I've been saving to get Forza Motorsport 2 ($65) for my Xbox 360 but now I have a chance to buy a Comp XE270HR-14 cam for $150... Which would go real nice with the Twisted Wedge heads I have collecting dust in my closet.
So on the one hand I could get the game when it comes out in a few weeks and enjoy it now or buy the cam and maybe not get to install it for a few months while I save for gaskets and pushrods and stuff.
So I'm torn... I want both but I cant have both:mad:
I guess there is the additional consideration that when I install the TW heads I'll try and sell the aluminum GT-40's for $500... Its just the initial out of pocket expense that limits me to one or the other.
Cam
Playing with real cars is sooo much better then games. I really enjoyed my PS2 this winter but even drag racing my 18 second truck is more exciting.
Cam.... You can make the money back to buy the game
in the end people will see how much better your car is and how fast it is more than how fast you can move a joystick and press buttons.
Put it this way...
If you wait to buy the game say for five months, the cost may drop to 50ish or you could get a less-expensive used copy.
Now if you wait to buy the cam for a few months, the cost isn't going to drop. It is still going to be $150.
Get the cam.
1st off, why do you need a cam? what mods do you have that would benefit from an aftermarket cam?
Twisted Wedge heads, ported Cobra intake, JBA 1 5/8 shorties, 2 1/2" exhaust, 5 speed, 3.55's and some other stuff...
My current mystery cam doesn't come alive till 3000 and this cam is supposed to pull from 1800. I need more area under the curve.
definately get the cam then, or a custom grind.
I'd like a custom but that's way beyond what I can afford. The only reason the xe270hr is an option is because it's such a good deal and fits the rest of my combo so well. It seems to be the right cam at the right price.
But I still want Forza 2! LOL
Actually, you may have a point there. It's not like people wont be playing on Xbox Live in a few months... But then I'll have to decide between Ace Combat 6 and Forza 2... It just never ends! It sucks to be poor!
I already have my copy of forza 2 reserved, buy the cam it is very likely that forza will be pushed back another month as it has already been pushed back from its previous 2 dates of release. By the time the game actually drops you will have rebuilt the funds needed for the game. when you get the game send me an invite my sn is Senninkai.
Full FMS2 Car list (http://"http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/674921/Forza_Motorsport_2_Auto_Master_List.html#readmore")
I don't even see where there's a question here.Video games should never take priority over the car.Ever.On the other hand,I'm 39,so video games really aren't an important issue with me.
I dont know... In the video game you dont get dirty tuning the car, you can race it whenever you want with up to 8 other people from around the globe, if you crash... no biggie, and gas is free! lol...
But seriously, I am leaning toward the cam.
Oh yeah, I'm 41... BTW, for anyone here with xbox live I go by dogcharmer69. I play PGR3 alot.
You just want a headstart on the leaderboards;)
Cam!!!
Hopefully I just found a way to have my cake and eat it too...
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=13564
who me no way!!!, Really tho it was funny as hell i went into gamestop to purchase a copy of Quake 4. Dude at the counter is trying to get me to reserve at least one of the new games that are coming out soon.Forza 2 he says nope already have it reserved GTA4 ? sure when i have the cash. He finally gets to Halo 3 and i just make him his pants by informing him that i am probably the only 360 owner that gives no shiznit about Halo 3.
You and me both... I've never been a HALO fan.
Oh dont even get me started. I now after a month have the $90 for magnaflows I asked Antonio to hold for me. Thats poor, and I have a daily job, it sucks paying for college.
The way i see it is i love gears of war, still dont own it , i love Doom3 and Quake 4 all great Fps's. Halo is no more than a doom wanna be minus the zombies and general "Deadites".
For FPS games, I look no further than my PC. FEAR, Half Life 2, etc. Halo just sucks wind. Same for racing games. GT Legends and GTR2 are so much better than anything I have played on consoles, and this is coming from someone who's been a huge Gran Turismo fan since it came out. Forza just doesn't do anything for me. Gran Turismo has a ton of cars, GT Legends has the old nostalgic race cars (GTR2 has the modern stuff) and AMAZING physics and AI, and Test Drive Unlimited has the exotics. For pure arcade fun, NOTHING beats Burnout Revenge, though. I love that game. I've always felt that Forza was just "Meh, another copy cat."
Anyways, back on topic. Get the cam, then save up for a truly amazing racing game such as GT Legends. :D But thats not on XBox...lame
GTR is in development for the 360 right now. To run FEAR at a decent graphics level (exploding scenery, etc...) on my PC I had to overclock my processor, my GPU and video memory. I dont think I could run GTR2 with respectable graphics. So I'm graphically challenged with my PC. Besides, the 360 graphics rival the best in the PC world right now.
Anyway, I prefer to play games on my recliner in front of the TV rather than sit at my desk... It's all about ergonomics, LOL