Sand Cars

anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
edited January 3, 2011 in Sports
Spent New Years out in the Imperial Sand Dunes and took a few shots of the cars that were with us. Didn't get a chance to do a full on shoot because the cars kept breaking.

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"The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


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  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2011
    Sweet shots Aaron. Would love to go to the dunes just once to see some of the cool stuff out there. I'm really curious what nissan motor is in the one buggy.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2011
    Looks like a blast, and the shots are excellent, especially the first clap.gif
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2011
    Sexy6Chick wrote: »
    Sweet shots Aaron. Would love to go to the dunes just once to see some of the cool stuff out there. I'm really curious what nissan motor is in the one buggy.

    Thanks Natalie- it is definitely fun and there are areas where even the trucks could run a few dunes. We didn't even make it to the drags or where the high dollar cars run due to the weather and constantly working on cars.

    The Nissan engine is from a 300Z twin turbo but this one is only running one turbo. Car will do 50mph through 2-3 ft deep whoops and pulls wheelies with ease. He blew a water pump.

    The yellow and green car is running a Cadillac Northstar V6. Sheared the bolts that hold axle to transmission.
    The other car pictured is running a Subaru 2.0- blew 2 CV joints

    Here are the other cars that were in our group:

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    Two seater running a Buick V6- no problems on the trip

    Next to that a home built 4 seater running a Buick V6- blew a tire- ripped the cord- then blew a tube that we put in the tire- put on radials and started over heating

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    Hyabusa powered 4 seater- blew something in the transmission and the gear drive- both are locked up.

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    My sister and brother in-laws home built Chevy 350 V8 car. Carb issues- going to need a new throttle body and rebuild or replace the carb

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    Hyabusa powered 2 seater- no problems on this trip but will have to replace the chain. He usually snaps two on a three day weekend.

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    White car is powered by a Toyota 22R engine. Had to rebuild a front hub

    Car behind that is a 4 seater powered by a Cadillac Northstar V6. Had to replace the lower control arm
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2011
    dlplumer wrote: »
    Looks like a blast, and the shots are excellent, especially the first clap.gif

    Thanks Dan. It is a lot of fun but hard on the photo gear. deal.gif
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

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  • JimKarczewskiJimKarczewski Registered Users Posts: 969 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2011
    love the passengers "Oh s$&t" expression in #1. Laughing.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 2, 2011
    Awesome shots, Aaron. That first one is a killer. nod.gif I'd love to get out there and join you some time.

    Cheers,
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Awesome shots, Aaron. That first one is a killer. nod.gif I'd love to get out there and join you some time.

    Cheers,
    -joel

    Nice shots Aaron & good story.

    I'm liking #4.

    Where are the Imperial dunes? Have you been to Dumont dunes?
    Rags
  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Awesome shots, Aaron. That first one is a killer. nod.gif I'd love to get out there and join you some time.

    Cheers,
    -joel

    I'll let you know next time. Just have to hope there are seats available. I bounced from car to car. I think when they see the shots though I will get an invite back.

    Maybe you get one of these cars. mwink.gif
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2011
    torags wrote: »
    Nice shots Aaron & good story.

    I'm liking #4.

    Where are the Imperial dunes? Have you been to Dumont dunes?

    Thanks torags.

    Imperial are the dunes along the California, Arizona, and Mexican border near Yuma AZ. We literally camped 100 yards from the U.S. Mexico border and the famous fence.

    I have driven by Dumont but have never stopped there. I don't have a car of my own - though after this trip I admit it would very fun to have one.
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

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  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2011
    Wow..you weren't kidding about the breakage!
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  • AtlPikManAtlPikMan Registered Users Posts: 43 Big grins
    edited January 3, 2011
    Nice Shooting, I sure would like a ride on one of those. I can see my facial expression. It would look something like this > wings.gif
  • ilbcnuilbcnu Registered Users Posts: 311 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2011
    Great buggies Aaron!
    We are there every holiday through winter near "plank road" just past Midway not far from the big trees (always close to the same spot) my husband has a buggy - green purple yellow black flys an Arizona wildcat flag - I could swear I saw one or two of your buggies out and about.
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2011
    ilbcnu wrote: »
    Great buggies Aaron!
    We are there every holiday through winter near "plank road" just past Midway not far from the big trees (always close to the same spot) my husband has a buggy - green purple yellow black flys an Arizona wildcat flag - I could swear I saw one or two of your buggies out and about.


    Yeap- we were just down a little farther from the big trees and drove past "plank road" several times.

    It was my first trip but won't be the last.
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

    Website:www.CapturingLightandEmotion.com
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