I went into the session aiming for a clean, fast getaway, not a whole lobby playing cops-and-robbers with real coordination. The plan was simple: keep the heat moving, don't let them settle into a rhythm, and lean on an HSW supercar that's basically built for panic-driving through downtown. If you're grinding cash between chaos like this, stuff like GTA 5 Money gets talked about for a reason, because one messy chase can chew up time, ammo, and patience.

Pick the fight before they pick it for you

You learn quick that "just go fast" is a myth. Speed only helps when you can keep your lines clean and your camera busy. I stayed out of the usual freeway loops because that's where player cops love to stack. Instead, I cut through awkward streets, the kind with random medians and delivery vans parked half in the lane. Little choices matter. A late lane change. A tap on a curb. Suddenly you're slow, and slow is a death sentence when they've got two cars pinching from the sides and another one calling positions in voice chat.

Traffic is your shield until it isn't

My best moments were using the city itself. I'd dive behind a box truck, then snap out at the last second so the pursuers had to pick: hit me or hit the truck. Sometimes they'd panic and take the truck. Sometimes they'd predict it and you'd feel that sick moment where the net tightens anyway. And you've always got that one threat that changes everything. I spotted a Toreador hanging back, not even rushing, just waiting. That boost means they don't care what your top speed is. They only care about the moment you hesitate.

The pier plan sounded smart on paper

I pointed it toward Del Perro like it was a movie. Straight shot, narrow entry, one big commitment. But the pier is brutal when people are chasing you on purpose. The planks bounce the car. Pedestrians and stairs turn into random hazards. Roadblocks show up right where you need a clean line. I muscled through anyway, half expecting the extraction to save the run, and that's when it fell apart. No Cargobob. No friendly rotors. Just sirens, doors slamming, and the ocean waiting.

What I'd do next time

I don't even blame the car. It did its job. The failure was trusting a meetup that wasn't locked in, because a chase against players isn't forgiving. Next run I'm setting a backup pickup, keeping one route that goes uphill, and making sure someone's actually in the air before I commit to a dead-end spot. If you're trying to keep your bankroll steady after wipes like that, it's why people look at options like RSVSR alongside smarter planning and a crew that shows up when it counts.