sarita911

The Gumball 3000 (http://www.gumball3000.com) rally is leaving SF April 17th.
Anyone interested in carvanning out to SF and checking out the Exoticas the evening before?
Perhaps drinks and appetizers @ Blowfish or Ozumo and then check out the Fairmont (which is where I think they're starting from).

sarita911

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2003--Film stars, rock stars, sports stars and billionaires will converge at The Fairmont San Francisco April 16-17 to participate in the fifth annual Gumball 3000 - recognized as "the most glamorous rally ever staged," by NBC News. This year, Pink and her fiance, motorcross champion Cary Hart, will participate in the world-class auto event.

Starting atop *** Hill at The Fairmont, the 160 drivers of Gumball 3000 will explore the streets of San Francisco, as did Steve McQueen in the movie "Bullet," and then traverse the Golden Gate Bridge to travel six days and 3000 miles to the finish line in Miami.

Starting at noon on April 16, a collection of rare Ferraris, Lamborghinis, McLarens, Bentleys and other unique cars will be displayed on Mason Street in front of The Fairmont. The rally will officially commence on April 17 at approximately 9 p.m. after the 160 cars, including a Porsche sponsored by Fairmont, parade through the streets of San Francisco, with Mayor Willie Brown leading the star-studded procession.

sarita911

my last effort to get some Lexus representation....I got some of the Supras, VWs, and Vettes to show:

A few of us are gathering on Thurs, Apr 17th, at the Starbucks on Mary/Fremont Ave. to head up to SF to see the Gumball 3000 rally take off!

Meet time is 4:30PM to be in SF by 6PM. Trying to round up video cams for some cool footage of some 'spirited' driving up 280!

7PM is a parade around SF with the green flag being dropped at 9PM!

rominl

iTrader: (4)

too bad i have to work, otherwise i would love to go. get a lot of video please!

Richie

What Romini said.
Since I live in Europe I can't really come and see the cars.

GS400kid

Where r u guys gonna park at??
since i live in Danville i dont think i will drive all the way to Fremont and then to SF
i am planning to take bart with my friends, but if there is gonna be parking i will definity drive

sarita911

We're meeting around 4:30 PM today at:
Starbucks Coffee Co
1291 S Mary Ave
Sunnyvale, CA

for the hell of it, i went up to SF last nite and checked out the cars. all were very impressive! about half were imported right-hand drive models, ie. very exotic, RUFs, Lambos, Ferraris. Anyone who's into nice cars will not be disappointed.

r.maestas

I was thinking of headin out there, but I wont be on my way till like 5pm from the east bay. is there a way we can meet up??? how about @ the Fairmont (J/K)


hopefully see you later...

dbullen

iTrader: (3)

Anyone manage to check it out? I went on the Gumball last year (2002). Didn't manage to make it this year.
Check out my site for some pics / videos of the 2002 Rally. We drove the red S4 last year. Gumball wouldn't let me in with my 92 LS400, so had to find another car!
http://gumballrally.net

Richie

Why wouldn't they let you enter the LS?
By the way, where are you from?

dbullen

iTrader: (3)

Basically I sent in an application and put down the 92 LS as the car. Got no response so I phone them up and said they were still waiting to see what other cars they could get before they would accept me with the LS. So I told them I'd rent a boxster or something (not planning on actually doing this) on that basis they accepted my entrance. I was then just going to show up with the LS. But then I got in contact with Audi Performace and Racing in Alabama and talked to the president / owner of the company and he was willing to bring one of their S4's so we ended up taking that. Now that I'm a past entrance I can enter with any vehicle, but never ended up going this year. I hope to take part again in 2004, hopefully it will be in Europe. What really pissed me off was when I got to NY last year there was an Intrepid and a V6 Mustang in the rally, don't understand why they accepted those cars if they wouldn't accept an LS.

Oh and to answer the last question, i'm from Nova Scotia Canada.

dbullen

iTrader: (3)

Heres a couple pics from last year

First one is us at the finish line, i'm the one on the far left.



2nd one is at the playboy mansion where we had our final party.

Richie

Damn, that party at the Playboy mansion looked like fun .