beach pics... again
Status: Extra info
Date: 22-Apr-2012
Comments: 22
Just some more pics from this weekends beach excursions. My sandy pretty much missed out on summer as I gave a customer of my LHS one of my driveshafts to keep him running as the LHS couldn't get one. I had all the intentions in the world of getting another but after 5 months it never happened. That was until Mrs Berman asked me why I dont take it to the beach anymore. I told her what happened and *tada* a pair of driveshafts turned up from the UK on wednesday (thanks hun!) :) My Fox stripped one of it's axles (one of the boots deteriorated) so i robbed the esc and sport tuned motor out of that and got the scorcher running again. I've had so much fun with it this weekend. Went to a place just up the coast (it snuck into the boot of the car, honest!) called Whangamata on Saturday (a stones throw from mate Renco5012's old place, shame he's no longer there :( ) and then my usual spot this arvo. Dragged the brat out as I cant remember the last time I had that out. Great times, forgot how much entertainment the scorcher is! :)
Comments
stickerbod
Excellent Pictures, good to see a Sandy in its element
kalsh
Great pics Neil. Has the brat got a spool in it (no diff)? I contacted Don also and he is keen for a get together before winter sets in. Are you heading towards Auckland at any stage in the next couple of months? Flick me an email if you are.
sludgeguts
There's no better place to run a Scorcher than the beach. I'm itching to get mine sandy after seeing these pics
Great photos.
moffman
it just looks so right in the sand! do they go well on that sort of terrain?
MAD-BEE
It makes such a mess of the cars running on the beach and they need a full strip clean up after!! What a pain in the bum!!
BUT.........What a blast!!!
The sandy beach is the place that Tamiya shot all the cool vids in the 80s and all our bedroom walls were covered with pictures & posters of our favourite Tamiya buggies jumping or spinning in sand!
It is the best place you can drive these in my view! Total fun and a great test of the buggies grip and power!!also a good test on how waterpoof we can get them! its worth the long clean up after! plus they look Awesome beach blasting just as your pictures show!
As stickerbod said...in its element!!
Excellent shots and a great looking Scorcher & Brat!
1,4,7 are Magic!
Cheers pal.
MAD-BEE
Sorry to all you guys who don't live near a beach!!
but if you do get a Holiday/short break near the beach?
Pack some buggies and tools! its Awesome fun beach blasting and a great experence and a good chance to show off!!!
Cheers.
CASE1
beautifull!
Zequell
Hey Neil, looks like you had a lot of fun up there. You should have asked, Ive got spare driveshafts sitting here doing nothing.
the-way
Yes, excellent pictures and the first one it's simply awesome!!
mongoose1983
Love the 5th picture! Great to see one of these in action!
VINTAGE HILUX FAN
Great pics! Sandys and Brats are soooo much fun on a beach! Very nice cars!
kyosho_collector
Fantastic photos! Looks like a great day at the beach!
berman
Cheers stickerbod, for me it's the best place to take it!
Yes moffman, they are made for the beach, some prefer the powdery stuff, I like the slightly damp/packed sand myself. Thanks MAD-BEE, couldn't have said it better myself, totally worth it! Cheers mate! 
Thank you CASE1! Gav I saw you sell a bunch of SRB stuff, and I never thought to ask. Maybe I was dreaming of the super clod you were selling? Thank you for the offer though mate! Haha Thanks the-way, note to self, you should leave a SS on the beach when the tide comes in! :O Cheers Erich, I was on photo duty, it was Mrs Berman driving again! Indeed they are VINTAGE HILUX FAN, I can attest to that! and Thank you! 
I had a great time kyosho collector, and cheers mate! 
Kel the Brat is re-re, so open, but with anti-wear on the bevels, not heading up there anytime soon but I'm keen regardless! Absolutely sludgeguts, get her out there!
berman
Woops, I mean shouldn't leave a SS on the beach when the tide comes in, makes for a great pic, but soggy SRB!
Fernado Alonso
Excelent pictures mate
Cool to see the scorcher and the brat out on the Beach
Cheers,Alex
berman
Thanks Alex! You are spot on, but I dont need to tell you how much fun the beach is with RC's mate
BeetleOne
Very nice shots!
BeetleLover
Had my Scorcher out at the beach yesterday, don't know about you guys but the weather down here has been amazing the last few weekends!
Great shots as usual!
RACECRAFTERS
Those cars and that location is what dreams are made of for many - even here on TC. Awesome pics Neil and I hope you were paying attention to those fast lines Mrs B was showing you!
berman
Thanks beetleone! Thats awesome James, dont forget to take some pics! We have had it pretty good with the weather up here too mate
Cheers Mal, I'm pretty lucky with the location and time spent here, yeah Mrs B has some rather 'interesting' lines hehe 
Shes a trooper
Renco5012
I sooo miss this!! The dunes around Whanga are great, but I never did get any cars out there, only Onemana. Let's get organised for June eh?
berman
Yeah when I went there, there was some sideways whoops created by the surf, if the sandy had a little extra speed I could've gotten liftoff on each one
Looking forward to it!
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