The Unknown Man Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) 1200 pounds 545 kg.. for the rest of world with the more civilized system Yeah, I was happy that one of my favorite vehicles for driving not on roads is returning. And it looks awesome. Hopefully there are enough desert hills/sanddunes. I wonder if we can customize this type of vehicle? It's very doubtful though.. we even don't know if normal cars are even customizable or not. Yeah yeah, we use kilos in Finland too. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VtqB6SAvSG4/Tyd2YvwYHZI/AAAAAAAAZGs/iZYgzLTxqDM/Measurement%2Bsystem.jpg Kyllä. Yes. Yeah....That's why the rest of the world is just soooo far ahead of The U.S. in anything, huh? Well in most cases, yes? Edited November 20, 2012 by The Unknown Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freezer89 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Yeah....That's why the rest of the world is just soooo far ahead of The U.S. in anything, huh? OT: I'm very excited about the dune buggies. I have two(in real life), one is what's called a rail, basically, it's just a chopped-down VW with a 1700 dual port. The other is a street-legal buggy with fiberglass body, it's a single port with a 1600 motor in it. We run'em a lot here where I live. Old VW's are the greatest vehicles ever made, IMO. But we use mud tires(I'm not in the desert) on the back, and tires like what's on the front of a tractor on the front. Weekends are a blast! Don't act like your country is far ahead in anything, too.. also you have to admit that this measurement system is indeed "retarded" compared to the metric system. Well, at least from my point of view. But whatever, don't wanna start a war or so.. you mentioned that you own two of these buggies. How are the handlings? Anything similiar like a normal car? I really hope it will be very different.. like really challenging. Do you know what would be great, guys? A race in the desert with these buggies. With weapons attached. Like in the movie Death Race with Jason Statham, I think.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple Vacuum Seal Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Well in most cases, yes? I Lol'd. Historically being a nation of immigrants, the "Retarded Arbitrary United States" is an extension of the "rest of the world" given our diversity and influence from abroad. So if anything, you are seeing the flaws from your own ideas indoctrinated into the US culture such as our criticized measuring system that started in Europe to begin with. OT: The dune buggy will be fun with the new physics and more rural areas. However, what's really going to be nice is the new Huntleys and other SUVs in the desert. "shut up, sit down, relax" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpDaMonk Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Most def excited for the Bandito but I just hope R* doesn't make it lack power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Man Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Well in most cases, yes? I Lol'd. Historically being a nation of immigrants, the "Retarded Arbitrary United States" is an extension of the "rest of the world" given our diversity and influence from abroad. So if anything, you are seeing the flaws from your own ideas indoctrinated into the US culture such as our criticized measuring system that started in Europe to begin with. How old was the U.S again? You've had plenty of time to develop your own culture. What you're saying is like saying all Australians are criminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douggoud Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Ok, this is a topic about the dune buggy, not a topic about country supremacy, so all of you just shut it, seriously, no one cares about what you have to say about what your country has and the other doesn't, or whatever about measuring units (same goes for my fellow Americans that are basically doing the same thing, just forget about it). On topic: I wish that the bandito would perform like a real dune buggy, but like someone else said earlier, it would need those paddle tires to get that extreme traction on sand. But it should still be pretty fast nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenEightyOne Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Ok, this is a topic about the dune buggy... Quite right, let's try to keep it on topic! I hadn't seen the pic in the OP, how long has that been around? Looks fantastic! I loved the Bandito in SA. Looking at the 'canyon' pictures with Trevor/railroad-bridge etc. it looks like the same windy riverside dirt roads are in the game. This, gentleman, is Bandito Country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hippie Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I hope R* includes the Imperial sand dunes! They're located just South East of the Salton Sea. I'll be tearin' those suckers up in a buggy dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douggoud Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Ok, this is a topic about the dune buggy... Quite right, let's try to keep it on topic! I hadn't seen the pic in the OP, how long has that been around? Looks fantastic! I loved the Bandito in SA. Looking at the 'canyon' pictures with Trevor/railroad-bridge etc. it looks like the same windy riverside dirt roads are in the game. This, gentleman, is Bandito Country My grandpa actually makes buggy parts for his home business. He also has a dune buggy, with a twin turbo Acura Integra engine in it. I was with him once when he raced against his friend in his dune buggy, MY GOD that thing launches. I don't think I've ever felt more G's on launch in a car before or since. I've even been to speedzone where they have those propane powered dragsters that go from 0 - 70 in about 3.5 second. Those paddle tires really are the difference in grip for dune buggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anabolic Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 My grandpa actually makes buggy parts for his home business. He also has a dune buggy, with a twin turbo Acura Integra engine in it. I was with him once when he raced against his friend in his dune buggy, MY GOD that thing launches. I don't think I've ever felt more G's on launch in a car before or since. I've even been to speedzone where they have those propane powered dragsters that go from 0 - 70 in about 3.5 second. Those paddle tires really are the difference in grip for dune buggies. Right on! And the wheelbase is so wide they just don't flip. They can drive sideways on a dune that has a 45-degree angle and not flip sideways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booshthelurker Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Dune buggy races are going to be epic. Racing in general is gonna be epic. I can't wait to see what race courses are available for the buggy. I hope sand gets kicked up and makes it hard to see the track. SOOOO STOKED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskeyFoxtrot Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Man, I'm pretty excited about the dune buggy returning! It would be nice if car customization made a return, and you could buy dune tires for certain vehicles. The dune buggy will obviously have it automatically, but changing the tires on things like dirtbikes and fourwheelers to make them go faster in the dunes would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevelle1972 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 honeslty i don't think the sand rail in the trailer will have too much power, looks like a vw powered rail i would like a v8 powered sand rail, and a new version of the SandKing I would love a proper sand rail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douggoud Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 My grandpa actually makes buggy parts for his home business. He also has a dune buggy, with a twin turbo Acura Integra engine in it. I was with him once when he raced against his friend in his dune buggy, MY GOD that thing launches. I don't think I've ever felt more G's on launch in a car before or since. I've even been to speedzone where they have those propane powered dragsters that go from 0 - 70 in about 3.5 second. Those paddle tires really are the difference in grip for dune buggies. Right on! And the wheelbase is so wide they just don't flip. They can drive sideways on a dune that has a 45-degree angle and not flip sideways. I should know, we stalled or ran out of gas on that one huge sand mound (mountain?) at Glamis once, and tried to turn around to coast back down so as not to be in the way, only to get stuck completely sideways, lol. I'm pretty sure that a SUV or truck might have flipped if in the same situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killahmatic Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I'm kinda surprised there's no thrill over the dune buggies since there's one in the trailer. I'm thrilled, just havent talked about it. The Bandito was my favorite land vehicle in San Andreas, and I'm extremely excited that It'll be back in V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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