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Lenny is all into fast Bugs. You need to talk to him. I'm sure he would give you some pointers. He's has a bug now that would spank Gundy and Steens ride.
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ClemsonCruiser
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now this I would have to see......... there is only so much you could do with an air cooled 4-banger; or does he have something else under the hood..... errr I mean in the trunk
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now this I would have to see......... there is only so much you could do with an air cooled 4-banger; or does he have something else under the hood..... errr I mean in the trunk
He sold that Bug - the project that he had for awhile. IIRC it had 190 HP and over 200 torque. I haven't seen the new/replacement Bug though.
Rally car specs for stock vehicles are pretty strict. I guess I could always start stock and mod into an open category.
ClemsonCruiser
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Steve did you ever consider a Miata......... I believe they are on of the most popular grass roots racing cars. You can get them dirt cheap and all though the engine is lacking they handle like they are on rails!! I used to love twisting mine over Ceasars head in college 
just a thought
just a thought
If I wanted to do what you are doing, I would just buy this and be done with it.
1984 RX7 Group 5 Rally Car - SpecialsStage Classifieds
I love the old RX-7's and they can be bought cheap and made into a nice rally car.
1984 RX7 Group 5 Rally Car - SpecialsStage Classifieds
I love the old RX-7's and they can be bought cheap and made into a nice rally car.
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Sold the vehicle kept the engine and stuffed it in another bug. It's pretty sweet.
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Steve did you ever consider a Miata......... I believe they are on of the most popular grass roots racing cars. You can get them dirt cheap and all though the engine is lacking they handle like they are on rails!! I used to love twisting mine over Ceasars head in college
just a thought
Gay just gay. Why would you ever tell anyone you owned a miata?
My dads partner had one and I borrowed it a few times. You could take corners at just about any speed. I loved doing 30 or so and whipping it 180.
It was still gay though.
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Steve did you ever consider a Miata......... I believe they are on of the most popular grass roots racing cars. You can get them dirt cheap and all though the engine is lacking they handle like they are on rails!! I used to love twisting mine over Ceasars head in college
just a thought
I will not drive a Miata, or a Corolla.
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Corolla would be sweet. I'd drive one.
Pick up an old 914... pretty cheap (not bug cheap) and not nearly as gay as a miata 
and they can be made/bought to be pretty fast and handling is fantastic.
190 hp in a bug is quite a lot! Still think I could take it though... I'd head for the twisties to make sure
and they can be made/bought to be pretty fast and handling is fantastic.190 hp in a bug is quite a lot! Still think I could take it though... I'd head for the twisties to make sure
Miata's are so gay. I can't believe you admitted that.
Jeremy
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Look I said it was during college okay..... we all did some experimenting then that we aren't proud of
but the miata is in the end what led me to Cruises. After two consecutive trips to the mountains in snowstroms and twice getting stuck in the miata I decided I was getting a 4x4 and I certianly wasn't going to get a truly gay vehicle in a heep wrangler since ever other homo at CU had one....... enter your old buddy dean and his POS 1977 Land Cruiser; I've been obssesed and broke ever since
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Miata's are so gay. I can't believe you admitted that.
Jeremy
almost as gay a V8 in a FJ40....... we all know you are just compensating
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Pick up an old 914... pretty cheap (not bug cheap) and not nearly as gay as a miata
190 hp in a bug is quite a lot! Still think I could take it though... I'd head for the twisties to make sure
This will be an uber budget build so the cheaper the better. Stock class in NASA Rally Sport allows for very few mods - basically you can add racing seats and harnesses, a roll cage, a fuel cell, and toss out the floor mats - that's about it. I'd probably get bored with that pretty quick and want to start fiddling with stuff a bit more. Gotta look into the open class now.
Oh SNAP!
I would think you'd want to go with some that is readily available in a junk yard since this is a budget build.
maybe a honda crx or del sol...
maybe a honda crx or del sol...
The only person I remember seeing in college driving one was the head cheerleader and she had a tag on the back that said CHEER.
Glad you're happy in the slow lane in both your Cruisers.
Jeremy
Glad you're happy in the slow lane in both your Cruisers.
Jeremy
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Carb'd, normally aspirated, air cooled...
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Glad you're happy in the slow lane in both your Cruisers.
Jeremy
Wanna put your money where your mouth is??? I do believe my old tired 3FE would own your V8...... mainly because you are runnig such big tires
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ClemsonCruiser
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the 914 checks all those boxes and it is going to handle so much better!!
beach trip! classic porsche 914
And if guys think my miata was gay you probaly won't be fans of what I hope to get as my next car.......... 2011 Lotus Elise S. Steen and Gundy would have to work hard to keep up with me
I want to get back to something more raw with a pure driving experience. I love my bimmer and it is an awesome car but it too heavey and overly plush. But this is still a few years down the road yet. Mary E gets a new car first.
