I really wanted to go on the one in Europe this year but I'm still recovering from a surgery I had this past October. But I see they have one in Canada this fall and if I'm feeling better I might try to make this one. I figure since I don't have a wife or kids, what better way to close out my twenties and enter my thirties than with a CannonBall!!! How much $$ did you bring with you and what kind of radar systems does Canada use? What did you pack with you? If anybody's going to the one in Europe, don't forget to take pictures and tell us about it. Thanks.

Link to the site:
http://www.cannonballruneurope.co.uk/

 

that sh*t is crazy.. sooo many nice cars its not even funny

but its crazy, some guy got ticketed like 10times in one day.. and one ended up going to jail for a day or something

 

and mind you, that the entry fee is 4000 pounds! isnt that like 7000$?

 

Well, it's cheaper than the Player's Run and damn cheaper than the Gumball. Hopefully I can get some sponsorship help. If not, I'll be diggin' in the pockets. It's okay. I'll just eat ramen noodles and spam for the next year.

 

LMAO,

But are you really willing to pay 7K, and still have to worry about tickets, losing your car, getting in jail en such?

If you are willing to, Maybe i should reconsider

 

I want to go more for the experience. The last time I did something like this was the '98 SuperStreet tour. I was new to the game back then with my '96 Accord slush-o-matic. That's when I got smoked by this girl with a turbo integra. I wish I could run into her today and smoke her azz!! She had her foot hanging out the window when I revved on her. She gave me this lazy look, put her foot back in the car and preceded to smoke me very badly(this was a highway run)

 

It will depend which province(s) the event is held. Most provinces use the same radar systems as the U.S. (X, K, Ka, Laser) but I see mostly laser now. Also, radar detectors are illegal depending which province you are in.

According to the web page the targetted average speed is 55mph, whats that all about? Is it for legal purposes?

 

I think it is. I believe you don't find out the course until just right before the event. I guess between getting lost and maybe some traffic you'll be trying to make up the time anyway. All the rallies: Player's Run, Gumball, Cannonball stress that the event isn't a race but come on. You wouldn't drive 3000 miles in an F50 or Gallardo just cuz.

 

Maybe we should plan a trip out to run the Silver State Race. That would be fun. And we could hit Las Vegas while we're there!

 

Actually I don't think I would have a big problem driving an F50 or Gallardo just for fun

 

Was she hot? ^_^"


(sorry had to ask....)

 

I'm only going to do the Cannonball as long as I can have that carzy lazy eye'd doctor with me.

Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin in a Ferrari. That cracks me up!!!

 

I wonder if using GPS would be cheating?

 

No thats legal i think