/smilies/wink.gif

January 19th, 2006, 10:42 AM	#1
minigolf Joined: Jan 19th, 2006 Last Online: October 19th, 2009 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 132 Car: MY07 GTI, MY10 S3 Rep Power: 19	Make your own TG test track Kind of like in this thread: http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=3089 Use Google Earth/Maps and make your own test track from your local airport. 8) __________________

January 19th, 2006, 4:52 PM	#4
flamingice Joined: Nov 25th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: It's complicated. Posts: 865 Rep Power: 17	Good idea, and I like the layout of the track. But that airfield looks like it might be used a bit more often than the one that TG films at. __________________

January 19th, 2006, 9:34 PM	#5
minigolf Joined: Jan 19th, 2006 Last Online: October 19th, 2009 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 132 Car: MY07 GTI, MY10 S3 Rep Power: 19	Haha, yeah, the airport is still in operation. But whenever I fly out from it I always think how much fun it would be to get a free hit on all that tarmac. Some of the corner names are frineds' nicknames, others are taken from the local area, the rest are pretty self-explanatory. It takes a bit of effort, but it's pretty easy really and a bit of a laugh. __________________

January 21st, 2006, 1:44 AM	#7
minigolf Joined: Jan 19th, 2006 Last Online: October 19th, 2009 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 132 Car: MY07 GTI, MY10 S3 Rep Power: 19	Haha, that must be in the US. __________________

January 21st, 2006, 4:43 AM	#9
Roman Resident Skydiver Joined: Jan 15th, 2005 Last Online: November 7th, 2009 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 1,639 Car: 03 stick shift PT Cruiser GT & 1994 Mazda Miata. Rep Power: 23	A Québecer who knows about his local airport !! I like him already. __________________ . . . Not your average pt or Miata driver...

January 19th, 2006, 10:50 AM	#2
bone "bangle for president" Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: belgium!! Age: 25 Posts: 6,506 Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 40	like the idea of the top gear track having a quarter mile straight not gonna bother with making one myself though

January 20th, 2006, 8:25 PM	#6
sephiroth99 Joined: Jan 20th, 2006 Last Online: 7:11 AM Location: Montréal, Canada Posts: 101 Car: I'm on a train! Rep Power: 17	That's my "local airport"...

January 21st, 2006, 3:27 AM	#8
sephiroth99 Joined: Jan 20th, 2006 Last Online: 7:11 AM Location: Montréal, Canada Posts: 101 Car: I'm on a train! Rep Power: 17	that's in north america, but not in the U.S of A. it's in québec, canada

January 21st, 2006, 4:53 PM	#10
sephiroth99 Joined: Jan 20th, 2006 Last Online: 7:11 AM Location: Montréal, Canada Posts: 101 Car: I'm on a train! Rep Power: 17	heheheh 8) PS : in fact, its not even an airport, its an "air terminal" because it doesnt even have a control tower (lol)

January 21st, 2006, 4:55 PM	#11
Roman Resident Skydiver Joined: Jan 15th, 2005 Last Online: November 7th, 2009 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 1,639 Car: 03 stick shift PT Cruiser GT & 1994 Mazda Miata. Rep Power: 23	Ok pis c'est où exactement ? __________________ . . . Not your average pt or Miata driver...

January 21st, 2006, 7:21 PM	#12
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 9,669 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 34	Haha, must be in a region cause the map isn't high-res BTW Even our "International" Jean-Lesage Airport is a POS, it's quite old, small and there's barely no flights.. My gf's father works there in the control tower, I always thought everything was controlled from Montreal these days but apparently it isn't.. alright, here's my take, again not much to do with so little..

January 21st, 2006, 10:37 PM	#13
Blythy Joined: Sep 27th, 2005 Last Online: October 24th, 2009 Posts: 1,009 Car: Vauxhall Corsa SXi 1.2 Oh fuck yeah! Rep Power: 23	sorry bout the size, and I can't be arsed to name the corners. would have done it at Teeside as there's a lot more fun to be had there, but I can't get good enough arial views __________________

January 23rd, 2006, 2:52 AM	#14
GraemePC Joined: Mar 27th, 2005 Last Online: August 4th, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	I had several thousand layouts to choose from. This one is 9.4 miles long with a 1.75 mile straight. I tried to mix high speed straights with lots of corners. __________________

January 23rd, 2006, 11:07 AM	#16
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January 23rd, 2006, 7:13 PM	#17
swek Ex-Moderator Joined: May 19th, 2004 Last Online: 1:15 AM Location: Hamburg, Germany Age: 27 Posts: 4,524 Car: Does a bicycle count? Rep Power: 67	I present you the Hamburg Airport Top Gear test track.

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January 23rd, 2006, 10:09 PM	#18
minigolf Joined: Jan 19th, 2006 Last Online: October 19th, 2009 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 132 Car: MY07 GTI, MY10 S3 Rep Power: 19	That looks pretty cool. A lot of straights though. __________________

January 23rd, 2006, 10:30 PM	#19
swek Ex-Moderator Joined: May 19th, 2004 Last Online: 1:15 AM Location: Hamburg, Germany Age: 27 Posts: 4,524 Car: Does a bicycle count? Rep Power: 67	We got to get the AMG/M/S cars up to pace somehow. On a sidenote. I just checked back with google earth and they updated the satelite images for Hamburg. All you low ressers should check if they did the same for your region.

January 23rd, 2006, 11:15 PM	#20
hajj Joined: Mar 29th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,871 Rep Power: 24	Until now Google world cut around 100m before my place, and it is still like that...grrr.....but luckly my dutch place is on it __________________ Global Warming isn't working - I am FREEZING!!