*cheap* gumball rally?

Discussion in 'Meetups & Events' started by knhtrdr, Mar 25, 2006.

  1. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

    Like from here to parts of Fla. or something or any surronding states what do ya think. :ddirty: or we could go real big and do a cross country thing like say from here to Cali but that would move out of the whole cheap catagory.

    Considering the real one would cost 25-35 thousand and up.
     
    Last edited: Mar 25, 2006
  2. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good! Supporting Member

    hmmmm could be?????????
     
  3. Mad Mallard

    Mad Mallard the mad mallard

  4. bigb996

    bigb996 teh Wannabe Mod

    im a mileage freak haha....im super anal about putting miles on my car so i know i wuoldnt do it unless im riding:)
     
  5. Wouldn't we all be screwed over if we got pulled over doing like 120?!?!
     
  6. monk

    monk <b>The Kitchen Ninja!!!!</b>

    on paper this would be a blast. but it's really a rich man's sport (i.e. paying the ticket for doing 120mph)
     
  7. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

    I know that whys I said "cheap" we "supposed" to drive the speed limit if you get caught it's your ticket your problem. there is never really a Winner per say just the fun of runnin down somewhwere meetin up an havin a g2g, party etc. and have some fun at the beach to boot. and come back over the weekend or somethin.

    Hmm. So should it be just a one way or a down and back?:dunno
     
    Last edited: Mar 26, 2006
  8. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    i like this idea :bigthumb: but i wonder how many people are willing to drive that far
     
  9. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    or pay the tickets :rolleyes:
     
  10. Mad Mallard

    Mad Mallard the mad mallard

    call me in 6 more payments....
     
  11. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    How about a gumball rally around 285...
     
  12. Mad Mallard

    Mad Mallard the mad mallard

    .... not much 'open road' to 285, but might be a fun way to kill a few hours as long as traffic's light.

    hmm

    If we do that, I think it should be starting topend eastbound about and hour before sunset. :D
     
  13. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    Yeh, no open road, but more people would probably be willing to do it.
     
  14. Be intresting to see 30+ WRXs just driving in one portion of 285 or stop traffic.
     
  15. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    lol, we could all do 55mph on 285
     
  16. WRX-WRC

    WRX-WRC Active Member

    im down for something once i get the legacy up and running, i like going fast :D
     
  17. Oh the 55 MPH would be awsome in a way. Can't really get pulled over (can you?) but it would be intresting to see 5 rows of Subarus just slowly cruiseing along....
     
  18. soobaroo227

    soobaroo227 Member

    I'm game for doing some 55mph blocking of traffic on 285. That sounds like a lot of fun. Somebody get a camera.
     
  19. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    Well, you actually can get pulled over. Although we would be going the posted speed limit, we would also be impeding the flow of traffic and that can get you a ticket.
     
  20. GTscoob

    GTscoob Black is Beautiful

    We could do some sort of road rally where you have to follow directions that are printed out beforehand (distance and direction, no road names :naughty: )
     
  21. BlackAndBlue

    BlackAndBlue Member

    yeah id rather not have a bunch of subarus impede traffic...
     
  22. bigb996

    bigb996 teh Wannabe Mod

    good thing im getting a navigation unit:)
     
  23. V_WRX

    V_WRX Member

    having a road rally is an awesome idea
    but is not going to happen :)
    What about a drive to florida and a g2g somewhere down there?
    In the mean time check out the cheap alternatives to the gumball 3000:
    http://www.akarally.com/
    www.blacktierally.com
     
    Last edited: Mar 28, 2006
  24. Mad Mallard

    Mad Mallard the mad mallard

    yeah, i think we should drop any ideas that this would be anything like a Gumball 3000 run. The idea of this event is to be street racing, and to be so eleetist and rich that it doesn't matter if the cops pull you over.

    I dunno about any of you, but I'm not so rich that a ticket won't hurt.

    It would be wise to just re-think what we want to do. If we're just looking for another excuse to all get together & take a nice drive, then we should set up the event to do just that, rather then try to pattern it after something its not. :) We would want to get together so we would start at the same place, and then select a destination to crash at some point later.
     
  25. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

    how is 3k cheap?
    the other sound nice and kinda local for Fla. area

    That sounds good also, I was thinkin along lines of no check points just from here to there type deal I didn't realize these things are so popular!

    Agreed, but a gumball rally/run sounds so much better:) mabe we could re name it to something else like...
     
    Last edited: Mar 28, 2006
  26. WRX-WRC

    WRX-WRC Active Member

    not a big fan of mtv but i did see a special on the AKA rally and it looked pretty fun.
     
  27. V_WRX

    V_WRX Member

    "cheap" is a relative notion. It's the kind of the cheap that I have to save a few years for :) It is attainable: 3K per car, 1500/person
     
  28. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    I always thought it would be cool if we had a large group in Fla/Ala/Miss/etc, if we all drove down there to chill with them for the weekend.
     
  29. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

    LOL! hotel,food,drinks and gas waay cheaper. I've been to pcb and had a ball on $150 for the weekend.
     
  30. wrxbacano

    wrxbacano Member

    Pcb would be nice
     
  31. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good! Supporting Member

    whats pcb?
     
  32. wrxbacano

    wrxbacano Member

    Panama City Beach
     
  33. moose

    moose Infina Mooooooose!

    Also landmarks and other stuff.. like "turn right at the house with a mailbox shaped like a whiskey barrel" type directions. Some friends of mine have done rallies like these in the past and had a blast. Much nicer than racing around and breaking laws left and right like a bunch of immature douchebags.
     
  34. bigb996

    bigb996 teh Wannabe Mod

    and your from Florida!?! JT!:hsnono:
     
  35. lostinthewoods

    lostinthewoods Frisco Tx Baller

    I hate to say it, but I have never been to FL. LOL
    I went to school an hour or so away..I may be game
     
  36. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good! Supporting Member

    in the fla we call it panama city. no beach. :fawk: plus i had no clue if it was something up here.:hs:
     
  37. mattprzy

    mattprzy Active Member

    well if you are comparing 1500 against to 30,000 entry fee for a gumball 3000 then it's realtively cheap. By no means though, can I afford that.

    I like the idea of meeting all the subarus in the souteash at a decided spot for a weekend.
     
  38. 1ll-WRX

    1ll-WRX Active Member

    I might be down for a SE g2g....I'm with Brian with the whole mileage thing though....my commute is too long as it is......but a long weekend with friends, fun, and subies would change my mind....
     
  39. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

    ^^Now thats whats up!
     
  40. Eric-RPS13-

    Eric-RPS13- Member

    use my father's 4Runner roll down the back window and use it for a photo vehicle, it works fantastically

    if there is a huge group of people going 80 on 285 they are just going to be like awww fff it
     
    Last edited: Apr 20, 2006
  41. blustreak

    blustreak New Member

    I love roadtrips, especially now that we have our STi, but the gas prices now a days make me sick. I've never been to FL, so that would be a good excuse to go..........and for the WRXatl people too of course!
     
  42. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    orlando!!!!!!!
     
  43. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

    Just about anywhere in FLA. works for me long as the beach is not to far away.:ddirty:
     
  44. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Let's do a circuit tour of all the tracks in the south east :D
     
  45. bigb996

    bigb996 teh Wannabe Mod

    ill be there mid of june, then im off to miami:)
     
  46. BrianGT

    BrianGT Banned

    lets just do laps around 285 ;)

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    brian
     
  47. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

    The Fla. turnpike is faster lol!:ddirty: I topped out every rental on that road *spit*cough* let off gas*
     
    Last edited: Apr 21, 2006
  48. Brian

    Brian Active Member

    hey bigb, I'll be down @ Orlando and Miami mid June too. Vacation time @ Disney and South Beach!
     
  49. mmtasty

    mmtasty Active Member

  50. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

    We did brasstown bald a couple of months back and it was fun. It's bad enough that when i'm tryin to do the speed limit someone is mad, and when I pass them they still mad so ya really cant win lol.
     

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