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show off youre dune buggy

Discussion in 'All Terrain Vehicles' started by 95 taco, Aug 1, 2012.

  1. Aug 1, 2012 at 7:32 PM
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    95 taco

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    title says it all
    i dont have a buggy so heres my cousins cousins buggy

    specs

    frame: homebuilt

    engine: subaru 2.0 turbo

    transaxle: vw with custom gears

    front suspension: sway a way air shocks but there getting progressive coil overs sometime

    rear suspension: sway a way race runner coil overs

    top speed : on a dirt road the gps said ~105

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  2. Aug 10, 2012 at 6:42 PM
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    Love it
     
  3. Aug 10, 2012 at 8:43 PM
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    thanks, i was hoping to see some awesome buggys but it seems very few if any have them
     
  4. Aug 10, 2012 at 11:02 PM
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    It's the price I love them but can never afford one
     
  5. Aug 11, 2012 at 9:01 AM
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    Tacoma Mike

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    So you don't feel left out.
    This was a blast back in the day.

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  6. Nov 21, 2012 at 1:16 PM
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    95 taco

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    Sorta forgot about this thread :embarrassed:
    Nice looking old school buggy, mike

    And bump cause I'm riding in the beast this weekend
     
  7. Nov 21, 2012 at 1:18 PM
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    toughtaco

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    The WRX engine must be quick! Do you have an exhaust on it???
     
  8. Nov 21, 2012 at 2:05 PM
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    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    Use to use it as a daily driver. 50 miles round trip.
    Drive safe.....
     
  9. Nov 21, 2012 at 8:58 PM
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    95 taco

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    It's very fast, with paddles there's very little wheelspin so it can pull wheelies consistently. As for exhaust I think it's typical buggy, headers come back to 1 big pipe and there's a silencer on the big pipe that you can adjust.
    I bet that was fun.
    Thanks, have a happy thanksgiving.

    EDIT: the guy who owns it rolled it a couple times so he rebuilt the upper cage, I'll try to get some pics this weekend.
     
  10. Nov 21, 2012 at 9:51 PM
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    95 taco

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    i was wrong about the exhaust this is what it looks like.
    and another pic from a trip to colorado.

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  11. Nov 21, 2012 at 10:17 PM
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    Uh. It's beat to he//. But it's only 1 owner.
    Custom body work/damage ARB rear locker Bumpers Shocks Other parts Tires and Rims Air tank fully plumbed into truck "Golf ball mod"
    Does this count?

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  12. Nov 21, 2012 at 10:37 PM
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    heck yeah, that bug looks awesome.
     
  13. Nov 22, 2012 at 5:52 PM
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    Uh. It's beat to he//. But it's only 1 owner.
    Custom body work/damage ARB rear locker Bumpers Shocks Other parts Tires and Rims Air tank fully plumbed into truck "Golf ball mod"
    That's my first car, still running strong! I am jealous of the orange buggy!
     
  14. Nov 25, 2012 at 3:55 AM
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    95 taco

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    I was given wrong info, it's not a wrx engine it's a turbo'd outback engine.

    And the exhaust is just cut after the turbo, no muffler or anything like that,

    I'll try to get the 4 or so pictures that I took up later today when i get home.
     
  15. Nov 25, 2012 at 3:58 AM
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    95 taco

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    Looks good, it's always a good feeling when you go to the dunes for a weekend and don't break anything.
    I'm a little jealous to, I want to build one like it but 4wd and narrower.
     
  16. Nov 26, 2012 at 6:53 PM
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    friends pics:

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  17. Nov 26, 2012 at 7:00 PM
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    my pics:
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  18. Nov 26, 2012 at 7:04 PM
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    Tacoma Mike

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    Thanks for the pics. Looks like sooo much fun.
     
  19. Nov 26, 2012 at 7:10 PM
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    95 taco

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    no problem, it was awesome, i only rode in the dune buggy's twice, the orange one at night testing his new HID's (scary as heck because he drives like it's nascar) and the blue PLP buggy on the whoops, most of the 3 days i was on my quad.

    EDIT: you can't really see the blue buggy but its behind the white buggy in the first thumbnail
     
  20. Nov 29, 2012 at 10:48 PM
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    i learned how to use picasa and ps'd the pics.
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