The Gumball 3000
08-12-2008, 02:18 PM
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HOLY CRAP!! 
Was that a BUNCH of pictures!! 
Nice cars....the stickers???...Not so much!! 
Was that a BUNCH of pictures!! Nice cars....the stickers???...Not so much!!
08-12-2008, 03:13 PM
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Nice cars, was the one with the gullwing doors a Bugatti Veyron?
A couple of years back, my friend and I put in an application and got accepted. The problem was we couldn't come up with all that money in time to guarantee our spot... Its about 17k, in case anyone is interested...if you bring a friend, its another 8k or so. But it includes your hotel, all the parties/drinks/food you could ever want and transporting your car over (they generally run through Europe). But you're responsible for gas and any speeding tickets and people have been arrested/have their car impounded while running this thing
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If you want to read about the Gumball, then get his book, 'The Driver' by Alex Roy. He ran a BMW M5 for 3 or 4 of these and he also set the across the USA record from NY to CA. Really good read.
A couple of years back, my friend and I put in an application and got accepted. The problem was we couldn't come up with all that money in time to guarantee our spot... Its about 17k, in case anyone is interested...if you bring a friend, its another 8k or so. But it includes your hotel, all the parties/drinks/food you could ever want and transporting your car over (they generally run through Europe). But you're responsible for gas and any speeding tickets and people have been arrested/have their car impounded while running this thing
.If you want to read about the Gumball, then get his book, 'The Driver' by Alex Roy. He ran a BMW M5 for 3 or 4 of these and he also set the across the USA record from NY to CA. Really good read.
08-12-2008, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by formuleuno' post='645201' date='Aug 13 2008, 07:13 AM
Nice cars, was the one with the gullwing doors a Bugatti Veyron?
A couple of years back, my friend and I put in an application and got accepted. The problem was we couldn't come up with all that money in time to guarantee our spot... Its about 17k, in case anyone is interested...if you bring a friend, its another 8k or so. But it includes your hotel, all the parties/drinks/food you could ever want and transporting your car over (they generally run through Europe). But you're responsible for gas and any speeding tickets and people have been arrested/have their car impounded while running this thing .
If you want to read about the Gumball, then get his book, 'The Driver' by Alex Roy. He ran a BMW M5 for 3 or 4 of these and he also set the across the USA record from NY to CA. Really good read.
A couple of years back, my friend and I put in an application and got accepted. The problem was we couldn't come up with all that money in time to guarantee our spot... Its about 17k, in case anyone is interested...if you bring a friend, its another 8k or so. But it includes your hotel, all the parties/drinks/food you could ever want and transporting your car over (they generally run through Europe). But you're responsible for gas and any speeding tickets and people have been arrested/have their car impounded while running this thing
.If you want to read about the Gumball, then get his book, 'The Driver' by Alex Roy. He ran a BMW M5 for 3 or 4 of these and he also set the across the USA record from NY to CA. Really good read.
that price is ok for a hoilday drive.
08-12-2008, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='645311' date='Aug 12 2008, 09:54 PM
I thort that it cost more than that.
that price is ok for a hoilday drive.
that price is ok for a hoilday drive.
08-13-2008, 05:47 AM
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holy crap.. either way i think thats alot of money.. but all thooossseeeee caaarrrrssssss..... 
08-13-2008, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by melimel' post='645626' date='Aug 13 2008, 09:47 PM
holy crap.. either way i think thats alot of money.. but all thooossseeeee caaarrrrssssss.....
08-13-2008, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='645640' date='Aug 13 2008, 03:06 PM
when you drive them car, money is nothing to them
08-13-2008, 08:16 AM
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Whatever they do, they should NOT let Eddie Griffin drive them!!! 
08-14-2008, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by littlemouse' post='645642' date='Aug 13 2008, 10:08 AM
Thats true enough. From what I've seen on TV, the things they do with those cars
