Gumball 3000 2005
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Hey guys this year's Gumball 3000 has just started. For those who don't know, the Gumball is basically a get-together of fun-loving car fanatics who take their lovely 4-wheelers across several countries, driving them hard and partying the nights away. Inspired by the film, "Cannonball Run", it was first organized in 1999 Britain by a certain gentleman called Maximillion Cooper. It's become quite a huge success, and has seen a significant number of attempts by others to copycat it.
Check out their websites:
http://www.gumball3000.com/grid.pdf -- For info on participants as well as their vehicles. (I pray to all the Gods to keep the 550LMs safe
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http://gumballblog.blogspot.com/ -- They've also got a blog
http://www.gumball3000.com -- Their main URL
Heng: I sure hope that you were at their opening ceremony...and with lots of pics to share with us too!
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nice one man...
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one of the years, the morons from Jackass joined it.. it was funny but Steve-O slept through most of it..
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Steve-o can sleep through anything man haha.. But they did it in an old ass Jaguar. Last year, some dude did it in a Citroen 2CV!
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2CV???Originally posted by Kr0n:Steve-o can sleep through anything man haha.. But they did it in an old ass Jaguar. Last year, some dude did it in a Citroen 2CV!
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they got endurance man...
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Yep! 2CV took part last year as well! Anyway, this year they've got quite a number of interesting cars as well. Like the Lambo LM002, MB CLK DTM, Buick Riviera GS, and even a project car by Audi which I don't even know the name of! Well, here are some pics for you guys, enjoy! Cheers!
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spirit of Gumball!
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spirit of Gumball!
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Power! Thanks so much! The IMG code was written wrongly =/
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ahh.. i used the "Preview" button to find the problemsOriginally posted by Kr0n:Power! Thanks so much! The IMG code was written wrongly =/
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oh sweet satan! those cars are Fucking awesome!
Man that SLR and the CLK DTM are giving me a heart attack.
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sadly no i wasn't. im in the middle of my exams now, i don't step out much.Originally posted by Kr0n:Hey guys this year's Gumball 3000 has just started. For those who don't know, the Gumball is basically a get-together of fun-loving car fanatics who take their lovely 4-wheelers across several countries, driving them hard and partying the nights away. Inspired by the film, "Cannonball Run", it was first organized in 1999 Britain by a certain gentleman called Maximillion Cooper. It's become quite a huge success, and has seen a significant number of attempts by others to copycat it.
Check out their websites:
http://www.gumball3000.com/grid.pdf -- For info on participants as well as their vehicles. (I pray to all the Gods to keep the 550LMs safe )
http://gumballblog.blogspot.com/ -- They've also got a blog
http://www.gumball3000.com -- Their main URL
Heng: I sure hope that you were at their opening ceremony...and with lots of pics to share with us too!
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Haha what an expression! Damn what a waste, if not you'd probably have gotten a heart attack just hearing those beasts lol. Anyway, surf around their blogs, there're a hell lot more pics around
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Here are some more pics of the cars from Gumball. Enjoy!
this one's pretty rare I think
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this one looks damn nice. but i dunno wot car it is. i think a zonda's on it's left tho. the car on its right's likely to be a lambo. possibly the gallardo in italian polizei coloursOriginally posted by Kr0n:Here are some more pics of the cars from Gumball. Enjoy!
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this one is ugly tho. im guessing the yellow car on its left is the new stratos prototype concept.Originally posted by Kr0n:Here are some more pics of the cars from Gumball. Enjoy!
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u can see here these few cars were parked next to the red MB Roadcars EOS and the Yellow New Stratos Concept.Originally posted by Kr0n:Here are some more pics of the cars from Gumball. Enjoy!
Cheers!
I have a pic which was taken b4 the decals were applied onto the red MB Roadcars EOS. Note also the yellow new Stratos concept in the pic. it was still covered by a car cover in the pic.
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Yes I think you're right. I read somewhere that that lime green car was based on the Stratos. This one should be the new prototype. I forgot what that red car is though. MB Roadster EOS you said?
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audi? i thot so from the nose.Originally posted by Kr0n:Yes I think you're right. I read somewhere that that lime green car was based on the Stratos. This one should be the new prototype. I forgot what that red car is though. MB Roadster EOS you said?
And that good looking blue one is the project car by Audi. The name was like G-something lol.
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MB? It's not by Merc is it?
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no no. the company's name is actually MB Roadcars. or MBR for short.Originally posted by Kr0n:MB? It's not by Merc is it?
British-based MB Roadcars (MBR) successfully launched their EOS supercar at last week's Top Marques show in Monaco. Designed by a team of ex-F1 employees, the EOS has several distinctive features as well as design hallmarks from other successful supercars.
At first glace, the pre-production mockup is hard to fall in love with (might it be too ahead of its time?). The front intake can be distracting, but that's because its large intakes are shaped more by necessity than aesthetic value. If the viewer can get beyond the nose, the car has a striking form, and a list of preliminary specifications that will make it one of the fastest machines on the road.
What the new body doesn't reveal are some impressive traits. For example, the car will come with a central driving position and an engine straight from motor sport.
The car's advanced aerodynamic shape, with a two-element front wing and side winglets, has been designed using the latest F1 computer-aided-design and computational fluid dynamics. Bonded over a high-strength, carbon fiber tub, this slippery body will keep the kerb weight below 1000kg.
Of major importance was the announcement of an engine supply agreement with Mader Racing, who will develop a road-worthy engine for EOS based on the all-alloy V8 race engine currently used in the GP2 series. Tuned to 500bhp and exclusively badged MBR-V8, this engine will give EOS a remarkable power to weight ratio.
As the latest supercar to hit the scene, MBR seems headed in the right direction. Their preliminary specifications put the car in McLaren F1 territory. Managing Director Michael Blaize hopes to get the static mockup in motion by mid 2006. -
Sweet!
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Have been looking hard and finally found out that the mysterious blue car is called the Gumpert Apollo.
"ENGINE: 4,2L Bi-Turbo V8
ENGINE PERFORMANCE: 478 KW (650 HP) with 6800 rpm - MAX TORQUE: 810 Nm with 5000 rpm
MAX SPEED: 360km/h - ACCELERATION FIGURES: 0-100km/h = 3,0s, 100-200km/h = 8,9s "
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the gumpert sounds like it was specially made for the gumball.Originally posted by Kr0n:Have been looking hard and finally found out that the mysterious blue car is called the Gumpert Apollo.
"ENGINE: 4,2L Bi-Turbo V8
ENGINE PERFORMANCE: 478 KW (650 HP) with 6800 rpm - MAX TORQUE: 810 Nm with 5000 rpm
MAX SPEED: 360km/h - ACCELERATION FIGURES: 0-100km/h = 3,0s, 100-200km/h = 8,9s "
...Whoa. 