Riding on Island Time

flaboyjim · Post by **flaboyjim** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:31 pm

I took a cruise last week - in Grand Turk, they offered a Dune Buggy Adventure. I took it - boy was it an riot. The Rail buggys were made in Peru with Toyota EFI Engines and auto Tranys. To govern the speed, they put old solex carbs on the engines - so they would top out about 40MPH. The 4 seater had the original EFI unit still on it - it was FAST!!!!!

flaboyjim · Post by **flaboyjim** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:34 pm

more pics of the ride

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:38 pm

Cool! Thanks for sharing.

manx1111pla · Post by **manx1111pla** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:47 pm

That looks like a blast, was it just slow cruzin or did you get to wind it up?

flaboyjim · Post by **flaboyjim** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:59 pm

It was a structured ride in caravan. However, one of the buggies broke down and they ask me to take up the rear........ being the bad boy that I am, i fell behind to see what it would do.... topped out at 40, just like they said. Afterwards I was speaking to the guide - he took me for a ride in the 4 seater - it was BLINDING FAST. Too bad that the speed limit was 25 on the island, and we were in a British colony, so we drove on the wrong side of the road - scarry in an open car!

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:58 pm

[QUOTE="flaboyjim"] we drove on the wrong side of the road - scarry in an open car![/QUOTE] Great for us limies then??

only problem they made em LHD. The adventure sounds like fun,,,Thanks for sharing the pics

fubar · Post by **fubar** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:38 am

Were they originally VW powered?