richard_syko
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Theres one around called "6 days in May".
Think thats just an officval video of last years.
I expect so anyway.
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richard_syko
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Finally some pictures of @ Dubrovnik
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richard_syko
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Found a Live Webcam @ Villa S. Giovanni
http://www.carontetourist.it/caronteita/WebcamsVillaSGiovanni.mvd
And one @ Messina - Rada S. Francesco
http://www.carontetourist.it/caronteita/WebcamsMessina.mvd
Will be passing through these ones too!
http://www.mare2000.it/traffico.htm
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richard_syko
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Cars will be arriving into Taormina (Sicily) and the cars will be on display all
day in the Town Centre.
Should get some more good pictures.
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Tom
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2 slr's and an enzo way down the order the bio deisel range rover is 3rd
I'd love to do it
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richard_syko
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Cars getting to Taormina
and some more of Hungary
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richard_syko
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From Extreme:
Tuesday afternoon: Gumball Trilogy
After pointing out yesterday how crucial it was to catch the ferry from Croatia to Italy, we nearly missed it - mostly because the drive took so much longer than we'd expected. By the time we got to Dubrovnik the ferry was already meant to have left, but luckily was delayed because the Dodge Viper had a fuel spill and that had to be mopped up before the boat could leave. In fact they had to open the bow doors again to let us in, so we're feeling particularly lucky to be here.
There's no prizes for reaching each destination first, but if there was then Gumball veteran Remy would be consistently winning. He did 216mph today in Croatia, driving a custom Mercedes CLK which is one of only ten in the world. We caught up with him (somehow) tonight to talk cars, and he certainly knows his stuff.
He picked out three cars on the rally that he considers to be the pinnacle of car design - the Gumball trilogy as he described it; the Maclaren Mercedes SLR (pictured above), the yellow Porsche GT Carrerra and the Ferrari Enzo. The red Enzo on the rally is seriously high spec and worth about half a million pounds, and rumour has it that it's driver got locked up today for speeding. But the car has made it to the ferry so I'll have to investigate that one.
Meanwhile Bez has had an absolute shocker but has finally caught up with the rally. Whilst parked up in Prague, his car got broken into and thieves made off with the plasma screens, all their hifi equipment and the car's engine management system! By the time Bez had sourced a new one and had it fitted he was 9 hours behind the rally, so he hasn't seen any of the other cars until tonight when he finally caught up by boarding the boat.
In other rally news, our presenter Ed Leigh spent the morning in a Hummer with DJ Ghost and said he's an absolute maniac. At 7am he was blasting out trance and undertaking the pack in the Gumball lane (hard shoulder), then later on went through a coned off roadworks area to get ahead. Meanwhile skater Rob Dyrdek (and his trusty bodyguard Big Black) got his 450bhp Subaru WRX up to 180mph today whilst racing a Porsche.
And on a final Porsche related note, the VW Camper van with a Porsche engine has made it to the ferry but has had tons of mechanical problems. The guys spent fifty grand to make it faster, but now it's breaking down because it's running too rich. There's a poignant message in there somewhere.
James
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lewie
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howa they no worka?
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Jamie
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thursdays update richo?
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richard_syko
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on it!
Think I should be corsa sport Gumball Offical. And get a chance to meet Jodi Kidd and have a go in her lambo for my efforts.
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M Sutton
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Quality post, keep the info comming, makes interesting reading!
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richard_syko
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Today saw some great roads, one of the best legs for many.
Sicily to Rome. Italy is always a good part, the pressure from police goes away and the open mountain roads arrive.
The police have some what of a different approach, for starters they have the Polizia Gallardo which puts your local plods focus into context.
More Comming, can you see that picture?
[Edited on 19-05-2005 by richard_syko]
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richard_syko
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When I refresh they go.
When I clicked >GO next to the address bar the pics come up?
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richard_syko
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[Edited on 19-05-2005 by richard_syko]
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lewie
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might be totally dumb but how does richard_syko have the pics? is he in the gumball?
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richard_syko
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Yes. Im the Corsa 1.1 16v twin turbo.
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lewie
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quote: Originally posted by richard_syko
Yes. Im the Corsa 1.1 16v twin turbo.
pics
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Dom
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quote: Originally posted by richard_syko
Yes. Im the Corsa 1.1 16v twin turbo.
you pulling these from UR forums?
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richard_syko
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[Edited on 19-05-2005 by richard_syko]
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lewie
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quote:
Today saw some great roads, one of the best legs for many.
Sicily to Rome. Italy is always a good part, the pressure from police goes away and the open mountain roads arrive.
The police have some what of a different approach, for starters they have the Polizia Gallardo which puts your local plods focus into context.
sounds like you been driving the roads
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lewie
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i love red crosses
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BlueCorsa
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I'm guessing they put them on the gumball website?
I have pics from when the cars were on display in London before setting off, will post some up when I can be bothered to sort throught them and resize.
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richard_syko
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Nah just been following it closely. Since I have been looking on all the forums I thought I would chuck them all on here. As I know its really hard for some people on here to click the right button more than once.
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lewie
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quote: Originally posted by richard_syko
Nah just been following it closely. Since I have been looking on all the forums I thought I would chuck them all on here. As I know its really hard for some people on here to click the right button more than once.
ok keep it up
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richard_syko
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I can see them pics now and again.
Or some times just one or two. Any ideas?
Links are correct.
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