Ideal Windsurf / Kiting Vehicle?

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JL wrote: Nurburgring tested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KiC03_wVjc
6 speed on the floor is cool but never in NA, which is too bad :? she mighta made better time if the rig wasn't a right hand drive :roll: Bloody Brits :oops: bringing their own freakish rig to the Nuerburgring
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Love that Jl!!!! The driver is great - funny that she hugged the van before the guys when she came into the studio at the end. And if you watch Part 1 you'll see she was saying she could beat the Top Gear guy's time when he drove a Jaguar even in a van. She'd make a great kiter or windsurfer I think. That drive reminded me so much of my epic trip down from Mt St Helens in the Sprinter coming back from the Gorge the first time. I kept up with the sports bike club's vanguard, who were scraping the leather off their knees - and doing double takes when they saw the Sprinter in their mirrors coming out of the turns. One of those once-only things, nothing still in the cupboards at the end and did two normal years of brake wear in 15 minutes. It was a lot of fun to see what the van could really do :!: :oops:
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You should see what she could do when she was driving the ring taxi. I got to do few laps of the ring (as a passenger) in a fully race prepped BMW 318ti (with a guy who attends all the open track days at the ring behind the wheel) and got to watch her pass us like we were standing still several times.
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I still think VW is the solution ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cccg1ifsJlE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPaR_-OL ... re=related

.. solution for sandy beaches .. :)
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I like the California 8) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNwb81gE ... re=related
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Vw California is nice .. as long as its 4x4 .. I spent some time on Kauai island and had tons of fun with rented 4x4 on the sandy beaches .. :)
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Nice 8) Please post rental details !!!
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It was Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 from one of the airport rental companies .. with the signed waiver stated I cant go off-road :) .. but i always have a hard time to read small font .. the good tip is to lower tire pressure when on the sand :)
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Peter Dee wrote:Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 ....signed waiver stated I cant go off-road
Good one, so the 4X4 option was for that tough paved parking lot at the beach....

Love the 4x4 but the VW's are a nightmare for maintenance. And that little dirt road patch they put the van through....my honda civic couldda handled THAT :roll: I do love my AWD for that tho :idea: and the interior space/dutch rear doors, the only reasons I still have the bucket of US bolts :arrow:
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Honda element: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJAoz99d ... re=related Roof tent: http://www.pnw4runners.com/fj/rtt/8.jpg http://www.autohomeus.com/ http://www.ursaminorvehicles.com/camper.htm
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.. Toyota FJ Cruiser is awesome .. great idea !!
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http://www.hollowsurfboards.com/JeepTestDrive.htm Great photos of a trip around the Olympic Peninsula :) Here is a sprinter conversion: http://www.hollowsurfboards.com/2006Sho ... ersion.htm
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Jeep looks very cool .. single person thought .. If there would be sleeping for two Im IN :) .. I love that solar panel in the front .. :)
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There is also the trailer option: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... qhsfrM96SQ
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Vancouver Island off-road/camping trailer. This will survive the road the road to Nitinat. <a href="/http://crtrailer.ca/products.php?id=offroad">Canadian Range Trailers</a>
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