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MrGoodtunes Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2012 Posts: 849 Location: South Florida
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cdnltded Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2015 Posts: 381 Location: Pincher Creek, Alberta
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:32 pm Post subject: Re: A human power'd buggy? |
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it does have an air-cooled power plant in it thou
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calebmelvin Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2006 Posts: 3140 Location: Seattle, WA
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oprn Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2016 Posts: 12632 Location: Western Canada
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:13 am Post subject: Re: A human power'd buggy? |
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calebmelvin wrote: |
There is no way I am doing 60 mph in that thing! |
Me too! I am far too out of shape to achieve speeds like that! |
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W1K1 Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2004 Posts: 4894 Location: Southern AB
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oprn Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2016 Posts: 12632 Location: Western Canada
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: A human power'd buggy? |
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Ya gotta build a treadmill into that thing and make him pull his weight! Enough already with the free rides. |
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W1K1 Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2004 Posts: 4894 Location: Southern AB
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 8:23 am Post subject: Re: A human power'd buggy? |
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she's getting older and slow, our walks are 2 k max, sometimes 2 blocks, so this way I can work on staying fit and she gets to come along in VW style and feel the wind in her face. its a win win _________________ http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/jim_martin_engine_build.php
1973 super
1965 squareback 1500E
1971 bay window westy- subi swap |
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oprn Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2016 Posts: 12632 Location: Western Canada
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:23 am Post subject: Re: A human power'd buggy? |
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Our dog is about 14 years old too and is slowing down but he can still hold 32 mph in the first 1/2 mile then settles down to about 25 mph for the next 5 or 6 miles. He used to hold 28 all day long but I doubt he could do that now. |
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joescoolcustoms Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2006 Posts: 9054 Location: West By God Virginia
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Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:53 am Post subject: Re: A human power'd buggy? |
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If I built one of these, I would convert it to Beer powered.
MPG may be pretty poor. _________________ Bad News Racing 2018 NORRA 1000 3rd in Class
Best Day Ever Racing 2022 NORRA 1000 2nd in Class and first All Female team to complete the race
Everyone is gifted. Some just do not open the package.
Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone |
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