Gumball 3000, Cannonball 3000 cross country rally?
12-04-2007, 11:59 PM
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Gumball 3000, Cannonball 3000 cross country rally? Has anyone heard of these type of events where people rally or race across the USA in there cars? I been looking at vids from youtube and dam that looks like a lot of fun. This type of stuff is the things im into, you know you only live once and its a thing to remember for years.
12-05-2007, 12:48 AM
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gumball is 40,000 Lira for a new contestant (thats ALOT more then 15k im pretty sure thats over $125k)
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12-05-2007, 03:40 AM
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i knew it wqas pricey just not how much it costs. theres a reason most of the cars are exotics, there the only ones who can afford to enter!
it is all expenses paid but still youd need to bust alot of **** in alot of five star hotels to make it worth that much
it is all expenses paid but still youd need to bust alot of **** in alot of five star hotels to make it worth that much
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12-05-2007, 07:36 AM
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They mainly have them in Europe. their was one that they started in Europe and then they had 3 huge *** planes fly all the cars to the USA
to finish the rally. You have to have some major money to enter in one of those. Their is also one called the players run.
to finish the rally. You have to have some major money to enter in one of those. Their is also one called the players run.
12-05-2007, 07:39 AM
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How do they get this stuff done legally in the states? I mean it would only take less than an hour for DPS to intercept a high speed race and shut them down with copters, road blocks etc.
12-05-2007, 12:36 PM
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dam 125k is a lot of money.. Look at the route they are taking:
For now the route is said to go from San Francisco (United States) to Beijing (China). From San Francisco the teams will drive to Las Vegas. From Vegas all cars will be flown to Shanghai while all the Gumballers make a stop in North-Korea (as promised for the 2006 Gumball). After a short stay in North Korea the Gumballers will be reunited with their cars in Shanghai for the final drive to Beijing.
For now the route is said to go from San Francisco (United States) to Beijing (China). From San Francisco the teams will drive to Las Vegas. From Vegas all cars will be flown to Shanghai while all the Gumballers make a stop in North-Korea (as promised for the 2006 Gumball). After a short stay in North Korea the Gumballers will be reunited with their cars in Shanghai for the final drive to Beijing.
It would be cool to have a Texas Shot run from HOuton to Austin to San Antonia and Back. 
12-05-2007, 01:32 PM
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with that said sound like your number two on the list. It would be nice to plan something like that but on a smaller scale. Leave Friday moring, party one night in Autin, leave for San Antonio saturday morning, party satuday night, wake up sunday chill and do stuff then head home sunday evning. Or something alonge those lines
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12-05-2007, 02:00 PM
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The last one that came through Texas we left S.A. just before they did then followed the slower pack into Houston. 1 hr 20 mins, and my brakes were toast. Was fun, took picture but needless to say most were blurs. I'll see if i can find any.
I think it was 10k for driver and co driver then 5K for ever moron you brought along.
I think it was 10k for driver and co driver then 5K for ever moron you brought along.
12-05-2007, 02:33 PM
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eh they had a guy from dallasimports.net make an event called the dallascannonball.com ? i went once, it was probably about forty cars free entry and you basically just did it for fun not prizes. suprisingly making the loop around DFW we did not run into a single cop at 11pm. but now that i think of it i dont think dpd patrols the highway anymore due to lack of personell