User:ShinnyShin

Welcome to my profile, Asphalt fans and fellow racers!

I'm ShinnyShin and I'm one of the many car lovers and volunteer editors on this Wiki.

As of the Motorcycles Update, my in-game tag is now also ShinnyShin.

I've been playing Asphalt 8: Airborne since February 2014 and I'm quite proud to say that to this day, I have never, ever spent any money on this game and have come quite far on just my own skills and a little bit of luck!

I update my profile page regularly, so be sure to check back often!

My Best Multiplayer League Scores
- Inaugural Score : Lunar Season 1 - Champion League - Rating of 2023 Car responsible : Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 2013

- 1st Highest Score : Spring Fling Season 2 - Champion League - Rating of 2100 Car responsible : Arrinera Hussarya GT

- 2nd Highest Score : Earth Season 2 - Champion League - Rating of 2089 Car responsible : Audi R8 e-tron Special Edition

- 3rd Highest Score : Frostbite Season 2 - Champion League - Rating of 2046 Car responsible : BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage

- 4th Highest Score : Coldsnap Season 2 - Champion League - Rating of 2036 Car responsible : BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage

My Current Stats
I play on the Android platform and these are my current stats :

- Multiplayer Level 99

- 59% Career Progress

- 40 days played in total

- 158 Vehicles Owned (+1 Pending Assembly)

- 14 out of 43 Collections

- 58 out of 71 Achievements Unlocked

- 1370 Career Mode Stars

- 66 out of 100 Tag Season Stars

- 684 Licenses Obtained

- 345 Bike Helmets Obtained

''I do not use the VIP system. Never have and never will.''

- Most expensive Credits car : TRION NEMESIS which costs (bought it at 20% off)

- Most expensive Tokens car : Apollo Intensa Emozione which costs (won it from a Research & Development Event)

- Most expensive bike : Ducati Monster 1200 which costs (bought it at the Credits price)

Legend
Some handy shortcuts to the vehicles, how I got them and what they are used for :

%  = Discount Car (x14)

T-%CR = Tokens Car on Discount for Credits (x5)

AC = Assembly Cup Won (x7)

BP = Blueprint Assembled (x41)

CW = Championship Won (x11)

EDD = Enduro Won (x5)

FC = Free Car, either from Events or Daily Login Bonus (x17)

GC  = Grinding Car (x2)

HT = Used in Heat Races (x5)

LC = License Car (x2)

MP = Multiplayer Car (x13)

R&D  = Research & Development Won (x4)

SW = Season Won (x2)

TC = Tokens Car (x4)

WT = World Tour Won (x1)

My Entire Collection
These are all  158  of the cars and bikes that I own in Asphalt 8, in order of how they appear in the Garage.

Tuning levels are as indicated with the car / bike names below :

bold = MAX

italic = PRO

bold + italic = MAX + PRO

D Class  C Class 
 * Dodge Dart GT
 * Audi R8 e-tron
 * Tesla Model S
 * Cadillac ATS
 * Suzuki GSX-R750
 * Cadillac XTS
 * Ford F-150
 * Scion FR-S
 * Mini Cooper S Roadster
 * Kawasaki Z800  BP
 * Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA
 * Renault CLIO R.S. 200 EDC
 * Volkswagen Beetle Turbo 
 * Renault DeZir  TC
 * Peugeot RCZ R BP
 * DS 3 Racing
 * Audi S4
 * Nissan 370Z
 * Camaro Z/28 LC
 * 1967 Chevrolet Impala  BP
 * Nissan Juke Nismo  FC / HT
 * Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2016 Veloce BP / FC
 * Hot Wheels Rip Rod™ CW / MP
 * Porsche 959   BP / CW
 * Geely GC9 %
 * BMW M3 Sedan FC
 * Mazda 6
 * Honda S2000  FC
 * Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FC
 * Alfa Romeo 4C   BP
 * Donkervoort D8 GTO
 * Audi RS 3 Sportback
 * Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive
 * Audi TTS Coupé
 * Chevrolet Camaro GS
 * Ford Focus RS
 * KTM 1290 Super Duke R BP
 * Lamborghini Urus
 * Datsun 280Z  LC
 * Infiniti FX50
 * Range Rover Evoque Coupe HSE Dynamic
 * Hot Wheels Bone Shaker™ CW2015-ED-Design-TORQ-Concept-50-1600x894.jpg
 * Lotus Exige S Coupe
 * Audi RS 4 Avant
 * Ferrari 612 Scaglietti FC
 * BMW M1 FC
 * Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
 * Acura NSX 2005 T-%CR
 * SRT 2013 Dodge Challenger SRT803-renault-trezor-concept-paris-1.jpg
 * Porsche 718 Boxster S  BP / CW 
 * Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG FC
 * BMW M2 FC
 * Cadillac ATS-V Coupe BP / FC
 * Felino cB7 %
 * Lamborghini Miura  
 * McLaren M14A  BPAlpine_Celebration_01.jpg
 * AC 378 GT Z  BP / FC
 * ED Design Torq  TC
 * Mitsubishi Eclipse T-%CR
 * Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Racing Series %
 * Renault Alpine Celebration BP / HT / MP
 * Sbarro Sparta BP
 * Renault Trezor CW
 * Honda Civic Type-R  AC / BP

 B Class 
 * DS Survolt
 * Aston Martin DB9 Coupé
 * Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary
 * Maserati GranTurismo Sport
 * Lotus Evora Enduro GT
 * Bentley Continental GT V8
 * Ducati Monster 1200
 * Ferrari Testarossa
 * Aston Martin V12 Zagato
 * Aston Martin V12 Vantage
 * BMW M6
 * Hot Wheels Twin Mill™ CW
 * Yamaha FZ-10  BP
 * Ferrari 458 Italia
 * Mercedes-Benz Biome
 * Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 2013 Lamborghini-gallardo-lp560-4-1508.jpg
 * Ferrari F40
 * Audi R8 LMS Ultra
 * Porsche Cayman GT4   BP / CW
 * Ford Shelby GT500
 * Rinspeed zaZen
 * Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)T-%CR
 * Honda Integra Type-R
 * Maserati MC12  BP / FC
 * Rimac Concept One %
 * Arrinera Hussarya  EDD / FC
 * Ferrari F50 BP
 * ONUK Sazan LM BP
 * Peugeot SR1 AC / BP
 * McLaren MP4/8   CW / MP
 * Kepler Motion T-%CR
 * TVR Sagaris
 * Holden Coupe 60 % / TC
 * Lamborghini Estoque  HT
 * BMW M2 Special Edition BP / MP / WT
 * Falcon F7 EDD
 * Lotus Evora Sport 410 BP

A Class S Class
 * Ford 2006 GT
 * Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car
 * Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series
 * Ferrari F430
 * Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X
 * Marussia B2  BP / FC
 * Ducati SuperSport S BP
 * Chevrolet Corvette C7
 * McLaren 12C Spider
 * Ferrari F12berlinetta
 * BMW S 1000 RR BP
 * Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
 * Lucra L148 BP / FC
 * RUF RT 12 S
 * Ferrari FF SW
 * Ferrari LaFerrari
 * Lamborghini Asterion
 * Audi R8 e-tron Special Edition MP / R&D2016-Mclaren-675LT-front-three-quarter-02.jpg
 * Porsche 911 GT3 RS   BP / R&D
 * McLaren P1™  
 * Savage Rivale GTR
 * McLaren 570S
 * McLaren 650S GT3 BP
 * Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4
 * McLaren 675LT %
 * Icona Vulcano V12 Hybrid BPBMW-3-0-CSL-Hommage-on-location-front-three-quarter-outside-sunshine.jpg
 * Chevrolet 2016 Camaro SS % / TC / MP
 * BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage HT / MP / R&D
 * Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition AC / BP / MP
 * SIN R1 BP / SW
 * Aston Martin One-77 AC / BP
 * Lamborghini Veneno GC
 * GTA Spano
 * RUF CTR 3   FCLarge_Image_10190.jpg
 * Pagani Huayra %
 * Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse
 * Suzuki Hayabusa BP
 * Mercedes-Benz Silver Lightning  %
 * Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4  BP
 * W Motors Lykan HyperSport
 * SSC Tuatara %
 * Peugeot Onyx BPOptic_sv_roadster_by_seanthecarspotter-dbjp33u.jpg
 * Vanda Electrics Dendrobium CW
 * Lamborghini Egoista AC / BP / GC / MP 
 * Koenigsegg One:1 %
 * Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition   BP / EDD 
 * 9FF GT9 VMAX   FC
 * Ferrari Enzo Ferrari AC / BP
 * Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SV  EDD
 * GT by CITROËN BP
 * Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package BP / EDDFenyr_or01_1_of_1.jpg
 * W Motors Fenyr SuperSport AC / BP / MP
 * McLaren P1™ GTR T-%CR
 * Arrinera Hussarya GT BP  / CW / MP
 * TRION NEMESIS %
 * McLaren Honda MP4-31   CW
 * Apollo Intensa Emozione HT / MP / R&D

Vehicles to Win

 * 2018 McLaren X2 (Championship in Progress) (5 of 8)

Vehicles to Assemble with BPs

 * McLaren Mercedes MP4-25 (30 of 30 BPs) (Assembly pending)Butt_mcla_vale_20100210-1.jpg
 * Pagani Huayra BC (16 of 20 BPs) 
 * Vencer Sarthe (10 of 40 BPs)
 * Zenvo ST1 (8 of 14 BPs)
 * McLaren F1 XP-5 (5 of 20 BPs)
 * McLaren F1 XP-5 (5 of 20 BPs)

My Favorite Tracks

 * Rio de Janeiro - I love how amazingly lively, vibrant and colorful this location is, just like the real thing!


 * Dubai - Many nice features, especially the Aquarium and the plaza. I love to just sit there and take in the view of the Aquarium's beauty!
 * London - Mostly because I used to live here. Why doesn't the real one look like this?
 * Monaco - Nice one for adding this as a track, since races happen here in real life. The hair-pin turns are ideal for triple-drifting!
 * Nevada - Lots of room for some major epic tricks and stunts here. Wild west racing at its best!
 * The Great Wall - The feeling of history associated with this location combined with modern racing is quite spectacular!
 * Sector 8 - A glimpse into the future with plenty of twists, turns and surprises. Hoping to see more tracks like this!
 * Barcelona - Great for cruising long straights and testing the top speed of my cars, as well as the beach ramps for stunts!

Racers I've Come Across (On Android)
During my time here I've had the pleasure of coming across several contributors to this Wiki on the Android platform. Who knows, it could be you next!

I'm honored to have met the following racers in MP, TLEs and MPEs. Below are the names and how many times I've crossed paths with them. Some of them are featured in my Gallery above! Check it out:
 * ZlatanS (x6)
 * St3lth (x5)
 * SankiManki (x2)
 * Gtthbkup (x1)
 * Jamenuses (x1)
 * KangRyu (x1) (via Google+)
 * Mehdinike (x1)
 * MoslerFan29 (x1)
 * Nfsw (x1)
 * Tobias mann (x1)

If it's during Validation Races and we happen to meet each other, feel free to stop for a selfie or two!

My Asphalt Achievements
These are the driving forces (see what I did there?) that keep me going. Even though 100% completion can never be achieved in this game, this will be as close to a complete gaming experience as possible for me.

Some of these Achievements are from the very early days of Asphalt 8:
 * Own 100 Cars ✓
 * Keep not spending money ✓
 * Reach Level 85 in Multi-player ✓
 * Reach the Pro League ✓
 * Reach the Champion League ✓
 * Reach the Elite League
 * Meet other players from this Wiki ✓
 * Get the 9FF GT9 VMAX ✓
 * Get the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage ✓
 * Get the Chevrolet Camaro 2016 SS ✓
 * Get the ED Design Torq ✓
 * Get the GT by Citroen ✓
 * Get the Koenigsegg One:1 ✓
 * Get the Lamborghini Egoista ✓
 * Get the Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 ✓
 * Get the McLaren P1™ GTR ✓
 * Get the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition ✓
 * Get the Renault Alpine Celebration ✓
 * Get the TRION NEMESIS ✓
 * Get the W Motors Fenyr SuperSport ✓
 * Collect all the Porsches ✓
 * Collect all the Hot Wheels ✓
 * Get the Aston Martin Vulcan
 * Get the McLaren Mercedes MP4-25
 * MAX + PRO the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse

A Little More ...
A lot of players have asked me why I don't own the Aston Martin Vulcan. This is due to several reasons I will list below :
 * My strategy is simply to play and have fun, as well as get ahead using only my skills and efforts. It's still possible to progress and enjoy the game without spending any money on it, and for me, the day I use my wallet to advance in this game, is the day the fun dies
 * Since Asphalt 8 evolves all the time, so does my style of play. I don't focus on how much better other players are than me, but on how I can beat them. Speed isn't everything, skills are!
 * My highest Multiplayer League achievement has been Tier 4 of the Champion League, 3 times so far. The car that got me there the first time was my trusty Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 2013. Sadly it is now retired as it cannot compete anymore due to the very broken match-making system. RIP, old friend
 * Despite not spending any actual money to get this far, I have splashed out over 24.5 million Credits on just buying the cars and bikes that I either didn't win, or get for free. This is WITHOUT upgrading any of them. The total cost plus upgrades is MUCH MUCH higher
 * Conversely, almost all of my Tokens cars have been obtained for free with the exception of the Renault DeZir (180 Tokens) the ED Design Torq (4000 Tokens) and the Chevrolet 2016 Camaro SS (discounted at 4375 Tokens). A couple more exceptions include the Kepler Motion (325000 Credits) and the McLaren P1™ GTR (2.7 million Credits). The other cars were obtained through Time-Limited Events or as Daily Login Bonus rewards
 * I'm pretty bummed that the Android platform doesn't support the Exclusive Metal Events. Please, Gameloft, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring this feature to the Android platform. It's been several YEARS now since this game was released!!
 * With the current exception of the Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SV, the Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package, the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition and the Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Racing Series, I usually avoid all Elite Cars like the plague. Unless they're free, in which case I will get them. Or if they're based on any of my real-life favorite cars. OR if I manage to get all the Blueprints. I never use any of them in Season Ticket races either
 * I never fully upgrade my cars unless it's absolutely required. My main goal is to tune them to the best competitive stats, but if they're completely obsolete for anything, I will only then fully upgrade them for their Mastery rewards, or leave them as they are if their cost outweighs their efficiency
 * I'm pretty glad that I was able to get these cars before the Porsche Update made them unavailable. These cars are the RUF RT 12 S, the RUF CTR 3, the 9FF GT9 VMAX and the Rinspeed zaZen. I do feel bad for the newer players who might never get a chance to own any of these alongside the Porsches, unless Gameloft change their ways
 * The car is too OP and would provide too many easy and cheap wins
 * It's crazy expensive. 14,250 Tokens!
 * I tend to leave it well alone in MP races because for some strange reason it's invulnerable, like a tank or something. Might be Gameloft's doing on this one, I reckon ...
 * It's expensive as sin. How long would it take to save all the Tokens needed to get just this one car?!


 * Because I don't own it, I like the challenge of testing my skills against any that I see in MP races
 * Did I mention it's MAD expensive?!
 * Also, if you're one of those Clan players, I WILL come for you
 * I have a bone to pick with scores of Chevrolet 2016 Camaro SS drivers. Recently I got one myself (on a discount, no less). Now I can square off with them equally!

Thanks for taking the time to read this far! More to come soon!