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GT4 is definately my slowest PS2 game to complete, at least for those games that I intend to complete  . Below is my pregress after more than 6 Months.
Percent Complete: 71.2%
A-spec point: 25,190 (9,957km)
B-spec point: 3,597 (19,700 km)
Day Passed: 1101 days
Car Owned: 476
Credit: 7,064,607
Winning %: 55.1%
Favourite Car: Formula Gran Turismo
Fastest Car: Minolta Toyota 88 CV Race Car '89(HP: 1169)
I should had finished it if it wasn't for my Vietname trip and my busy schedule on personal projects.. I am currently trying to finish all the constructors race, all those races are very easy. After that will be the Super License races and that will be it. Hope to finish it in 2 months.
by hftey
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After more than 3 weeks break from GT4 I finally got back from where I left, Special Condition Hall (Hard), and finished it few days before. I think most people will agree with me that dirt and snow tracks are not as fun as the hard and solid roads. Going through those Ss are really challenging, below are some of the things I find. I am not an expert of dirt and snow, so please give comment if you have any.
1) Dont be afraid of the drift while cornering. Use the rear of the car to stop the drift to avoid penalty.
2) Tab the accelerator when cornering especially comming out of the curve.
3) Use the inner lane to overtake cars in the corner and use the rear to your advantage. (Bumping the opponent car to avoid penalty)
4) Maneuverability is everything, adjust your car settings to optimize maneuverability with the expense of speed.
by hftey
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Well.. I had been playing with Mission Hall for the a1 license missions and those missions are really hard especially with the PS2 controller. Controlling the turns and the accelerator are a real challenge. Below are a few things i found when playing those mission runs...
1) break early before a turn, release the break when making the turn, tap a bit of accelerator when turning in and full accelerate when comming out of the turn.
2) if need to nudge the traffic off to make the pass, hit it softly on the rear on the sideway to avoid getting penalized for 5 seconds. The best way to pass is to take the inner side during a turn.
3) Always use R2 button to hold the geat shift to get maximum acceleration and draft behind a car in a straight lane.
4) and lastly patient patient patient. Finish the track even though you know you will never beat the lead car to get the feel of the track... you need to try a few more times to get the right rythme for turning.
by hftey
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Well.. I had been quite slow with GT4 recently. Running those endurance races are such a pain  . I almost reach 50%, after about 3 months! My slowest game so far. Now I like to share with you all some of the things i personally found in GT4 when running those long races.
1) Use lower slick tires unless you are in a curly tracks where higher slick tires can out run other cars in turns even though you need to pit more times than them. I still recommend lower slick tires as it provide much higher A-Spec points.
2) Plan your pit strategy. Calculate how many times you need to pit from the total laps you need to run. Most of the time you don't need to stretch your tire wear if you planned the pit strategy.
3) You dont need to always fill up your fuel when u pit. Check your fuel level when u pit for tire and estimate the fuel consumption before the next pit stop. You can take off from the pit earlier before taking a fuel tank of fuel by pressing X.
4) Be patient during early laps of the race. Its always better to be slow than spin off the track. Follow a few cars for few laps to get the feel of the track first.
5) A easier maneuver car is always better than a fast car but hard to maneuver. You can always lighten your fast car, improve your breaks or raise your car level higher to improve your maneuverability.
Thats what I have so far for endurance races.
by hftey
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Found more tips and tricks on the net.. thought i share it here
GT4 Tips: Use Of NOS
If you install a NOS system on your car, you can tap into it by pressing the R1 button. The Nitro guage is located to the right of the dash. Once it is empty, you will need to take a pit stop to refuel it or wait for it to slowly recharge.
GT4 Tips: Hidden Controls
There are a number of "hidden" controls in Gran Turismo 4 that will make navigating the game a bit easier.
On the main Gran Turismo Mode screen, press L1 to jump the cursor to Home, and press R1 to jump the cursor to the country of your vehicle's manufacturer.
When looking at your garage in Home, press START to bring up the vehicle settings screen.
When changing your vehicle's settings, press START to enlarge the Engine Power/Torque curve.
At the end of a series race, press START to skip the finish times and championship points screens.
During a replay, press L3 to fast-forward.
During a pit stop, press X to to stop refueling, letting you get out of the stop faster.
With the Driving Force Pro wheel, press any combination of the LEFT, RIGHT, and DOWN buttons on the D-pad to look in that direction while driving.
GT4 Tips: Secret Black Cars
The vehicle line-up in the used car showrooms is constantly changing. On the last week of the changing cycle--starting day 694--four secret black race cars appear in the showrooms. Two of the cars are in the Used Car Showroom I and the other two are in Showroom II, and they only appear for one week (Gran Turismo time). All four cars can be purchased for about Cr.8,500,000 total, which is an absolute bargain for these sort of race cars.
GT4 Tips: Transfer Files
If you have a save file from GT3 you can import money and licenses into GT4. You can transfer license qualifications but you do not receive the unlockable items that come with the license when you get them without importing. You can transfer money up to 100,000 dollars. This can only be done once.
GT4 Tips: Best Starting Car
To smoke the competition at the beginning of the game purchase the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR '92, on sale in the Used Car Showroom I.
GT4 Tips: Horse Power
When you buy or receive a new car, before driving it change the oil. This will increase the Horse Power of the car, which sometimes can be a pretty significant increase.
by hftey
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I started feeling bored with GT4 after finishing most of the Hall except endurance and special mission. The endurance hall is really boring, i mean come on who will race the track for 24 hours with a PS2 box? Yeah.. i usually put on B-Spec mode to race those.
My fastest car in GT4 right now is Mercedes Sauber C 9 Race Car '89, running at 383 kmph in the speedway track.
I am scouting for a new game now.. probably can't finish GT4. I finished GT3 A-Spec in about 3++ months. But the endurance mode in GT4 is killing me. God of Wars looks good 
by hftey
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It was about a month ago I did my GT4 updates. The last month had been busy with works and GT4 was mostly boring endurance race. Its hard to get a car that is competative to a endurance race. It will be either too powerful or too weak against other opponents, so most of time I just get a faster car and try to get over the race fast. Below is my current stat.
Percent Complete: 42.4%
A-spec point: 12006 (3420km)
B-spec point: 2792 (5541 km)
Day Passed: 607
Car Owned: 80 (70 Won)
Credit: 3,514,930
Winning %: 57.7%
Favourite Car: Formula Gran Turismo
Fastest Car: Cadillac CIEN (HP: 907)
Now that I had my cheap woofer connected to the bedroom TV where PS2 was connected, I had a good time listening to the roar of those muscle cars.
by hftey
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I found a list of unlockable cars for GT4 and decide to share it with you guys...
Unlockable Cars in License Centre
| | VOLKSWAGEN Lupo 1.4 '02 | Complete Domestic B License | | MAZDA KUSABI '03 | Get All Silver in Domestic B License | | HONDA S500 '63 | Get All Golds in Domestic B License | | PONTIAC Sunfire GXP Concept '02 | Complete Domestic A License | | HONDA DUALNOTE '01 | Get All Silver in Domestic A License (Japanese Version) | | NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R '01 | Get All Golds in Domestic A License | | NIKE One 2022 | Complete International B License | | MAZDA RX-8 Concept (Type-II) '04 | Get All Silver in International B License | | JENSEN HEALEY Interceptor Mk.III '74 | Get All Gold in International B License | | NISMO 270R '94 (S14) | Complete International A License | | NISSAN GT-R Concept '01 | Get All Silver in International A License | | DOME ZERO '78 | Get All Gold in International A License | | MERCURY Cougar XR-7 '67 | Complete Super License | | PONTIAC Solstice Coupe Concept '02 | Get All Silver in Super License | | FORD Model T Tourer '15 | Get All Golds in Super License | | Acura DN-X '02 | A License - All Silver or better (US Version) |
| | Autobianchi A112 Abarth '79 | Get all gold in all the races for the Sunday Cup | | Audi Nuvotari Quattro '03 | Complete 25% of game | | NISMO Skyline GT-R LM Road Going Version | Win the Race of the Red Emblem | | Fairlady Z Concept LM Race Car | Win all the Z races in the Nissan manufacture challenges | | Triumph Spitfire 1500 '74 (Special Color- Maroon Metallic) | Win the Spitfire Cup at the Triumph dealer. | | Mini Marcos GT '70 | Get gold in Mini Mini Sports Meeting | | Jaguar XJ-R9 Race Car | Complete 50% of the game |
Unlockable Cars in Endurance Hall |
| | FORD GT40 Race Car '69 | Win Laguna Seca 200 Miles | | MAZDA RX-7 LM Race Car '01 | Win Roadster 4 Hours Endurance | | MITSUBISHI FTO Super Touring Car '97 | Win Tokyo R246 300km | | HONDA NSX-R LM Edition Race Car '02 | Win Super Speedway 150 Miles | | POLYPHONY Formula Gran Turismo '04 | Win Nurburgring 24 Hours Endurance | | AUDI Abt Audi TT-R Touring Car '02 | Win Nurburgring 4 Hours Endurance | | LISTER Storm V12 Race Car '99 | Win Suzuka 1000km | | HONDA NSX-R LM Edition Road Car '02 | Win Motegi 8 Hours Endurance | | NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R Race Car (CALSONIC) '93 | Win Tsukuba 9 Hours Endurance | | AUDI R8 '01 | Win Sarthe Circuit 24 Hours I | | BENTLEY Speed 8 Race Car '03 | Win Sarthe Circuit 24 Hours II | | NISSAN R92CP Race Car '92 | Win Fuji 1000km | | FORD GT LM Edition '02 | Win Infineon World Sport Car Trophy | | TOYOYTA 88C-V Race Car (MINOLTA) '89 | Win El Captain 200 Miles | | DODGE Charger Super Bee 426 Hemi '71 | Win New York 200 Miles |
Unlockable Cars in Beginner Hall |
| | AUTOBIANCHI A112 Abarth '79 | Win the Sunday Cup | | MAZDA Atenza Concept '01 | Win the FF Challenge | | NISSAN SKYLINE 2000GT-B '67 | Win the FR Challenge | | TOYOTA Motor Triathlon Race Car '04 | Win the 4WD Challenge | | LOTUS Esprit Turbo HC '87 | Win the MR Challenge | | GINETTA G4 '64 | Win the Light Weight K Cup | | CHRYSLER Prowler '02 | Win the Spider & Roadster | | CHEVROLET Silverado SST Concept '02 | Win the Sport Truck Race |
Unlockable Cars in Professional Hall |
| | MAZDA Mazdaspeed Atenza '05 | Win Clubman Cup | | NISSAN OPTION Stream Z '04 | Win Tuning Car Grand Prix | | HONDA NSX-R Concept '01 | Win Race of NA Sports | | MAZDA BP FALKEN RX-7 (D1GP) '03 | Win Race of Turbo Sports | | RUF CTR Yellow Bird '87 | Win Boxer Spirit | | MERCEDES-BENZ Daimler Motor Carriage '1886 | Win World Classic Car Series | | HONDA S800 RSC Race Car '68 | Win World Compact Car Race | | CIZETA V16T '94 | Win Supercar Festival | | FORD GT LM Edition Spec-II '04 | Win Gran Turismo World Championship |
Unlockable Cars in Extreme Hall |
| | POLYPHONY Formula Gran Turismo '04 | Win Formula GT World (Japanese version) | | VOLKSWAGEN W12 Nardo Concept '01 | Win Like The Wind | | OPERA PERFORMANCE S2000 '04 | Win Polyphony Digital Cup | | NISSAN GT-R Concept LM Race Car '02 | Win Dream Car Championship | | BMW MacLaren F1 GTR Race Car '97 | Win Gran Turismo All Stars | | NISSAN GRAN TURISMO SKYLINE GT-R (PaceCar) '01 | Win Real Circuit Tours | | FORD GT '05 | Win Premium Sports Lounge | | Mercedes Sauber C 9 Race Car '89 | Win Formula GT World (Japanese version) |
Unlockable Cars in Mission Hall |
| | DMC DeLorean S2 '04 | Complete Missions 1-10 | | JAY LENO Tank Car '03 | Complete Missions 11-20 | | PAGANI Zonda Race Car '01 | Complete Missions 21-24 | | TOYOTA 7 Race Car '70 | Complete Missions 25-29 | | NISSAN R89C Race Car '89 | Complete Missions 30-34 |
Unlockable Cars in American Hall |
| | CHEVROLET Corvette Convertible (C1) '54 | Win American Championship | | CHEVROLET Camaro LM Race Car '01 | Win Stars and Stripes | | CHEVROLET Chevelle SS 454 '70 | Win American Muscle Car Championship | | PLYMOUTH Super Bird '70 | Win Classic Muscle Car Championship |
Unlockable Cars in European Hall |
| | JAGUAR XJ220 LM Edition '01 | Win European Championship | | JAGUAR E-Type Coupe '61 | Win British GT Cup | | LOTUS Europa Special '71 | Win British Light Weight Car Race | | MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLK-GTR Race Car '98 | Win German Touring Car Championship | | ALFA ROMEO 155 2.5 V6 TI Race Car '93 | Win Italian Festival | | CITROEN 2CV Type-A '54 | Win French Championship | | MERCEDES-BENZ Benz Patent Motor Wagen '1886 | Win European Classic Car Championship | | VOLVO 240 GLT Estate '88 | Win European Hot Hatch Car Championship | | ALFA ROMEO Giulia Sprint Speciale '63 | Win 1000 Miles | | BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 | WinSchwarzwald League A | | MERCEDES-BENZ AMG 190E 2.5 16V Evolution II (DTM) '92 | Win Schwarzwald League B |
Unlockable Cars in Japanese Hall |
| | NISSAN Fairlady Z Concept LM Race Car '02 | Win Japanese Championship | | NISSAN MOTUL PITWORK Z (JGTC) '04 | Win Japanese GT Championship | | NISSAN SKYLINE Hard Top 2000GT-R (KPGC10) '70 | Win Japanese 70's Classic | | MITSUBISHI HSR-II Concept '89 | Win Japanese 80's Festival | | NISMO 400R (R33) '96 | Win Japanese 90's Challenge | | HONDA LIFE STEP VAN '72 | Win Japanese Compact Car Cup |
Unlockable Cars in the Easy Special Condition Hall |
| | CADILLAC CIEN '02 | Win Rally d' Umbria | | TOYOTA RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Win Rally d' Capri | | FORD RS200 '84 | Win Grand Canyon | | TOYOTA RSC '01 | Win Ice Arena | | INFINITI FX45 Concept '02 | Win Chamoni | | ALPINE A310 1600VE '73 | Win George Paris | | MITSUBISHI CZ-3 Tarmac '01 | Win Swiss Alps | | RENAULT 5 Turbo '80 | Win Tahiti | | MAZDA RX-8 Concept (Type-I) '01 | Win Tsukuba Circuit | | LAND ROVER Range Stormer Concept '04 | Win Cathedral Rocks (Trail I) | | HYUNDAI HCD6 '01 | Win Cathedral Rocks (Trail II) |
Unlockable Cars in Normal Special Condition Hall |
| | LANCIA Delta HF Integrale Rally Car '92 | Win Rally d' Umbria | | SUBARU IMPREZA Rally Car Prototype '01 | Win Rally d' Capri | | MITSUBISHI CZ-3 Tarmac Rally Car '02 | Win Grand Canyon | | MITSUBISHI Lancer Evolution IV Rally Car'97 | Win Ice Arena | | SUBARU IMPREZA Rally Car '01 | Win Chamoni | | RENAULT 5 Maxi Turbo Rally Car '85 | Win George Paris | | TOYOTA CELICA GT-FOUR Rally Car (ST205) '95 | Win Swiss Alps | | FORD Escort Rally Car '98 | Win Tahiti | | MAZDA Atenza Touring Car '02 | Win Tsukuba Circuit | | SUBARU IMPREZA Rally Car '99 | Win Cathedral Rocks (Trail I) | | TOYOTA CELICA GT-FOUR Rally Car (ST185) '95 | Win Cathedral Rocks (Trail II) |
Unlockable Cars in Hard Special Condition Hall |
| | LANCIA Delta S4 Rally Car '85 | Win Rally d' Umbria | | FORD RS200 Rally Car '85 | Win Rally d' Capri | | MITSUBISHI STRAION 4WD Rally Car '84 | Win Grand Canyon | | NISSAN BLUEBIRD 1600SSS Rally Car (510) '69 | Win Ice Arena | | LANCIA STRATOS Rally Car '77 | Win Chamoni | | PEUGEOT 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 2 Rally Car '86 | Win George Paris | | NISSAN SILVIA 240RS Rally Car '85 | Win Swiss Alps | | MITSUBISHI PAJERO Rally Raid Car '85 | Win Tahiti | | FORD GT Concept '02 | Win Tsukuba Circuit | | SUZUKI ESCUDO Dirt Trial Car '98 | Win Cathedral Rocks (Trail I) | | MITSUBISHI PAJERO Evolution Rally | Win Cathedral Rocks (Trail II) |
Play through X amount of days to unlock listed track in arcade mode. | | Deep Forest Raceway | Days Completed = 15 | | Opera Paris | Days Completed = 29 | | Fuji Speedway 80s | Days Completed = 43 | | Special Stage Route 5 | Days Completed = 57 | | Suzuka Circuit | Days Completed = 71 | | Twin Ring Motegi Road Course East Short | Days Completed = 85 | | Grand Valley Speedway | Days Completed = 99 | | Hong Kong | Days Completed = 113 | | Suzuka Circuit West Course | Days Completed = 127 | | Fuji Speedway 2005 GT | Days Completed = 141 | | Ice Arena | Days Completed = 155 | | Apricot Hill Raceway | Days Completed = 169 | | Cote d Azur | Days Completed = 183 | | Tahiti Maze | Days Completed = 197 | | Twin Ring Motegi Road Course | Days Completed = 211 | | George V Paris | Days Completed = 225 | | Cathedral Rocks Trail I | Days Completed = 239 | | Costa di Amalfi | Days Completed = 253 | | Circuit de la Sarthe 1 | Days Completed = 267 | | Autumn Ring | Days Completed = 281 | | Infineon Raceway Stock Car Course | Days Completed = 309 | | Circuit de la Sarthe 2 (Unchicaned) | Days Complete = 351 | | Tsukuba Circuit Wet | Days Complete = 337 | | Fuji Speedway 2005 F | Days Complete = 323 | | Chamonix | Days Complete = 309 |
| | Opel Calibra Touring Car '94 | Win Speedster Trophy at Opel in the German showroom. | | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Rally Car e85 | Win 206 Cup at Peugeot in the French showroom. | | Aston Martin DB9 Coupe '03 (Super Gold - Special Color) | Win Aston Martin Carnival at Aston Martin in the British showroom. | | Lotus Elan S1 '62 | Win Lotus Classics at Lotus in the British showroom. | | Lotus Elise Type 72 '01 | Win Elise Trophy at Lotus in the British showroom. | | MGF '97 (Yellow- Special Color) | Win the MG festival at MG in the British showroom. | | TVR Cerbera Speed 12 '00 (Chameleon - Special Color) | Win Black Pool Racers at TVR in the British showroom. | | Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA 1600 '65 | Win GTA Cup at Alfa Romeo in the Italian showroom. | | Audi Le Mans quattro '03 | Win Tourist Trophy at Audi in the German showroom. | | Audi Pikes Peak quattro '03 | Win A3 Cup at Audi in the German showroom. |
Win the Gran Turismo World Championship in Professional Hall. | | Toyota Vitz RS Turbo '02 (Special Color - Orange Metallic) | Win Vitz Race at Toyota in the Japanese Showroom | | Daihatsu Midget '63 | Win Midget II Race at Daihatsu in the Japanese Showroom | | Daihatsu STORIA X4 '00 (Special Color - Emerald Green Metallic) | Win Copen Race at Daihatsu in the Japanese Showroom | | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C2) Race Car '63 | Win Vette! Vette! Vette! at Chevrolet in the American Showroom | | Dodge VIPER GTSR Concept '00 | Win Crossfire Trophy at Chrysler in the American Showroom | | BMW 2002 Turbo '73 | Win 1 Series Trophy at BMW in the German Showroom | | BMW M3 GTR '03 | Win Club "M" at BMW in the German Showroom |
by hftey
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I am back to GT4 after more than a week did not play. I find it the navigation is getting annoying especially selecting a right car for a race. There are no information on what level of opponent before selecting the race. There are a lot of time I selected a car that is way too powerful, It would be a very boring race if I can over take all cars before the first turn, and the A-Spec points won will be puny. There are times I have to go back and forth from Home to the game hall 4-5 times just to get the right car for the race!!! It will be great if it shows the range of opponent's horsepower before entering the race. It will be fantastic if you could select your car after selected a race event!! that would save a lot button pressing! Anyway .. below is my current stats.
Percent Complete: 30.6%
A-spec point: 9834 (2347km)
B-spec point: 1632 (518 km)
Day Passed: 467
Car Owned: 62 (55 Won)
Credit: 833,400
Winning %: 57%
Favourite Car: Mazda RX 7 LM Race Car
Fastest Car: Cadillac CIEN (HP: 907)
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