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Maestro · 07-19-2013, 11:05 PM

I did a search and was surprised that this movie was not talked about here.

It about the race after the cannon ball runs were stopped. This is called the US express and happen in the 80's is it a documentary about the people who ran the race in the 83's and set the coast to coast record of 32 hrs and 7 minutes. Well some guys in a M5 set out to see if the could break it back in 2007. You can down load the movie online if you want.

On their first attempt the M5 broke down and got towed to a BMW dealer and the dealer call the police on them due to all the stuff they had in the car.

http://www.32hours7minutes.com

pwr hungry · 07-19-2013, 11:26 PM

talk about a true test of your street car!

3_runner · 07-20-2013, 12:24 AM

Yeah Alex Roy was the M5 driver. Did it in 31 hours and 4 min.

MrRoboto · 07-20-2013, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Team Plutonium

Alex Roy is the king of douche bags. I can't stand that guy.

Yup. He is certainly a fan of himself.

Seminole · 07-20-2013, 09:39 AM

http://jalopnik.com/5970544/why-you-...ar-documentary

Kwando · 07-21-2013, 09:07 AM

I watch the documentary. The idea was brilliant and I'm sure the footage is there to make it great but it was terribly put together and narrated. It felt like a film from the 90s. Better off reading the book though.

abisson · 07-21-2013, 04:27 PM

The book Kwando is making reference too is called "The Driver" http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061374997. One of the best car book I've ever read, and it is about that race. Epic.

Maestro · 07-22-2013, 09:56 AM

I just love all the drama around this. The movie was made to prove that 32 hours was in fact possible in spite of all the people saying it could not be done. Now this movie has all its own drama around it.

What I learned from the movie was the way they were able to do it was due to the fact they hired planes as spotters for drive during the day, which explains how they avoid the police so well.

Rotorocious · 07-22-2013, 10:05 PM

I watched this tonight. I've somewhat participated in the driving (transport) stints on the One Lap of America years ago so this was pretty entertaining to me.
Enjoyed the documentary, thanks for the tip.

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Maestro Major 1083 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan, 2021 X3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	Movie - 32 hrs 7 minutes I did a search and was surprised that this movie was not talked about here. It about the race after the cannon ball runs were stopped. This is called the US express and happen in the 80's is it a documentary about the people who ran the race in the 83's and set the coast to coast record of 32 hrs and 7 minutes. Well some guys in a M5 set out to see if the could break it back in 2007. You can down load the movie online if you want. On their first attempt the M5 broke down and got towed to a BMW dealer and the dealer call the police on them due to all the stuff they had in the car. http://www.32hours7minutes.com Last edited by Maestro; 07-19-2013 at 11:24 PM..
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pwr hungry Banned 44 Rep 1,257 Posts Drives: 335 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Amer'ca iTrader: (2)	talk about a true test of your street car!
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3_runner Private First Class 4 Rep 197 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cape Cod iTrader: (1)	Yeah Alex Roy was the M5 driver. Did it in 31 hours and 4 min.
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Seminole Colonel 482 Rep 2,032 Posts Drives: Red Flyer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 38.8977° N, 77.0366° W iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 E90 328i [7.00]	http://jalopnik.com/5970544/why-you-...ar-documentary
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Kwando Major 435 Rep 1,427 Posts Drives: 2018 340i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (1)	I watch the documentary. The idea was brilliant and I'm sure the footage is there to make it great but it was terribly put together and narrated. It felt like a film from the 90s. Better off reading the book though.
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abisson Canada FTW. 199 Rep 519 Posts Drives: 2016 VW R - Stg 2 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maple Syrup Country iTrader: (0)	The book Kwando is making reference too is called "The Driver" http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061374997. One of the best car book I've ever read, and it is about that race. Epic. __________________
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Maestro Major 1083 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan, 2021 X3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	I just love all the drama around this. The movie was made to prove that 32 hours was in fact possible in spite of all the people saying it could not be done. Now this movie has all its own drama around it. What I learned from the movie was the way they were able to do it was due to the fact they hired planes as spotters for drive during the day, which explains how they avoid the police so well. Last edited by Maestro; 07-23-2013 at 09:53 AM..
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Rotorocious Lieutenant Colonel 106 Rep 1,520 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colorado iTrader: (3)	I watched this tonight. I've somewhat participated in the driving (transport) stints on the One Lap of America years ago so this was pretty entertaining to me. Enjoyed the documentary, thanks for the tip.
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