Hi, Oppo! (Wheels and Cities Skylines, again)

"average user" (avgusr)
04/24/2018 at 00:25 • Filed to: None

Hi guys (and girls)!

I haven’t been posting lately, so sorry. been away from my computer for almost a week (because SOMEONE *sideeyes husband* forgot to pack the fucking laptop before we set off for his birthday trip to Mouseland).

Anyways, let’s get started with some car business. I think i finally settled on the wheels I will get if and when uncle sam cough up my refund. I have used this company before, i trust them with my last baby, so i guess they cannot be that bad. VMR V801 forged, pictured here in silver on an RS3. Mine is an S3 in basically the same color so it is not far off.

They also come in something they call “mercury black metallic” which is basically polished face with black trim.

If Uncle Sam is generous, i would get those and a set of ED (or 034, or APR) springs and lower the boy by about an inch. I am sticking to 18s in size, width 8.5. If any Oppo live in South Florida and know a trusted shop to install everything let me know. (i have no room to wrench)

OK car business over. Game business begin. I think last time i posted anything about Cities Skylines was when i was working on a new city. Just to recap, i built a city on a map that is basically an island trio. The map maker already put in the roads for one island, and a couple of connecting highways between the other two islands and an outbound one to off-map locations. I developed the first Island, and then i built a 3-way bridge with a giant highway roundabout.

The problem is that once i started developing the second island (center in the above picture), the two roundabouts (the big one up there, and the other one you can see surrounding the old lighthouse below) became huge traffic choke points, causing huge traffic jams. So i have to change the design to keep traffic moving.

Thankfully i found at least one of my solutions to my problems on Steam workshop. I found a 3 way helix/turbine style junction that would keep traffic moving in the middle of the water:

Basically, it keeps right turning traffic on the highway and any left turning cars would have to use the on ramp loops to move to the other side. No more driving around 2/3 of a roundabout to get to the right exit.

For the one (around the lighthouse), i just knock the whole thing down, bury the interstate just under the surface in a short tunnel (then come back out just at the cost to get to the bridge) and place on ramps in a basic diverging diamond pattern:

That way, local traffic and highway traffic can each go through without clashing into each other.

Cities Skylines, teaching idiots how to design roads.

DISCUSSION (9)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > average user
04/24/2018 at 00:39

Ugh, now I want to play cities. Maybe tomorrow

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > average user
04/24/2018 at 00:54

Those look remarkably like BMW Style 666m wheels. Not that that’s a bad thing.

sony1492 > average user
04/24/2018 at 01:08

I don’t see how you can go wrong with those rims.

Arrivederci > average user
04/24/2018 at 07:56

I thought about those wheels myself before having a great deal on some BBS fall into my lap. I think that’s a great design for our cars, though keep in mind the ones pictured are 19" on that RS3 instead of the 18" you plan on getting.

average user > Arrivederci
04/24/2018 at 14:40

Which BBS did you pick up? I cannot bring myself to pay 600 a pop for the CH-Rs. I know i am getting them smaller than the pics, and i did it for 2 reasons: The tires are much cheaper for 18s than 19s for some reason, and the ride is sporty enough right now with 18s and i am afraid reduced sidewall and larger wheels would make it too firm for daily driving in South Florida where road conditions is poor, especially in Miami.

average user > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC
04/24/2018 at 14:41

VMRs are very good with their BMW knock-offs. My E90 has the VMR V703 (E46 CSL style).

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > average user
04/25/2018 at 01:17

I agree. What made you decide on VMR over Apex? Apex are pretty well regarded with the track folks. I’m not disputing, I’m just curious.

average user > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC
04/25/2018 at 09:19

For one i never even heard of them until i read your message. I chose VMR back in the day for the E90 because E90Post recommended it. For the S3, Apex wheels does not have VAG bolt patterns available on their site, so the point is moot.

Arrivederci > average user
04/25/2018 at 13:47

I went for the CH-R myself - 19x8.5. Right now I have 255s on it, which is too much tire, next set will scale back to 235, I think.