It'sSupercharged!2000

My dear Pontiac friends, the time has come for me to ask a question of you. The car in question is my 2000 GTP sedan. Recently, I noticed that my car was a bit jerky in reverse, but only for a few moments. I attributed this to the fact that my oil was due for a change (I decided to go by the DIC for a change) and since the problem seemed to stop after the change yesterday, I assumed that was it. Today, I felt as though I was revving a bit higher than normal at speed. After making a few complete stops at lights and getting back to full speed, I decided that I was definitely running at a higher RPM than normal. After going a half mile more, I suddenly realized that I was going 30, and that going at close to WOT resulted in very slow acceleration. Long story short, it got worse in the next mile and a half and ended with me stopping. All gears, including reverse, resulted in revving like I was in neutral. I shut the car off and looked under the hood. I restarted and the car drove, but after 15 seconds or so, it slipped back into neutral. I limped to a parking spot, and determined the following things:

1. After being off for roughly 25 seconds, the car can shift from neutral.

2. Once in gear, it takes about 15 seconds to slip back out.

3. Once slippage occurs, there is no way to get into gear without shutting the car off and repeating the process.

4. The shift lever moves freely, but there is no sound of the car changing gears.

The engine runs fine, and the fact that I can get into gear at all, albeit for a few seconds, is making me think that the problem is minor. I'm almost sure it's electrical, since shutting the car off seems to rezet it. Anybody have any thoughts? I know Tony has spoken of his GTP before, so mayne he has some thoughts? My GM tech buddy will be checking it out in a half hour, and I'll be getting it to a tranny shop soon, but I just want to have some idea what's going on here.

I did notice that the Nationwide cars have a revised body, but what happened to the new Mustang and Challenger bodies? They were nowhere to be seen at Daytona. I was looking forward to seeing them run too. Are they not being used until later in the season?

Since Jr. didn't win, they can't claim that every team in NASCAR conspired for Jr. to win it. On the other hand, he wasn't in the back, so they can't pull the overrated card. I will say, it IS plate racing, and it certainly doesn't dictate the rest of the season, but you have to admit that Jr. was impressive today considering his performance last year.

I'm curious on where the name comes from. I was only 8 when FOX started broadcasts, so I don't recall hearing the story back then.

The game is built on a career mode that begins in 1985. It progresses through time to the current season.

At the beginning of each season there is some sort of "historical video" that gives some info on the time. Ex. 2007-NASCAR begins the COT. 2001-Earnhardt dies.

Drivers would retire when they actually did, and all the drivers and tracks would be there. Even if a driver only had a few starts, there would be a car there, assuming he did actually make it in a race.

Race results would be affected slightly by how the actual race ended.

All special paint schemes would be available, but track variations would not, such as a different sponsor on the deck lid.

Some things, like Dale Sr. could be easily figured out. He retires at the end of 2000. Doesn't start the Daytona 500, Harvick doesn't start until Rockingham, and the video explains why Dale isn't racing, and has a short tribute.

The game would be monstrously huge, and be difficult to create, but wouldn't it be sweet if it were to be made?

If I get any haters, you're getting deleted right away, so don't bother.

And please, don't start ranting about EA vs. Papy. I like both, I just don't have a good enough computer to play one of Papy's games.