# Gran Turismo 3 ROCKS! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 13, 2002, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gran-turismo-3-rocks/128239 "2002-09-13T06:44:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Captain\_Blunty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Captain\_Blunty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Blunty)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gran-turismo-3-rocks/128239/1 "2002-09-13T06:44:50Z")
Gran Turismo 3 is, by far, the best racing game that has ever been released. I fell in love with it when my flatmate bought a Playstation 2 and a very large flatscreen tv. I just love it. The fact that I can speed around a track at over 300 kilometres an hour and not kill myself. (or anyone else) is great. I play it whenever I have free time, and I tell you it’s killing my social life, but I don’t care! I spent 3 days racing to save up for an Esparante (at 2 million credits a pop, the bastards don’t come cheap.) and am so happy that I did. I think it is by far the best car in the game. I know I should probably go out sometimes, and maybe occasionally spend time with my boyfriend, but I’m hooked! I can’t help it. I need to get a life. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gran-turismo-3-rocks/128239/2 "2002-09-13T06:48:06Z")
Ahhh, those were the days. For me, it was Civ 1. Have fun! ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gran-turismo-3-rocks/128239/3 "2002-09-13T09:22:59Z")
It rocks even more when I actually win races! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gran-turismo-3-rocks/128239/4 "2002-09-13T12:02:45Z")
Oh, yes. GT3 is the best racing game, evah. I’m bitchin’ good in the Lotus Elise, BTW. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gran-turismo-3-rocks/128239/5 "2002-09-13T13:02:43Z")
Yup… so far GT3 has taken the cake. But there are a couple of really great looking ones coming out… I’m anxious to see the next generation. FWIW, I was never a big fan of the Esperante. I always considered the challenge to be buying a little nothing car and tweaking it just right to get maximum performance. I won the 100 on the loop (can’t remember the name) with an RSX. Got my first F-1 race car for that race too. ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2002, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gran-turismo-3-rocks/128239/6 "2002-09-16T01:56:14Z")
You have not lost your GT virginity until you win the endurance races. I recommend playing your stereo instead of listening to the game music, and driving in shifts with a buddy. You can do the Super Speedway one in 45 minutes with a Pikes Peak Escudo, but I’d go with the roadster endurance. All you need is a Mazda Miata and an A license, and you can win a lot of money and a really sweet car. A HUGE help early on in the gane–GT games usually start out slow until you have enough money to buy whatever cars you want.