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Riding on Island Time
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:31 pm
by flaboyjim
I took a cruise last week - in Grand Turk, they offered a Dune Buggy Adventure. I took it - boy was it an riot. The Rail buggys were made in Peru with Toyota EFI Engines and auto Tranys. To govern the speed, they put old solex carbs on the engines - so they would top out about 40MPH. The 4 seater had the original EFI unit still on it - it was FAST!!!!!
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:34 pm
by flaboyjim
more pics of the ride
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:38 pm
by Lee
Cool! Thanks for sharing.
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:47 pm
by manx1111pla
That looks like a blast, was it just slow cruzin or did you get to wind it up?
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:59 pm
by flaboyjim
It was a structured ride in caravan. However, one of the buggies broke down and they ask me to take up the rear........ being the bad boy that I am, i fell behind to see what it would do.... topped out at 40, just like they said. Afterwards I was speaking to the guide - he took me for a ride in the 4 seater - it was BLINDING FAST. Too bad that the speed limit was 25 on the island, and we were in a British colony, so we drove on the wrong side of the road - scarry in an open car!
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:58 pm
by mel hubbard
[QUOTE="flaboyjim"] we drove on the wrong side of the road - scarry in an open car![/QUOTE] Great for us limies then??
only problem they made em LHD. The adventure sounds like fun,,,Thanks for sharing the pics
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:38 am
by fubar
Were they originally VW powered?