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2007 Gumball 3000 - CancelledThis is a discussion on 2007 Gumball 3000 - Cancelled within the The Pit - General Discussion forums, part of the Website Forums category; Issued by Maximillion Cooper on behalf of The Gumball 3000 Rally - 21.30 / 03 May 2007 Following our earlier ... |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: 2007 Gumball 3000 - Cancelled This wasn't a happy ending.. ... Hmm..
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: 2007 Gumball 3000 - Cancelled Even though Gumball is a very nice event, all the participants should know that it is not safe to drive in high speeds inside cities.... This accident could be easily have been avoided...
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: 2007 Gumball 3000 - Cancelled This was bound to happen... I mean a good bunch of Gumball participants are a bunch of morons and have little respect for driving, based on how they drive (at least from many of the footage that I've seen). I think the race itself should remain, but maybe they should step up the entry selection.
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: 2007 Gumball 3000 - Cancelled canceling the rally is the only right thing to do. Not only because of the accident but also because the driver tried to flee the country and not take responsibility for what he did. |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: 2007 Gumball 3000 - Cancelled Am I the only person that thinks the Gumball is one of, if not the most idiotic car event in the world? ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Re: 2007 Gumball 3000 - Cancelled I've been feeling the same, but I suspect it has more to do with the type of people who are taking part than the basic idea of the event itself.
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![]() That's precisely why I dislike it so much. I view it more as a "movie star parade" than anything else. | |
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