Your dream golf cart.

[graciegirl]

What would you have if you could have anything in your perfect dream golf cart?

I would have a little more solid side structure (rollbars) in case of tipping. I would like easier to snap and zip curtains for wind relief.

Bigger locked storage?

How about you?

[alwann]

Back-up camera!

[Nucky]

Wish I had investigated the yesteryear carts before we bought our Yamaha Gas with a Carburetor. I would have loaded it up 4 seats facing front, black on black but since I didn't investigate NOTHING then NOTHING will separate me from our Yamaha. A parachute would be a very nice addition. Just kidding, I'm the one everyone is aggravated at for doing the speed limit. Great question Mrs. Gracie.

[Bjeanj]

Back-up camera!

Oh, yes. Now that would be great! I hate backing up anymore.

Windshield wipers.

[zmarkp]

The back up camera they offer is so low it's more of an 'ankle' camera. I passed on getting one for that reason.

[graciegirl]

Oh, yes. Now that would be great! I hate backing up anymore.

Windshield wipers.

Good idea. I back up until I hear glass.

[Kenswing]

Nitrous oxide..

[Taltarzac725]

Radio, heater, A/C, Curtis Cab, window wipers, governor blocking speeds over 20.9, roll bars, etc.

[PaulDenise]

Nitrous oxide..

Great idea!!!!!

[thetruth]

Oh, yes. Now that would be great! I hate backing up anymore.

Windshield wipers.

Not as simple as it perhaps sounds. The windshield on most of the golf carts are plexiglass-plastic. You can get safety glass replacements and then get a wiper motor.

[villagetinker]

I was thinking of a gas turbine engine, 0 to 20 in less than 1 second.............
Exhaust great for making smores.....
You get the idea..

[aninjamom]

I want one that looks like the star ship Enterprise, but the nacelles would have to be in the "up" position so I don't take out passing traffic. Maybe a phaser would be nice too. :1rotfl:

[CFrance]

Good idea. I back up until I hear glass.
Now that's funny.:clap2:

[zmarkp]

I like filling my tires with helium. It makes for a smoother ride unless you over-inflate, in which case a stiff breeze will launch you into the tree tops....

[dewilson58]

Larger mirrors so I can see how my hair looks.

[BK001]

Radio, heater, A/C, Curtis Cab, window wipers, governor blocking speeds over 20.9, roll bars, etc.

That's why I have a car - lol

[rustyp]

78092

Roll cage, glass windshield, doors, and an afterburner.

[Bay Kid]

A 4 speed transmission. Really, better brakes.

[graciegirl]

78092

Roll cage, glass windshield, doors, and an afterburner.

:1rotfl::clap2:

With speakers blaring out. "Little old lady from Pasadena".

[Barefoot]

Back-up camera!
That is something I would love. Can a back-up camera be installed after the fact?
I had a beeper installed on my Yesteryear cart to signify that the turn signal was still on.
But Gordon's Garage did an awful job so the beeper rarely beeps.
Of course I'm getting it fixed, but I'm not impressed with GG's workmanship.
And the line-ups at GG are huge, even with an appointment.

[graciegirl]

That is something I would love. Can a back-up camera be installed after the fact?
I had a beeper installed on my Yesteryear cart to signify that the turn signal was still on.
But Gordon's Garage did an awful job so the beeper rarely beeps.
Of course I'm getting it fixed, but I'm not impressed with GG's workmanship.
And the line-ups at GG are huge, even with an appointment.

Take it back and tell them it doesn't work. Tell them you are a friend of Gracie the enforcer. ;)

[Bay Kid]

I would think you can have an aftermarket backup camera added.

[Nucky]

Take it back and tell them it doesn't work. Tell them you are a friend of Gracie the enforcer. ;) Yeah! :clap2:

[LI SNOWBIRD]

Standard equipment from the factory----Seat belts!!!

[Barefoot]

The back up camera they offer is so low it's more of an 'ankle' camera. I passed on getting one for that reason.I assume you've seen a back-up camera which is low.
I've never seen a back-up camera on a golf cart. With golf clubs aboard, it's difficult to see.
I love the idea of a back-up camera, could it be adjusted to be higher?

[photo1902]

I assume you've seen a back-up camera which is low.
I've never seen a back-up camera on a golf cart. With golf clubs aboard, it's difficult to see.
I love the idea of a back-up camera, could it be adjusted to be higher?

New carts have them incorporated into their rear view mirror (the one inside the cart). The camera is in a newly designed "third brake light" on the rear of the cart. The new brake light also has white lights which serve as a backup indicator. I'm not sure if the Brownwood cart store has one on display, but as of a few weeks ago there was one at the LSL location.

[MorTech]

12kw lithium battery pack and 0-20 MPH in 2 seconds.

[twoplanekid]

I assume you've seen a back-up camera which is low.
I've never seen a back-up camera on a golf cart. With golf clubs aboard, it's difficult to see.
I love the idea of a back-up camera, could it be adjusted to be higher?

This might work ->FenSens (https://fensens.com/)

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

1. An adjustable driver's seat. I'm short. My foot doesn't reach the pedal all the way so I have to "tiptoe" the gas and brake. Hubby is taller, so adding a block to the pedals would be a real pain in the butt because we'd have to add them and take them off every time "the other" of us is driving that day.
2. Safety glass windshield and wiper.
3. Factory installed seatbelts.
4. A hybrid system that includes electric, gas, and solar panels on the roof.
5. It must be some hideous gaudy shade of orange and purple. Maybe plaid. If I can't have a bend-over lady in my front yard, dammit, I'm gonna make my statement with my golf cart! (just kidding, though orange is a great color for a golf cart I think)
6. Rollover bars.
7. A fog horn.

[graciegirl]

1. An adjustable driver's seat. I'm short. My foot doesn't reach the pedal all the way so I have to "tiptoe" the gas and brake. Hubby is taller, so adding a block to the pedals would be a real pain in the butt because we'd have to add them and take them off every time "the other" of us is driving that day.
2. Safety glass windshield and wiper.
3. Factory installed seatbelts.
4. A hybrid system that includes electric, gas, and solar panels on the roof.
5. It must be some hideous gaudy shade of orange and purple. Maybe plaid. If I can't have a bend-over lady in my front yard, dammit, I'm gonna make my statement with my golf cart! (just kidding, though orange is a great color for a golf cart I think)
6. Rollover bars.
7. A fog horn.

Orange is chosen by many. And other bright colors. I am glad you are kidding about the bend over lady.

I remember how skeptical I was about this place after seeing how great it appeared to be after seeing it a couple of times. I questioned many of the things that you are questioning and I was met with hostility and negativity, just as you are.

That is because many people who live here all year around and enjoy it are just like many other Americans defending their home town.

There are so few really negative comments that many people will think anyone who is negative is a troll.

What is important to remember is this; we are a true melting pot of geographic culture here. There are people living here from all States and they bring with them their mini cultures and their upbringing and their social attitudes. We are predominantly traditional people and predominantly ...not rich. We are also predominantly law abiding and rule following but that does not mean we are not creative and very talented and interesting. Wait until you hear the musical talent and see the artistic talent we have here.

What I am trying to say is this. You will find friends here who look at things the way you do. They will be exited to join you in your new adventures. You will find friends here who do NOT look at things the way you do. Older people are very wise and have seen just about everything in the five decades plus that most of us are. Older people are often outspoken and often they are the silent and will just leave you alone if they don't like you. You can be either, whatever fits you comfortably. There are lots of us here. Choose your friends and choose your groups. We have tons of room right now in the high season in the classes I attend at Laurel Manor which are at this time a painting class, a craft class and a ceramics class. I try to avoid the more widely attended exercise classes. Not because they are crowded but because I just hate to exercise.

I will look for your orange golf cart.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Another idea for a really interesting golf cart: all white, with van Gogh's Starry Night painted on the hood. Vinework on the frame supports, so that it looks like the painting is beneath a grape arbor. I was going to do something like that with the VW Bus I used to have, back in the mid-80's but it needed too much bodywork and I sunk my extra funds into bondo and sheet metal instead of hiring an artist.

[Fredman]

According to my wife the cart I have has to be my dream cart. Because I am not getting another cart anytime in the near future.

[Barefoot]

New carts have them incorporated into their rear view mirror (the one inside the cart). The camera is in a newly designed "third brake light" on the rear of the cart. The new brake light also has white lights which serve as a backup indicator. ..... as of a few weeks ago there was one at the LSL location.
Thanks photo1902, that sounds very interesting.
My cart is a 2017 Yamaha Yesteryear cart that I purchased at LSL, and I wasn't offered an option of a back-up camera.
However I'm taking my cart into Gordon's Garage for servicing next week, so I'll ask about a back-up camera then.
I love TOTV -- lots of great information!

[Shimpy]

4 wheel brakes. Having only rear brakes on the Yahama is almost worthless on wet roads. Applying brakes pitches the weight of the cart on the front wheels and off the rear wheels where the only brakes are, very easy to skid.

[Shimpy]

1. An adjustable driver's seat. I'm short. My foot doesn't reach the pedal all the way so I have to "tiptoe" the gas and brake. Hubby is taller, so adding a block to the pedals would be a real pain in the butt because we'd have to add them and take them off every time "the other" of us is driving that day.


I bought from Yamaha a backrest. This moves you forward about 3 to 4 inches to reach the gas and brake but also makes the steering wheel closer and more comfortable to you. It simply hooks over you're regular backrest. If a taller driver needs the cart then remove the back rest and put in the basket behind the seat.

[Two Bills]

I'll stick with our Yamaha until Ferrari bring out their version.

[Henryk]

Good idea. I back up until I hear glass.

Gracie, dear, LOL!

I have to have luxury seats. I’d like to have a nice sound system. SILENT self-cancelling turn signals.

If you are a fabricator, I have an idea for a secure area. This does not mean wallets, purses or other valuables.

I’d also like an onboard compass, thermometer, warming or cooling cup holders, cruise control.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I bought from Yamaha a backrest. This moves you forward about 3 to 4 inches to reach the gas and brake but also makes the steering wheel closer and more comfortable to you. It simply hooks over you're regular backrest. If a taller driver needs the cart then remove the back rest and put in the basket behind the seat.

That's an excellent alternative, I hadn't even thought of that. First choice still would be an adjustable seat, because with a backrest, it's also moving your thighs further off the edge of the seat and that might feel weird.

[Bay Kid]

According to my wife the cart I have has to be my dream cart. Because I am not getting another cart anytime in the near future.

Ha, ha.

[Mleeja]

According to my wife the cart I have has to be my dream cart. Because I am not getting another cart anytime in the near future.

So true! :bigbow:

[Barefoot]

An adjustable driver's seat. I'm short. My foot doesn't reach the pedal all the way so I have to "tiptoe" the gas and brake. Hubby is taller, so adding a block to the pedals would be a real pain in the butt because we'd have to add them and take them off every time "the other" of us is driving that day.
I agree with your comment about an adjustable driver's seat because I'm short and Fireboy is tall.
We have a block on the pedal and it's very easy to take off.
I've tried a backrest and for me, I find the block easier. But it's all personal preference.

[Barefoot]

According to my wife the cart I have has to be my dream cart. Because I am not getting another cart anytime in the near future.:eclipsee_gold_cup:

[justjim]

We have an arrangement for over 50 years. Generally speaking, I don’t tell her what house she wants to buy and decorate (within our known budget) and she doesn’t tell me what car or cart to purchase. (Again, within our known budget) It works.

The dream cart is pretty simple for me. It must have turn signals like those on my car. I currently don’t need a backup camera as I can still turn to see what’s behind me but I want a gas cart that is just as quiet (not almost) as a battery one. And I want a secret super charge button that will allow me to pass those that pass me going 25-30mph. Zoom! Well, those that follow “all the rules” can rarely have any fun. Folks, have a nice day...

[plrbr1120]

A cart that looks like my first car out of high school........a brand new 1967 GTO.

[Villagevip]

Thinking I will order an all black Yamaha QuietTech Drive 2 with a black Cutis cab...This, wear a straw hat and grow a beard, so everyone would think I am Amish from Ohio, or Pennsylvania....

[graciegirl]

I would like something really unusual, like pink polka dot paint job, but sometimes Henry uses my golf cart and I don't think he would like to drive a pink polka dot cart.

Maybe I am wrong. He is a secure person and a man.

He might not even notice the color. ;)

[Bay Kid]

I would like something really unusual, like pink polka dot paint job, but sometimes Henry uses my golf cart and I don't think he would like to drive a pink polka dot cart.

Maybe I am wrong. He is a secure person and a man.

He might not even notice the color. ;)

Just do it! We will all know you when we see your cart.

[Barefoot]

I would like something really unusual, like pink polka dot paint job, but sometimes Henry uses my golf cart and I don't think he would like to drive a pink polka dot cart. Maybe I am wrong. He is a secure person and a man. He might not even notice the color. ;)Go for it! IMHO, you can never have too much whimsy in your life.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Perhaps a colorful airbrush of a lady in pink polka-dotted pantaloons bending over a pair of tacky pink flamingos, surrounded by a field of flowers made out of budweiser bottle caps and cut coors cans for petals. All on the hood. And on the top canopy of the golf cart, tye-dye, of course!

[graciegirl]

Perhaps a colorful airbrush of a lady in pink polka-dotted pantaloons bending over a pair of tacky pink flamingos, surrounded by a field of flowers made out of budweiser bottle caps and cut coors cans for petals. All on the hood. And on the top canopy of the golf cart, tye-dye, of course!

Go for it. There are no cart restrictions.

[fw102807]

Nitrous oxide..

My husband liked this idea but said you would also need roll bars. :pepper2:

[Kenswing]

My husband liked this idea but said you would also need roll bars. :pepper2:
Roll bars and wheelie bars.. lol

[Topspinmo]

Oh, yes. Now that would be great! I hate backing up anymore.

Windshield wipers.

You still have to know which way to turn the steering wheel:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[Bay Kid]

Gotta have a "deadman knob".

[charmed59]

We have two carts, and I’d pretty much like a combination of both:

The range of the gas cart with the quiet of the electric cart. (Lithium batteries maybe?)

The reaction speed of the EZ-Go with the top speed of the Yamaha.

Half doors like the Yesteryear. Simple golf bag access like the EZGo.

A trunk the size of the Yesteryear. (Three bags of groceries!). More cup holders and glove compartments like the EZ-Go.

I saw an electric cart that looked like a car from the Jetson’s. It had the half doors and a hood with a trunk. However I couldn’t find one like it for sale anywhere.

[RHoward]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190114/3de6a3cc6e9158d4c80183e7f7050683.jpg

I saw an add for this cart, this would be my dream cart.


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[Barefoot]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190114/3de6a3cc6e9158d4c80183e7f7050683.jpg
I saw an add for this cart, this would be my dream cart.
I love this thread, and the golf cart is awesome.
But I'm not sure it would be allowed on an actual golf course. :evil6:

[DaleDivine]

I installed individual sliding seats from UltimategolfSeating.com. With UK Wildcats stitched into the headrests. I also installed a really loud horn(140 decibels) but not quite as loud as I had on my Ford dually. Also have the suicide knob on my steering wheel. Annnd I have the ultimate stereo with blue tooth and USB that my neighbor installed. He also installed some fantastic lights on my cart. My wife also says "I built my dream cart now live with it."

[Nucky]

I love this thread, and the golf cart is awesome.
But I'm not sure it would be allowed on an actual golf course. :evil6:

Maybe we could get a discount if we buy in volume. I think we may have a problemo on the Golf Cart (To The Hysterical Section) and the Morris (Morse) Bridge.

That is the sharpest Cart since I Spotter one that looked like the Munster Coach at Brownwood about 2 years ago.

[IndianaJones]

I'm surprised no one said "Shock Absorbers" for their dream golf cart. I've found some of the MMP's in the area to be a bit rough going, and bouncy - the cushioned bucket seats help some, but there's not much shock absorption on the part of the cart. I asked three different places and they looked at me funny and said, "Golf carts don't come with shocks". It would be a bit more comfortable (and safer, too) if the wheels could move more when you hit a bump or a pothole! Just one thing - I'd also go for red with black trim, looking just like the Cruella de Ville car just for the wife! (Hey, it's her dream, who am I to question?)

[Bay Kid]

I'm surprised no one said "Shock Absorbers" for their dream golf cart. I've found some of the MMP's in the area to be a bit rough going, and bouncy - the cushioned bucket seats help some, but there's not much shock absorption on the part of the cart. I asked three different places and they looked at me funny and said, "Golf carts don't come with shocks". It would be a bit more comfortable (and safer, too) if the wheels could move more when you hit a bump or a pothole! Just one thing - I'd also go for red with black trim, looking just like the Cruella de Ville car just for the wife! (Hey, it's her dream, who am I to question?)

Adjustable shock absorbers would be great!

[graciegirl]

I like the Mickey Mouse one!!

amazing golf cart - Bing images (https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=amazing+golf+cart&FORM=HDRSC2) AND the red polka dotted one too.

[ColdNoMore]

Snip>...I asked three different places and they looked at me funny and said, "Golf carts don't come with shocks"...<Snip

Which golf carts no longer come with shocks (at a minimum, at least front ones)? :confused:

[ColdNoMore]

Electric...to boot! :cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqqWUVagadY