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Karol Garage partner mission
Get the 'Idol' rank (33,500 Reputation) to unlock the Karol Garage partner mission.
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Teleport
In both offline and online game modes, you can teleport around the map by entering the race editor, switching out of 'drive and drop' mode, moving the pointer to where you want to go, then going back to 'drive and drop' mode, and exiting the creator. You will be where you ended the race editor.
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Free parts
Use the following trick to get free parts without completing the game. Go to 'Garage', and select 'Customize Your Car'. Go to 'Performance Parts', and press X to auto upgrade. This will check off all parts you can put on. Do not press A. After you press X, press Xbox 360 Guide. Go to your friends list, and join someone's session.
Notice: You can also go to the recent players list for a better chance of finding someone playing online. When asked if you want to begin a multiplayer match, select 'OK'. When you get on the street, you will have the parts installed with no money deducted from your bank. This also works on any interior or exterior part, but the process is slightly longer to make the car you want. For example, highlight 'Front Bumper', then push X. Go to the bumper you want, and press Xbox 360 Guide. Join someone's game, and when you roll out of the garage, you will have that bumper. Quit the multiplayer game, return to the garage, and get any other part desired by doing the same thing.
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Vehicle groups
Reach the indicated rank to unlock the corresponding vehicle group:
| Group 3 | Get the 'Racer' rank (8,060 Reputation). |
| Group 2 | Get the 'Student Driver' rank (2,000 Reputation). |
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| Group 4 | Get the 'Champion' rank (16,500 Reputation). |
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Custom items
Participate in the indicated number of races for a specific vehicle class to unlock the corresponding item that can be customized for that particular class (Tuners, Muscles, Luxury, Exotics, or Superbikes):
| Car spoilers | 18 races |
| Hoods | 36 races |
| Intercoolers | 45 races |
| Skirts | 9 races |
| Exhausts | 45 races |
| Taillights | 36 races |
| Rear bumpers | 18 races |
| Steering wheels | 27 races |
| Motorcycle tails | 18 races |
| Motorcycle tanks | 27 races |
| Post gauges | 27 races |
| Front seats | 27 races |
| Front bumpers | 9 races |
| Car stereos | 27 races |
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| Blowers | 45 races |
| Car headlights | 36 races |
| Motorcycle bowls | 36 races |
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| Widebody kits | 45 races |
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Achievements
Do the following things to obtain the corresponding Gamerscore points:
| 10 Points |
| Neither Bird nor Plane | Travel 1020 feet in a single jump. | | | T-Mobile myFaves | Join an online game with 5 of your friends. Stay Connected with MyFaves from T-Mobile. | | | Getting Off the Bench | Enter an online cruise and join a proposed race. | | | Mild Dedication | In Goal Attack, complete every goal for one race. | | | Where in the World? | Find half of the collectables in Los Angeles. | | | Turn in the Work | Submit a vehicle to Rate My Ride. | | | Jordan Jumpman | Pay more than 10 minutes in the air. Brought to you by Jordan Brand. | | | Paparazzi | Save 16 photos to your photo album. | | | Saving Los Angeles | Enter the Race Editor, create a race, and then save it. | | | Wanted Man | Pull over while the police are in 'pull over' mode, then drive away during the ticketing cutscene. | | | The Basics | Finish one of the missions you receive in the mission log. | | | Out On Bail | Evade the police successfully when they are in pursuit. | | | Who Made This? | Enter a Race Editor Race online. | | | 20 Points | | Here for a Pickup | Successfully deliver 15 vehicles out of the Hollywood garage. | | | Name that Tune | Clear the Tuner Champ. | | | Everyone's a Critic | Rate 25 rides online. | | | Zoning Out | Unlock Level 3 Zone. | | | World's Strongest | Clear the Muscle Champ. | | | Uncle Time | Finish the first mission for each of the 4 time trials. | | | Anger Management | Unlock Level 3 Agro. | | | Go on Green | Be victorious in 15 Red Light Races. | | | Destroyer of Worlds | Successfully destroy 15 opponent vehicles using the Payback vehicle at the Beaches garage. | | | Hear me Roar! | Unlock Level 3 Roar. | | | Just Get A Motorcycle | In a car, drive a cumulative total of 50 miles on 2 wheels. | | | Unicycle | Drive a cumulative total of 50 miles while doing a wheelie on a motorcycle. | | | Be victorious inning With Less | Be victorious in 10 races on a motorcycle. | | | In the Lap of... | Clear the Luxury Champ. | | | Set To Stun | Unlock Level 3 EMP. | | | Streaker | Be victorious in 5 races sequentially offline. | | | Competitive Glory | Be victorious in each of the 4 tournaments at least one time. | | | What's a Speed Limit? | Be victorious in 15 dynamic freeway races. | | | Crossing the Line | Finish 50 races online. | | | 30 Points | | The Be victorious inner | Be victorious in 180 offline races. | | | Rags To Riches | Have $1 million dollars in the bank while playing in Los Angeles. | | | How Exotic | Clear the Exotic Champ. | | | Master Thief | Steal 80 flags while playing Capture the Flag or other battle matches. | | | Postman | Deliver 100 flags in Capture the Flag or other battle matches. | | | Ranking Up | Be victorious in 20 ranked matches online. | | | Two Wheels of Fury | Clear the Motorcycle Champ. | | | Have Car, Will Travel | Drive a total of 5,000 miles, including any miles driven online or offline. | | | Father Time | Finishly unlock a time trial by completing all 3 missions. | | | It's How You Play The Game | Finish 300 offline races. Be victorious inning is not required. | | | 40 Points | | Waldo's Still Missing | Find all the collectables in Los Angeles. | | | 50 Points | | Retire the Master | Clear the City Champ. | | | 100 Points | | True Dedication | All Goal attacks must be unlocked and every goal for every race completed. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 Points |
| Goin' South | Meet the South Central Mechanic. | | | South Central Test Drive | Be victorious in 10 races in an SUV. | | | 20 Points | | Brother Time | Finish the 3 missions for the South Central time trial. | | | Low Ballin' | Be victorious in 10 races in a Low Rider. | | | Sign Here | Finish 10 deliveries in South Central. | | | Money for nothing | Finish the South Central Wager Mission. | | | Easier than the Hills | Finish the South Central tournament. | | | 50 Points | | Been there, Done that | Finish the South Central career. | | | 60 Points | | GOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!!!! | Finish all South Central Goal Attacks. | | | | | | | | | | |
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Getting rid of police
Use the following trick to get rid of the police when doing a race. Finish the race, and activate the 'No Police' cheat, then turn it off again. The police will disappear, and it will not have any effect on what you do afterward.
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Easy rank and money
Go to Arcade mode, and set the AI to 'Easy', traffic to 'None', and disable power-ups. To earn money, make sure you do not finish in last place.
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Catching freeway racer
When you see a red target far away on the map, activate the 'No Damage' and 'Unlimited Nitro' cheats to reach them quickly. Then, turn off both cheats once you are about to race him to keep your reputation and money intact.
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Hydraulics and air bags
To unlock hydraulics and air bags, you must join the Rockstar Social Club, link to your Gamertag, then complete four of the twelve 'Driving Test' achievements listed on the website. Doing so will unlock hydraulics/air bags for your Gamertag, even if you completely rebegin the game. If you already have four of the achievements completed, just joining the Rockstar Social Club and linking your Gamertag will unlock the hydraulics and air bags.
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Activate Cheats
Find the indicated numbers of hidden Rockstar barrels (collectables) to unlock the corresponding cheat option.
Notice: Enabling a cheat will stop your progress in Career mode and disable the earning of money and reputation from races.
| Unlimited Nitro | 10 barrels |
| No Police | 50 barrels |
| Top Down Watch | 40 barrels |
| Unlimited Special Abilities | 30 barrels |
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| Never Damage Out | 20 barrels |
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| No Fines | 60 barrels |
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Infinite money
Successfully complete Career mode.
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Performance upgrades
Reach the indicated rank to unlock the corresponding performance upgrade:
| Level 1 Performance upgrades for Group 2 vehicles | Get the 'Driver' rank (5,600 Reputation). |
| Level 2 Performance upgrades for Group 1 vehicles | Get the 'Rookie' rank (3,610 Reputation). |
| Level 2 Performance upgrades for Group 3 vehicles | Get the 'Legend' rank (19,540 Reputation). |
| Level 2 Performance upgrades for Group 2 vehicles | Get the 'Veteran' rank (10,760 Reputation). |
| Level 1 Performance upgrades for Group 4 vehicles | Get the 'Savant' rank (22,760 Reputation). |
| Level 1 Performance upgrades for Group 1 vehicles | Get the 'Navigator' rank (800 Reputation). |
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| Level 1 Performance upgrades for Group 3 vehicles | Get the 'Elite Racer' rank (13,700 Reputation). |
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| Level 2 Performance upgrades for Group 4 vehicles | Get the 'Hero' rank (26,160 Reputation). |
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