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Author:  CatRunner [ Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:16 pm ]
Post subject:  New Member from SoCal, sayin` Hi....
Hi Guys, I just wanted to say a polite hello from Los Angeles, as I have just discovered this cool site.

A site which is dedicated to us "Woods-Blasting around in" guys, rather than the mega-travel, mega hp, $50 grand plus sand toyz that I see overhere all the time and can`t relate to......

I have a Prowlers Sand Sprite 4 with a modded Ford 2.3 (ported and polished everything) carb turbo mid-engine and a modded type 1 swingarm trans. My buggie is Stooopid fast in the woods on the sand or dirt, so long as it is FLAT...... Any kind of whoops and it jus` beats my a$$ up and I have to back off the throttle.

So I`ll be watchin` all the suspension topics here......


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Author:  countri boy 84 [ Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Member from SoCal, sayin` Hi....
Welcome to the site theres alot of knowledge on here so ask questions out the a$$. Nice looking buggy like the color. :mrgreen:
Author:  plumberbill [ Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Member from SoCal, sayin` Hi....
welcome to the site, its good to see some interest from the west coast. is there any woods riding in Cali or is mostly sand.
Author:  fgrir [ Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Member from SoCal, sayin` Hi....
Welcome To the site, I used to work near L.A in fontana. Sure do miss the weather out there. There's ton's of knowledge on here and lots of good people.


Steve
Author:  Firebug [ Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Member from SoCal, sayin` Hi....
I like the looks of your buggy,, Thanks for joining in :wink:
Author:  DVS1 [ Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Member from SoCal, sayin` Hi....
Welcome to the site!!!!! We are glad to see some of you guys from the west coast join.
Author:  CatRunner [ Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Member from SoCal, sayin` Hi....
Thanks for the welcome, the terrain in the "off road riding areas" is mostly sand and packed dirt with only a few wooded areas to drive.

Fontana is about 25 miles East of me, I know it very well, lots of new houses have been built recently.

The weather here is still beautiful all year which is not always a good thing, because you can`t drive your buggy in the desert when it`s 100 - 130 degrees, thats when we drive at night which is much more exciting.

I`m building a new 2.3 turbo motor for my buggie, from a `88 Ford Turbocoupe and I will be keeping my carb (rather than going fi) for simplicity. I have ported the head, fitted a roller cam and am building a custom header for it also.

Painted in my favorite color, obnoxious grabber green.
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Out with the old and in with the new.
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The compression was low in my old motor and it was begining to smoke, it was just worn out from me having too much fun blasting around.
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A shot of my rear end, next project increase the suspension travel.
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This is my favorite place to drive at Blythe, which is situated on the border of California and Arizonia. A mix of sand at the "sandbowl" and dirt, lots of nice long runs as well as hills to blast around.
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A beer stop at the top of the sandbowl 150ft up.
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My friends and I (girls too) posing for a picture before we set out on a huge game of chase around the desert, this is soo much fun. Karen (blonde, purple shorts and tanktop) usually wins because she has a fast VW motor and her buggy handles really well, plus she can drive that thing also....
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Author:  DVS1 [ Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Member from SoCal, sayin` Hi....
Awesome!!! Tell your friends about us! We are not just for any specific buggy but for all types of buggies!
Author:  rockrockets1 [ Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Member from SoCal, sayin` Hi....
Wow how's the weather :?:
Author:  CatRunner [ Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Member from SoCal, sayin` Hi....
The weather is always beautiful here 350 days out of 365.... who cares about a silly earthquake now and again....
Author:  rockrockets1 [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Member from SoCal, sayin` Hi....
:shock: I left Oakland Ca 1 day befor the last earth quake out there
that was close enough :lol:
Author:  D. Marks [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Member from SoCal, sayin` Hi....
Welcome to the site! It is very exciting to have someone from the west coast join our site. Tell your friends about us. You can be our west coast embassador.
Dean
Author:  CatRunner [ Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Member from SoCal, sayin` Hi....
Wow West Coast Ambassador, that is quite a title....

I will certainly put up a post for all my low travel / budget buggie, VW friends to come and check-out this Great site here.
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