'86 Ford LTD Crown Victoria 351ci Taxicab
Originally...September 30, 2002
Updated......December 19, 2002

*** Update *** 

This version has been fixed to work on software render and multiplayer modes. The cause of the original to crash in software render and multiplayer was the wheels. I manage to make new wheels which cut about 800 polys total from the old file. The new wheels use the same texture, but has a different mesh. It will override the old file, but I intentionally wanted that to happen. It has the exact same body, textures, and tuning as the old file. If I hadn't told you what I fixed, you'd have to have a sharp eye to tell. ;)

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*** This car is only compatable with Microsoft Midtown Madness Chicago Edition ***

You may not use this car to build new additional cars.
You may not modify this car (this includes any tweaking of performance).
No part of this car may be used without written permission from me (Qwerty_86).
You may distribute this car only free of charge, only without modifications to this package and
only with permission from me.
When distributing you must leave this file intact together with the car.

*** I am not responsible for damages this file causes to your computer. ***

Software Used     : 3D Studio Max 2.5
		    Paint Shop Pro 7
                    Midtown Madness Vehicle Creation Kit
                    WinZip v8.0
                    Notepad
		    Sound Recorder
	            GoldWave

Author            : Qwerty_86
Author's E-mail   : qwerty_986@hotmail.com
Author's Homepage : http://rracing.cjb.net/revo/qwerty/garage.html

Thanks to         : Mike_P for a Ford LTD grille and Crown Victoria rear end picture. Thanks to FmmF for 5.0 engine sounds. And thanks to Speedy for wheel textures.

Installation      : Copy vp86cv351.ar file to your Midtown Madness directory. Usually under "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Midtown Madness\"

MM Car information:
New Car Model     : Yes
New Textures      : Yes 
Custom Sounds     : Yes
Custom Tuning     : Yes
Dashboard         : Yes
Damaged textures  : Yes
Colors            : Yellow and Green & Tan
Rendering modes   : Hardware AND Software Render

Car Specs         : 
Year              : 1986
Name              : Ford LTD Crown Victoria
Engine            : 351-cid (5.8L) V8
Horsepower        : 180
Transmission      : 4-speed Auto and Manual
Body              : 4-Door Sedan

CarLoader         : CarLoader is a program that keeps track of cars and tracks for Midtown Madness. I suggest getting this program (http://drive.to/carloader). The Ford is not compatible with CarLoader. If it reads the file as "(error) vp86cvtaxi.ar", then let it finish loading, then right click "(error) vp86cvtaxi.ar" and select "Change Name" and change it to "'86 Ford Crown Victoria Taxi". Move the picture that's included in the zip to your CarLoader images folder. To view the picture, right click "'86 Ford Crown Victoria Taxi" and select "View".

Recommended       : 80-100% Physics, anything lower and the car's steering gets too sensitive and it may tip on two wheels.

Notes             : It's a full-sized Ford sedan. This car is very well known. This MM re-creation has recessed headlights, recessed rear license plate, recessed taillights, 3D mirrors, hood ornament, 3D bumpers, and a raised portion of the hood. The horn is from the '68 Mustang in-game and it works well. The selection screen sound is from "Free Ride" by the Edgar Winter Group. If you have a problem with the sounds, turn off your speakers. The tuning is pretty good for a 2 ton car. The shocks are tuned to be slightly soft for the big car feeling. It powerslides really good. Just tap the handbrakes to get it sliding. If you start to oversteer, give lots of counter steer to correct it. It takes some getting used to the tuning. It can do 0-60 in about 6-7 seconds and a top speed of about 140 MPH. Each color has it's own license plate (courtesy of ACME License Plate Maker - http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/ and the License Plate Shack - http://www.plateshack.com/plateshack.html). The dash is a special HUD. I made this for several reasons. First, the real Ford dash has a horizontal speedometer. And second, dashes are a pain in butt to make, so this saves me time making cars. If you complain to me about the dash, I'm going to tell you to make a dash. Also, the wheels show some of the polys in the selection screen, but aren't visible in-game. I've also added a bottom tex to the car.

Known issues      : The hubs on the wheels have the polys showing in the selection screen, but the wheels are fine in-game.