GRAN TURISMO 2 TIPS & TRICKS
Mitsubishi Trampio FTO GT
The best car produced by Mitsubishi is the Trampio FTO LM, which can be bought for 500,000 credits. It is, overall, the best endurance car in its class, and is great at overtaking some of the faster cars on turning. If also features great acceleration and handling.
PUMA Racing car
Purchase the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V RS '98 from the Mitsubishi Used Car Lot. After you buy it, buy and equip the racing modifications to get the PUMA Racing Car.
Subaru Impreza 22B/ Red or Yellow Evo5
In order to get the Subaru Impreza 22B/ Red or Yellow Evo5 cars, you must win the third 4-Wheel Drive race using any 4-wheel drive car on a 9th day (19, 29, 39, etc.). Once you finish the race, you will be in a10th day, when the new cars on the used car lots. Go to the Subaru used car dealership to get the Impreza 22B or to the Mitsubishi used car dealership to get the different colored Lancer. Both cars can be found near the end of the list.
Toyota 2000GT 1
Get the licenses from the original Gran Turismo 2, convert the data to Gran Turismo 2 2, then earn each license (including the Super License) without exiting the license screen (except when you pass all the tests). Purchase a good used car and enter the expert race on the event synthesizer. Race it until day 10. You should have over 111,000 credits by then. Go to the Toyota used car dealership and buy the 2000GT. It is not a great car, but it is the rarest in the game.
Toyota 2000GT 2
Another way to get the Toyota 2000GT is to just go to the Toyota used car section. It is at the very bottom.
TVR Speed 12
The TVR Speed 12 has a 12 cylinder engine and about 800 hp. This car is the fastest in the game. Obtain this car, and you will be able to win every race. Use it on a dragstrip and it will beat every other car. It costs 1,000,000 credits, but is worth it. REMEMBER: This car will spin if you are not careful.
Displacements
You can do a stroke/bore up on the Austin Mini as well as the Skylines.
Record times
It is not possible to set record times on the simulation disc. The only way to set record times for a track is on the Arcade disc in time trial mode.
Better car performance
On any car that has full racing gears, go to change parts menu and select "Gear". Make sure "Auto Setup" is set to "Wide" for more top end speed.
Rearrange cars in garage
Press Start when browsing trough the list of cars to send the highlighted car to the top of the list.