The ideal cruising-the-beach car?

In reply to DWNSHFT: Does she come with it? Now ttthhhaaat makes for a perfect day at the beach!

DWNSHFT wrote: Toyota Tacoma, like this one: David

That's not a Tacoma...Oh,wait..

Mokes are hard to find and are pretty pricey.

Enyar wrote: Beat by 2 people for the Mini Moke? I like this forum.

The Mini Moke is a fine beach cruiser as long as you don't actually go onto the sand. Then you'd be in a FWD open-diff car on pizza cutters on the sand.

A woody.

DWNSHFT wrote: Toyota Tacoma, like this one: David

There's a truck?

Heh... I read the thread title I thought "something to drive to the beach..." not drive on the beach... Oops.

I'd probably go with a Wrangler... but they're pretty common around here.

Dakota Convertible.

You young whippersnappers and your "Wranglers". Back when they made real Jeeps, they were CJ's, which stood for Civilian Jeep!

I had to google it and find out when that goofy moniker took over. Looks like about 1987, when things started going goofy all over.

In reply to 1988RedT2:

While I'd prefer a CJ for off-roading, the Wrangler (XJ, IIRC) was a vast improvement when if came to being a car one could realistically use. I was heavily into off-roading back in the 80's when the CJ was discontinued... I remember the cries well...

Seriously, for cruising the beach, a Sandrail can't be beat. Add one with real power and BOOM. Winning.

Just don't take a full sized ford van you will get stuck. Found that out on spring break

Ian F wrote: In reply to 1988RedT2: While I'd prefer a CJ for off-roading, the Wrangler (XJ, IIRC) was a vast improvement when if came to being a car one could realistically use. I was heavily into off-roading back in the 80's when the CJ was discontinued... I remember the cries well...

cough YJ cough cough

jere wrote: Just don't take a full sized ford van you will get stuck. Found that out on spring break

I am sure this Ford Van would work:

Wrangler. Which is actually the same price or cheaper than a Samurai in similar condition, it seems. Which is way more expensive than i wish it was.

Can't see cruising the beach in anything other than a buggy. Bonus for a 4 seater

If you are not cruising ON the beach.... this:

Mo chick room...

Or, pick up a cheap P71, hack off the roof, and you're done.

Volkswagen Type 181 "Thing" it's not fast but the doors and top come off and it seats 9 if they cling to the roll bar.

Powar wrote:

bravenrace wrote: Yup, but a four seater so you can take more friends.

Easy! Manxster 2+2. But really, I like the idea of the Fiat 500 Jolly posted above. Simple and classic.

Man I love that thing but I wouldn't want to be the two people that have to get in the back. Let's just say it wouldn't win any awards for ingress or egress.

White_and_Nerdy wrote: Or, pick up a cheap P71, hack off the roof, and you're done.

if only they had built that.. or at least a 2 door

Came in here to say Samurai. Chopped Bronco II - it seems there are a number of people taking the back roof off of these, and there used to be a company making a canvas top. Besides, the Bronco II seems undervalued. Amigo, Tracker.

More spendy? Early Bronco, International Scout, (You must love replacing rusty panels.) Defender 90.

Things that would amuse me if done with other people's money? Laforza.

For me, this.....

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It's all kinds of crusin'