WIP Beta released 2009-2014 ETK 400-Series

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  1. BaconBeam

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    Leave bugs and suggestions in the thread, thanks :)
    Official repo page: https://www.beamng.com/resources/2009-2014-etk-400-series.36263/

    I KNOW THAT THIS MOD IS NOT VERY GOOD, ILL UPDATE IT TO IMPROVE

    Lore: In 2009, ETK was in SERIOUS financial trouble. Stocks down, sales down and profit margin almost zero. In desperate need of profit, they reached out to Hirochi, that had just launched the all-new Sunburst, to rebadge it into the ETK 400-Series. Hirochi accepted and the project begun. After only 5 months, it was ready. The "all-new" ETK 400 with two bodystyles, two engine options and three trim levels.

    Trims:

    - 444 100 CVT:

    Base model of the ETK 400 lineup. Has the exact
    same equipment as the base model Sunburst, but
    it has a I3 1.0L turbocharged engine.

    - 444 140 AWD CVT

    Top-trim model of the ETK 400 lineup. Has the exact
    same equipment as the comfort model Sunburst, but
    it has a I4 1.4L turbocharged engine.

    - 454 140 AWD CVT

    Top-trim model of the ETK 400 lineup. Has the exact
    same equipment as the wagon comfort model Sunburst,
    but it has a I4 1.4L turbocharged engine.

    !THIS IS NOT A SEPARATE VEHICLE, ITS INSIDE THE SUNBURST!

    Credits:
    - CYCJoseph (help with rebadging)
    - DadelZeit (base for engines)
    - BeamNG (sunburst)
    - Me (modding part)

    enjoy:)
     
  2. beankiller

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    Cool.
     
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  3. BaconBeam

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    that picture at the end is a special sneak peek at next update!
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    Thanks!
     
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  4. Lada_2105

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    ...and why would anyone use this over the regular sunburst?
     
  5. BaconBeam

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    Dude, please be patient. Im working on updates so it becomes more and more different. the mod already has diffrent engines so thats already one reason. Second, to simulate overpriced cars just because of the badge. See there are reasons
     
  6. Musicman27

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    Could have at least changed the grill or smthn.
     
  7. BaconBeam

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    I still dont know how to model. When I learn, ill make sure to change it
     
  8. Lada_2105

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    or you could learn to model, change stuff, and then release the mod, instead of getting negative reviews right off the bat
     
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  9. BaconBeam

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    Dont you see that im working on updates??? You only make automation mods and then start to say this to ppl
     
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  10. Shelbyiris

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    the least effort rebadge slop aside, this lore doesn't make sense at all. yeah, BMW's stocks were down for 2009, but it wasn't horrible enough for them to have to resort to Mitsubishing together another company's car. if anything, i feel like Subaru had it slightly worse during that time.

    and please, at least bother to change a thing or two so it actually differs from a vanilla car before uploading it. like genuinely, start off with making something small like a bumper or spoiler for a vanilla car, then only move on to an actual modded car once you believe you have the knowledge to do so. im gonna be completely honest with you: you're just cluttering the forums and the repo by changing a single texture and then pushing it out for everyone to see. literally zero effort went into this. now, if it actually LOOKED physically different, then it still wouldn't make sense to rebadge a Subaru as a ETK, but at least it'll show that you bothered to actually modify it.

    the forums doesn't need this kind of clutter on it. i still want to see you make a great mod one day, but please start off with something simple to build up skill. or just pick up Automation, no one will rip you to shreds for it.
     
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  11. BaconBeam

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    I made up that lore, its not meant to be based IRL. Plus I swear to god the update is almost finished and will change more stuff
    --- Post updated ---
    News: The update is almost finished! Get ready!
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    Hey guys! The new update is here!
    What is new will be listed on repo page.
     

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  12. DaveBro

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    I don’t mean to be disrespectful but you seriously were lazy when you made it. There still is a Hirochi emblem on the front which you didn’t bother changing into the ETK logo emblem instead. Plus, isn’t this just adding some small new things to the Sunburst instead of the so called “rebadge”. I know you’ll improve (hopefully) but you should’ve put a bit more effort into it before releasing to the public.
     
  13. BaconBeam

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    I still didnt change The thumbnails because I dont have a good screenshot map yet. ill be changing them soon
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    Also I like Ur pfp
     
  14. JustRobertOFF

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    screenshot are made automatically when you either export the config or when you run the thumbnail generator on the Showroom V2 map (hidden under Aux content button), also, you could have just kept the mod to yourself, share progress on development here instead of releasing lazily rebadged Sunburst... and im starting to believe you found my tutorial on rebadging and followed it too closely and considered the rebadge DONE and released it... cuz thats literally how it seems
     
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  15. Kitsune_0416

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    Not to be that guy, but this would make more sense if it was a lore friendly Saab 9-2X instead.
     
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  16. Tofli

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    It is called suzuki swace
     
  17. Espero

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    i guess it's too hard to comprehend that before releasing something you need to work on it, and this isn't any work at all
     
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  18. zach444

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    How to get people to dislike you 101

    "I wonder why people are giving me criticism on my 5 minute "mod" that i slapped together, especially when i don't really know how to mod and now im going to insult others because i can't admit to my own mistake"

    As people are saying, you shoulda held back on this, learned how modding works and then post something. "updates" don't mean as much because it's the first impression of the mod that will get you downloads
     
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  19. Vibestation 5

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    not a good look "yeah you only make automation" as if you don't make anything better? HELLLOOOOO
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    dannys gonna love this dodge attitude style mod though

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  20. BaconBeam

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    I DID NOT follow your tutorial, can you read the credits? I got help from CYCJoseph not a random yt video
     
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