maxaerott Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Hi All Things havnt been going too good recently but today at 6.15pm i had a call what made me think that my fortune had changed. Months ago i entered a competition for gumball rally, an all expences paid trip from london to paris to rome party every night and driving through the day. petrol paid for parties paid for everything. So th phone call started by saying it steve from a promotions group and the winner had blown his engine so it was down to ten people for the prize. The problem was i had to be in london for 8.30 tomorrow morning ready for set off so that wasnt a problem for me i had a handfull of people wanting to go so i gave the call back saying i was definatly in. now its 7pm and down to five people i was told and i was going to get called back, fifteen mins later the phone rings stating it was down to two and it was going to go to a flip of a coin. As you have no doubt already worked out i called 'tails never fails' well it did this time. i have never felt so gutted in my life if i was ever to be given a prize it would have been that. ever since ive seen it on tv i have always said that one day i would do it and to be so close to having the chance of going in the supra and losing out was truely upsetting as im sure you will understand. I just wish I could have flown the flag for our club. Cheers all a very disappointed Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 gutting......petrol paid u say.......gutting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSteve Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 DAMN! We looked into going on the 2005 Gumball till we seen the price :\ Mate of mine was on it in a 500bhp truck.. lucky git Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 don't worry mate. maybe next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 DAMN! We looked into going on the 2005 Gumball till we seen the price :\ Mate of mine was on it in a 500bhp truck.. lucky git what is the price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSteve Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 10k for two people (although the next year it goes down to 8k... so that's ok) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 It's always HEADS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Bribe the other guy for his place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 The 'winner' couldn't make it so they rang 'the next' ten folks and whittled them down to two from there? Does anyone else see anything odd about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Does seem a bit odd?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Methinks somebody has been winding Max up. You have to be London tomorrow am, yeah right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxaerott Posted September 16, 2005 Author Share Posted September 16, 2005 i really would like to think that jake but i dont think it was there were so many phone calls back and forth it wouldnt have been worth it for a prank. It was all so surreal i was on the phone the first time for quite a while checking details and so on. i would have to be there in 25 mins from now if i would have been going looking at all the supercars and models and models and models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 i feel for u mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxaerott Posted September 16, 2005 Author Share Posted September 16, 2005 its definatly not a wind up the datails are here http://www.fastcaruk.com/cannonball/. i forgot to put in i would have been racing round the nurburgring someone pass me a gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Nightmare Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxaerott Posted September 16, 2005 Author Share Posted September 16, 2005 i was mistaken its cannonball run not gumball. gumball rally goes from london to europe on to turkey then fly to america and that costs £40000 where as cannonball run which ive just checked out on the site is only £3300 + vat so going in for that year. so its not so bad after all would ahve been nicer for free thou. thanks for your comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 10k for two people (although the next year it goes down to 8k... so that's ok) I heard next years Gumball is about £45,000! Mate went to the Gumball film/DVD premier, he didn't invite me the b*stard but took his girlfriend?!? wheres the loyalty! Max was telling him how much it will be and how the cars will be flown around the world on Antonovs ending with a flight to Vegas and a drive to the race end party at the playboy mansion! I wont be going because I don't like flying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxaerott Posted September 16, 2005 Author Share Posted September 16, 2005 i didnt tell anyone anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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