'87 Ford Taurus
August 17, 2001

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 makes to your computer.***

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

Author            : Qwerty_86
Author's E-mail   : qwerty_1980_alt@yahoo.com
Author's Homepages: http://qwerty86alt.freehomepage.com
		    http://www.geocities.com/qwerty_1980_alt/garage.html

Thanks to         : Thanks to BarraCuda for pictures. Thanks to Armed_and_DWI's tuning tutorial and 5tephen's tuning tutorial. And thanks to everyone else who contributed feedback, criticism, and help.

Installation      : Copy vpsable.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 
New Sounds        : Sort of
New Tuning        : Sort of
Dashboard         : Yes
Damaged textures  : Yes
Colors            : Dark Blue, Metallic Pea, Paper White
Rendering modes   : Hardware AND Software Render!

Car Specs         : 
Year              : 1987
Name              : Ford Taurus
Engine            : 3.8L V6
Horsepower        : 140
Engine Layout     : Front Mounted Engine, Front Wheel Drive
Fuel System       : SEFI
Transmission      : 4-Speed Auto w/ Overdrive
Body              : 4-Door Wagon, 8-Passengers
Length            : 4.9m
Height            : 1.4m
Width             : 1.7m
Weight            : 1404kg

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 Taurus is compatible with CarLoader. If it reads the file as "(error) vptaurus.ar", then when its done loading, right click "(error) vptaurus.ar" and select "Read Name". It should now say "'87 Ford Taurus". To view the picture, right click "'87 Ford Taurus" and select "View". If it brings up "No Image Found", just try it again and there should be a picture of the car. The picture has been included in the zip file for those who don't have CarLoader.

Recommended       : 90-100% Physics, anything lower and the car's steering gets too sensitive and it may tip on two wheels. Don't overuse the handbrake.

Notes             : This car was modified from my previos vehicle, the '88 Mercury Sable. Some textures are from BarraCuda's real life car. This car is a regular everyday vehicle. Its not very fast, but its great for legal cruising. It tops out at about 96 MPH, but you can get higher when you get hit from behind by a cop or something. The idle is from the in-game Cadillac. The horn is from the Mustang GT. The drive sound is modified from the Cadillac. The selection screen sound (as well as the Metallic Pea color) is from the movie "National Lampoon's Vacation". The bottom of the car is black because not many people look at the bottom of the car when driving. The window damage was made by Burner and they are from the Sable. The gas guage is the damage guage (you might not see the needle at first, but when you damage, you'll see the needle). The needles might look weird to some people. The roof racks don't have damage. Each color of the car has a different license plate number. The real-life Ford Taurus came with a 4-speed Auto as standard, so I've included a 4-speed for those who like to use manual.

Known issues     : There is a slight crack in the dashboard. There is a nasty glare on the dashboard. In software render, the dash is screwed up. The bottom is just a black color (interesting note: the in-game Cadillac's bottom texture is off a car that is rear wheel drive).
                       