New toy

[Whitetrashrocker]

... and I was almost in with the cool kids

Now You are the cool kid on the block.

 

[Edwin Spangler]

That thing is cool as hell, man!

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

I think our buddy down under found gas and went on a walk-about. He didnt have to come home to charge his batteries

 

[pinkpanda3310]

I finally got this thing up and running this weekend. The previous owner left me some.. 'challenges' but I'm in the clear now. I took it to the bush where I've been go karting lately.

It's bigger, heavier, faster, noisier, more stable, runs longer on a tank of petrol...etc..etc... It was fun, super fun... but somehow not as fun as a go kart I know right, that doesn't make sense. I think the terrain/track makes a big difference to the "fun feeling".

Some of the tracks were just rocky and bumpy. On the few trails where I could open the throttle and get this engine into the power band it was great...err... I mean scary. I was worried I was going to hit a tree. For a brief time i did take it out on the gazetted road (wide graded gravel). Doing a snaky at speed was fun but that can lose it's appeal after a while.

I do want to try it on dunes / beach sand. After that I might think of selling it. Go karts, electric ones at that, have that fun feeling and I can take them more places than a larger buggy.

I'll get some video for you guys next time. I didn't want the cameras distracting me from my first drive of this new toy.

 

[Hellion]

but somehow not as fun as a go kart

Completely understand, that’s why we’re all here. The go kart is just *fun*. It’s the smallest 4-wheel car possible. You‘ll know it’s a go kart when you can basically carry it all by yourself or manhandle it out of the truck bed. When you approach small car size (even Morris Mini Cooper size) it’s no longer fun, at least in the same way.

 

[Master Hack]

When you approach small car size (even Morris Mini Cooper size) it’s no longer fun, at least in the same way.

Well, a lot has to do with HP to weight ratio and terrain. Still a ton o fun!

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

I took my shifter dingo to an old motocross track that has a circle track also. I made a few laps. It was rough and bumpy. A dirt bike would have been perfect but my kart was not.
I built it to fit my yard track.

Now something like yours, a full suspension buggy would probably been much better suited for the MX track.

Hurry up with the vids. I like riding along.

 

[Master Hack]

Hurry up with the vids. I like riding along

Well stay tuned. Coupla weeks we be haulin the mobile scrap heap out to the desert for a few days of abuse. Thanks for reminding be to pack the go-pro.
HP is king regardless of the surface you chose to unleash it upon.

 

[pinkpanda3310]

Yeh maybe a race track, or a wide bush track that loops would be good for this buggy. Somewhere I can keep the rev's up.

I think the power to weight ratio is not outlandishly different from my go karts. The major difference being the karts have low end torque, the buggy high end power

 

[pinkpanda3310]

Thanks for reminding be to pack the go-pro.

Videos... yes please

 

[Master Hack]

Videos... yes please

Minor complication, apparantly l no longer have a go pro.

 

[Grizzlymi]

Minor complication, apparantly l no longer have a go pro.

Well, go get a pro.

 

[Master Hack]

Well, go get a pro.

Naw, wouldnt use it enough. I'll gorilla tape the phone to the cage.

 

[pinkpanda3310]

Minor complication, apparantly l no longer have a go pro.

In my world that usually means "good excuse to buy a better one"

 

[pinkpanda3310]

I was looking for groups to ride with this buggy. Came across a group on fb that i thought might be a fit. ...OMG was i wrong! Long story short i ended up not driving my buggy and passengering in a fully race fledged maverick R worth AU$150k (US$107k) Mind blown ‍

Later in the day i went driving by myself. Only lasted about 20min (00:20hrs) when the fuel pump went kaput (stopped working). Had to walk 5km (3mile) back to my ute (pick up)...

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Love it.

Thanks for the translations but 20 minutes there, is still 20 minutes here.

Is that yours stuck on the hill?
Seems like it would be a blast. Just not up against full fledged race buggies.

 

[pinkpanda3310]

00:20hrs was for sihts and giggles.

Yeh, that's mine. I belied it so had to hop out, figured it made a good pic so took a happy snap

 

[Master Hack]

worth AU$150k (US$107k)

Mine is worth US$1.96