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Old May 2, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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Gumball 3000

Anybody else at the start this afternoon at the Santa Monica Pier? It was siiiick... Highlights: 2 Veyrons, an SSC Ultimate aero, Jaguar XJ220, about a dozen Lambos, a half dozen GT-Rs and SLRs, etc. Insane!

I shot a long video of the cars idling (and some revving and tire smoking) on their way out of the lot and will post soon...
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Old May 2, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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Wtf!>!?!?!?! Idk this was today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuu






btw you coming to the bbq tomorrow/?!?!?
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Old May 2, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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Old May 2, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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Old May 2, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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Fixed.... 30 mins, videos uploading now.

For now, not my pics...















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Old May 2, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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wtf kinda seat is that
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Old May 2, 2009 | 11:06 PM
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they made their way to the Drift event in Anaheim. I was talking to one of them while hitting on their chicks.

he said he paid $40k to enter the race.... wow!
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Old May 2, 2009 | 11:18 PM
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That Veyron is ******* pimp juice!
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Old May 2, 2009 | 11:50 PM
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Im doing a photo shoot with VH1 on the SM pier on monday with the honda insight......I was hoping it had something to do with gumball but NO...
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Old May 3, 2009 | 01:08 AM
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Videos I took:

Cruising around...
Video 1

Vehicles leaving the lot...
Video 2
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Old May 3, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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was funny, a lot of them tried to drift when they paraded the course. The Vette was understeering trying to make donuts. The traction control wouldn't let the R35 burn out or spin at all. there was a cutlass on like 32's!!! was ridiculous, literally. of course the other exotics were pimp juice.
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Old May 3, 2009 | 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by RoTorYRooKiE
was funny, a lot of them tried to drift when they paraded the course. The Vette was understeering trying to make donuts. The traction control wouldn't let the R35 burn out or spin at all. there was a cutlass on like 32's!!! was ridiculous, literally. of course the other exotics were pimp juice.
Lol, totally! I thought this little Fiat was straight up going into the crowd it got so loose on the burnout. The first SLR McClaren that pulled out laid down a long strip of rubber and my pants got wet! Pretty much the best car show ever.
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Old May 3, 2009 | 01:36 AM
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vid 2 is a no go
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Old May 3, 2009 | 02:50 PM
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Out of pure curiosity, what finalized your decision to not inform the West section of this event?

At least you posted pics

Originally Posted by RoTorYRooKiE
The traction control wouldn't let the R35 burn out or spin at all.

OWNED
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Old May 3, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by TheAbsence
Out of pure curiosity, what finalized your decision to not inform the West section of this event?

At least you posted pics
Wow, that's quite a presumptuous statement... My girlfriend saw an SLR McClaren all done up with Gumball graphics on Saturday morning, so I looked it up and saw that it started at 1pm that day. That finalized my decision to walk over to the pier from my apt, don't take it personally
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Old May 3, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by TimeMachine
Wow, that's quite a presumptuous statement... My girlfriend saw an SLR McClaren all done up with Gumball graphics on Saturday morning, so I looked it up and saw that it started at 1pm that day. That finalized my decision to walk over to the pier from my apt, don't take it personally
Oh dude I was totally joking with you. Thanks for the pics!
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Old May 3, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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Here is a good video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yni6scvQY1E


Check out this freak narrating Gumball.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUwGVIRpxz8

It's MALI-BU! Most Wanted.


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Old May 3, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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here is my video from the VIP Section starting line........me and my friends were screwing around clowning some of the cars..........hilarious day for me.This was just 9 min of video there was more....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cps7x5BOCl0
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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any info on how to compete next year?
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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by jonnyrx7
any info on how to compete next year?
Yea, get $40k for the entry fee and make sure you know important people that know the gumball people so they can consider letting you in.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:41 AM
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something tells me that Puma sponsors this.. :P
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