I could only imagine all the squeeks and rattles in that thing through the dunes after a while of driving the crap out of it. WTF you need all that paneling for anyways?
Don't start shopping for a mini rail based soley on it's looks, Cole. Look at things like the type of shocks it has, type of motor/ chain drive setup, steering and suspension geometry, etc. I have heard of many complaints from other mini rail owners of some other brands (such as Sonic) that the steering is very limited on other cars. Just something to look out for on other minis.
Are you looking to have something built new/ turn-key or are you gonna try and buy used? It is a buyers market right now if you go used. Something to keep in mind.
Yeah, except to get a car like Randog's he'll have to fork out another $30K from more than he wants to spend. Randog's car is the shizzle though.