Who has owned a beach buggy then ?.
Who has owned a beach buggy then ?.
15 February 2011, 09:38 AM
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Friend had on and did some work on it.
Most are built on a VW beetle chassis and running gear which is generally reliable and spares easy to come across.
usual stuff really accident damage, crazing/de laminating fibreglass (difficult to repair), check for rust! the chassis and suspension obviously not the body! if actually used on a beach or kept by the sea they do rot if not looked after and protected regularly with Waxoyl or such.
Engines and gearboxes are robust - even the 1300cc are quite rapid due to a good power to weight ratio. not too bad on fuel for the same reasons
A lot are home-built so the quality and reliability of electrics, etc is partly down to the home-builder and how good they where.
the roofs are usually a big let-down, do not fit properly/noisy/leak and can be difficult/expensive to replace. Ideally you would garage it.
http://www.buggyclubuk.org.uk/
Most are built on a VW beetle chassis and running gear which is generally reliable and spares easy to come across.
usual stuff really accident damage, crazing/de laminating fibreglass (difficult to repair), check for rust! the chassis and suspension obviously not the body! if actually used on a beach or kept by the sea they do rot if not looked after and protected regularly with Waxoyl or such.
Engines and gearboxes are robust - even the 1300cc are quite rapid due to a good power to weight ratio. not too bad on fuel for the same reasons
A lot are home-built so the quality and reliability of electrics, etc is partly down to the home-builder and how good they where.
the roofs are usually a big let-down, do not fit properly/noisy/leak and can be difficult/expensive to replace. Ideally you would garage it.
http://www.buggyclubuk.org.uk/
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15 February 2011, 10:06 AM
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Will do.I might drive this to college if i get one.I just found a JAS buggy with a tuned Rover v8 in it.O-100 in 6 sec.£9,995.
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15 February 2011, 10:22 AM
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check the rest of the spec matches the power and weight of the engine. I know the Rover v8 are reasonably light but even so.Sounds like fun though
15 February 2011, 10:24 AM
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15 February 2011, 03:06 PM
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I was a vw mechanic many moons ago and specialised in aircooled stuff.......... anyhow- that rover powered one looks pretty neat.
I think it'd be very tail happy though.
big issue as Paul said is rust on the chassis etc, crap kits, poor kits, decaying fibreglass.
virtually no roof kits ever fitted well. they also look poor with all their weather proof gear on.
a decent 1776 or 1815 or even 1914 motor would be extremely quick in a lightweight buggy. and it'd be unbelivably easy to work on !
trust me though, pain in the a** to drive long distances: try doing run to the sun in one for example.
have a look on other vw sites or in volkworld.
if it were me, I'd be looking for a VW rail (fugitive buggy), maybe a jacked up trekker,
also look abroad- holland has some great vw exporters. a left hooker would be no bother for a low mileage buggy, and actually a piece of cake to convert over if it really bothered you.
I think it'd be very tail happy though.
big issue as Paul said is rust on the chassis etc, crap kits, poor kits, decaying fibreglass.
virtually no roof kits ever fitted well. they also look poor with all their weather proof gear on.
a decent 1776 or 1815 or even 1914 motor would be extremely quick in a lightweight buggy. and it'd be unbelivably easy to work on !
trust me though, pain in the a** to drive long distances: try doing run to the sun in one for example.
have a look on other vw sites or in volkworld.
if it were me, I'd be looking for a VW rail (fugitive buggy), maybe a jacked up trekker,
also look abroad- holland has some great vw exporters. a left hooker would be no bother for a low mileage buggy, and actually a piece of cake to convert over if it really bothered you.
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