The Final Stretch: Overcoming Adversity with Our Trusty Previa

As we embarked on our final stretch, our trusty Previa proved to be a loyal companion. With 100 miles left to cover, we were eager to reach Gambler town, but the treacherous terrain ahead posed a significant challenge. The transmission had been acting up, and we knew that one wrong move could lead to disaster. We decided to drive carefully, but with a hint of recklessness, embracing the thrill of the journey.

The Previa, our beloved vehicle, was putting in its best effort, but it was clear that it was struggling. The transmission was shifting erratically, making every shift a gamble. We couldn't help but feel a sense of trepidation as we navigated the rough terrain. Our pre-Previa had taken a beating, and it seemed like our current rig was not designed for this kind of adventure. However, with the Previa's resilience, we persevered, making it through the toughest sections.

The desert landscape stretched out before us, its vast expanse of sand and rock seemingly endless. The heat was intense, with temperatures soaring into the hundreds. We had to be careful not to get too close to the engine, as the fine silt dust seemed to cling to everything. It was like driving through a sea of chalk powder, making every movement feel like a chore. Our AC unit wasn't doing much better, and we knew that our trusty Previa's engine was suffering from the heat.

As we neared the end of our journey, our team huddled together, discussing the road ahead. We had come a long way, but there were still 15 miles to go before we reached Gambler town. The Previa, however, seemed to be acting up more and more by the minute. We knew that our journey was almost over, and we couldn't wait to celebrate with our friends at the Damo Fashion Center.

The team's excitement was palpable as we prepared for the big celebration on August 5th. For five years, we had worked tirelessly to bring doughnut apparel and accessories to Zoomies across America and Canada. Now, thanks to their support, our partnership would be taking center stage in every mall in North America. We were thrilled to share this momentous occasion with our fans, who would get to meet us, sign autographs, and receive exclusive merchandise.

As we caught our breath at the end of our epic journey, we couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. Our trusty Previa had carried us through some of the most daunting terrain imaginable, and it had performed admirably despite its flaws. We knew that we would have to be more careful in the future, but for now, let's just enjoy the moment and celebrate our brand new partnership with Zoomies.

It was time to party! The Damo Fashion Center in Torrance, California, would serve as our stage for the next three hours, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on August 5th. We would meet our fans, give out freebies, and take part in a Sims racing event that was exclusive only to our audience. It was going to be a day to remember, and we couldn't wait to share it with everyone.

As the countdown began, our excitement grew. Five years of hard work had led us to this moment, and we were ready to shine. We would sign autographs, take photos, and give away exclusive merchandise. This was more than just a celebration – it was a testament to the power of community and the support of our fans.

And so, with our trusty Previa by our side, we made our way into the Damo Fashion Center, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead. We had come a long way, and we knew that this moment would be etched in our memories forever.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis is our $500 Toyota Previa and we're about to take him on a 200m off-road Journey to the top of a volcano along the way we're going to face challenges that this $500 car was never meant to face hey can we go down here it's a rock Joby will this thing even make it or are we going to get stranded out in the middle of nowhere this thing does even run looks like the first thing we need to do is go back to the shop now we never intended to take this van off-road we really bought it for testing things like this but a while back we made a video on The Gambler 500 an off-road rally Adventure that you run in the absolute cheapest car you have and you guys have been asking us to run it again so that's exactly what we're going to do and to up the stakes we're only giving ourselves $500 to get the Previa ready for this 200 plus mile Journey before we do anything let's sus the thing out all right does anyone have a phone or a notepad we can write this stuff down I got a guy Jimmy we've got a lot of work ahead of us step one is to get the diff welded a welded diff is going to be crucial for traction on rough terrain we're also going to need a roof rack for some camping supplies a new front bumper so I got this scrap tube from the E36 project that we did it's already kind of bent up in the way that we want it so I'm just going to cut it in half and then just glue it straight to the chassis and the most expensive thing we need need skid plates the previous gas tank is already exposed and we don't want to risk damaging it anymore you with me right now so the back half of the Previa was disgusting so we cleaned it out and sent Justin to Goodwill to get us some nice touches you know we're going to be off-road for a few days and we wanted to make things a little more comfortable we've got a $40 electric recliner we've got a $10 lamp we got a $20 mini fridge that works we got a $15 TV for this old Xbox and then the whole room is tied together with this gorgeous Persian rug that we got for a steal at only $20 total cost is $130 okay luxury Persian rug check all right so the car is all packed up and we're ready to go are you ready I'm ready baby what do you guys expect going to happen at a gambler I don't know honestly I have no idea we're at The Gambler Now The Gambler at its is about having an off-road Adventure but there's way more to it than we thought it's pretty much a giant Music Festival but for cars thousands and thousands of cars there's racing there's music there's a lot of dust mini bikes some wildl looking cars some wildl looking people and even more dust I couldn't see but we're not really here for any of that we came to see if this van can make it through the weekend we got a waypoint that's over 100 miles away and to get there we're going to need to take the Previa through some stuff it was never meant to go through let's get freaking going boys okay Welcome to My Crib electric lazy boy I got my gaming system playing a little bit of Forza pretty much everything you need to just get cranked up front seat's not bad either check out all this leg room got a nice spot to put the old feet and the best part is the AC works how's the living space back there jar I'm really proud of what we've done in the back here I don't think anyone's ever played Forza while we're off-roading in a Previa what's it like to drive a car while you're in another car that's driving but it's actually really fun it gives you like a 3D experience how's the driving experience Justin I'm shocked at how much traction we have so far but that's probably thanks to that weld to diff for sure uh-oh I lost my TV it's okay I'll just hold it like this hey it's a laptop now there you go hey Jerry you know what I'm in the mood for what a little watermelon you got any yeah I got a watermelon back here literally the dumbest thing I've ever done dude this is the life if you would have told me as a kid dude you'd be living this life I would have said no freaking way owell I would recommend watching out a little bit do not go this way well I mean I am going this way I don't know if it's going to be a good idea or not did it really fall off jobby let's ride if you like going Offroad you have to download onx it gives you access to thousands of trails with detailed information like elevation difficulty and duration as an Elite member you gain access to even more features and you get exclusive discounts to top brands like Fox method and War and many others no service no problem onx also works off grid you never have to worry about getting lost in uncomfortable situations their offline feature keeps you informed of your exact location at all times Track Way points build custom trails and discover hidden gyms today by downloading onx click the link below right now and get 20% off today uh C can someone give me a push uh-oh looks like there's a down tree boys how do you want to handle this okay so we got a down tree in the trail I think Justin's just going to do what he does best bash the sucker and move it out of the way that looks like bash bar height keep coming yeah we just push it off that side yeah keep going you going to have to do a little speed yeah no tree can stop us woo yeah baby so far the Previa is making easy work of all these Trails but we are starting to run into the Perils of off-roading you have a spare tire no I'm just saying if we pop a tire we're out in the middle of nowhere we have no other tire and we finish our watermelon you give Joey a watermelon that's all that boy cares about you want bite if any went wrong out here we'd be in some serious trouble but we have no time to waste so we got to keep going after bashing through our first obstacle we speed through to our next Waypoint along the way we found a cave holy crap dude it is cold down here dude imagine this whole thing collapses while we're down there that would don't say that then we left the cave we found this Crazy Fire Road the pria's window broke keep going yeah and I drove the absolute piss out of the previa all in good Gambler fun until we encountered our next big obstacle a giant area of insane looking red rocks and at this point we're starting to run out of light so if we want to get to our camping spot the prevy is going to have to make it through this rough terrain to get to our Waypoint we got to make it through this little area up here which looks like it gets a little treacherous we don't have four-wheel drive no but we do have the power of friendship that's not a real thing oh no not already wow I mean we might as well just get pulled out of here Justin let's push we're almost out a little bit more woo we did get stuck a lot sooner than I was expecting to look this is no big deal hey this looks fun yeah give it to beans right here I'm I'm pedal to the metal baby yeah yeah come on don't don't beat her hell yeah now yeah yeah baby almost baby almost you know we chose a very Rocky terrain cuz we needed to see could the Previa do it it's been tough but so far the flying egg has done it with flying colors Toyota preier the flying egg do not go this way well I mean I am going this way I don't know if it's going to be a good idea or not is that how we came in hey can we go down here oops Joby just Rams St Joby really wanted to test the Previa the flying egg keep going rocker back up no you got it you going to have to just go creep slow um I would recommend watching out a little bit no problem this egg can fly did he just hit the back did it knock off Joby jobby we're less than halfway through this adventure and the Previa has already taken some serious punishment and it's kind of starting to show some Strange Behaviors Speedo is just kicking back in I wonder what happened I don't know I was going to guess that it was overheating but if it's just hopping from normal to not normal I don't know but uh it was just shifting back and forth between gears it felt like this this electrical plug right here got so hot uh that it's uh melted the wires so what are we going to do just run with it I guess we're what 30 minutes from the campsite shut up now there aren't exactly a lot of shops out here so we would just have to keep moving to our halfway point at the top of a volcanic crater to take in The View woo it's all downhill from here baby it is all downhill from here damn all right boys we made it yeah 100 miles down 100 miles 8,000 ft our campsite is right down there we've gone through some tough Rock we've gone through some dusty Trails some tight Trails that's right previa starting to act up a little bit though she's uh hurting it's time to go set up camp make some dinner yeah let's go eat and go take a Skinny Dip in that Lake yeah so we set up camp and called it an early night knowing that tomorrow we'd have a big day with our flying egg get your leg out stop God it's gambling time it's a new day and it's time to head back to Gambler town but the Previa is acting even worse than yesterday and we still have 100 miles to go so far we've seen some pretty Scenic sites I'm impressed with the Previa oh absolutely she's done pretty good so far the only issue the Previa has had is like the transmission kind of hesitating yeah it's been uh it's been guessing a little bit bopping back and forth yeah the other thing is the screaming AC compressor but hey at least it kind of works our final stretch is a return trip Gambler town is 100 miles north from here and if we're going to get there we have to go through some treacherous Terrain you're more than welcome to drive like this with me not back here just a little bump and this is where we started to run into some problems we had put the Previa through its paces and the transmission was starting to act up on us got to drop that gear come on she don't like it could it have been all the abuse it had taken or maybe it was never meant to be driven this far in its current state another problem is the desert itself we're on our final stretch here it's so hot out here this silt stuff is literally everywhere it's as fine as like chalk and also the heat it's like 100 plus degrees out here I can barely drink water cuz so much dirt's in my mouth I can only imagine how the prev dust dust dust dust no no go Christ it's dusty out here the brutal sun and dust isn't doing our old engine any favors the AC doesn't work very well right I think she went Kut yeah the Transmissions a fool shifting up down up down up down up down whatever it feels like I've never checked the oil me either we haven't built a car that has a not overheat this last stretch of Trail looks pretty tough we got a little bit 15 more miles to go the Previa is acting up we've made it this far we just need to make it a little bit further to get our goal I don't know I don't know if we're going to make it we'll see not bad it's getting worse but still works will you cut it out it's also fun to drive something up here that you really just don't care about transmission's doing its thing again but that's okay I hear that we have very little distance left to come yeah we don't have far to go come on previa you can do it we're almost there this is the equivalent of taking 105y old man and riding him 200 miles that's what the Previa is working with so he's almost there we're so close let's see if we can do this final stretch put the pedal down and cross the finish line interesting line jooby yeah you like it I think I can see it woo W shift you idiot oh it's choosing whatever gear it feels like all the time yeah come on baby come on baby don't act up now woo we're gambling baby made made it we made it uh we made it barely Saturday August 5th me and the rest of the boys are going to be at the Damo Fashion Center from 3: to 5:00 p.m. that is the mall we're going to be meeting you guys giving daps and celebrating our brand new partnership with Zoomies for the past 5 years we've been hard at work making can close and thanks to the support of our awesome Community you guys as of August 5th doughnut apparel and accessories is going to be available in every Zoomies in America and Canada this is a rare opportunity to meet all five of us we're going to sign everything that says donut there's going to be racing Sims event exclusive posters and stickers freebies and more we used to make videos sitting on a stool in the middle of a hallway and now we're going to be in every mall in America and Canada come celebrate with us give us a Dap damoo Fashion Center in torren California from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. August 5th Saturday let's do it dude it's a big freaking deal we're stoked see you there we made it $500 Previa got us 200 Mi Offroad and we've landed at The Gambler car almost broke almost did a bunch of stuff it probably shouldn't have ever done seen places it probably should have never seen yeah which was great yeah preier wasn't designed for a lot of it but you know what freaking did it all baby yeah and did a pretty good job yeah she's definitely hurting now but hey we drove in here under our own power and now I think it's time to have a little party boys flying egg on three 1 2 3 flyingthis is our $500 Toyota Previa and we're about to take him on a 200m off-road Journey to the top of a volcano along the way we're going to face challenges that this $500 car was never meant to face hey can we go down here it's a rock Joby will this thing even make it or are we going to get stranded out in the middle of nowhere this thing does even run looks like the first thing we need to do is go back to the shop now we never intended to take this van off-road we really bought it for testing things like this but a while back we made a video on The Gambler 500 an off-road rally Adventure that you run in the absolute cheapest car you have and you guys have been asking us to run it again so that's exactly what we're going to do and to up the stakes we're only giving ourselves $500 to get the Previa ready for this 200 plus mile Journey before we do anything let's sus the thing out all right does anyone have a phone or a notepad we can write this stuff down I got a guy Jimmy we've got a lot of work ahead of us step one is to get the diff welded a welded diff is going to be crucial for traction on rough terrain we're also going to need a roof rack for some camping supplies a new front bumper so I got this scrap tube from the E36 project that we did it's already kind of bent up in the way that we want it so I'm just going to cut it in half and then just glue it straight to the chassis and the most expensive thing we need need skid plates the previous gas tank is already exposed and we don't want to risk damaging it anymore you with me right now so the back half of the Previa was disgusting so we cleaned it out and sent Justin to Goodwill to get us some nice touches you know we're going to be off-road for a few days and we wanted to make things a little more comfortable we've got a $40 electric recliner we've got a $10 lamp we got a $20 mini fridge that works we got a $15 TV for this old Xbox and then the whole room is tied together with this gorgeous Persian rug that we got for a steal at only $20 total cost is $130 okay luxury Persian rug check all right so the car is all packed up and we're ready to go are you ready I'm ready baby what do you guys expect going to happen at a gambler I don't know honestly I have no idea we're at The Gambler Now The Gambler at its is about having an off-road Adventure but there's way more to it than we thought it's pretty much a giant Music Festival but for cars thousands and thousands of cars there's racing there's music there's a lot of dust mini bikes some wildl looking cars some wildl looking people and even more dust I couldn't see but we're not really here for any of that we came to see if this van can make it through the weekend we got a waypoint that's over 100 miles away and to get there we're going to need to take the Previa through some stuff it was never meant to go through let's get freaking going boys okay Welcome to My Crib electric lazy boy I got my gaming system playing a little bit of Forza pretty much everything you need to just get cranked up front seat's not bad either check out all this leg room got a nice spot to put the old feet and the best part is the AC works how's the living space back there jar I'm really proud of what we've done in the back here I don't think anyone's ever played Forza while we're off-roading in a Previa what's it like to drive a car while you're in another car that's driving but it's actually really fun it gives you like a 3D experience how's the driving experience Justin I'm shocked at how much traction we have so far but that's probably thanks to that weld to diff for sure uh-oh I lost my TV it's okay I'll just hold it like this hey it's a laptop now there you go hey Jerry you know what I'm in the mood for what a little watermelon you got any yeah I got a watermelon back here literally the dumbest thing I've ever done dude this is the life if you would have told me as a kid dude you'd be living this life I would have said no freaking way owell I would recommend watching out a little bit do not go this way well I mean I am going this way I don't know if it's going to be a good idea or not did it really fall off jobby let's ride if you like going Offroad you have to download onx it gives you access to thousands of trails with detailed information like elevation difficulty and duration as an Elite member you gain access to even more features and you get exclusive discounts to top brands like Fox method and War and many others no service no problem onx also works off grid you never have to worry about getting lost in uncomfortable situations their offline feature keeps you informed of your exact location at all times Track Way points build custom trails and discover hidden gyms today by downloading onx click the link below right now and get 20% off today uh C can someone give me a push uh-oh looks like there's a down tree boys how do you want to handle this okay so we got a down tree in the trail I think Justin's just going to do what he does best bash the sucker and move it out of the way that looks like bash bar height keep coming yeah we just push it off that side yeah keep going you going to have to do a little speed yeah no tree can stop us woo yeah baby so far the Previa is making easy work of all these Trails but we are starting to run into the Perils of off-roading you have a spare tire no I'm just saying if we pop a tire we're out in the middle of nowhere we have no other tire and we finish our watermelon you give Joey a watermelon that's all that boy cares about you want bite if any went wrong out here we'd be in some serious trouble but we have no time to waste so we got to keep going after bashing through our first obstacle we speed through to our next Waypoint along the way we found a cave holy crap dude it is cold down here dude imagine this whole thing collapses while we're down there that would don't say that then we left the cave we found this Crazy Fire Road the pria's window broke keep going yeah and I drove the absolute piss out of the previa all in good Gambler fun until we encountered our next big obstacle a giant area of insane looking red rocks and at this point we're starting to run out of light so if we want to get to our camping spot the prevy is going to have to make it through this rough terrain to get to our Waypoint we got to make it through this little area up here which looks like it gets a little treacherous we don't have four-wheel drive no but we do have the power of friendship that's not a real thing oh no not already wow I mean we might as well just get pulled out of here Justin let's push we're almost out a little bit more woo we did get stuck a lot sooner than I was expecting to look this is no big deal hey this looks fun yeah give it to beans right here I'm I'm pedal to the metal baby yeah yeah come on don't don't beat her hell yeah now yeah yeah baby almost baby almost you know we chose a very Rocky terrain cuz we needed to see could the Previa do it it's been tough but so far the flying egg has done it with flying colors Toyota preier the flying egg do not go this way well I mean I am going this way I don't know if it's going to be a good idea or not is that how we came in hey can we go down here oops Joby just Rams St Joby really wanted to test the Previa the flying egg keep going rocker back up no you got it you going to have to just go creep slow um I would recommend watching out a little bit no problem this egg can fly did he just hit the back did it knock off Joby jobby we're less than halfway through this adventure and the Previa has already taken some serious punishment and it's kind of starting to show some Strange Behaviors Speedo is just kicking back in I wonder what happened I don't know I was going to guess that it was overheating but if it's just hopping from normal to not normal I don't know but uh it was just shifting back and forth between gears it felt like this this electrical plug right here got so hot uh that it's uh melted the wires so what are we going to do just run with it I guess we're what 30 minutes from the campsite shut up now there aren't exactly a lot of shops out here so we would just have to keep moving to our halfway point at the top of a volcanic crater to take in The View woo it's all downhill from here baby it is all downhill from here damn all right boys we made it yeah 100 miles down 100 miles 8,000 ft our campsite is right down there we've gone through some tough Rock we've gone through some dusty Trails some tight Trails that's right previa starting to act up a little bit though she's uh hurting it's time to go set up camp make some dinner yeah let's go eat and go take a Skinny Dip in that Lake yeah so we set up camp and called it an early night knowing that tomorrow we'd have a big day with our flying egg get your leg out stop God it's gambling time it's a new day and it's time to head back to Gambler town but the Previa is acting even worse than yesterday and we still have 100 miles to go so far we've seen some pretty Scenic sites I'm impressed with the Previa oh absolutely she's done pretty good so far the only issue the Previa has had is like the transmission kind of hesitating yeah it's been uh it's been guessing a little bit bopping back and forth yeah the other thing is the screaming AC compressor but hey at least it kind of works our final stretch is a return trip Gambler town is 100 miles north from here and if we're going to get there we have to go through some treacherous Terrain you're more than welcome to drive like this with me not back here just a little bump and this is where we started to run into some problems we had put the Previa through its paces and the transmission was starting to act up on us got to drop that gear come on she don't like it could it have been all the abuse it had taken or maybe it was never meant to be driven this far in its current state another problem is the desert itself we're on our final stretch here it's so hot out here this silt stuff is literally everywhere it's as fine as like chalk and also the heat it's like 100 plus degrees out here I can barely drink water cuz so much dirt's in my mouth I can only imagine how the prev dust dust dust dust no no go Christ it's dusty out here the brutal sun and dust isn't doing our old engine any favors the AC doesn't work very well right I think she went Kut yeah the Transmissions a fool shifting up down up down up down up down whatever it feels like I've never checked the oil me either we haven't built a car that has a not overheat this last stretch of Trail looks pretty tough we got a little bit 15 more miles to go the Previa is acting up we've made it this far we just need to make it a little bit further to get our goal I don't know I don't know if we're going to make it we'll see not bad it's getting worse but still works will you cut it out it's also fun to drive something up here that you really just don't care about transmission's doing its thing again but that's okay I hear that we have very little distance left to come yeah we don't have far to go come on previa you can do it we're almost there this is the equivalent of taking 105y old man and riding him 200 miles that's what the Previa is working with so he's almost there we're so close let's see if we can do this final stretch put the pedal down and cross the finish line interesting line jooby yeah you like it I think I can see it woo W shift you idiot oh it's choosing whatever gear it feels like all the time yeah come on baby come on baby don't act up now woo we're gambling baby made made it we made it uh we made it barely Saturday August 5th me and the rest of the boys are going to be at the Damo Fashion Center from 3: to 5:00 p.m. that is the mall we're going to be meeting you guys giving daps and celebrating our brand new partnership with Zoomies for the past 5 years we've been hard at work making can close and thanks to the support of our awesome Community you guys as of August 5th doughnut apparel and accessories is going to be available in every Zoomies in America and Canada this is a rare opportunity to meet all five of us we're going to sign everything that says donut there's going to be racing Sims event exclusive posters and stickers freebies and more we used to make videos sitting on a stool in the middle of a hallway and now we're going to be in every mall in America and Canada come celebrate with us give us a Dap damoo Fashion Center in torren California from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. August 5th Saturday let's do it dude it's a big freaking deal we're stoked see you there we made it $500 Previa got us 200 Mi Offroad and we've landed at The Gambler car almost broke almost did a bunch of stuff it probably shouldn't have ever done seen places it probably should have never seen yeah which was great yeah preier wasn't designed for a lot of it but you know what freaking did it all baby yeah and did a pretty good job yeah she's definitely hurting now but hey we drove in here under our own power and now I think it's time to have a little party boys flying egg on three 1 2 3 flying