Cannonball!!!
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beesma

Original Poster:

95 posts

259 months

Sunday 12th September 2004
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Anyone know of any good websites for pictures and news? i saw the TVR350R.co.uk and Cannonballeurope sites. We are sponsoring one of the cars so would like to get close to the action.

thanks

Mark

atom290

1,015 posts

278 months

Sunday 12th September 2004
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Did you go to the start?

There were some pretty amazing cars there

What a giggle!!!

littlegearl

3,139 posts

278 months

Sunday 12th September 2004
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i'm an unhappy man.

went over to victoria dock, didn't realise it was so large and had no idea where it was...

walked up to excel centre, then made the foolish mistake of crossing over the bridge as i heard it was by the airport... walked all the way around the airport to the next road bridge (with pedestrian access) which took near 1.5 hours!!!

got back on the DLR and then saw like 2 cars left in the excel car park

we were like 5 minutes walk away and chose to go in the wrong direction!!! arrrggghhh!!!!

oh well, we did see a Diablo, 360CS, Cobra, 911 and a Cosworth...

isn't Gumball starting in London next year, i'll go to that!

GCerbera

5,161 posts

272 months

Monday 13th September 2004
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beesma said:
Anyone know of any good websites for pictures and news? i saw the T350R.co.uk and Cannonballeurope sites. We are sponsoring one of the cars so would like to get close to the action.

thanks

Mark

I'll carry reports for the T350C and the latest is here:
T350R.co.uk

The main event updates are here:
www.cannonballruneurope.co.uk/live.asp

>> Edited by GCerbera on Monday 13th September 00:59

tony_996hasgone

3,160 posts

279 months

Monday 13th September 2004
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The TVR getting ready for the start:-

tony_996hasgone

3,160 posts

279 months

Monday 13th September 2004
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...and a couple of others getting ready to roll:-




Oh and edited to add the best action shot (again):-


>> Edited by tony_996hasgone on Monday 13th September 14:42

Big T

1,337 posts

275 months

Monday 13th September 2004
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Shame I couldn't meet you there Tony, bet the crumpet was mouthwatering.....gutted.

Checked their website and it's not too expensive to enter, fancy it for next year??

T.

GCerbera

5,161 posts

272 months

Monday 13th September 2004
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3PM Update

Drama rules as half the field are pulled by the authorites!


Full details at T350R.co.uk

tony_996hasgone

3,160 posts

279 months

Monday 13th September 2004
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Big T said:
....fancy it for next year??
... I could be persuaded... especially if you get that Diablo that seemed to be tempting you!!!

Big T

1,337 posts

275 months

Monday 13th September 2004
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tony_996hasgone said:

Big T said:
....fancy it for next year??

... I could be persuaded... especially if you get that Diablo that seemed to be tempting you!!!
Ah, what a motor...very tempted indeed and may go and take a look at it very soon before it goes to a lucky home somewhere...

atom290

1,015 posts

278 months

Monday 13th September 2004
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Something must be bad, the cannonball website has been closed down!

I hope the race hasnt been called off!!!!

GCerbera

5,161 posts

272 months

Monday 13th September 2004
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atom290 said:
Something must be bad, the cannonball website has been closed down!

I hope the race hasnt been called off!!!!

Hope to have some news shortly...

GCerbera

5,161 posts

272 months

Monday 13th September 2004
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9pm UK

The race IS still on, but 117 cars fell foul of the law in Spain today.

Read more here: T350R.co.uk

beesma

Original Poster:

95 posts

259 months

Monday 13th September 2004
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yep, our guy is having an "interesting" experience. Got pulled for being involved, and was travelling at the speed limit at the time...got fined heavily and detained for a very long period of time...i am guessing they have taken the official site down intentionally.

p911

4 posts

256 months

Tuesday 14th September 2004
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hey so whats the story about Cannonball 8000?! i hear Nell McAndrews, Ozzy and the Darkness will be at Chelsea Football Stadium when it starts on friday this week

v15ben

16,092 posts

262 months

Tuesday 14th September 2004
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Yep the start was incredible!!!

I have a few pics that I will post up when I work out how to do it!!

Especially liked the guy doing doghnuts in his M3 and the guys driving the 3000 odd miles in an Atom!!! (must be mad!)

Marki

15,763 posts

291 months

Tuesday 14th September 2004
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p911 said:
hey so whats the story about Cannonball 8000?! i hear Nell McAndrews, Ozzy and the Darkness will be at Chelsea Football Stadium when it starts on friday this week


well thats 3 good reasons not to go

v15ben

16,092 posts

262 months

Tuesday 14th September 2004
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can anyone put the pics online 4 me?

Apparently i no longer have an account with fotango!!

what do i need to do?

v15ben

16,092 posts

262 months

Tuesday 14th September 2004
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Yep, those 2 ladies in catsuits were rather tasty,
The boys in the Merc S500 managed to get them as passengers for the trip to Dover (and they were only making sarcastic comments!!)

and I liked the plates on the Phantom and F150, anyone at the start will know what I mean!

good to see the spirit of the cannonball on full show!

.Markski

11,104 posts

297 months

Tuesday 14th September 2004
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v15ben, drop me the pics through my profile email and I'll host them for you.