Bullrun

[LateNight72]

Anyone know what day they will be coming through South Florida?

[68firebird]

How often do they have these bullruns? Can anyone join, cause I sure as hell want to try it out.

[acadian]

How often do they have these bullruns? Can anyone join, cause I sure as hell want to try it out.

gtspirit.com and bullrun.com has a lot of info on these pro-touring candy's...enjoy but please come back to pro-touring.com

+"slowly accumulating parts to make the bird a pro-touring machine" better accelerate your purchase and be dead serious in your project if you want to compete with ferrari enzo, lambo murcielago and porsche carrera gt on the street, some of those toys have well over
$ 200000-$ 500000 in performance parts chosen and tested by engineers used to a racing environnement.

good luck if you want to compete unless you drive a low profile vehicule that can dissapears from police radar.

[Chad-1stGen]

Here's a vid from the start of the real Bullrun that left Montreal over the weekend. It appears Mr. Angry gets to talk to the man......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnYIeKKEqnI&eurl=

Lame...

Burn outs should be legal everywhere...

[68firebird]

gtspirit.com and bullrun.com has a lot of info on these pro-touring candy's...enjoy but please come back to pro-touring.com

+"slowly accumulating parts to make the bird a pro-touring machine" better accelerate your purchase and be dead serious in your project if you want to compete with ferrari enzo, lambo murcielago and porsche carrera gt on the street, some of those toys have well over
$ 200000-$ 500000 in performance parts chosen and tested by engineers used to a racing environnement.

good luck if you want to compete unless you drive a low profile vehicule that can dissapears from police radar.

I hear ya, but isn't everybody supposed to follow the rules of the road on those runs? So to me, if thats the case, speed and the most expensive go fast goodies really don't make that big a deal. I understand there would be the occasional high speed blast, but for the most part I think its about navigation, fuel economy, and outwitting your opponents.

[FoxGranadaChuck]

I am looking forward to tonight's final episode.....

[CraigMorrison]

How often do they have these bullruns? Can anyone join, cause I sure as hell want to try it out.

Like Acadian said, Gtspirit.com has a lot of info on the international rally scene. Bullrun- anybody can run it if you can afford the $17,500 entry fee, and what ever tickets / jail time you happen to be involved with during the run.

The Great American run is $10,000 and Gumball 3000 (because of the exchange rate) is close to $50,000.

This year in the States, we have Bullrun, Players Run, The Great American Run, The Fireball Run, just to name a few. Over in Europe, there are at least 15 or so rally's being run "this season".

[CraigMorrison]

Lame...

Burn outs should be legal everywhere...

I think you need to run for Governor! You'd definitely get the car guy vote with that!

[CraigMorrison]

I hear ya, but isn't everybody supposed to follow the rules of the road on those runs? So to me, if thats the case, speed and the most expensive go fast goodies really don't make that big a deal. I understand there would be the occasional high speed blast, but for the most part I think its about navigation, fuel economy, and outwitting your opponents.

It's what they say, but if you aren't cruising at 100+ for long periods of time, have great range and great nav skills not to mention police detection and evasion techniques you are going to be far from the front of the pack.

[Bookm]

... but isn't everybody supposed to follow the rules of the road on those runs? ... I think its about navigation, fuel economy, and outwitting your opponents.

LOL,... sure. (chuckle)

Tonight we learn who's... um... even richer!! (as most "bullrunners" appear pretty well off anyway ). I know there's been some bad blood between participants, but I hope in the end everyone realizes this is just a fun thing to do with neat cars. I'd save your "long-term" animosity for dweebs in Smartcars, and get back to a positive vibe about the car hobby in general.

Watching this show has given me the kick in the ass necessary to pull my old Goat out from under the tarp (after sitting for 7 years!) and get 'r back to her former glory!! The amount of info and parts availability found on the internet has really opened my eyes!! Reading about the Chargers components, and the realization that the mid-70's muscle of the Olds is now worth restoring, has me focused again, like when I bought it 26 years ago. My daughter is 16 next year, and the Alsops have inspired me to "get it together" so WE can do neat stuff together, too.

So thanks to all the drivers who took the time to post on this forum. I really don't care who's car is faster than who's. You're all out there throwing these cars around like they're meant to be, and that's just plain cool!!

Sean

[68firebird]

It's what they say, but if you aren't cruising at 100+ for long periods of time, have great range and great nav skills not to mention police detection and evasion techniques you are going to be far from the front of the pack.

ah, I can do that in my Dodge Ram, although the range won't be too great. Man, I had no idea the entry fees were that high, holy chit

[CraigMorrison]

holy chit

Exactly! Most you have to submit your info first and then they invite you to pay up. There are that many trying to get in!

[got_hp?]

lmfao, check out the comments on the bullrun website


"This is the 1st time Bullrun Live Rally participants are seeing Mike in person. Many have mentioned that Mike looks too young to be Morgan's father and that it may be a hoax for the Spike show. He may actually be her older brother.

There have been talks among Bullrunners to conduct a DNA test before the end of the rally. The Alsops have been too busy with the car to comment. More news to come."



good havin ya on the board guys, kick some exotic ass in the real bullrun!

[FoxGranadaChuck]

Like Acadian said, Gtspirit.com has a lot of info on the international rally scene. Bullrun- anybody can run it if you can afford the $17,500 entry fee, and what ever tickets / jail time you happen to be involved with during the run.

The Great American run is $10,000 and Gumball 3000 (because of the exchange rate) is close to $50,000.

This year in the States, we have Bullrun, Players Run, The Great American Run, The Fireball Run, just to name a few. Over in Europe, there are at least 15 or so rally's being run "this season".

Sounds fairly pricey, but I would still like to compete in Bullrun. Now if I can just get my Cougar finished.....

[FoxGranadaChuck]

ah, I can do that in my Dodge Ram, although the range won't be too great. Man, I had no idea the entry fees were that high, holy chit

Entering a Dodge Ram pick-up truck sure sounds REALLY cool!

[FoxGranadaChuck]

Exactly! Most you have to submit your info first and then they invite you to pay up. There are that many trying to get in!

I am not surprised about that.

[FoxGranadaChuck]

LOL,... sure. (chuckle)

Tonight we learn who's... um... even richer!! (as most "bullrunners" appear pretty well off anyway ). I know there's been some bad blood between participants, but I hope in the end everyone realizes this is just a fun thing to do with neat cars. I'd save your "long-term" animosity for dweebs in Smartcars, and get back to a positive vibe about the car hobby in general.

Watching this show has given me the kick in the ass necessary to pull my old Goat out from under the tarp (after sitting for 7 years!) and get 'r back to her former glory!! The amount of info and parts availability found on the internet has really opened my eyes!! Reading about the Chargers components, and the realization that the mid-70's muscle of the Olds is now worth restoring, has me focused again, like when I bought it 26 years ago. My daughter is 16 next year, and the Alsops have inspired me to "get it together" so WE can do neat stuff together, too.

So thanks to all the drivers who took the time to post on this forum. I really don't care who's car is faster than who's. You're all out there throwing these cars around like they're meant to be, and that's just plain cool!!

Sean

I heartily concur on all points. Watching Bullrun has got me fired up again to finish my 'Coug.

[73novaguy]

I can't stand it, I'm like a little kid waiting for Santa on X-Mas. I work nights and have it Tivod. The only downfall is I won't be able to log onto here because I don't wanna spoil the ending. Damn it. The computer at work will be taunting me like a $3 hooker on pay day!

[acadian]

hey guys, one more thing...

bullrun on spike tv is definitely not bullrun 2007 montreal-key west wich is basically a deep pocket, drive as fast as you can and try to avoid jail to win...

bullrun on spike truly is a rally

bullrun (real event) is called a rally for legal reasons and being able to occur but in fact it is an all out illegal race that has some check points, that's it folks. not what you see on tv for sure...except for movies like cannonball run or gumball rally if you remove all the lame jokes.

[CraigMorrison]

http://www.fastlanedaily.com/episode/fld_20070515

Here's a little video from Fast Lane Daily on rallying 101 from Alex Roy and Mike Spinelli from Jalopnik.

If you don't know who who Alex Roy his, here is his site http://gumball144.com/CMS/

and a vid of one his more famous rally moments. It's OK, he has a police escort http://youtube.com/watch?v=bbbtK90LZ9E NSFW language warning.