Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 01-18-2008, 02:37 AM   #1
Skoolie
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 119
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American RE
Engine: Cummins 8.3
Rated Cap: 84
Motorhome Racing

Top Gear is one of my favorite shows and I just found a new favorite episode...



Not only does it leave me ROFL, but it shows why a skoolie is Better!

"...there's quite a lot of understeer occurring..." ROFL

dentarthurdent is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-19-2008, 08:12 AM   #2
Bus Nut
 
Roasting8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posts: 382
Year: 1981
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Crown
Engine: 671 DD
Send a message via MSN to Roasting8 Send a message via Yahoo to Roasting8
Re: Motorhome Racing

Remind me never to go to Essex.
Roasting8 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-19-2008, 08:09 PM   #3
Bus Crazy
 
timbuk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
Re: Motorhome Racing

oh yea that was great! can you imagine giving a moterhome some smacks with a skoolie? think about that when one passes you on the road
timbuk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-19-2008, 10:25 PM   #4
Bus Nut
 
Roasting8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posts: 382
Year: 1981
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Crown
Engine: 671 DD
Send a message via MSN to Roasting8 Send a message via Yahoo to Roasting8
Re: Motorhome Racing

Quote:
Originally Posted by timbuk
oh yea that was great! can you imagine giving a moterhome some smacks with a skoolie? think about that when one passes you on the road
I think he called a body check, which is against the rules
Roasting8 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-22-2008, 11:07 PM   #5
Almost There
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 80
Re: Motorhome Racing

Quote:
Originally Posted by timbuk
oh yea that was great! can you imagine giving a moterhome some smacks with a skoolie? think about that when one passes you on the road

man, what are you talking about, i think about that sorta stuff in my car!! lol. i live in an over-cramped college town full of rich kid idiots who a) drive vehicles they have to have their parents fill with gas & b) don't know how to drive a sub-compact, let alone the full size suv their in. makes me glad i drive a fairly safe car!


mental note: take the 9 iron, torque wrench, chain, animal control snare, bicycle parts & other implements of destruction out of the car before i go back out on the road!! lol. ;)
__________________
Connoisseur of "skoolies" and "skoolie life" since "way-back," still waiting for the right chance to build one worthy of my roots.
bbkid is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2008, 04:58 AM   #6
Bus Nut
 
Griff's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Off-Grid
Posts: 740
Year: 1982
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH S1723
Engine: IH V345 Gas V8
Rated Cap: 66
Re: Motorhome Racing

Quote:
Originally Posted by timbuk
oh yea that was great! can you imagine giving a moterhome some smacks with a skoolie? think about that when one passes you on the road
Don't know why, but that kinda reminded me of this (on a larger scale):
__________________
~(G)Q Arduously Avoiding Assimilation
Griff is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2008, 10:06 AM   #7
Bus Crazy
 
timbuk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
Re: Motorhome Racing

ha ha the sad part is that many importers in bc are bringing vehicles from japan here and the steering wheel is on the wrong side....or the right side.....which is the wrong side havent seen any buses though anyone else getting these around your hood? ridicolus
timbuk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2008, 11:10 AM   #8
Bus Nut
 
phillbus914's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 786
Re: Motorhome Racing

Check out this myspace video of a bus with the front end ripped off - still driving. Looks in worse shape than most of those motorhomes after that race.

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseacti ... d=26694517
__________________
My Old Bus :(
phillbus914 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2008, 11:21 AM   #9
Skoolie
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 119
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American RE
Engine: Cummins 8.3
Rated Cap: 84
Re: Motorhome Racing

LOL - I am sure it's just mid-conversion!
dentarthurdent is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2008, 06:20 PM   #10
Bus Nut
 
Griff's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Off-Grid
Posts: 740
Year: 1982
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH S1723
Engine: IH V345 Gas V8
Rated Cap: 66
Re: Motorhome Racing

Quote:
Originally Posted by dentarthurdent
LOL - I am sure it's just mid-conversion!
Hmmmm. . .Most people extend the roof, not the front end. . .
__________________
~(G)Q Arduously Avoiding Assimilation
Griff is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-24-2008, 09:02 PM   #11
Bus Crazy
 
timbuk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
Re: Motorhome Racing

you do not need an inverter batteries or generator for your ac but what about the bugs
timbuk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-24-2008, 09:23 PM   #12
Skoolie
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 119
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American RE
Engine: Cummins 8.3
Rated Cap: 84
Re: Motorhome Racing

perhaps they are implementing this idea...
dentarthurdent is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
more school bus racing bansil Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 1 12-17-2014 11:44 AM
Too cool... School bus racing... GoneCamping Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 4 06-12-2010 01:33 AM
Kinetic Sculpture Racing - Millicent's purpose in life Elliot Naess Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 43 03-17-2009 02:28 PM
parting out old motorhome baadpuppy Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 4 06-15-2008 03:34 PM
School bus figure 8 racing! KC10Chief Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 2 12-31-2006 06:11 AM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:10 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.