In Defence of Minivan Man

post from 4 Drivers Only on 28 April 2006 10:45:48 PM. © 4 Drivers Only

"It's easy to glance over from your hot hatch, company Bimmer or precious Porsche, see Mr. Mom sitting-up at the wheel of his minivan stuffed with car seats and kids, and snigger." Hey, I didn't write those words! They were...

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Time to consider a motorcycle

post from The Car Blog on 28 April 2006 07:46:00 PM. © The Car Blog

When I was a little kid, I consider motorcycles to be kewl. I had an Evel Knievel action figure (boys don't play with dolls) with the requisite motorcycle. I moved up to G.I. Joe and all the military gear, including the bikes. My parents rightly figured I would not grow to be a violent psychopath.

Now I wonder where's my mind that I'm seriously consider purchasing a motorcycle as my next vehicle.

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The official starting grid 2006!

post from Gumball-3000.com on 28 April 2006 06:41:00 PM. © Gumball-3000.com

Watch the amazing starting grid! Team 1:Miguel Escamilla, Mexican, AmericanMike Vallely, AmericanRich Van Every, AmericanAnthony Hawk, American2006 Jeep Cherokee STR8 Team 2:Brandon ?Bam? Margera, AmericanRyan Dunn, American2004 Lamborghini Gallardo Team 3:JB Girling, BritishJared Prindle, AmericanPatrick Fischer, GermanRyan Zachary Young, American2005 RangeRover Vogue 4.2 V8 Supercharged Team 4:Richard David Warren, BritishDaniel Joyce, BritishMatthew Pritchard, British1991 Nissan 180sx Team 5:Carey Hart, AmericanPhil [...]

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The official starting grid!

post from Gumball-3000.com on 28 April 2006 06:41:00 PM. © Gumball-3000.com

Watch here the amazing starting grid! Team 1:Miguel Escamilla, Mexican, AmericanMike Vallely, AmericanRich Van Every, AmericanAnthony Hawk, American2006 Jeep Cherokee STR8 Team 2:Brandon ?Bam? Margera, AmericanRyan Dunn, American2004 Lamborghini Gallardo Team 3:JB Girling, BritishJared Prindle, AmericanPatrick Fischer, GermanRyan Zachary Young, American2005 RangeRover Vogue 4.2 V8 Supercharged Team 4:Richard David Warren, BritishDaniel Joyce, BritishMatthew Pritchard, British1991 Nissan 180sx Team 5:Carey Hart, [...]

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Team Polizei Update!

post from Gumball-3000.com on 28 April 2006 06:29:00 PM. © Gumball-3000.com

Here it is: the first photo of the car of Team Polizei! Alex Roy and Michael Ross, two Gumball Veterans, are doing it together in Bentley Continental GT!

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Team 3ezer checking in

post from Gumball-3000.com on 28 April 2006 06:09:00 PM. © Gumball-3000.com

Team 3ezer, the team of Mark Muss and co-driver Seamus Conlan, checked in and celebrate their arriving with a bottle of Champaign.They entered the rally for the first time last year in a specially bought and equipped Lotus S4, known to all as Loretta. Their work was rewarded with the Gumball 3000 Enthusiast Award.This time [...]

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From Russia With a LADA Love

A LADA race car? I must be kidding, right? Wrong. The brand's manufacturer, Avtovaz, will run a modified LADA two-car team in the 2006 World Touring Car Championship, an exciting series won last year by BMW. Though designed and built...

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Bam Margera and Ryan Dunn checked in!

Bam and Ryan checked in at the Gumball Hotel at Trafalgar this afternoon. We also spotted their purple Lamborghini Gallardo with sunroof. Stay tuned for more pictures!

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