We finally arrive to NYC, the final stop of the 2010 Gumball 3000 rally. Between getting pulled over twice and having to make 4 gas/oil stop between Toronto and NY, we are the last to arrive in Time Square. The display lot for the cars was already full with the first 40 cars that had arrived, so we had to resort to hanging out at the gate. The Super Bee attracted so much attention with crowd/press, that the cops told us we could only stay there for a few minutes. We had to proceed to another parking lot a few blocks away where the other cars were being kept for the night.

As i was leaving the area, everyone kept yelling Burnout! Burnout! Even one of the cops was cool with the idea when i joking told him that i was gonna do it. So i said what the hell, might as well leave with a bang, and boy was it a bang! After peeling off, i immediately got bombarded with half of the cops in Time Square! I had at least 10 cops on me and the first thing they asked me (after screaming and yelling while running after me) was to pop the trunk open? I’m like, what the hell do they want with the trunk? Of course a 40 year old car doesn’t have a pop-up trunk, which aggravated the cops even further.

Anyway, long story short, Burnouts are apparently illegal which is why they pulled me over, but what they really were concerned with was the ‘suspicious activity in a suspicious car with a suspicious looking dude’. Yup they were looking for explosives and given that my look screams terrorist, they thought they nailed it! The fact that earlier in the day there was a fake bomb threat and of course the previous week some jack-ass Pakistani tried to blow up Time Square didn’t help matters here. They see me, in a perfect cover-up car, peeling out in Time Square? Voila! there you have it. I’m a prime suspect. I don’t blame them for freaking out, but boy are these guys rude and out of touch with reality. They ended up giving me 3 absurd tickets (filled with sarcastic remarks in between) because they really had nothing on me. Tickets as absurd as not having the car name printed on my insurance card? Come on guys!

The highlight, however, were these two bums that came in while the cops were doing their thing and started ranting and raving about the car amongst other things. We have them on film, so stay tuned for the clip, It’s a classic!

After all the additional drama, i head back to the hotel for a quick shower and onto catching up with the other Gumballers at The Box where they were giving out awards and a last hurrah for the participants. Of course, we got there late too, so i wasn’t there when they called my name, but it was good to see everyone together and hobnob for a bit. In the house were Xzibit, Eve, Idris ‘Stringer Bell’ Elba, DJ_Muggs, etc. Chatted a bit with Idris about music and cars. He’s also a DJ and a huge house music fan, but, unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it) i had to bust out after one drink as i was due to DJ at Quo.

That’s all she wrote! Here is the last leg of the trip through my eyes. Speed On!

Lincoln Tunnel. Next stop Time Square!

Arrival in Time Square. They won't let us in where the cars are displayed since we arrived late...

First 40 Gumball cars that arrived were put on display in Time Square

More cars

different angle

yet more cars

and more cars

Dodge Coronet Super Bee Hemi!

you gotta a problem?

The mad Lambo

... and friends

No luck, i decided to give the people what they wanted.. BURNOUT! and cops come at me like bees on honey

Skylines? -- is this what they named the Nissan GTR after?

My crew goofing around while i'm almost going to jail??

I'm not a terrorist officer? just tryin to hang out with the other cars...

I'M GONNA GET YOU SUCKA!

Was it as good for yous as it was for me?

Well, might as well tweet about this mess i've gotten myself into

waiting around... come on guys... i still have a gig to get to!

Finally i get all the tickets handed to me after an hour of waiting... swell!

NO MORE BURNOUT! Capiche?

Thank you, you fine officers! i'll have something to blog about now

This bum and his buddy showed up to save the day... wait till you see the video!

Time to reflect again

... and switch gears. After attending the Gumball after party at The Box, i start my set at the after after party.

Bottles flowing...

...with laser focus?

The music was pumping...

There was a feeling...

Life was a party...

The party was life...

But somehow things don

Do you remember the days...?

You know... the better days...

You ever think about the ways?

You know... the better ways...'

Somehow things do change? My headphones did! V-Moda Headphone. It sounds amazing!

Happy to see people enjoying themselves... although i was so freakin tired i couldn't wait to hit the bed

Still some energy left though...

Someone let a stank bomb off and i was asking the crowd if they felt what i was feeling (or smelling)

Best way to get the stank out and get the crowd going again? Hydrogen Blast!

After getting some much needed sleep this is what i woke up to

The hustle and bustle of NYC!

I certainly had the room with a view. i highly recommend W Time Square for your next visit to NYC -- get the corner rooms

Check out the entire Gumball 3000 Photo Diary here http://sharam.com/s/ia