Viper in the Gumball

[Trev-R]

I am posting this on behalf of Jerry Reynolds who is taking part in the Gumball Rally starting Wednesday in Paris. Jerry brought his Viper and Hummer across from the States for the race and I was fortunate to get to drive it from Sheerness to Paris on Saturday. Our normal cars are an EVO VII & VIII so I am sure you can all imagine how long it took for the grin to wear off my face (if it has yet)

You can see some pictures at his 'themed' website and follow his teams progress. www.torquenstein.net

Jerry asked me to thank Neil and the other UK viper owners who provide valuable information prior to bringing the cars across. I am sure he would appreciate it if any of you guys would sign his guestbook.

[z064life]

Nice website. Must have been an experience to go in such a fast modded Viper:

• 700 BHP
• 0-60 in 2.99 Sec!
• 1/4 mile: 10.76 @ 132 mph
• v10
• Convertible
• Red

[Trev-R]

Yes it certainly was a great experience. The only issue I had was the noise. I have never been inside a mobile sub woofer before

[Viper]

hope he enjoys himself, some more pics. Wonder whose running the UK plated RT/10 ?

http://membres.lycos.fr/kleescbastia/gumball3000/

>> Edited by Viper on Thursday 6th May 18:07

[Viper]

Trevor, this post may interest Jerry, did he decide if his SRT would be the donor vehicle ?

www.viperalley.com/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/330873/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/fpart/1#Post331063

>> Edited by Viper on Thursday 6th May 21:13

[Viper]

Heard from Trevor this morning, The Venom SRT was written off in Morocco on Saturday ! Sounds like driver and passenger were ok but sustained injuries, and are carrying on in the H2, not nice

[z064life]

Viper said:

Heard from Trevor this morning, The Venom SRT was written off in Morocco on Saturday ! Sounds like driver and passenger were ok but sustained injuries, and are carrying on in the H2, not nice

That is a shame It seems like there have been so many accidents - Lamborghinis, Ferraris and the Reyland Escort have all been involved in accidents.

[Viper]

www.torquenstein.net/journal.cfm

description of the crash.. lucky he had a roll bar fitted


looks like there may be video coming soon, heres a trailor
www.torquenstein.net/movies/torqueintro.wmv


>> Edited by Viper on Wednesday 12th May 13:35

[Viper]

noticed this on the alley site

[viper paul]

No full cage and they still walked away !!!!!

Good job the US of A make great cars again and ones like the Pinto are gone foreever!!!

Very very glad that there were no major injuries.

[Viper]

no roof and I don't suppose a helmet, luckily doesnt look like its rolled, major rear hit to remove that much of the vehicle

>> Edited by Viper on Tuesday 18th May 13:26

[venom500]

Someone MUST have been looking after them,how on earht did they live to tell the tail?

[Viper]

article from the film crew

explaining the crash

>> Edited by Viper on Sunday 13th June 12:21