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56K warning - well Snowman warning really!! :)

Hi all

Greetings from the UK. Just got back from the start of the Gumball 3000 race.

I have a lot of pics and some footage but have realised I dont have my cable with me so they will have to wait until I get back to Melbourne in a week.

Saw some amazing cars including a Ferrari Enzo, Porsche GT, Astons etc

Also saw Jenson Button who started the race as he is currently banned from the GP this weekend. Jay Kay is also racing this year I believe as well, possibly in the Enzo.

Snowy, I made the trip into central London to avoid you banning me!

See you all soon and I will sift through for some good pics. :)

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Thats tuff, my best mates over there atm, wonder if he saw it. He reckons people in UK have money to burn. He was working in Mayfair and he couldnt beleive the cars he saw in only a few days.

Cant wait to see these picks. We dont have something like that in OZ yet do we?

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I got some footage of the Enzo leaving, only a few seconds but looks fantastic. Every second car in the Mayfair area is a Merc or BMW so a lot of money in the area. I dont think there is anything like that in oz but with the speeds the guys do, I wouldnt fancy it on some of the oz roads!

We saw a black M3 setting up with cameras presumably to cover it but didnt see a name on it. Will try and edit the footage slightly and filter some of the better pics out.

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Hey all,

Just flown in. Massive massive thanks to Chrisnichollis! House sat for us so the cats survived and didnt get eaten by Snowy's if they stayed with him! Have about 50 pics and some footage of the Enzo leaving the start as well so will check it all out in the morning. The tank was actually a promotion from the British Army to try and recruit due to the large expected attendance of young guys. The gumball team were nice enough to sticker it up.

Pics in the morning people, am off to bed!

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Ok people, pics below, enjoy and if anyone wants to nick one, go for it!

Daryl Hannah was in the pink Range Rover

Jenson Button is in the pic of the group of guys

Also have about 3 vids but the quality isnt great on them

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A link to some more pics:

http://www.pbase.com/freds_gumball3000/gumball_3000

There was also a red Ferrari, maybe mid nineties with a VIC plate on it but I cannot find the pic! It was white text on a black plate and said something like "COSMO"

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