Gumball Rally

[daverichmond1]

Just wondering whether anyone whose a member of ClioSport has, or is planning on entering the Gumball Rally? Surely there are some V6 owners or 172/182s out there who would have a blast on the rally!

Some great photos on the official Gumball site and in the forum:

http://www.gumball3000.com/content/html/launch.htm?

 

[Fred@BTM]

most of us are missing the £4000 entry fee

 

[Jas]

Its £5k per person, or £10k per car really, with 2 drivers.

They wouldnt let in a 172/182, they have thousands of pre-entrants, the cars just not distinct enough. A v6 might do it, but you might have to be famous as well

Im going to try my hardest to enter next year, but it wont be with your average road car

 

[White16valver]

Quote: Originally posted by Jas on 19 May 2005


Its £5k per person, or £10k per car really, with 2 drivers.

They wouldnt let in a 172/182, they have thousands of pre-entrants, the cars just not distinct enough. A v6 might do it, but you might have to be famous as well

Im going to try my hardest to enter next year, but it wont be with your average road car

Any clues?

 

[Jas]

No, because theres only a small chance itll happen. But if it does, oh boy...

 

[rabbos]

why pay? just turn up and attempt to follow all the gallardos, 911s, ferraris!

 

[TheJesus]

if you want some of the gumball footage from last year goto http://www.antandpete.comwww.antandpete.com its got some wicked footage on there.

 

[Pete]

Quote: Originally posted by Jas on 19 May 2005


Its £5k per person, or £10k per car really, with 2 drivers.

They wouldnt let in a 172/182, they have thousands of pre-entrants, the cars just not distinct enough. A v6 might do it, but you might have to be famous as well

Im going to try my hardest to enter next year, but it wont be with your average road car

Oi grandpa, a Golf is an average road car!

 

[TheJesus]

they let a 3 series BMD diesel in the Gumball... dont see why you couldnt do it in a Reno... well, apart from youd probably break down on the way there, but thats not the point . lol

 

[jon_r]

They are doing really well this year. Mind with 700 nm of torque its not hard to see why!

Id love to do the Gumball.

 

[AdzC]

A Citroen 2CV did it last year and won The Spirit Of Gumball award despite finishing last.

2 young lads driving it and neither were famous.

 

[TheJesus]

yeah they did REAL well last year too, check how close the finish is between them an Kim!!! Awesome stuff!

Adz, think they got that award as the sponsors were shocked it made it and the fact they spent £10k to enter in a car worth less than that! hehe

 

[AdzC]

I think youre right. I understood that the award is for the most original and amusing way of completing the rally.

Dont think it broke doen once either (not bad for French engineering)

 

[Mwindow]

Ive just posted my pics from Saturdays Gumball start here:

http://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=13&TopicID=161310&PagePosition=1http://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=13&TopicID=161310&PagePosition=1

 

[TheJesus]

Quote: Originally posted by AdzC on 19 May 2005


I think youre right. I understood that the award is for the most original and amusing way of completing the rally.

Dont think it broke doen once either (not bad for French engineering)

it must have been like Jackass all over again! lol

 

[Jas]

Quote: Originally posted by Pete on 19 May 2005

Quote: Originally posted by Jas on 19 May 2005


Its £5k per person, or £10k per car really, with 2 drivers.

They wouldnt let in a 172/182, they have thousands of pre-entrants, the cars just not distinct enough. A v6 might do it, but you might have to be famous as well

Im going to try my hardest to enter next year, but it wont be with your average road car

Oi grandpa, a Golf is an average road car!

Oi baldy. It wont be in my Golf!

To enter the Gumball, the entry has to be original/and or classic/or you have to be blindingly rich or famous. The Ice Cream van was this years mad entry. I can guarantee a 172/182 or even a Golf R32 will not get standard entry.