Gumball 3000

gary the great

Lads i live in london and im just back from picadily where the gumball 3000 starts tomorrow. Loads of the cars are parked down there, including a chrome lambo from Kuwait, Bugatti veron (which i was allowed sit in!!) mclaren SLRs, Enzo's etc its unreal. ive enver seen anything like it.

Will post pics up later, meanwhile heres some of my mates pics:

http://imran.zenfolio.com/p737745055/

kinkstr

Who let the smart car park beside the chrome lambo:D

smash

that poor Gallardo.....

and the irish M5 - haha

kikel

OMG, then zebra Porsche is hidious

kikel

There is a gold colored Range Rover in the background of picture number 12

DonJose

steve06 wrote:

and the irish M5 - haha

LOL Yeah had to laugh at that.

drdre

are there many gone from ireland.Whats the price for it this year.I'd love that kind of money

gary the great

The only irish plate was the M5 but there was an irish bloke driving an escalade

drdre

gary the great wrote:

The only irish plate was the M5 but there was an irish bloke driving an escalade

an irish reg escalade?
you can get some amazing pictures tommorrow.please post them up when you get a chance

oleras

drdre wrote:

are there many gone from ireland.Whats the price for it this year.I'd love that kind of money

£28,000 for first timers, £24,000 if you have done it before..........that covers 2 people per car, extra people are £12,000 for first timers and £10,000 for vetrans of the rally.

drdre

oleras wrote:

£28,000 for first timers, £24,000 if you have done it before..........that covers 2 people per car, extra people are £12,000 for first timers and £10,000 for vetrans of the rally.

Does that include everything like hotel etc.If it does then thats not really expensive as it will be a trip of a lifetime

Gumball 3000

Gumball 2007 is going to rock!
http://www.metacafe.com/gumball3000

Tanabe

Awesome pics - think I've died and gone to heaven!

drdre

2 1/2 hours left before they take off

Cant wait to see some good pics

voxpop

you have to pay to be in the gumball - I though it was invitation only, seems a bit duuurrrty now. Still, I dont know if its the effect of watching smoky and the bandit when I was young but, I'd love to be part of the gumball

That red Ferrari F430 is beautiful though...hmmmmmm. Btw since when has a Range Rovers been a super car?

drdre

heres an excellent video of the cars
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ch5JvwZggA4

drdre

heres the start
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bqHjTSc3i2w

voxpop

beautiful astons and jags in that vid

drdre

voxpop wrote:

beautiful astons and jags in that vid

i love the lp640 or veyrons

Anti

Me and a few mates were thinking about doing this a few years ago. Then we found out the prices, and realised we would each need to sell a kindey and pimp our mothers out for it.

Still there is one going ahead organised by one of my best mates. Its going from waterford - nurburgring and back again.

Here are the infos:

http://www.waterford-today.ie/index.php?id=20546&what=1&issue=341
&
http://www.funballrally.com/

If any of you are intesested in this tell anthony or mark that ryan sent ya

drdre

Anti wrote:

Me and a few mates were thinking about doing this a few years ago. Then we found out the prices, and realised we would each need to sell a kindey and pimp our mothers out for it.

Still there is one going ahead organised by one of my best mates. Its going from waterford - nurburgring and back again.

Here are the infos:

http://www.waterford-today.ie/index.php?id=20546&what=1&issue=341
&
http://www.funballrally.com/

If any of you are intesested in this tell anthony or mark that ryan sent ya

Excellent idea, if i had a fast car to keep up with you guys i would go.
Put this on manic-motorz.com
they might be interested on that site

Anti

You dont need a fast car, Its all for the irish cancer society. So any car is welcome.

If anyone else has a manic-motorz account they can put it up, as i cant access it from work.

drdre

Anti wrote:

You dont need a fast car, Its all for the irish cancer society. So any car is welcome.

If anyone else has a manic-motorz account they can put it up, as i cant access it from work.

Ok i will put it up now.

Anti

Also started another thread:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055085803

So this one isnt hijacked.

gary the great

It was excellent lads, seeing/hearing a bugetti veron revved up was special. Never have i or never will i see such a collection of cars like that again it was awesome!

drdre

gary the great wrote:

It was excellent lads, seeing/hearing a bugetti veron revved up was special. Never have i or never will i see such a collection of cars like that again it was awesome!

I looked at afew videos on youtube and they are amazing.You were lucky to be there.There was a huge crowd.I didnt think there would be that many people

tdc

gary the great wrote:

Never have i or never will i see such a collection of cars like that again it was awesome!

until next year

patsyh

gary the great wrote:

The only irish plate was the M5 but there was an irish bloke driving an escalade

M5 belongs to one of the bailey brothers sons. 2 of his sons are entered into it.

both M5 & escalade all part of the one group. escalade is UK reg.

rabbitinlights

Do you think the classic Ferraris were real?, They sounded amazing.

drdre

patsyh wrote:

M5 belongs to one of the bailey brothers sons. 2 of his sons are entered into it.

both M5 & escalade all part of the one group. escalade is UK reg.

Who are the bailey brothers? What business are they in

turbo

drdre wrote:

Who are the bailey brothers? What business are they in

construction industry ...bovale

drdre

turbo wrote:

construction industry ...bovale

Very nice, afew guys went from ireland last year.Was there only 2 this year?

turbo

drdre wrote:

Very nice, afew guys went from ireland last year.Was there only 2 this year?

as far as i'm aware there only 2, there having a great time time over there...

ohh and you can track all the cars at www.trackthegumball.com

drdre

turbo wrote:

as far as i'm aware there only 2, there having a great time time over there...

ohh and you can track all the cars at www.trackthegumball.com

exellent

patsyh

Reports coming in from Albania that the following gumball car was driving on the wrong side of the road and was involved in a collison with a car whose driver died. The gumball drivers tried to flee but were arested at the border. The drivers are due in front of a judge

patsyh

Looks official, Article said it was on Russian plates, but it deff was that Techart modified 911 that was involved


http://www.makfax.com.mk/look/novina/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=2&NrArticle=65966&NrIssue=336&NrSection=10

drdre

Thats really sad, thats the problem with high speed cars it is fun but can be dangerous.Also why would you bother running as you will be caught.

turbo

Gumballs been officially cancelled

http://www.gtspirit.com/2007/05/03/gumball-3000-finally-cancelled/

smash

"On May 2, a convoy of four Gumball 3000 vehicles was involved in a traffic accident near the town of Struga, Republic of Macedonia. The Techart Porsche 911 Turbo of Nick Morley and Matthew McConville hit an oncoming car, at a reported speed of more than 200km/h, after which, according to media reports, they tried to escape the country via the nearby border post. However, they were stopped and arrested by the police, and will be held in custody until their trial has begun. The casualties reported in the accident were 67-year old driver of the other vehicle involved, a Volkswagen Golf, who died on his way to the hospital; and the second - his wife, who was seriously injured."

drdre

steve06 wrote:

"On May 2, a convoy of four Gumball 3000 vehicles was involved in a traffic accident near the town of Struga, Republic of Macedonia. The Techart Porsche 911 Turbo of Nick Morley and Matthew McConville hit an oncoming car, at a reported speed of more than 200km/h, after which, according to media reports, they tried to escape the country via the nearby border post. However, they were stopped and arrested by the police, and will be held in custody until their trial has begun. The casualties reported in the accident were 67-year old driver of the other vehicle involved, a Volkswagen Golf, who died on his way to the hospital; and the second - his wife, who was seriously injured."

I think the driver will be jailed for life or something large anyway. Its stupid to go 200km/h on the wrong side of the road.Its exactly what prince nassem did.Was it a russian car or uk.

drdre

here is a video and some more details

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1264085,00.html

smash

there goes the gumball... never again I'd say!

Gatster

More here

rabbitinlights

drdre wrote:

I think the driver will be jailed for life or something large anyway.

Hopefully in a nasty Russian Jail. What a fúcking idiot, driving fast is one thing, but on the wrong side of the road and @ 200KMPH? He should be the one who died.

S.

Gatster

Whether they end up in jail or not is debatable - I would imagine Albania is still quite corrupt, and the guys involved are very rich. If the Home Office steps back, all sorts of 'deals' could be struck.

Depending what you read they were on the wrong side of the road, or this guy just pulled out, he died in hospital of a heart attack as a result of the accident.

GB15

From autotrader website

Gumball 3000 rally halted after death
04 May 2007



by Adrian Hearn
The Gumball 3000 rally has been cut short after a man was killed following a road accident.

Two British competitiors were travelling in a Porsche 911 when it is reported to have come into collision with a VW Golf in Macedonia, yesterday.

The driver of the Golf, Vladimir Chepuljoskai, a 67-year-old local man, who was not competing in the event, died after the crash.

Local police have since arrested two men on provisional charges of endangering traffic and abandoning an accident victim.

Gumball organiser Maximillion Cooper later announced the race would be curtailed following the incident.

He said: “We are very saddened by what has happened and feel it would be wrong to continue out of respect for Mr Chepuljoskai.

“We extend our deepest sympathies to his family.”

More than 100 drivers paid £28,000 to compete in the rally which sees some of the world’s top supercars cover 3,000 miles – between London and Slovakia - in just eight days.

The experience regularly attracts celebrities, with actor Danny Dyer and model Caprice both taking part in this year’s event.

The Gumball 3000 rally has been cut short after a man was killed following a road accident.

ZiabR

Thats the end of the rally for good me thinks.

it was bound to happen sooner or later the way many of them were driving

patsyh

already being discussed here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055085227

teflon

And here...
http://jalopnik.com/cars/gumball-3000/gumballers-nick-morley-and-matthew-mcconville-arrested-after-hit+and+run-fatality-257447.php

Gumball has claimed its second victim.

http://www.makfax.com.mk/look/novina/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=2&NrArticle=66196&NrIssue=337&NrSection=10