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mrfell

2nd February 2006, 13:17

Bit of a strange one this.....

Does your mood or style of driving change when you switch between different skins for the same car?:scratchch :pillepall

nikimere

2nd February 2006, 13:22

:Looking_a

bo-kristiansen

2nd February 2006, 13:36

Imagine u were in a team who uses a ugly skin....

...so yes I guess it will affect ur motivation.

AndroidXP

2nd February 2006, 13:40

Yeah I guess shortly after you change a skin there will be atleast an subconscious effect on your driving, either positive or negative. Which exactly most probably alters from person to person.

I reckon a selfmade skin will have a greater influence, though.

Eldanor

2nd February 2006, 13:49

Do different skins affect the way you drive?

Red cars are faster, orks say :)

mrbogeyman

2nd February 2006, 17:05

Red cars are faster, orks say :)

nonononono

british racing green is fastest :P

W1LLSD4D

2nd February 2006, 17:18

Some insurance statistics once showed certain car colours had higher accident rates... iirc red & black were above average whilst beige was below average.

However, it subsequently turned out that the stats were putting the cart before the horse & it was more a question of what colour was more likely to appeal to different types of driver - eg what 17yo is going to buy a beige car?

as they say 'there's lies, damn lies & statistics'

Funnybear

2nd February 2006, 17:28

I've got an article in from the New Scientist where a study group looked into all the football teams in the European Premier leagues. They discovered that those teams that predominatly wore red as their team colour won more often than not. Those teams that wore dower colours or darker ones lost more often than not . . . So, I'm not sure how your own skinning might effect you but there is a reason why red it associated with winning and speed . . . Sci-en-triffic that is. So if you want to be a winner make sure you get a lot of red in your skin, I'm off to change my base colour right now . . .

nikimere

2nd February 2006, 18:54

Thorvertonian

2nd February 2006, 19:22

Ferrari Skin's make people DANGEROUS!!!!

mrodgers

2nd February 2006, 19:28

....more a question of what colour was more likely to appeal to different types of driver - eg what 17yo is going to buy a beige car?
Hey, my first car was beige!!!! A beige 1983 Ford Escort 4door automatic to be exact. Ok, I didn't buy it, was a hand-me-down from the parents. My actual first one that I purchased myself was white and now my current truck is white. LOL, and I guess you could call my Altima beige, but it is more the wife's.

deggis

2nd February 2006, 21:12

Yes it affects. For example I'm extremely crap driver when using this skin (http://torttu.net/temp/lfs/skins/XFR_SoSlow_preview.jpg).

faster111

2nd February 2006, 21:21

well i have dukes of hazzard skin for a fx gti and its makeing drive like the good old boys bo duke and luke duke but i drive relly like bo duke drivers man the way he takes the conners its like a drift. but yes the skin made me go faster and better then before.

Hankstar

2nd February 2006, 21:32

Hmmmm :scratchch
No, because I can't actually see the outside of the car when I'm on the inside :pillepall

Although, any skin that gives me pink rollbars in a GTR makes me drive more carefully - feels like it's my girlfriend's car :)

@deggis: great skin :D got a public version?

deggis

2nd February 2006, 21:37

@deggis: great skin :D got a public version?
http://torttu.net/temp/lfs/skins/XFR_SoSlow.jpg

Hankstar

2nd February 2006, 21:52

:thumbsup:
Thanks!

Funnybear

2nd February 2006, 22:11

Something tells me it might be those wearing blue now.... :scratchch

Ah yes, Chelsea have a lot to answer for. Actually, all things considered they have played bloody well. But this might be slightly off topic. So the moral of the story be, make your car red or blue. Then you might win.

Funnybear

3rd February 2006, 09:35

Yea but they didn't win did they . . .what won? A blue car!!

My god, my theory stands true!! Suppose there is a first time for everything . . .

nikimere

3rd February 2006, 09:41

Yea but they didn't win did they . . .what won? A blue car!!

My god, my theory stands true!! Suppose there is a first time for everything . . .
lol!! Team Dynamics won the BTCC in an Orange car... :shrug: Orange is kinda like red!! So YES the theory does stand true!! :D

Jo-Chen

3rd February 2006, 09:51

To be honest I really think that having a unique looking car changes the way the others drive. I noticed that people more often make way or say "sorry", i.e. treat you with more respect when they see you in your supercar instead of default skins/color.

FPVaaron

3rd February 2006, 11:00

I have a fully sick turbo suboowfer skin for my uf1000 that makes me drive a little silly.

Hatemaker

3rd February 2006, 13:29

I seem to notice that when using a non-teamskin, I drive a little slower times, and I may go off here or there on some occasions. But, when using a teamskin, I drive as clean and fast as I possibly can.... I'm not one that likes to make his team look bad.

Gabkicks

3rd February 2006, 16:00

my xrt skins have the amuse exhaust and that seems to give them some engine response.:thumb:

Tweaker

3rd February 2006, 17:28

Sure...

Racing skins I like to race seriously...

But if you see me with a bright shade of pink /w yellow wheels, I be tard drivin :D

However there is one thing I usually use for phsycological damage for my opponents when racing. Use a BRIGHT color (such as yellow or red), and when you are chasing them, they know who is behind them and in their mirrors. It intimidates them, and usually it works. A few have told me that they got under pressure once they saw a yellow car coming up behind them :D. Colors make you noticeable when racing. Also I like to use bright colors so idiots can see me! For example when side by side, it helps to have a car that is bright colored so the guy sees you on the inside or what not (like if the nose comes into view).

Iron_Maiden

6th February 2006, 01:32

yes there is...

I used to make over compicated skins that mant i was always paying more attention to them than racing...

also skins featuring black are fast I find....

theblackrabbi

6th February 2006, 01:45

yes there is...

I used to make over compicated skins that mant i was always paying more attention to them than racing...

also skins featuring black are fast I find....At first I thought I was cool since I made my own skin, but then after a while I just thought whatever since most everyone else had skins too :-)

tinvek

6th February 2006, 18:19

ive noticed when im using a red body colour i seem to get hit by idiots more often