"The Driver" - Alex Roy N.Y to L.A under 32h 7 min

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Post Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:04 pm

This book can recomended! Very nice written of an Gumball veteran Alexander Roy how he makes his own version of Rendevouz, who took part in Gumball and Bull Run, but how he plan to make a record to drive from N.Y to L.A under 32 hours and 7 minutes, a record from 1983.

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Just see recomandations here: http://www.gumball144.com/the-driver/reader-reviews/

One good article written about Alex and the record from Wierd.com
http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels/ma ... nonballrun

This is a good christmas present!
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Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:39 am

Oh he fails.......:snigger:
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Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:56 am

You'd think he'd use a proper chariot instead of that fagmobile ! :(
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Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:59 am

Thought he used a tooled up M5??
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Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:14 am

Read it all here without having to buy the book!!

http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels/ma ... ntPage=all

Apparently it was an E39 M5.
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Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:26 pm

just read the begining of that article and i have to say the mans a twat.

you could make an attempt with half of the stuff he bough. sounds like he got things like night vision just to look cool.

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Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:35 pm

HairyScreech wrote: you could make an attempt with half of the stuff he bough. sounds like he got thinks like night vision just to look cool.
I'm struggling to see your point there! :)
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Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:23 pm

The bloke hired a plane to spot smokeys, used all sorts of cool stuff to try and evade capture. Very cool gadgets!!
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Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:01 pm

Rosc0PColtrane wrote:Thought he used a tooled up M5??
Not a patch on a wagoneer :wink:

Think " Canyanero" from the Simpsons with Pacerpete as Marge...

I reckon you could do it for 1/10th the money and faster- too much pi$$ing about IMHO :D
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Post Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:09 pm

:rofl: CANYONEROOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Just coffied my monitor!!
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Post Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:48 pm

Got this a while back. (Amazon Marketplace) Its not solely about the Corss country attempt. It talks about the various Gumballs/Bullruns he's done.

If you know of him, you'll not be surprised that hes more of a meticulous "don't get stopped" driver. Not the typical Gumball entrant in a Enzo who cains it everywhere and spends loads of time on the hard shoulder talkin to Police or spending Thousands in speeding fines. He ran his cross country attempt very thoroughly and well regimented. They stopped 5 times for fuel in just under 3000 miles! They stopped for no more than 5 mins each time. It took 3 goes to do btw

Hes co producing a DVD out next Spring www.32hours7minutes.com Click on Trailer.

Quick rundown of Mods to the M5


Fair play to him.
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