The Pedal-to-the-Metal, Totally Illegal, Cross-Country Sprint for Glory

shadowcoder · 11-06-2007, 12:08 PM

BMW related. Not E9x though but a very interesting read. Hope you enjoy.

http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels...rrentPage=all#

stressdoc · 11-06-2007, 12:47 PM

So what is Alex's title on E90post?

manraj · 11-06-2007, 01:34 PM

i would definitely like to check out that documentary

Gig103 · 11-06-2007, 02:09 PM

That was an awesome read.

FirstClass · 11-06-2007, 02:32 PM

I love how he modified his car for the run.

scpage · 11-06-2007, 02:37 PM

Rare indeed.

ybbiz34 · 11-06-2007, 02:45 PM

great stuff

ALPINE6SPD · 11-06-2007, 02:54 PM

I sold dinan stuff to one of this guys best friends and have spoken to him. He has a book coming out and I am supposed to get an autograpped copy. My customer showed my picstures of his M5 and it looks like something out of star trek inside.

retrodrive · 11-06-2007, 03:52 PM

Keeping that average speed is really hard. I tried keeping 100 on longer trips several times and it is as hard as it gets.

Zeeman · 11-06-2007, 04:25 PM

should try it with a 335d when they're finally available here . the extra range he’d get from the diesel would probably save a couple fuel stops.

Brunotheboxer · 11-06-2007, 04:26 PM

go0d find.

Refujeet · 11-06-2007, 04:28 PM

That was still a good read!

dbodner · 11-06-2007, 04:45 PM

Totally.

val3ntin3s · 11-06-2007, 05:12 PM

few weeks old news and lol on the repost notification guys haha....but still a goody here's a few more links:

http://jalopnik.com/cars/gadgets/ale...own-311043.php

http://jalopnik.com/cars/question-of...and-310884.php

http://jalopnik.com/cars/speed-recor...ure-310815.php

http://jalopnik.com/cars/speed-recor...ord-310735.php

this one is cops about to catch them kinda funny:
http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels...?currentPage=6

TiAg335i · 11-06-2007, 09:43 PM

Whats the point of trying to avoid/lose the cops? He's not going to win, unless he wants to break the law.

FirstClass · 11-06-2007, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TiAg335i

Whats the point of trying to avoid/lose the cops? He's not going to win, unless he wants to break the law.

If he gets stopped it's pretty much game over for both the record attempt and possibly his freedom with all those illegal modifications to the vehicle.

Expired · 11-06-2007, 10:23 PM

Man.. I wanted to finish the Repost thing -___-
old stuff, but I have it favorited.

-Nathan

Dammmittt · 11-07-2007, 12:21 AM

Great read. Worth every minute...

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retrodrive Lieutenant Colonel 152 Rep 1,938 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (8)	Keeping that average speed is really hard. I tried keeping 100 on longer trips several times and it is as hard as it gets.
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Zeeman Captain 60 Rep 661 Posts Drives: E90 335 SG Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	should try it with a 335d when they're finally available here . the extra range he’d get from the diesel would probably save a couple fuel stops.
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val3ntin3s Second Lieutenant 36 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i SP Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: So cal iTrader: (0)	few weeks old news and lol on the repost notification guys haha....but still a goody here's a few more links: http://jalopnik.com/cars/gadgets/ale...own-311043.php http://jalopnik.com/cars/question-of...and-310884.php http://jalopnik.com/cars/speed-recor...ure-310815.php http://jalopnik.com/cars/speed-recor...ord-310735.php this one is cops about to catch them kinda funny: http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels...?currentPage=6 __________________ 2012 F10 535i \| Alpine White \| Black Dakota Leather \| Dark Wood Trim \| Anthracite Headliner \| ZPP \| ZSP \| Tech \| Rear Sunshades \| SiriusXM
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TiAg335i Trance Life 333 Rep 4,706 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (4)	Whats the point of trying to avoid/lose the cops? He's not going to win, unless he wants to break the law.
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