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Title: mystery car
Post by: the Bailey on March 01, 2015, 07:48:33 PM
ok you guys are gonna kill me cause i have no pics; but i will go back and get one tomorrow if necessary.  driving through a wealthy part of town i noticed a 4wd car for sale on the curb.  likely grey market european.  it was red dune buggy looking thing. hard top. with solid half high doors. 2 seater only, and very narrow.  with a definite open wheel look.  street legal. i thought the emblam looked like an alfa but i could be wrong. it was green i think
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Post by: rocker59 on March 01, 2015, 07:51:25 PM
Pix or it didn't happen!   :D
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Post by: Bobbilljim on March 01, 2015, 08:34:26 PM
Thing?
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Post by: rocker59 on March 01, 2015, 08:36:06 PM
(http://vw-parts.uneedapart.com/images/volkswagen-thing-parts.jpg)
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Post by: Two Checks on March 01, 2015, 08:51:47 PM
Thats not a two seater.
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Post by: rocker59 on March 01, 2015, 08:53:44 PM
Thats not a two seater.

It's also not four wheel drive.
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Post by: AJ Huff on March 01, 2015, 10:18:27 PM
A Haflinger?

-AJ
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Post by: willowstreetguzziguy on March 01, 2015, 10:27:35 PM
It's a VW Thing mfg in the 1970's
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Post by: crc on March 01, 2015, 10:27:57 PM
years ago when I had a 58 chev, a moari fella came up to me and said in a moari accent, chur bro my cousin had a car just like that but his was a ford. made me laugh
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Post by: fotoguzzi on March 01, 2015, 10:29:37 PM
Chrysler roadster prowler
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Post by: wrbix on March 01, 2015, 10:36:42 PM
Land Rover SIIA Air Transportable...... mistakenly referred to as Military Lightweight.
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Post by: rocker59 on March 01, 2015, 10:43:03 PM
Land Rover SIIA Air Transportable...... mistakenly referred to as Military Lightweight.

(http://www.spiritburner.com/fusion/fbbuploads/1228375446-lwt_siii2.jpg)
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Post by: oldbike54 on March 01, 2015, 10:47:41 PM
years ago when I had a 58 chev, a moari fella came up to me and said in a moari accent, chur bro my cousin had a car just like that but his was a ford. made me laugh

  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

 Chris , when I was riding Triumphs more than one guy said he had a Harley just like it  ??? :D

  Dusty
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Post by: wrbix on March 01, 2015, 10:48:07 PM
(http://www.spiritburner.com/fusion/fbbuploads/1228375446-lwt_siii2.jpg)
That one is dirty!
Also can have hard top applied, and half doors (I think)
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Post by: Two Checks on March 02, 2015, 12:56:48 AM
Chrysler roadster prowler

Not European or four wheel drive or hard top.
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Post by: crc on March 02, 2015, 01:12:23 AM
  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

 Chris , when I was riding Triumphs more than one guy said he had a Harley just like it  ??? :D

  Dusty



 the funniest I ever came across was when I was working in a wrecking yard (car dissmantlers) a moari pulled up in a noisy Hillman hunter, and said " you got a part for my car bro". lol lol. And by the way im no way in not the slightest bit racist, some of my best friends in life have been moaris, just get a kick outa what some of them say. for some of us kiwis that struggled in teenage years, if a moari elder liked you and you treated him with respect, youd never go hungry or go without shelter
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Post by: Murray on March 02, 2015, 05:28:34 AM
Bushranger? Based on Range rover running gear had a fairly "modern" design aesthetic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_Ranger_(4WD)
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Post by: Dilliw on March 02, 2015, 07:57:56 AM
Suzuki X90 from the 90s?



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Post by: the Bailey on March 02, 2015, 09:06:10 AM
should have said late model, but appreciate the input. did an interwebs search. its some 800cc street legal atv jeep like thing.  a toy for rich people.  could never pin down the manufacturer whuch makes it questionable. 
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Post by: rocker59 on March 02, 2015, 09:10:40 AM
(http://rocker59.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/2013-September-21-BB/i-qrJcMf5/0/M/DSCN9605-M.jpg)

 :D
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Post by: Dilliw on March 02, 2015, 09:17:01 AM
X90s are at least street legal and there is aftermarket support.  My old Samurai was the bomb! 

(http://www.rocky-road.com/media/x90-4.JPG)
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Post by: oldbike54 on March 02, 2015, 09:20:17 AM
 Are you sure it is really street legal ? Could be a big Polaris Razor with a sit on hardtop .

   Dusty
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Post by: wrbix on March 02, 2015, 09:24:54 AM
should have said late model, but appreciate the input. did an interwebs search. its some 800cc street legal atv jeep like thing.  a toy for rich people.  could never pin down the manufacturer whuch makes it questionable. 
Oh well, can't all have Series Land Rovers ! - thank Dog.
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Post by: cj750 on March 02, 2015, 09:35:26 AM
I'm starting to see a few of these Chinese-made buggies around, which seems close to what you describe.
(http://img.chinaqualitycrafts.com/pic/z1ce4991-0x0-1/new_4wd_800cc_dohc_4x4_chery_powered_dune_buggy_gk800_f.jpg)
I've never seen one registered for street use, but that doesn't mean someone hasn't managed it.
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Post by: 190 Octane on March 02, 2015, 04:29:55 PM
Could have been Local Motors Rally Fighter (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/09/local-motors-rally-fighter-quick-spin-review/), they are made in Arizona but have a Euro look to them.
(http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/750x422/quality/95/http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/11/01-local-motors-rally-fighter-qs.jpg)
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Post by: cruzziguzzi on March 02, 2015, 05:16:13 PM
Didn't Isuzu have a Euro looking performance sport SUV a couple years back? Don't know about the half-doors though.

Todd.
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Post by: jbell on March 02, 2015, 05:29:17 PM
Marstaller Motors in Waco sells what you are describing.  Called the "Reeper".  It comes in green.  It has an MC engine.  $15 G's + TT&L and it's yours.  Check their website to see if that is your mystery car.
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Post by: Arizona Wayne on March 02, 2015, 05:40:16 PM
I'm starting to see a few of these Chinese-made buggies around, which seems close to what you describe.
(http://img.chinaqualitycrafts.com/pic/z1ce4991-0x0-1/new_4wd_800cc_dohc_4x4_chery_powered_dune_buggy_gk800_f.jpg)
I've never seen one registered for street use, but that doesn't mean someone hasn't managed it.




In parts of Az. you can drive a quad w/o licensing it on paved roads like here in Kingman.  ;)
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Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on March 02, 2015, 06:13:16 PM
X90s are at least street legal and there is aftermarket support.  My old Samurai was the bomb! 

(http://www.rocky-road.com/media/x90-4.JPG)

My ex-wife fell asleep and ran her X90 off the highway and down into a deep gully three months after she bought it. The wasn't a single body panel that wasn't damaged. She escaped with just a mild concussion.
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Post by: Kev m on March 02, 2015, 06:49:49 PM
Didn't Isuzu have a Euro looking performance sport SUV a couple years back? Don't know about the half-doors though.

Todd.
You're thinking about the Isuzu Vehicross, that was late 90's.

I loved the X90 and other Sidekick variants. Had a Geo tracker.

Op, longshot, but you're not talking about a Nissan Juke. It's actually a 4-door, 4-seater, but the rear doors are not obvious.
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Post by: the Bailey on March 02, 2015, 06:54:30 PM
Marstaller Motors in Waco sells what you are describing.  Called the "Reeper".  It comes in green.  It has an MC engine.  $15 G's + TT&L and it's yours.  Check their website to see if that is your mystery car.

you win dude!
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Post by: rocker59 on March 02, 2015, 07:11:04 PM
you win dude!


https://oreionmotors.com/reeper

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Post by: Kev m on March 02, 2015, 07:23:55 PM
He seriously meant dune buggy. Kinda cool. Looks like fun. But I wonder just how street legal they are? Like 50 state?
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Post by: Sasquatch Jim on March 02, 2015, 07:34:27 PM
https://oreionmotors.com/reeper


Aye Want One!
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Post by: RinkRat II on March 02, 2015, 07:41:03 PM
Tom Car ? :PICS!:

   Paul :BEER:                     http://www.tomcar.com/           
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Post by: rocker59 on March 02, 2015, 08:19:40 PM
He seriously meant dune buggy. Kinda cool. Looks like fun. But I wonder just how street legal they are? Like 50 state?

It's the same type of vehicle as a Razor, or other side-by-side.

I'd be interested to know more, but will bet it's a State by State deal on registration for on-road use.
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Post by: cruzziguzzi on March 02, 2015, 08:22:23 PM
Tom Car ? :PICS!:

   Paul :BEER:                     http://www.tomcar.com/           

We had some diesel TomCars overseas. What monsters they were. Took huge abuse. You could weld, hose clamp or zip-tie mods all over them. Great range and could pull a respectable load behind too. The suspension travel would have been the envy of a Baja racer not too long ago.