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The getaway is just like grand theft auto only I think it's cooler. Vehicle controls: 1.2 Controls In Vehicle (For this is a Vehicle Guide!) T:Reverse O:Exit Car X:Accelerate S:Brake L1:Right Indicator (Free Roaming Mode) L2:Left L3:Car Horn R1:Handbrake R2: R3: D-Pad/left stick:Steer Start:Pause Menu Vehicle list: Name: eg Steamroller! Most likely to be found: eg In the River! Colours found in:eg Pink, Brown, Orange. (any I know of, I can't list them all if I don't know them all!) Speed:eg 6/10 it goes quite fast, doesn't it? Acceleration:eg 2/10 damn slow off the mark Handling:eg 1/10 Like a dead Whale Durablity:eg 10/10 It'll take a fair few hits Looks:eg 5/10 Like a Steamroller! The Steamroller is a car. Well no, it isn't. I wouldn't really use one to escape in. It basically looks like a steamroller, and if you don't know what one of them is, then I feel sorry for you, really I do. And with no further wait, here they all are! Name:Alfa Romeo 156 Most Likely to be Found:They can be found nearly everywhere, so just look! Colours found in:Green, Light Blue, a Sickly Green. Speed:7/10 Quite Fast Acceleration:6/10 Again, it isn't a slow car Handling:4/10 nothing too special Durability:5/10 it can take enough damage to last a while Looks:5/10 I don't really like it all that much This car is owned by Mark Hammond, or at least I think it is. It's the car he first uses to pursue Charlie's boys (and girl) when they kidnap Alex, so that's why I'm going to assume it. It's the only Alpha Romeo in the game, it isn't a bad car, but it isn't what I'd call world class either. Name:Ambulance Most Likely to be Found:Around the Hospital(usually in pairs) which is on Tottenham Court road, if memory serves me correct Colours found in:White, with ambulance insignia on it Speed:4/10 Not all that fast Acceleration:3/10 Again, it isn't exactly a Ferrari Handling:3/10 Not all that good Durability:7/10 It knows how to take a hit Looks:4/10 Ambulances are ugly, but I guess it's cool driving around in one. This is an Ambulance! they are driven only by paramedics. You can also activate the siren with the L3. It's ironic because in one of Carter's missions where you have to take Joe to the hospital, Carter says "I won't wait for the Ambulance" even though when you go down the road, there's loads all driving together. Name:Bus Most Likely to be Found:All over, but there's a lot in Southwark if you ask me Colours found in:Red Speed:*Unknown* I'd estimate 3/10 Acceleration:*Unknown* I'd estimate 3/10 Handling:*Unknown* I'd estimate 2/10 Durability:*Unknown* I'd estimate 7/10 Looks:4/10 I do know this one! It looks ugly For some reason known only to Team Soho, you can't actually get into the single-decker buses. Where I live, these are white, but in London presumably they are red. OK, see "Other vehicle" section for some notes on buses Name:Brabus A-Class Most Likely to be Found:Hyde Park, the Mall Colours found in:Black, White Speed:6/10 Fairly Fast Little Motor Acceleration:5/10 Kinda quick Handling:6/10 she can go round corners OK Durability:4/10 can't take too many collisions Looks:4/10 Ugly This is a modified Mercedes A-Class and was a very clever thing for Team Soho to do by slipping this one in under the manufacturer, Brabus. It's an OK ride I guess Name:Brabus S-Class Most Likely to be Found:Yardie Turf, ie Clerkerwell Colours found in:Silver Speed:8/10 vrroom! Acceleration:7/10 again, it's fast! Handling:5/10 nothing wrong with the handling Durability:4/10 Slamming it into things isn't the best of ideas Looks:7/10 nice! This is a car used exclusively by the Yardies(In that I haven't seen anyone else using them). Good to cruise around in, but it isn't fun when they are chasing you as they are lightning quick.It's a modified Mercedes SL.It's the Yardies "second choice" car. Name:Citroen Saxo Most Likely to be Found:Around the West side of London Colours found in:Blue, Orange, Purple Speed:5/10 Average Acceleration:6/10 Not too slow off the mark Handling:8/10 very good! Durability:3/10 Not exactly a Tank Looks:6/10 Not all that bad The only car in the game from Citroen, and it is best suited to weaving in and out of traffic. It's a fairly small car, which probably explains why. Name:Daihatsu Hi-Jets Most Likely to be Found:Industrial Areas Colours found in:White usually, ocassionally a Dirty Yellow Colour or a blue Speed:2/10 not fast Acceleration:2/10 again, not your ideal racing car Handling:5/10 not all that bad Durability:5/10 It can take a few hits Looks:0/10 Ugh, I hate these vans! This is basically an Egg-Shaped Van, and I hate them, they look ugly, they're slow, and are to be used only at your most desperate hour! Name:Daihatsu Hi-Jets Pick-up Most Likely to be Found:2 or 3 places in Hyde Park. One of them is at a depot of vans, another is behind a few trees and a smallish building on next to a path. I think I found a third location, but a) I can't remember where it was b) it could have just been the second one Although Hyde Park is a maze, I know that I always stumble across them at some point or another. Colours found in:White, with Royal Parks insignia. Speed:4/10 Perhaps a bit faster than the Hi-jets van Acceleration:2/10 very slow starter though Handling:5/10 reasonable Durability:5/10 again, it isn't all that bad Looks:2/10 but only because it has grass/leaves in the back! This could be a rare vehicle, although I know that I have stumbled across them during missions. They can't be seen driving around, and are basically a Daihatsu Hi-Jets modified into a pick-up truck. it has grass/leaves in the back though! which is a good thing, maybe. At least that feature is unique! Name:Daihatsu Sirion Most Likely to be Found:All over the place Colours found in:A lot! (red, green, blue, I'm pretty certain I have seen black ones and white ones) Speed:4/10 Not too bad Acceleration:5/10 slightly better Handling:8/10 very good for weaving in and out of traffic Durability:4/10 not very durable though Looks:5/10 Exactly like a New Mini! I went through most of the game believing these were New Minis, until on the radio, I heard the Police Traffic Control or whatever they are called say "driving a red sirion". I'd never even heard of these before, so I had to do a search on the net. Anyway, just pretend they are new-minis, I know I do! Name:Double Decker Bus Most Likely to be Found:Everywhere, in the Bus Lane. Colours found in:Red, and they have 3 different adverts(see below) Speed:3/10 Like a Bus Acceleration:3/10 Like a Bus Handling:2/10 Like a Bus Durability:9/10 like a Bus Looks:4/10 Like a Bus!!! I gave it an extra mark because they're famous and it's cool to drive one London Buses are very common in The Getaway, and are usually seen in the Bus Lane. The 3 adverts on them, in order of commoness are: 1) "Natural Blonde Killer" an advert for the Musical, Chicago. 2) "Abba-solutely Fabulous" an advert for the Musical, Mama Mia 3) This is Football 2003, a game made by SCEE Name:Fiat Punto Most Likely to be Found:Again, everywhere Colours found in:Yellow, Brick-Red/Orange Light Blue Speed:5/10 It's a smallish car Acceleration:4/10 that isn't very fast Handling:8/10 Nice Handling though! Durability:4/10 not nice durablity however Looks:3/10 Ugly! It gained a mark because a lot of people where I live used to drive them(Now it's all Ford Fiesta/Ka/Focuses or Peugeot 206S) in like 1996. It's basically an ugly Fiat, like most Fiats really (can you believe that they own Ferrari with all those ugly cars!?). The back Slopes down is a brief description, they are good for weaving in and out of traffic with I suppose Name:Fire Engine Most Likely to be Found:On Disturbance in Soho, a bit down the street from the Republic. Colours found in:Red, with Fire Engine Insignia on it Speed:4/10 Won't get to every fire on time Acceleration:4/10 no wonder they're on strike! Handling:3/10 not all that good! Durability:9/10 It's a nice Behemoth in this department though! Looks:5/10 Fire Engines are kinda cool Basically, it's a vehicle in which firefighters clamber into to go out and put out fires. Unfortunately, there are none on the streets, so they must all be on strike, heh! (Firemen have been on strike in the UK recently in case you didn't know)It has a Siren though! Name:Golf Buggy/Cart (whatever you want to call it) Most Likely to be Found:It's in the northern Area of Hyde Park, near a set of crossroads. Just follow the yellow path until it is crossed over by a grey one, take the grey path down till you get to a set of crossroads, and it's to the left, in front of you hidden behind a group of bushes. Colours found in:White, with insignia on the small door Speed:6/10 not too bad when it gets going Acceleration:4/10 it's a golf buggy, don't expect it to be a Ferrari Handling:4/10 It's small Tyres mean it has low grip Durability:3/10 Can't take all that much either Looks:4/10 Like A Golf Cart This is the only one of three times I intend to mention GTA Vice city in this section, so bear with me. It's exactly like a "Caddy" From that game, except this one has a door. Basically, it's for transporting Golfers and there equipment around courses, not hardened criminals on the run from the Police and an Army of gangs! Name:Go-Kart Most Likely to be Found:Mansion on Bayswater road, just follow the road along until you can go south, keep going and you will see what I can best describe as a "rounded" road, which has a blue-ish fence next to it. There s a gap in this fence, go through it, along the path until you get to a mansion with two sports cars sitting outside. Look in the garage(do a 180 from where you entered) and look in the corner. Colours found in:Um, I can't give it a colour really. Speed:7/10 Not Bad! Acceleration:7/10 Nice for a go-kart Handling:4/10 like the Golf Buggy It's small Tyres mean it has low grip, but this adds to the fun! Durability:3/10 don't expect to collide head on with a Double Decker and come out the better off of the two! Looks:7/10 It's a Go-Kart! very nice! It has an invisible door! spooky! This is a great, original idea, and I like it, especially it's crazy handling. It's not wholly an ideal getaway car, because It can't take many hits, but it could squeze through gaps in traffic easily! Name:Honda Accord Most Likely to be Found:The Borough Area Colours found in:The vast majority are a sickly green or a pale blue Speed:5/10 I've seen worse... Acceleration:5/10 ... but I've also seen better! Handling:5/10 OK I guess Durability:7/10 Takes more hits that I thought it would have done! Looks:3/10 Not all that good It doesn't look particulary new, It looks like it is from the mid-1980's and drives how you would expect a car from that era to drive! Name:Honda Civic Most Likely to be Found:Triad Turf, which is very hard to pinpoint! I think there is one in the underground NCP Colours found in:Green, Purple(If the ones outside the crack house are Accords which I always thought they were, I didn't get a close look really) Speed:8/10 As you'd expect for Acceleration:7/10 a Triad car Handling:4/10 Doesn't take corners well Durability:6/10 Not all that bad really Looks:6/10 Not too bad! It's the Triads "second choice" car, and is reasonably fast, which isn't good when they are pursuing you and hunting you down! Still, it's Honda's best car in the game. Name:Jensen Interceptor Most Likely to be Found:North, look around King's Cross St. Pancras Station, I know I usually find them around there Colours found in:A horrible brown! also Banana Yellow and Red Speed:7/10 Quite Fast Acceleration:6/10 For an Old banger! Handling:4/10 Still, the handling is old Durability:4/10 and it can't take too many hits Looks:4/10 It has a large rear windscreen, and what's with the colour!?!?! Not bad in terms of sheer speed, but lacking in handling and durability, and a lack in all of these areas is a recipie for disaster! Name:Jensen SV8 Most Likely to be Found:Mayfair, City of London Colours found in:Green, Blue Speed:6/10 Speedy Acceleration:7/10 For an Old banger! Handling:5/10 Not too bad actually Durability:4/10 Can't take a lot of hits Looks:7/10 2 Seater Sports Car Basically, this is the other Jensen Car in the game. Again, it's good and speedy, but is lacking slightly on other fronts. Name:Lexus IS200 Most Likely to be Found:Everywhere Colours found in:Silver,Blue Speed:7/10 Reasonably Acceleration:8/10 Fast Handling:5/10 not too bad Durability:5/10 Can't take many hits Looks:5/10 Not too bad This is just a basic Lexus car, it's the only non-gang one however, and is often cruising down the starting street for free-roaming mode, Malborough Road. Name:Lexus LS430 Most Likely to be Found:Bethnall Green Mob Turf, ie South of the River Non-Gang Version in Soho Colours found in:Silver/Cream Speed:8/10 It has to be fast Acceleration:8/10 because it's a gang car Handling:4/10 a bit ropey Durability:7/10 It takes a bit of punishment though Looks:6/10 Better than the IS200 This is the Bethnall Green Mobs "Primary Car" and is suprisingly able to take a fair amount of punishment before giving in. *Thanks to the pornicater for pointing out my error* Name:Lexus SC430 Most Likely to be Found:Collins Gang Turf, ie Soho Colours found in:Dark Blue, White Speed:7/10 Quite Acceleration:8/10 Nippy Handling:6/10 It can handle corners OK Durability:5/10 Not too durable Looks:8/10 Quite nice! This is the Collins gang car, and to make up for the fact that they only have one car, it has two colours instead. A nice car on which you can rely on to make an escape Name:Lorry Most Likely to be Found:Industrial Areas Colours found in:White, with company name(random each time) on side Speed:3/10 It's a Lorry Acceleration:3/10 So don't hold your breath Handling:3/10 Poor Durability:9/10 Go on, get in it's way, I dare you! Looks:3/10 Like a Lorry This is basically a Lorry of an unknown manufacturer. Like the London Bus, you get an inside erm cockpit I suppose is the right word for it, view. Name:Lotus Elise Most Likely to be Found:Mansion on Bayswater road, just follow the road along until you can go south, keep going and you will see what I can best describe as a "rounded" road, which has a blue-ish fence next to it. There s a gap in this fence, go through it, along the path until you get to a mansion with two sports cars sitting outside. Look in the garage and you will see it. The second is at the lock-up of Charlie's that Frank Carter raided on the mission "The Jolson Files" Colours found in:White Speed:9/10 nnnniiii Acceleration:9/10 cccceeee!!!! Handling:5/10 not all that bad! Durability:5/10 can't take a lot of hits! Looks:9/10 Sweet! First thing:It has doors like the Delorean in Back to the Future, in that they open vertically, and Second Thing:Second mention of GTA Vice City out of three, it looks just like an Infernus This thing is FAST! it's a very nice car to cruise around in, because it looks so cool, and also it's a good getaway car too. It and the TVR seem to be Twins, they always follow each other around, except in one place, no wait, two places where the TVR is on it's own. Name:Lotus Elite Most Likely to be Found:City of London Colours found in:Green Speed:7/10 Kinda Fast Acceleration:8/10 Kinda Fast again Handling:3/10 Not too easy to get to grips with Durability:4/10 Can't take being hit too often all that well Looks:7/10 Classic Sports Car! The Above statement of "Classic Sports Car" basically sums up the Lotus Elite well, it's not as good as the Elise or the Espirit, and lacks modern steering aids Name:Lotus Espirit Most Likely to be Found:If you head along Marylebone Road, in the district of believe it or not, Marylebone. Head West along this road, and a little alley should be on your right, which is where a certain car is Colours found in:Silver Speed:8/10 Good Acceleration:8/10 All Lotuses have good acceleration! Handling:5/10 And Fairly Good Handling Durability:5/10 But can't take much damage! Looks:7/10 They always look good though This is another Hidden Lotus Car(One more still to come!) and it's basically a typical Lotus for all the points which I just summed up, a nice car if you want to just cruise the streets of London. Name:Lotus 7 MKII Roadster Most Likely to be Found:You start with it in Free Roaming Mode Colours found in:Purple Speed:8/10 Fast Acceleration:9/10 Fast Handling:4/10 Nicht zu gut Durability:3/10 doesn't survive many hits Looks:8/10 Slick! This is called a "roadster" but I cannot see how! I think I can honestly say that other than on The Getaway, I have NEVER seen one on the roads! It's more of a racing car, really.In GTA:London (not a reference to the modern version) it was called the "Locust 7" So I guess it could have been on the streets in 1969, but now it is 2003, so it's unlikely that there are any on the roads today. Name:MG ZT Most Likely to be Found:City of London Colours found in:Light Blue, Light yellow Speed:7/10 Nice, Nippy Acceleration:6/10 Car! Handling:5/10 Not too bad really Durability:5/10 Can take several hits Looks:7/10 Very nice indeed! The only MG Car in the game, It's a shame that other MGs aren't in it, but this one will have to do. Not that I'm complaining, it's quite a nice car and not too bad as a getaway vehicle Name:Nissan Micra Most Likely to be Found:Anywhere North of the River Colours found in:Light Blue, Green Speed:4/10 Quite Slow Acceleration:5/10 Same Handling:8/10 Good Handling though Durability:3/10 Can't take a lot of hits Looks:5/10 Nothing Special, Nothing overly ugly Basically it's a small city car, which although is slow, it's a brilliant vehicle for weaving in and out of traffic with Name:Nissan Skyline GTR Most Likely to be Found:Piccadily Circus, Triad Turf. A hidden one can be found in this location. Mansion on Bayswater road, just follow the road along until you can go south, keep going and you will see what I can best describe as a "rounded" road, which has a blue-ish fence next to it. There s a gap in this fence, go through it, along the path until you get to a mansion with two sports cars sitting outside. The white one on the left is the Skyline. Colours found in:Black/White Speed:7/10 Fairly Fast Acceleration:8/10 Quick off the mark Handling:5/10 OK, there are worse than it Durability:5/10 Again, there are less durable cars Looks:6/10 not too bad! This is the Triads "primary car" and they use it a lot. They can often be seen around Piccadilly Circus, for some unknown reason. The Skyline is a fairly fast car, and is fun to race around London in. It also makes a good getaway Vehicle. Name:Peugeot 306 Most Likely to be Found:Anywhere North of the River Colours found in:Red, Brownish-Yellow Speed:6/10 OK for a small car Acceleration:5/10 Fairly Average Handling:8/10 Very Nice Handling Durability:4/10 Can take a little bit of damage Looks:5/10 OK, it has a "GB" Car sticker on the back which is kinda cool! This is probably the best of the small City Cars, which is probably why the Police use it(in this game at least) As I said before, every eingle one of these has a "GB" Sticker on it, which is kinda weird but also kinda cool Name:Peugeot 306 "Boy Racer" Most Likely to be Found:If you go to Horseferry Road(J14) on the south side of this road is an alley leading to a small underground car park with some burnt out cars in it. The boy racer is hidden behind a wall and is tucked into a corner Colours found in:Yellow Speed:7/10 It's been Souped up! Acceleration:7/10 So what do you expect? Handling:8/10 Good handling Durability:4/10 Shame it can't take much damage Looks:7/10 So Cool! Well, it's a good imitation of a Boy Racer car, what with the Spoiler and the Speakers in the back and everything! This is probably the best of the three Peugeot 306's, but I wouldn't ever consider showing off to your mates in a REAL boy racer car, because everyone laughs at boy racers! At least I do. This isn't a pure Boy Racer car, it needs to be an older model of car Name:Police Peugeot 306 Most Likely to be Found:All over the City Colours found in:White, with fluorescant yellow bands on the side, Police markings. Speed:6/10 OK for a small car Acceleration:5/10 Fairly Average Handling:8/10 Very Nice Handling Durability:5/10 Can take a little bit more damage Looks:5/10 OK, it isn't an especially nice Police Car This is just the basic Partol Car, so don't expect Cops in this to be chasing you for very long unless you are in Free Roaming Mode, but even then you can lose them because they aren't in an especially fast car. L3 activates it's siren. Cheats: Double Health Enter this during the opening movie UP, UP, LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, DOWN Infinite Ammo Press Up, Down, Left, Right, Triangle, Up, Down, Left, Right, Square at the FMV before the title screen. P.S. not all cars are listed look out for the rest of them later! © Copyright 2001 by YourSITE.com |
