GUMBALL 3000 Part 1 - We Arrive in London

[DUSTIN WORLES]

I'm only 8 months late posting these pics of our 2006 Gumball adventure. I haven't even got around to posting any edited GB3K video. Well here's part 1 of our adventure...

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Back in April of this year, my buddy Deepak asked if I was interested in being his copilot on the Gumball 3000. I replied "Hell, ya!" It's been four years since my last Gumball adventure and this one was suppose to be the biggest. "Around the World in 8 days". We couldn't imagine driving around the world in only 8 days but since it was the Gumball, anything is possible. The entry fee was around $60,000 US!

Deepak's first vehicle of choice was a red 1996 Lamborghini LM002. Only 300 were made in the world and we found one in NC. Very unique but very fragile, very big, very uncomfortable, and very slow. We'd be screwed if this beast broke down on the other side of the world!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/Lambotruckfrontdrivers.jpg

Our second vehicle of choice was a new Gallardo SE. One of my favorite cars! Unfortunately the one Deepak ordered had something wrong with the front suspension. The car was recalled but it won't be fixed in time to be shipped out to England.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/GallardoSEfront.jpg

At the last minute, we decided to take Deepak's 2001 Porsche Carrera 4. It had room for all our luggage (barely), it was AWD, it was reliable, and it does over 170mph. Deepak took it on the 2005 Players Run so it was already pretty beat up. We tuned it up, waxed it, and shipped it out to England.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/DeepaksPorsche.jpg

We decided to head out to London about 5 days early. We'd figure we would party every night with other Gumballers. By the third day we were bored as hell! Every club we went to sucked. It was during the week and the whole city was dead. We got there on a Tuesday and the rest of the Gumballers didn't arrive until Friday.

At Dulles Airport
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New Airline Maxjet
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Tons of leg room!
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Virgin Records in London carries our movies!
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London's version of Times Square
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Our worse nightmare!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/England-Lambocop.jpg

We did meet with GT2 Rob a few times but we didn't get to do any driving with him.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/England-RobDustinDeepak.jpg

Rob ended up spending the night at our hotel
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Friday, the cars started to arrive in the Gumball garage:

Our car next to Bam's Gallardo
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Orange Murci covered in purple vinyl
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Someone else from the DC area. Not a friendly person.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/Gumball%20pics/garage-Z06.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/Gumball%20pics/garage-wtMurciplate.jpg

This Ford GT was packed!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/Gumball%20pics/garage-FordGTint-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/Gumball%20pics/garage-bkMurci.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/Gumball%20pics/garage-Aston.jpg

The Enzo support team vehicle
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/Gumball%20pics/garage-Cayenne.jpg

One of 3 LMs that made the trip
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/Gumball%20pics/garage-LMsilver.jpg

"Team Satan Racing" from New Zealand. These guys cracked me up. This was one of 3 vehicles that brought along on the GB3K. One for each leg.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/Gumball%20pics/garage-Bentley.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/Gumball%20pics/garage-Bentleyrear.jpg

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Saturday night was the kick off party. Gumball premiered the "Aiya Boys" Gumball film called "Drivin Me Crazy". It was so horrible and most Gumballers either walked out or took a nap. Not a great motivational movie to watch a day before the rally launched! We just sat there and drank heavily. There were a couple celebs that came along on the Gumball; Bam, Ryan Dunn, Tony Hawk, Carey Hart, and a few other bmx riders and skateboarders. Some English stars came along but who cares, lol!

Deepak and the guys
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/Gumball%20pics/garage-DeepakandBam.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/Teckademics/Gumball%20pics/England-DustinAbsolutegirl.jpg

to be continued...

[Rey The Great]

sweet pics! damn that ford gt looks crazy in the inside..damn lol

[OneH22A]

Nice, that Aston Martin is kick ass.

[2 FN LOW]

nice writeup and pictures Dustin

[DUSTIN WORLES]

Heading down to Miami tomorrow for HIN so I won't be able to finish the story until next week.

[Tonk]

pffffft I fart on that Rolls.

[pvt_frog]

Awsome pics - have fun at HIN

[topdogg303]

sweet pics, u got to party it up wit alot of fun ppl... i see a pic of u wit alex and some other ppl... he looks half inthe bag ahaha

[whitey]

I read deepaks version on his blog, i am curious to hear your version! can't wait to read the rest!

[futureTECKboi]

dulles airport ftw!!

[willthethrill]

awesome pics.. lets see part two

[FiRe_OpTiKz©]

damn nice write up..

[JaySER]

^^^^^+1.....I liked that Lambo with the wing

[AMGgirl]

Nice pics.

[Don]

Nice pics. Looking forward to the rest of the write up.

[DUSTIN WORLES]

Sorry it's taking me forever to finish. I want to include video clips in this story. Going to all the Gumball footage now.

[Bluedemon]

Sweet pics, this is the gumball that they made a short tv series out of right? I think you were in one episode for like a half of second, lol. Looking forward to seeing more of things from your point of view. Woot!!

[chunky]

can't believe i just found this. badass so far, can't wait for more pics!

[Biffter]

this brings back some memorys.

"lets pretend this car is mine"

http://www.sc-m.co.uk/modules/coppermine/albums/gumball06-people/normal_IMG_5710-01.jpg (http://www.sc-m.co.uk/modules/coppermine/albums/gumball06-people/IMG_5710-01.jpg)

You arriving at the dodgy movie premier (i think i was the only one that knew who you were there, everyone else was looking for the UK stars !!!)

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You and Deepak driving around Parliment Square about to get attacked by some chavs !!

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Click all pictures for bigger ones :)

[DUSTIN WORLES]

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Holy double-chin Batman!





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[Tonk]

Holy double-chin Batman!

I don't think you had a double chin...maybe it's just the way you did your hair that day :laugh:

[Biffter]

think it was just the angle of the photo, here's one of you looking the other way,

http://www.sc-m.co.uk/modules/coppermine/albums/gumball06-people/normal_IMG_5859-01.jpg

[Alldub]

some sweet pics, @bifter are you on clubpolo mate

[lotus]

hey dustin, i was in the garage b4 the start, helped tony hawk not crash into a wall on the way out LOL, check my you tube vid, the lm's are on it and you may see your ride.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHSZyIp3Y78

[Alldub]

wicked vid my man !!

[lotus]

thanx matey, london bloke i see, i do some tunnel runs down your way

[Fielder]

you guys should of said you were going early, I live about a half hour from london and would of shown you where people go during the week, london is dead because hte business people are there, go to the outskirts were teh students are and then you will find the partys!

Cool photos :)

[_G_h_o_s_T_]

Thats bad ass.

[NismoMonkey]

sadly this is the first ive ever heard of this gumball thing. Do you have to have a supercar or can you drive a highly modified tuner? id love to make the run one year. Have a teck banner pop up on TV when they film it. lol. I think we should all go in like 2010 or something give everyone time to save up the cash. Pretty sweet that you got to meet all those famous people. I have friends in london btw next time yall go lmk and ill hook you up.

[damen]

I dont think they discriminate - assuming you can fork over the entry fee (which is QUITE large)

[RaceTSIawd]

looks like fun! bam seems cool and all but i'd be afraid he'd do something crazy to me like put his hands between his balls and then wipe them on my face :(

[BayState3000GT]

i like bams gallardo, on that show of his unholy union he did some sick snow donuts in that thing

[Alldub]

any updates Dustin?

this is such a cool thread dude

keep em coming

J

[DUSTIN WORLES]

Update. The video coverage of the 2006 will be in the Mischief Alliance section soon.

[Spiritual Leader]

Update. The video coverage of the 2006 will be in the Mischief Alliance section soon.

Tease! ;)

[Breech]

whats in that Ford GT thats a lot of stuff

[DUSTIN WORLES]

Photo coverage begins here: http://www.mischief.tv/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=583

There are videos of this Gumball adventure in the Alliance Section.

[p.crack]

that gt looked to packed it looked like you couldnt get comfortable in there