| Dune buggies can be raced professionally. Those who | | | | want. |
| don't race can choose to hype up their ATVs (All | | | | You can build your own ride from dune buggie kits |
| Terrain Vehicles) with high performance parts. But | | | | and plans, or you can buy from dealers in your town |
| the fact is most dune buggie riders, ATV riders, go | | | | or shop on the Internet. Dune buggies are an |
| kart riders, and all the others who get involved in | | | | acceptable form of recreation from one coast to the |
| weekend riding over all sorts of terrain do it for the | | | | other and the only restrictions on enjoying them tend |
| fun of it, not the trophies that some seek. And | | | | to be the weather; these vehicles don't do snow, so |
| buggies, ATVs, and go karts are a lot of fun. Both | | | | if you are in an area with very little snow, your new |
| one- and two-seaters provide hours of fun and | | | | ride can be a year-round adventure. |
| excitement for drives and riders alike. Most riders | | | | Dune buggies and ATVs are often found together |
| tend to ride in groups, making it a very social event | | | | since they both do dunes and sand really well. The |
| for family and friends. | | | | major difference is that ATVs are generally a |
| Before you get involved with off road vehicles, | | | | one-person ride while dune buggies can often |
| decide what you want from the experience. If you | | | | accommodate two people. Some smart advice to |
| are looking mainly for fun on dunes or beaches, a | | | | anyone contemplating getting involved with dune |
| dune buggy or sand rail will be your transport of | | | | buggies -- look around. There are a lot of options to |
| choice. If you plan on riding on dirt most of the time, | | | | choose from and you can save yourself some |
| traditional go karts may suit you better. Once you | | | | money by being open-minded about what you want. |
| have decided on sand, remember that there are | | | | Used dune buggies can be a good buy and turn-key |
| hundreds of other decisions to make. Size of engine | | | | buggies right off the showroom floor can be, too. |
| can be the biggest factor. It will determine the | | | | Decide what you -- and your family -- want out of |
| speeds you can attain. It is not necessary to be | | | | the experience and then buy the ride to make it |
| supersonic in order to have a a lot of fun, so use | | | | happen for you. |
| sense in determining how much power you really | | | | |