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SouthPawRacer

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on: January 14, 2010, 11:54:07 AM
Now I'll be able to take my simracing to the next level...

I'm proud to announce that I'm now the owner of a new Logitech G25 racing wheel! :wow


Yeah, I know the picture quality's bad... :oops

It cost $398 (that's in Australian dollars), out of my own money, but it's worth every cent. A total of 900 degrees of rotation (that's two-and-a-half turns lock-to-lock), pedals with differing levels of resistance, ie. the brake pedal is harder to press than the accelerator, plus a clutch pedal and a stick shifter that can be switched between H-pattern and sequential modes. And that's real leather the wheel's bound with.

After driving with it for most of the evening, I have to say it has the best force feedback I've ever experienced. It was also very enjoyable exploring proper clutch-operated manual shitfing, and being able to turn the wheel all the way around... Formula One cars are so drivable now. Totally worth it, I haven't had this much fun simracing in quite a while, and it's an infinite improvement over my old wheel. :yes

I'm just so happy that I wanted to share it with you guys. I'm definitely going to get years of fun out of this thing. :smile

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Reply #1 on: January 14, 2010, 12:00:44 PM
Oh. My. GOD. Holy.... That sir, is the MOST EPIC thing I've ever seen.

You're sure gonna pwn at racing sims with that wheel now. XD

TIME TO DRIVE! :DD

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Reply #2 on: January 18, 2010, 07:07:12 AM
Nice purchase there matey!  :D Guess it all adds to the immersion I suppose :DD Don't drink and drive though :lol

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Reply #3 on: January 18, 2010, 09:41:00 AM
Quote from: Littlefoot1616,Jan 18 2010 on  06:07 AM
Don't drink and drive though :lol
The only things I drink when simracing are Tea, Coffee and Water. :smile

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Reply #4 on: January 18, 2010, 12:25:14 PM
Awesome! You're gonna rock some socks off with that thing!

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Reply #5 on: January 25, 2010, 02:28:31 AM
Very nice! :p

That monitor looks like a pretty good size you've got there.  How big is it, may I ask?  :angel

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Reply #6 on: January 25, 2010, 02:56:56 AM
Quote from: action9000,Jan 25 2010 on  01:28 AM
That monitor looks like a pretty good size you've got there.  How big is it, may I ask?  :angel
It's 23 inches, I believe. Funny story, actually... When I ordered the computer, the hardware specs stated that it would come with a 20-inch monitor. But when it came time to have the PC delivered to my house, the shop discovered that they had run out of 20-inch monitors, so they gave me the 23-inch one at no extra cost! :o

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