'89 Buick LeSabre
July 8, 2002

*** 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/members/qwerty/index.php

Thanks to         : Thanks to Tek_Speedy for making wheel textures. Thanks to repinS for making sounds. Thanks to the members of the Box Designs Forums for their feedback and help. And thanks to anyone I forgot.

Installation      : Copy vp89lesabre.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            : Beige, Red, White, Blue, and Gray
Rendering modes   : Hardware Only!

Car Specs         : 
Year              : 1989
Name              : Buick LeSabre
Engine            : 3.8L (181 CID) V6
Horsepower        : 150
Transmission      : 4-speed Automatic Transaxle
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 Buick is not compatible with CarLoader. It will read the file as "(error) vp89lesabre.ar". To fix it, let it finish loading, then right click "(error) vp89lesabre.ar" and select "Change Name" and change it to "'89 Buick LeSabre". Move the picture that's included in the zip to your CarLoader images folder. To view the picture, right click "'89 Buick LeSabre" 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             : This is the first generation of the front wheel drive Buick LeSabre. It was downsized (in 1986) from the larger rear wheel drive models based off the Chevy Impala/Caprice.

This MM re-creation has 3D mirrors, 3D hood ornament, recessed rear license plate, and 3D door handles (a first!). There's also a special selection screen model. The engine sounds are from a real GM 3800 V6. I know it might seem annoying, but it's pretty accurate. The horn is from the '68 Mustang in-game and it works well. The selection screen sound is a clip of "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive. If you have a problem with the sounds, turn off your speakers. The tuning is perfect. It has slight bodyroll, but still controlable. It handles just like an '80s sedan. Just tap the handbrakes (after getting to above 50 MPH and starting a turn) to get it sliding. If you start to oversteer, give lots of counter steer to correct it. It's really easy to drive since it's FWD. It takes some getting used to the tuning. It can do 0-60 in about 9 seconds (official time is around 9.5 seconds) and a top speed of about 105-120 MPH (official top speed is the same). The automatic transaxle is tuned with the overdrive gear. That's why the revs drop down pretty low in the 3-4 shift. The manual is tuned with equally spaced gears. I don't believe the LeSabre came with a manual transaxle. The colors are a good selection. Each color has it's own license plate (courtesy of the License Plate shack - http://www.plateshack.com/plateshack.html). They are the most popular (or most seen) colors. Beige is pretty standard '80s color. Come to think of it, all the colors on this car are '80s colors. I've seen at least one of each color of this car. The dash is one of the best ones I've made so far. It's too bad my original idea got shot down by the game. My original idea of having solid needles and having it look realistic was spoiled by the fact that the game puts the needle object on top of the dash no matter what's covering the needles.

Known issues      : At redline, the sounds can be heard looping. It also has a funky sound where the idle and drive sounds mix. IMO, reflections aren't symmetrical. The "true" taillights are reflective at night for some reason. The dash needles seem to be floating, but whatever. Also, since the speedometer is a "sweeping" speedometer, it's not the most accurate. That's why I hate making these speedometers. I think they're cool, but they so much of a hassle.