Hi all,

 

Came out my drive this morning thinking it was going to be just an ordinary day (or as ordinary as a Friday 13th can be). Went down the road to the mini island and was waiting my turn to enter traffic when lo and behold some very exotic material came cruising past ...

 

2x Ferrari Enzo (one red, one black)

1x Lamborghini Murcielago spyder (or whatever they call the open top version)

and 1x something which looked like a Spyker (not sure though but have seen it on TopGear).

 

All being driven by young chaps ... am I missing something? Is there a show on somewhere or perhaps one of those "cannonball ralleys? I don't think I've managed to retrieve my jaw from the seat yet and I must get the car valleted after drooling so much in it. I don't think anyone of us at that island could believe our eyes (or ears).

 

There are some lovely cars out there but however much I'd like to own one (or two, or three - and remember, I've owned a Ferrari 355 spider and Porsche C4S a few years ago ...) I still love my 300ZX with all its quirks and faults (and currently dents and scratches). It too turns heads and gets little kids pointing (as well as grown men and women on occassion) but only costs a thousandth of the price of a new exotic.

 

I raise my glass (containing some lukewarm water as I sit here at my desk in the office) and salute the 300!

 

Just thought I'd share this on what is for many a crap day (friday 13th and all that ...)

 

All the best,

 

Danny

gumball 3000 starts tomorrow - think all the cars have to be parked up in leicester square by half 7 tonight - were they heading that way???

gumball 3000 starts tomorrow - think all the cars have to be parked up in leicester square by half 7 tonight - were they heading that way???

 

Aha!! They were heading along the A435 towards J3 of the M42 ... Suppose they could be heading down to London via the M42/M40.

should have gone and offered them a race lol

more money than sense those people - £10000 entry for one car and two people. extra people and cars charged at £5000 each!!!

 

love to do it tho!!!

yeah but it does look like awesome fun doesnt it :p

Well I reckon if I could afford a Ferrari I could afford the entry fee... and it does sound like a bit of a laugh. Was thinking of doing Staples 2 Naples or Home 2 Rome this year with some mates but I've got a trade show around that time so it'll probably be next year. (Entry fee isn't £10000, I think it's around £50 - you've got to get from Staples corner in London to Naples in a car worth £100 or less, similar thing for Home to Rome except it starts in Calais.)

Bart