This guide provides a walkthrough on how the player should start Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition. The player begins their career in San Diego, California.
Starting Out[]
Upon starting the game, the player will be introduced to Oscar about the game, and he will give you $22,000 to buy your first car. Buy one of the cars listed below.
Of the choices below, the Dodge Neon SRT-4 is the best choice due to it's stats. The car costs $21,450 to purchase. The player will be left with $550, and can upgrade the Exhaust to Level 1.
Alternatively, you can win the following car from the Ginza Tournament, which can be used as an alternate starter car. Use the purchased starter car to win 3 Tokyo races and the aforementioned tournament.
First Races[]
You will begin in a race at Rites of Passage against the following opponents. These three will be your first few racers to face during the Career.
To progress through the storyline, you only need to beat Vanessa and one of Bishop or Carlos.
Vanessa (first run)[]
Vanessa's loading screen in her first encounter
This chick's a member of the Unbeatable Street Racers (Tuner car club). She drives a pink Mitsubishi Eclipse GT-S. Once you beat her, the Unbeatable Street Racers will invite you, and the City Tournament opens where you can win the Lexus IS300. Her first race will be in PCH Sprint.
City Tournament[]
The City Tournament loading screen
Once you return to Cruise, you will be invited to the Unbeatable Street Racers, and the City Tournament is organized to get you started in the club races, Win and you will receive the Lexus IS300, which is one of the fastest D-Class cars in the game, and can hold it through the late part of Atlanta.
Carlos[]
Carlos' loading screen
This fool drives a green 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and he's a member of the American Royalty Car Club (Muscle Cars). Once you beat him, you get invited to the said club, and the Stage Tournament opens, where you can win the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air to help you get started on the club.
If you beat Bishop and Vanessa beforehand, he will become purely optional to progress through the storyline, allowing him to wait out til after the U.S. Championship Series, which will boost payouts for his second and third races.
Stage Tournament[]
The Stage Tournament loading screen
A short tournament, with some easy layouts, and every race is named Stage (number), Win and you will earn the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. You can sell this car if you plan to save the American Royalty Car Club races for when you get a faster Muscle Car.
Bishop[]
Bishop's loading screen
This guy represents the Luxury Rollers Car Club (Luxury Sedans), and drives a white Lexus GS430. Once you beat him, the Luxury Rollers Car Club will invite you, as well as the Balboa Park Tournament opening up for you to win a DUBbed out Chrysler 300C to get you a car for the club races.
The Lexus IS300 is recommended for this race, although if Carlos and Vanessa were beaten beforehand, you can use any of the higher-end exotic cars at a later point in the game.
Balboa Park Tournament[]
The Balboa Park Tournament loading screen
A tournament opens in Balboa Park, where a Chrysler 300C DUB Edition awaits the winner.
Second Round of Racers[]
These two racers will be the second wave of opponents to face during the San Diego Career:
Phil[]
Phil's loading screen
Oscar says that this vato is loco, and that he rides a Hotmatch Cuevito, a Chopper. Once you beat him, you will win the Cuevito from him and the Chopper of America Bike Club will invite you.
Use your IS300 or Infiniti G35 if you won it in Tokyo beforehand, and after the 11th hookman race (meaning his second race if all three previous racers were beaten, or the first race of Vanessa’s rematch), Class C vehicles will be unlocked.
Vanessa (second encounter)[]
Vanessa's loading screen in her second encounter
Vanessa knew you taught her a lesson the last time, and now she wants another match against you. This time, she has riced out her Eclipse to get revenge on you.
Use your level 1 IS300 or buy any C-Class Tuner, provided you can sell the Cuevito for $52,000. After her defeat, you will unlock level 2 upgrades for Class D vehicles, allowing you to max out any of the Class D vehicles to the level of a stock Class B car of their type.