posted 08-17-2015 05:11 PM                  

YAY !,,,,

After nearly 4 months, I finally got to drive my prowler !

Got to the garage at about 4:30, did a final check and shortly after 5 pm I was able to finally drive away with my car .. So what's the verdict ?

I had taken exactly 2 left turns, less than a 1/4 mile and I come to a roundabout, I see an arm extend outwards from the car, it was a woman passenger with a mobile phone taking a picture of my car ... 1/4 mile from pickup .. Is that a record ?

I then drove 1 hour to London, along the way it got scary at times, at one point I had one big truck on my left with a guy on a table taking a picture while driving while at the same time another on the right also driving while taking a pic with his phone, I kept thinking one of them would loose focus and smash against us

People would drive by and honk to give me thumbs up, but the best one of the day was when I got to london, as I drove on the slow roads I came to a stop light, I had my window down and I just hear this scream on my left, it was this 6-7 year old freaking out, yelling for daddy "daaaaaaaaaad, look at that car !!!" ... It was quite cute, she was jumping up and down in excitement

Wherever I drove, people would scramble for their phones to capture a pic

Then it got even more weird, I parked on the street to pick up my girfriend and this modified VW stopped next to me, these two youg chaps just then bombarded me with questions, at the end one of them asks me bluntly if I smoke weed and if I want to go out and party with them and get high .... Tempting ... Tempting ... But I declined, my prowler is the only drug I need ...

I pick up the GF and head out to a local bar to have a bite, I park the car within eyesight and sit for the evening, I counted close to 10 people going over and taking snapshots, you could see as they would enter the bar they would looks around .., no doubt looking for the movie star that had the car outside !

I got back home, as I am parking, this kid (10-11) comes running and asks if he can have a ride .. I told him maybe next time , put the cover on and it's now resting until the next trip ... What an exciting day, people are freaking out over it .. Love it!

Now my own views:
- this car is a b$tch to drive, you have zero visibility, rough ride and little comfort
- none of that matters, I had a grin from ear to ear

- I am experiencing a problem, the battery might be going bad on me, if I stop and turn it back on, it starts fine, if it sits for 10-20 minutes I have some trouble starting it, need to bring it back to the mechanic

- the labo doors, absolutely awesome, but need to be careful, they can be tricky to close and you hit the door into the latch

posted 08-17-2015 05:18 PM                  

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Originally posted by Dave Haggas:
Great work Carlos. Haven't read your post as I wanted to be the first to congratulate you.

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Thanks Dave

posted 08-17-2015 05:28 PM                  

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Originally posted by Gort:
- "this car is a b$tch to drive, you have zero visibility, rough ride and little comfort"

It's not a Cadillac that's for sure,but it's a BLING car for sure.

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posted 08-17-2015 06:00 PM                  

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Originally posted by Gort:
- "this car is a b$tch to drive, you have zero visibility, rough ride and little comfort"

It's not a Cadillac that's for sure,but it's a BLING car for sure.

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Agree with Gort ... always, if you think you have pulled up enough STOP ... that next inch or two will scratch the nose!

posted 08-17-2015 06:05 PM                  

Replace the battery quickly.

I placed Rubber on the door part for the vertical doors. so if you close the rubber observes it.

posted 08-17-2015 06:15 PM                  

I carry a dozen (1/64 scale) Maisto diecast Prowlers in the trunck of my Prowler. Every time young boys and girls come running to see my Prowler, I have one of my sons to hand them a diecast model. It sure puts a grin on the kids.

Ever since I bought my Prowler, it's a smile on everyone's faces every time!

It sure changed my family's life!

Jean-Paul
Quebec, CANADA

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Originally posted by DrillinU:
Congrats,

Replace the battery quickly.

I placed Rubber on the door part for the vertical doors. so if you close the rubber observes it.

I'll take a pick and email it to you.

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posted 08-17-2015 07:02 PM                  

Carlos, I checked the record books, and for a non-relative taking a picture....that is a record!

I still hold the record for putting the nose up on a curb....... 7 miles

It takes about a week of driving to get comfortable with driving the cat.....it's that un-known location of the front right wheel. Keep that nose in mind when parking.

You look pretty damn good in that red cat, so...

posted 08-17-2015 09:48 PM                  

You just became more attractive to your GF. And to her friends.

posted 08-18-2015 01:44 AM                  

Experienced a similar problem. While cruisin during the Smokeys event with my Orange everything worked fine but after transporting it to Europe and getting it thu registration the battery was dead. Even after charging it it would be difficult to start after half a day.

Replaced it with an Optima Red Top and not a problem since.

Enjoy your movie star period!!

Cheers, Kees

posted 08-18-2015 05:25 AM                  

As Ed said I also found new tyres made a big difference (non runflats).

I met up with some petrol heads from work a couple of weeks back, the Prowler got all the attention from passers by

So calling all UK owners - what chance a meet up some midweek evening maybe. I'm more than happy to travel from North Yorkshire just for the experience of three or four Prowlers. I'm home and free most days from Sept 1st to 20th.