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  oh wow could i see a super bee wth a ramp so i could get in. However i no longer have the place or means to do i and at the price of gas. oh well . guess I will just have memories and pictures but thats ok.

 Still thinking of making a gas powered chair with flames out the back . I think that is my next toy to build and play with. Rhe guy at the junk yard told me he is going to redo th mg for himself. I told him I would help at leat get him the right wrench. we had a great talk and he showed me pictures of dufferent cars he did. so I took my book up and showed him the ones i did as well.. He offered to help me with welding if i get a chair to play with. He told me that at times he has gotten oldaumbulances full of old stuff So who knows maybe next spring I might have a fast toy...lol

 I have one of those Pocket Rocket50cc motorcycles that I played around on before I got hurt, I was thinking of putting that engine on an old racer wheelchair or something.  Need to be longer than normal and a way to turn it but it use to get up to 45 mph before, the extra weight of a chair might take it down to 40 or so but it still would be fun...lol

We got a Honda Element X-Wav.  It is not the terrible gas-guzzling vans that are most available.  It can really only transport 2 adults and small children because the back seat is pretty small and not terribly comfortable.  Ours is modified with a power ramp that comes down automatically but a mobile person is needed to strap down the power chair.  If you still have some mobility, you might be able to get out of the chair and do this yourself.

Just don't count on Honda honoring its reimbursement offer of $1000 if you purchase a new vehicle from an authorized dealer.  We are not the only people who have been screwed by their offers.  It is happening to people who are disabled all across the U.S.

Congrats on your new purchase!

I just bought a Mini Cooper Clubman last month. BMW (which owns Mini) is the only company that I know of that offers a 100% reimbursement of your costs to modify the vehicle...no ceiling! So that's why we went with them. I finished the modifications on Tuesday of last week, faxed in the info, and already got a call that my check is being processed...sounds like it isn't too good to be true so I'm very happy. The Clubman is a little small for some but I'm a little person and love it!

 

If you decide on using a power chair I think you’ll be looking at a van or so form of vehicle that you can have a ramp or lift installed.  Scooters are considerably lighter (especially the ones that break down into several modules).  So your options are greater if you go in that direction.  I have a Ford Focus station wagon that has lots of room in the back (my manual chair fits without folding) and it gets about 30 MPG.  I have a full size Ford E-350 Diesel van that gets near 20 MPG and I run Bio-Diesel in it.  I also have 89 Corvette that would get 27 MPG on the freeway before I modified the engine and differential. (It’s much faster but now only gets about 20 MPG).

The van has a Braun UVL lift and is by far the easiest the get in and out of….. 

PT Cruiser, Chevy HHR, Honda Element all can be equipped with a ramp.   

 

You might to take at Freedom Motors they modify a variety of vehicles like Honda Elements and PT Cruisers and last time I looked they had used ones for sale.  If you decide a van is the way to go then let me know I work for company that has a lift system that is more compact and lighter than a platform lift and does not affect MPG.

Mark

Hello to all this is Andreson. Previously you had used toyota So why dont you go for Honda Civic which is a nicely designed and gives good economy. So that you can go faster as well as you can save fuel. So once verify Honda vehicles. For information on cars please visit here.

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 In '03 we had our new Ram outfitted and Dodge (Daimler Chrysler) picked up the tab.  Being a para, I'm able to dismantle my Quickie and transfer it across my chest to the pass. seat in a '00 300M.  While I'm not a lot of help, maybe Dodge still honors the modifications for one of their products.

 

I like this dude's idea.

 

I also have a '70 Charger R/T SE with a 550 HP Hemi that's a kick in the pants to drive.