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Old 05-06-2009, 08:08 PM
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Default Ken Gushi's Drift tC in the Gumball 3000!?!?!

I didnt think that car could do 3000 miles cross country.
Looks like Gushi isnt driving it (look at the names on the rear window).


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http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2563173
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whata ricer
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Originally Posted by omgu8myrice
whata ricer
How so?
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Originally Posted by omgu8myrice
whata ricer
how exactly is that a ricer? im pretty sure if that is Gushi car, all of those stickers mean something, such as company's actually paid for there logo to be posted up on that car.
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more like what a racer because it looks like a race car. i think someone is just jealous.
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Yep. I saw the car and drivers at D1.
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is that really it or just one that looks like it.
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rogue status clothing company has something to do with it, im not sure if they own them but they have a twin of gushis drift car and an xb or two in gumball
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Originally Posted by capitolachet
rogue status clothing company has something to do with it, im not sure if they own them but they have a twin of gushis drift car and an xb or two in gumball
I highly doubt there's twins of both cars. o_O
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not ken gushi's car. thats their replica, saw it first hand at D1 and its front wheel drive
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they have people driving it so he won't crash it LOL.
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I want to see them when they come to miami! does anyone know when they come and where can i see them?
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thesmogcheck.com has pictures of them, i dont know if they are powered/rwd but they are twins on the outside so maybe not identical twins but i know gushi wears the clothes and they have a deal with scion too but yeah i dont think they are exactly twins because obviously it would not be legal to drive it
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Originally Posted by UNiT_xEr0
not ken gushi's car. thats their replica, saw it first hand at D1 and its front wheel drive
So it really does have a twin? Damn! I wonder what's all done up on the replica ones outside of the body (& possibly turbo since I spy a Greddy i/c)
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It does seem to be the same car, just different colors ... ? I don't see why a RWD tC couldn't go 3K mi ...
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its a regular tC with our same motor turbo'd. i thought it was gushi's car until they started burning out and the front wheels were peeling out. but they almost hit something when they did it!
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o_0 you were right there when they were leaving the gated area?!
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i was there when they took people away. worse D1 i've been too. my area was the bad area where we REFUSED to do the wave and boo the drift box. haha but yeah i saw them almost trash that car
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i would drive it.
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Oh, nvm, I thought you had track access cuz I was RIGHT there when they were leaving. LOL
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