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- Just happened to me with the Bel Air. No idea how the bug happened. I got all the parts but it says im missing wheels and tires. I go back to where the part was and its not there. I deleted my save file and started over but same exact problem still. Ive searched the web but no one (including EA) see.
Chevrolet Bel Air Need for Speed Payback Posted by Blogger 3133 at 5:55:00 AM. Email This BlogThis! Need for Speed Payback - Mac's Offroads. Try owning each vehicle under a different race category e.g Drift - Nissan Skyline, Runner - BMW M5 and Drag - Chevy Bel-air. There is no need to upgrade any of these. Once you achieve the Cover Stars Trophy, you can resell the vehicles. Unlocking the abandoned cars in Need for Speed Payback will allow us to have on our grid another cast of less common cars that are inherited from old ones like the Chevrolet Bel Air (1955) or the Ford Mustang (1965), which we can customize once we find its five pieces distributed in the map.
The long lived Need for Speed franchise has added another game to its long list of titles, but is Need for Speed Payback worthy of your time and money?
Read on to find out
The Need for Speed franchise has been around a long time and dates back to 1994. It’s long been known as one of the best arcade racers around, with the Need for Speed Shift series even venturing into the simulation arena. Need for Speed Payback aims for the arcade style of racing, and nails it pretty darn well, just don’t expect much of a story to entertain you or to connect you to the multiple racing characters you’ll encounter and/or control.
Need for Speed Payback is set in a fictional city that looks a lot like Vegas, complete with casinos, fountains, and a villainous organization fittingly called “The House”. You control a three member team of drivers, with each driver having a specific set of skills. The main character is Tyler, who can race like the wind on asphalt, Jess, who can outrun anyone on her tail, and Mac, who can drift his way through the streets or go cross country in any off-road beast you can build. You’ll automatically switch between characters whenever you switch between the vehicles only they can operate, not that you’ll really care. There’s no real character development to connect you to any one of them, and their driving skills are fully developed already, so they are just along for the ride.
The storyline follows these three folks as they try to track down a pretty sweet Koenigsegg super car that someone stole. You’ll work towards figuring out where it went by taking down racing crews across the huge map of the open world once you get through the 45 minutes or so of the opening sequence. Each crew has a multi-race questline that culminates with you taking on the boss of the crew. Each crew has its own backstory, but nothing that adds to the story. The crews each have their own style of driving so only one of the three characters will take on any given crew.
The game uses licensed cars so you’ll find some recognizable car brands in the it like Chevy, Nissan, and Ford. There are Mustangs, Camaros, GT-Rs and even an F150 Raptor, with each of these being able to be made into the type of vehicle of your choice, depending on the dealership you visit. There are also junk cars, called derelicts, to be found lying around the open world. Once you find the main body, you’ll need to find the missing parts to assemble it. These are the easiest to get built up to max power so finding them will help you in the long run.
The vehicles in the game can be upgraded and visually customized with a bunch of different parts. Some areas of a vehicle may require certain tasks to be completed in the open world to unlock the customizations, but most tasks are pretty simple to complete. As for upgrades, a trading card type of system is employed with numbered rankings where as the higher the number, the more power it will give your car. Each speed card earned is specific to the vehicle you earned it with and can’t be shared with other cars and keep in mind that not all cars can reach the maximum power level of 399. We didn’t realize this until we were driving our 350z around and couldn’t get any new speed cards higher than a level 12.
Max speed cards go all the way up to 18 so we figured something was up. Pay attention to the label directly under the make and model of the vehicle and you’ll see a line showing you what the max power can be. In the end, we just built a derelict car in each of the racing categories and that way we knew each vehicle could hit 399. Drifting in an old Chevy Bel Air or running offroad in an old school VW Bug can be a lot of fun anyway. There’s also an old Skyline that makes for a great racer and a pick-up truck so these derelicts are pretty diverse and make for some sweet rides. Be prepared to do some grinding to get them maxed out, though as those speed cards climb up the ladder slowly.
As you earn XP in-game, and you’ll earn it for doing just about everything from driving the wrong way to close calls, you slowly raise your Racer rank. With each new rank you’ll be awarded a basic shipment that gives you more XP, in-game cash, vanity parts, and tokens for the speed card one-arm-bandit found in the tun-up shops around the city. You can also purchase Premium Shipments with real money if you want to speed up the process of upgrading and reaching a higher racing rank, but we found that to be unnecessary if you have the time to actually play the game.
Developer Ghost Games isn’t new to the Need for Speed franchise, and the actual driving reflects that. This is a true arcade racer and is in no way a simulation. Drifting is pretty simple, and when coupled with a blast of NoS can be pretty impressive and rack up drift points in a hurry. The graphics for the game are top notch, with well detailed cars and locations. The open world map is pretty big, with things like speed traps, drift zones, jumps, speed zones, and billboards to smash spread out to keep you busy for a while.
The only thing missing in the open world is the law, which is a missed opportunity. You would think that hitting a speedtrap at 200+ MPH should trigger some sort of police chase, but it seems that the police force had some cutbacks as none can be found unless you are in an event that calls for them. This isn’t just an open world game, but also a lawless open world game, which really takes away from the Need for Speed series. Give me some open world cops to out run, damnit. Daddy needs a high speed car chase at random times.
Need for Speed Payback could’ve been a Fast and Furious game of epic proportions, but instead comes across as an OK Need for Speed game that left us underwhelmed. It’s still a fun game with plenty to do, and what it does it does well, but it could have been so much more.
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The Need for Speed Payback derelicts are basically the collectibles of the racing world, and tracking them down is not only enjoyable but also adds five wrecks to your garage, which can then be fixed up into much better rides than the standard vehicles you'll encounter in the game. Naturally there's plenty of driving to be done in Need For Speed Payback, but you don't want to be wasting lots of time searching up and down the highways to find these secret cars.
Helpfully, each of these derelicts is unlocked by completing certain missions, after which you’re awarded with postcards showing vague locations as to where the vehicles and their parts are located. If you don’t have the time to comb the whole map for each and every clue, then we’ve got you covered with every Need for Speed Payback derelict location and every part, all discovered for you.
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Some basics to note: all cars require you find the chassis first, then any of the four parts in the order of your choosing. Your scanner will highlight when you’re near parts, beeping faster as you get closer and slower as you get further away – you’ll know when you’re in the rough area.
Almost all of the parts are located in off-road areas, so you might want to use an off-road vehicle on your hunt. It’s not a prerequisite – any type of car can be used, it just makes it a bit easier to use the vehicle type for the terrain. Oh, and almost all the parts require a jump to be hit before you can get to them – there’s no cheesing your way through rocky outcrops as a shortcut.
And, above all, it’s fair to point out: it’s hard to miss the derelicts when you’re looking. Hopefully we can make it a bit easier for you with our Need for Speed Derelicts guide.
1. Ford Mustang 1965
Your first derelict is revealed after completing Tyler’s first five story missions – you’ll find the derelict at a disused garage, look for the water tower:
Once the chassis is in your possession, the four parts are ready for the taking.
Starting with the Engine, you’ll want to head far west:
Look for a jump just off the road – a fire next to the part is the big hint here.
Next up, the body parts, for which you’ll be heading to a central northern region:
Look for the abandoned mine, or mill, or whatever it is – drive through the middle and over the ramp, and you’ll land at the next part.
Third up is your Mustang accessories, which can be found out east:
Look for this jump, after you climb a nearby hill just off the main road and you’ll hit the part you’re after.
Lastly for this derelict, you’ll be heading to the northwest:
This one’s easy – a jump just off the following nearby corner and you’ll land right at the part.
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2. Nissan 240Z
Next up is this classic little rusty Nissan number, the first clue for which is revealed when you complete Mac’s fourth story mission. It’s just by the side of the road, near a mobile home.
With the parts revealed you’ll want to head for the engine, which is next to the solar plant – you’ve just been there as Mac, so it should be easy to find.
A straightforward jump, and there you go – one engine.
Next up, your body parts – you’ll be heading to northern outskirts for this one:
To get to the actual part, it’s another jump – as said, they’re mostly jumps – approaching from the northwest.
Third, we go for the accessories, and we’ll be heading to the centre, south of your main airfield garage.
It is, as you might expect, a jump to the part from another unpaved road – look for the very obvious ramp.
Your final Nissan part is located in the north east, where there’s a lovely giant bridge. You don’t want to aim for the actual bridge, mind.
Approaching the target area you’ll see a jump off the side of the road – you do of course want to take this jump, and you’ll land at your final 240Z part.
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3. Chevrolet Bel Air
The next derelict unfortunately isn’t referencing the Fresh Prince, but is still a lovely little number – and you’ll get your first postcard clue on finishing Jess‘s set of runner missions. The chassis itself is in the southeast, right in the city.
Head to the northeast again, where you’ll be able to find your Bel Air engine.
After heading off-road, look for a jump across to where the part is located – it’s worth mentioning doing this in an Audi makes it a little bit harder than it has to be...
For your body parts you’ll want to head to the southwest:
Keep an eye out for the following jump, just off the main road, and you’ll land at your part.
Back to the east and that lovely massive bridge for the Bel Air’s accessories:
Once again you’re looking out for a jump, which handily stands out in the orange-brown dirt roads. There’s some winding canyon roads to drive down before you get here, so again – Audi was a bad choice.
Head back to the central region for your final Bel Air part, the wheels – just to the southwest of the airfield.
And, once again, you’ll be keeping your eyes peeled for the ramp that stands out a mile off – or one point six kilometres, if you’ve got the game set to metric. And that’s your Bel Air.
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4. Chevrolet C10
The final two derelicts come from the other two driving disciplines – you’ll get the clue for a Chevrolet C10 on finishing Big Sister’s drag missions. Head east and find the shell on the side of the road.
Going for the engine you’ll want to head north, to the outer edge of the game map.
As you may be able to guess by now, it’s a case of heading off on a dirt track away from the marked roads and taking a jump to where the part is located.
You’ll want to look for a side dirt road and a jump – who knew? – near to a speed challenge. Hit the jump, pick up the part.
Go way out west and you’ll be able to find yourself your accessories for the C10. There’s a surprise with this one, though...
Said surprise is you don’t have to jump to reach this part – shock! No, instead you’ll just barge through the fence at the side of the road and find your part nearby.
Fourth and finally for the C10, you’ll be heading right to the middle again for your wheels.
This one should be very simple – there’s little else around in the area, so just look out for the smoke, find the nearby ramp and the last part is yours.
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5. VW Beetle
The last of the derelicts is sure to be the favourite of many – the classic VW Beetle. Your chassis clue comes on completing the Underground Soldier’s drift missions. Naturally. Head to the western region and you’ll find your chassis just off from an intersection – look for the fire, it’s hard to miss.
Now onto the parts – engine first, you’ll want to go... well, up the road a tiny bit, as it’s really close to the chassis.
As almost-always, it involves going off-road and hitting a jump – this time the jump is a bit bigger than usual, so pick up as much speed as you can before hitting it.
The Beetle’s body parts mean a journey to the east once more, for yet another look at the lovely bridge.
You’ll want to generally head downhill until you find your jump, which is rather cunningly followed by a second jump – something unexpected! Land the second one and you’ll get the part.
Your Beetle is almost finished, but you’ll need to go back to the central region one last time in order to pick up the accessories part.
Look for this particular abandoned barn with a ramp right next to it, line yourself up, take the jump and bag the part.
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Last of all you’ll want to get the wheels for your Beetle, which means one final trip to the north of the game world and its lovely red dirt.
It’s a straightforward one – this time the road you need to use to hit the ramp is marked on the map, so look for the road that ends about a jump’s distance away from the marker. Drive, jump, pick up the part, the Love Bug is yours.
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And that’s all of the Need For Speed Payback derelicts in the garage – enjoy upgrading them and making them the absolute best vehicles in the game. Especially the Beetle, because Beetles are cool.