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Written by: klamkilla

This is my mini guide to starting out in Gran

Turismo 3. Keep in mind all suggestions made are

based on purchasing the car I suggested. Of

course the real fun in GT3 is finding a car that

suits you best but getting started can be a

little rough. So here it is the first of my mini

GT3 strategy guides.

Just last week Sony released what is arguably the

greatest racer ever made in the form of Gran

Turismo 3. While I have yet to complete my

impending review I figured it would be nice to

put up a mini strategy guide of sorts to help all

you new players out there ease into the world of

GT3.

Starting off in this game can be very hard

(especially if this is your first GT game). The

first thing you will have to do is acquire a

license. Simply head over to the license

center to begin your B license trials.

By far the hardest trial in the B license test

is B-1 starting and stopping I. Essentially you're

supposed to accelerate and then come to a stop in

the designated area.

It is frustrating trying to judge a good

distance to stop from. The first thing you must

learn is to NOT use the emergence brake. This

will only cause needless spinning. The best way

to complete this test is to slow down at around

the 800 meter mark and begin braking at around

the 950 meter mark. You should stop well inside the

designated area.

After completing all of the license tests it's

time to buy a car. Since your funds are limited

at the beginning of the game only a select few

cars are available. Out of all of the available

cars I think the best choice is the Toyota

Sprinter. It has good stock acceleration and it

has more horsepower than any of the other entry

level cars.

After you have bought your car head over to the

tune up shop where you can buy all sorts

of things Since the car will handle relatively

well right now let's focus on speed. Go over to

the turbo kit selection and but a stage one turbo

kit. This should boost your horse power

significantly.

Finally you are ready to race. Begin by

completing all three Sunday Cup races. The payoff

for winning is only a paltry 1,000 but once you

place first in all three races you win a new car

which can be sold for several thousand dollars.

After you get bored of the Sunday Cup, go and try

the Clubman cup or the 80s sports car challenge.

The payoff for both of these challenges are a

little better than Sunday.

Next on the agenda would be looking for a new car

to purchase. Since your payoff is still

marginally lower than what you would like you

still have to think cheap. I think the best

second car to buy is a Honda Civic type R. The

Civic is lightweight, it has great handling, it's

breaking is top notch, and it can acquire a

relatively high top speed (I maxed mine out at

about 165).

The Civic will allow you entry into the Type R

meeting. Unlike the previous races this is a

series meaning you are awarded points for placing

highest. The civic stock (with no upgrades)

should be able to finish this series with all

first places. The good news is that you win a

whopping 5,000 credits for each race, 10,000

credits for the whole circuit, AND a new car.

While the car is nothing special it is worth a

lot of money and unlike the other races you can

win it over and over. All in all the Type R

meeting is worth about 40,000 credits per entry.

This should be your first big money circuit.

Well that's it for the first installment. I hope

I helped at least someone with this guide. I will

be back next week with my follow up which will

include a step by step guide to acquiring the A

and I-B licenses.