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Postby godsgr4ce » Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:20 pm

i drive a tiny honda civic. i can easily fit my 6'6 inside but my 9'2 LB rides on the roof, and sometimes if it's extra windy, i start getting nervous. my next car will definitely be an SUV or pickup, hybrid.
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Postby hiimbong » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:59 am

godsgr4ce wrote:i drive a tiny honda civic. i can easily fit my 6'6 inside but my 9'2 LB rides on the roof, and sometimes if it's extra windy, i start getting nervous. my next car will definitely be an SUV or pickup, hybrid.


dude.. i know what you mean!!
i hate seeing my board wiggle on my roof when it's windy or when i'm driving too fast!
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Postby godsgr4ce » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:19 am

hiimbong wrote:
godsgr4ce wrote:i drive a tiny honda civic. i can easily fit my 6'6 inside but my 9'2 LB rides on the roof, and sometimes if it's extra windy, i start getting nervous. my next car will definitely be an SUV or pickup, hybrid.


dude.. i know what you mean!!
i hate seeing my board wiggle on my roof when it's windy or when i'm driving too fast!


Yeah, I would love to drive to farther breaks (1-2 hours away) but I'm scared my board will be the casualty of speedy highway driving. I've heard horror stories of people's boards flying off their cars while they were on the freeway. :shock: Imagine THAT flying at your face. A stray board in the water is nothing compared to that. :o
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Postby kitesurfer » Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:05 am

I use a slightly modified one of these. Runs on a special mix of Harmergeddon home brew and methane gas.

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Postby long_man » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:03 pm

kitesurfer wrote:I use a slightly modified one of these. Runs on a special mix of Harmergeddon home brew and methane gas.

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KS


where does mr board sit :?: :?: :lol:
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Postby jethrodog » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:36 pm

kitesurfer wrote:I use a slightly modified one of these. Runs on a special mix of Harmergeddon home brew and methane gas.

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KS


Sweet ride.
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Postby Hang11 » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:46 pm

kitesurfer wrote:I use a slightly modified one of these. Runs on a special mix of Harmergeddon home brew and methane gas.

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KS


You should retro fit a lawn mower to it - great pics of your boards, but you really need to cut the grass....
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Postby flyingvee » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:56 pm

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:D :D :D :D
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Postby mowflow » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:33 pm

Honda Civic Type-R. Never tried to get my board in as don't want to get wax on the suede. Used a soft rack for a while but when i tied it down tight the roof would pop in (the metal is thin to keep the weight down). Bought a Thule rack off ebay for £12. Now it's good for 110mph (when no ones looking) with the board on the roof. Fuel consumption aint bad either at around 36mpg.
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Postby PapaW » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:44 pm

flyingvee wrote:Image

:D :D :D :D


Did this used to be a fire engine?
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Postby Beachbumhippie » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:06 pm

http://www.citroenet.org.uk/utilities/c15/c15-1.html
One of these, just keeps going and going, cheep as chips all round. :lol:
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Postby parrysurf » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:39 am

dodge p/u work/surf ride. 30.000 miles shagging surf and money each year.

converts to about $7500.00 for gas with the v8. not to mention the set of tires , and the oil changes. :yearght:

If I could only drive a prius....it wouldn't tow the work trailer to well tho.
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Postby flyingvee » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:08 am

PapaW wrote:
flyingvee wrote:Image

:D :D :D :D


Did this used to be a fire engine?


Yep PapaW - ex German fire crewbus - I will be removing the blue light and sirens soon!!!! :lol:
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Postby perusurf » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:31 pm

here's mine

1995 VW kombi

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it comes in handy for more than just a ride down to the beach........
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Postby pkbum » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:12 pm

A tiny honda civic...
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