Last night C4 re Gunball rally

[shnozz]

good little programme. Saw the Tuscan in the background a couple of times. Been better if the camera crew had riden shotgun in that me thinks

[d1bble]

Yeah...i sat there waiting for something that resembled a TVR, but sadly saw nothing...


.....didnt see the start...did they mention how much it costs to enter?..fuel costs?...

.......reminds me of my drive to work in the morning

[craigw]

costs £6000 to enter, think that included all the drinks parties etc but not fuel.

[simpo one]

The Gumball rally through Europe was better (shown on TV last year I think). Damon Hill was in it and one guy parked his Ferrari (I think it was) upside down in a field at vast speed. The Eastern Europe cops aren't bothered about convictions, they just stop you with guns (real, not radar), guess a fine according to your speed and value of your car (eg £5,000 fine) then let you go. A rich man's sport indeed. Have to say with cops everywhere in every country the only competition is to see who can get nicked the least, which is not my idea of fun. I mean, you could do that in Britain, end up with 20 police cars and a helicopter chasing you until they puncture your tyres and put you prison. Hurrah.

[d1bble]

I thought it rang a bell or two!

I can now remember watching the "Jackass" team driving through europe....in a masser and porsche....i think?


.........just the fuel costs!!!....but saying that...

....its very cheap in the USA/Canada!.....


..Hey a Canadian Gumball rally

[plotloss]

quote:
..Hey a Canadian Gumball rally

Where do I sign!

The more I see programmes about this the more a £4K 928S4 and a couple of daft (or play)mates seem appealling!

Matt.

[gb61390]

Have a look at:-

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=14958

in the General Gassing section......

[RCA]

Yes the car that found its way on to its roof was a ferrari!!!, a white 355 spyder, belonged to a friend of mine from Leeds!!!, at the time was the only one in England although is no more!!! Bought a new ferrari when he crashed it and carried on with the rally!! Madness!, I was told that they have a competition within the rally aswell to see who can get the most speeding fines in one day, the most on last years europe one was 25k!!!

[simpo one]

I was told that they have a competition within the rally aswell to see who can get the most speeding fines in one day, the most on last years europe one was 25k!!!

I wonder how many (different) Gatsos I could drive past and trip in 24 hours? The rebel in me says I should get a rear plate that says 'P155 OFF' and try it... oops, sorry, I'm just a decent white middle-class bloke who says 'yes officer' and 'how much money will that be then officer?'.