Gulf Run 5: Day 2

Today was a really good day, the weather was a bit hot but very pleasant in the shade. All drivers participated in the full track, and also we saw some compete in the drifting competition that somehow transformed into a doughnut competition.

I also got to jump in a BMW M5 (above) and a Caterham (below) and be driven around the track.

Tomorrow, Day 3:

The drag race and the conclusion of the GulfRun 5 event. Practice should start by 9:30AM and then the elimination rounds. Should be fun.

will upload some videos shortly.

Thanks to both AAA Jr. and T.Pain for the rides.

Gulf Run 5: Day 1

Today was the first day in the Gulf Run 5 event, there was a very good turn up. we saw a lot of people that we knew there. we also saw a lot of bloggers.

We saw a lot of beautiful and exotic cars there as expected.

This was just the first day, and I took almost 400+ pictures, will filter and upload them when I get back.

Tomorrow: Day 2

All cars will have a go at the full track tomorrow. We might also see some drag racing too.

Gulfrun – The Car List

After the great success of the GulfRun car show at 360 Mall and the Al-Falah Carwash before that, we are now at the final straight gearing up for the event itself next weekend. But before that, we got a sneak preview of the car list of the participating powerhouses.

List of Machines

• Audi R8
• Audi R8
• Audi RS4
• Audi RS4
• Audi S8
• BMW M3
• BMW M3
• BMW M5
• BMW M6
• BMW M6
• BMW Z4M
• Cadillac CTS-V
• Caterham G7
• Caterham G7
• Caterham G7
• Ferrari F430 – Scuderia
• Honda CR-X
• Honda S2000
• KTM X-Bow
• KTM X-Bow
• KTM X-Bow
• Lamborghini LP560-4
• Lamborghini LP640
• Lexus IS-F
• Lotus Exige-S240
• Mercedes SLR
• Mitsubishi EVO-8
• Mitsubishi EVO-X
• Mitsubishi EVO-X
• Mitsubishi EVO-8
• Nissan 350Z
• Nissan 350Z
• Nissan GTR
• Porsche Carrera GT
• Porsche Carrera S
• Porsche GT3
• Porsche GT3RS
• Porsche GT3RS
• Porsche Turbo
• Porsche Turbo
• Porsche Turbo
• Porsche Turbo
• Gemballa GTR-600
• Porsche GT2
• Porsche Turbo
• Toyota Supra
• VW R32
• Westfield 210
• Westfield 210
• Westfield 210

GulfRun Taxi

• Lotus 211
• Radical SR4
• Wataniya Telecom – Westfield 210

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Negative Effect – The Photography Blog

Our good friend at Negative Effect has got his photo blog up and running now. You will probably remember him from the Gulf Run videos/photo’s as well as other photo’s from different events. You can check out the website for more of his amazing work. He uses many different camera but predominantly a Canon for his photos. Enjoy NegativEffect.

Another blog out of Kuwait to be proud of. Keep up the great work.

GulfRun : Al-Falah Carwash to Car Show@360

Yesterday the guys from Gulfrun had a carwash at Al-Falah which in itself was an event. All the cars were ready to go from there and headed off to 360 mall to set up for the car show.

The pics after the break are from the 360 mall GulfRun car show. Click below to check them out.

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Souq Al-Mubarkiya – سوق المباركية

Yesterday i took my random yearly trip to Souq Al-Mubarkiya, one of the most historic places in Kuwait. I wasnt looking for anything, just a little walk around since the weather was nice and there wasnt much to do last night. It was nice to see some foreigners (europeans/americans) walking around and enjoying a taste of our history. I took some quick snaps of random things with my phone which you can find below…

I saw this canon-like Courvoisier Cognac bottle in a random store with lots of old and vintage stuff. I regretted not buying later actually because it does look pretty cool. I also found some really old wind up record players that still work which was also interesting. Click below to see the rest of the pictures. Continue Reading

Kuwait in the News

Some random news in relation to or taking place in Kuwait…

Kuwait’s formal request for the design and construction of Kuwait Air Force facilities and infrastructure. The estimated cost of the project is $700 million.

What credit crunch?

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Kuwait’s National Industries Group or NIG, an affiliate of billionaire Nasser Al Kharafi’s conglomerate, said on Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit against a unit of U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group over a $25 million investment loss.

You gotta love being called a “conglomerate”

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A mother may have fallen asleep while breastfeeding and accidentally smothered her suckling infant aboard a flight from Washington to Kuwait

A very sad story.

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A former U.S. Army Major stationed at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, his wife, sister and niece were sentenced for their participation in a bribery and money laundering scheme related to contracts awarded in support of the Iraq war

More Iraq war conspiracies out of Kuwait.

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As you can see most articles these days relating to Kuwait are either to do with money, military, conspiracies, or all the 3 put together.

A Taste of Italy

The Colosseum or Roman Coliseum.

 I am back from my trip to Italy. I’m gonna leave you with some pictures of the trip and hope you enjoy them. I didnt take my DSLR but used a Nikon 10mp coolpix camera which wasnt too bad. Continue Reading

His Kung Fu is Strong

He looks serious.

Port Of Houston – Time Laps

This is a really nice time laps video. THe camera is fastened to the railing of the ship while it was moving through the Port of Houston in TX.

The video was made from over 2000 images, the trip of 3 1/2 hours is squeezed to just over 3 mins. The camera was set to take pictures at 6 seconds interval.