Road legal dune/sand buggy?

[smiffy180]

This is just out of curiosity more than anything (money permitted I think I would)
I personally like the look of them and I know the handling etc would be no good on the road but you can't really use 10/10ths anywhere anyway
So is it possible to make them street legal? (UK)

[Oldandslow]

I've certainly seen some street legal ones on ebay. Well, registered for road use anyway.

[Steffan]

Certainly is I know of a Kit Car manufacturer building two to order currently. They will pass IVA id properly specified and constricted. From memory NCF Blitz are still making these cars and indeed here is their website.

http://www.ncfblitz.co.uk/page9.html

Good luck, decent waterproofing will be a bit of a challenge but these definitely can be road legal!

[smiffy180]

Steffan said:

Certainly is I know of a Kit Car manufacturer building two to order currently. They will pass IVA id properly specified and constricted. From memory NCF Blitz are still making these cars and indeed here is their website.

http://www.ncfblitz.co.uk/page9.html

Good luck, decent waterproofing will be a bit of a challenge but these definitely can be road legal!

That's the old blitz website I believe, new one blitzworld.co.uk or something.
Was only asking I doubt I'll buy one any time soon but good to know they can be road legalised

[Fastpedeller]

smiffy180 said:

That's the old blitz website I believe, new one blitzworld.co.uk or something.
Was only asking I doubt I'll buy one any time soon but good to know they can be road legalised

I think Blitzworld is nothing to do with NCF, and NCF (and the blitz) were about quite a few years before Blitzworld.
Must have gone down like a lead baloon with NCF when they (BW) used a similar name! Do correct me if this is not the situation.

[smiffy180]

Fastpedeller said:

I think Blitzworld is nothing to do with NCF, and NCF (and the blitz) were about quite a few years before Blitzworld.
Must have gone down like a lead baloon with NCF when they (BW) used a similar name! Do correct me if this is not the situation.

Hmmm well I'm not sure but if you go on blitzworld the buggys from ncf are on there

[ugg10]

also have a look at powerslide rides. There is a thread on hear called new frame, have a look at that.

http://www.marksdreamshack.com/

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by ugg10 on Saturday 27th April 13:12

Edited by ugg10 on Saturday 27th April 13:16

[smiffy180]

• looking at bank balance, looking at website, repeat*

I really like them. If I can afford one I will

[smiffy180]

ugg10 said:

also have a look at powerslide rides. There is a thread on hear called new frame, have a look at that.

http://www.marksdreamshack.com/

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by ugg10 on Saturday 27th April 13:12

Edited by ugg10 on Saturday 27th April 13:16

i can't believe how cheap they are! :O

[ugg10]

yea, look good value, basically a beetle floorpan/engine/gearbox/brakes/suspension with some steel tubes added. Benefit is that the chassis is unaltered and therefore no need for an an IVA test, classed as a re-body. Also run as a charity to train young mechanics so any purchase from them would be doing good aswell. I am very tempted and close to getting an engine that could potentially fit with an upside down Boxster/A4 gearbox (Mazda v6 on bike carbs!), need to tackle SHMOBO yet, started to drop hints, and also do a bit more saving.

[Fastpedeller]

smiffy180 said:

Fastpedeller said:

I think Blitzworld is nothing to do with NCF, and NCF (and the blitz) were about quite a few years before Blitzworld.
Must have gone down like a lead baloon with NCF when they (BW) used a similar name! Do correct me if this is not the situation.

Hmmm well I'm not sure but if you go on blitzworld the buggys from ncf are on there

Indeed that's the case - No mention of NCF though. It looks like Blitzworld are agents for NCF, but I didn't find a link from the site. Look good though, and I remember the NCF Diamond from years ago looking good.

[gtmdriver]

Lots of UVA Fugitives are road legal. I'm building one at the moment.

[jontysafe]

I used to have a fugitive with an Alfa Romeo boxer engine on an adapter plated beetle Gearbox. Should never have sold it, really regret it. What spec you building ?

[smiffy180]

Fastpedeller said:

smiffy180 said:

Fastpedeller said:

I think Blitzworld is nothing to do with NCF, and NCF (and the blitz) were about quite a few years before Blitzworld.
Must have gone down like a lead baloon with NCF when they (BW) used a similar name! Do correct me if this is not the situation.

Hmmm well I'm not sure but if you go on blitzworld the buggys from ncf are on there

Indeed that's the case - No mention of NCF though. It looks like Blitzworld are agents for NCF, but I didn't find a link from the site. Look good though, and I remember the NCF Diamond from years ago looking good.

I went to visit but couldn't test drive
He forgot to mention the test car was being done up over the phone. But the place looked good. Knows what he's doing but its expensive unfortunately. I could happily spend £20,000 on the blitz sport buggy.

[smiffy180]

I've found what I want!
This:

[gtmdriver]

jontysafe said:

I used to have a fugitive with an Alfa Romeo boxer engine on an adapter plated beetle Gearbox. Should never have sold it, really regret it. What spec you building ?

Just straight Beetle 1600 with IRS rear suspension.

[Rich K]

Fastpedeller said:

smiffy180 said:

Fastpedeller said:

I think Blitzworld is nothing to do with NCF, and NCF (and the blitz) were about quite a few years before Blitzworld.
Must have gone down like a lead baloon with NCF when they (BW) used a similar name! Do correct me if this is not the situation.

Hmmm well I'm not sure but if you go on blitzworld the buggys from ncf are on there

Indeed that's the case - No mention of NCF though. It looks like Blitzworld are agents for NCF, but I didn't find a link from the site. Look good though, and I remember the NCF Diamond from years ago looking good.

just finish the build of a n NCF Outbak from NCF Motors


looking forward to enjoying it...............

[ugg10]

http://www.animotosports.co.uk/

Here's another to have a look at.