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http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20141108/BETTERLIVING/141109787?Title=Pimp-my-golf-cart Pimp my golf cart By Terry Reilly November 8, 2014 [image http://www.starnewsonline.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=WM&Date=20141108&Category=BETTERLIVING&ArtNo=141109787&Ref=AR Randy Simon's golf cart is designed to look like a Ferrari. Mike Spencer ] In neighborhoods throughout Southeastern North Carolina it’s not unusual to see golf carts comingle with cars. But these are not your ordinary golf carts. These golf carts are as unique as the people who own them. Jim and Marilyn Povenzon shared a frequently mentioned reason for acquiring a custom cart. “We bought it because it’s unique – no one else has one like it,” said Jim. Their Mickey Mouse-adorned cart was used by MGM while making Ironman III. Pointing to the passenger seat, Marilyn said proudly, “We like to tell people that Robert Downey Jr. sat there!” It took years of window shopping for Nashville natives Larry and Nancy Schrichete to purchase their ’57 Chevy-style golf cart. “We drove by that cart that was in front of Sunset Beach shop for three years. Every time we drove by Nancy kept saying ‘I have to have that cart.’” Nancy appreciates all the upgrades including a small one – the six-view, rearview mirror. According to James Powell, manager at J&K Golf Cars in Winnabow, pimping golf carts is a major trend. “Custom golf carts account for almost 50 percent of my sales. Everyone wants something unique, including installing flat screen TVs,” said Powell. A custom golf cart starts around $5,000 and can easily escalate to over $30,000. That’s one reason many refer to these mini-vehicles as golf cars. Sometimes it’s simply the color that provides uniqueness. Larry Scharver’s bright yellow cart was originally built for an Anheuser-Busch local commercial. “No one else had this color and it reminded me of my old CJ5 Jeep that I owned in the ’70s,” said Scharver who moved here from Rhode Island 12 years ago. Like a tricked out pickup, Elaine and Ned Friece, opted for a high-wheeler custom job. But it was almost a new car instead of a golf cart. “My wife did not want me to buy a new car so I got a cart! And I did not hesitate to put everything on it,” Ned said. Cruising around with a license plate that says “Pop Pop’s Ride,” the couple has no regrets about having moved here from Virginia 10 years ago. A former realtor, Elaine believes that “Wilmington is the best-kept secret in the country.” Tom Pritchard, originally from Fayetteville, went looking on craigslist four years ago. He liked the price but was even more attracted to the red, white and blue patriotic scheme. Aside from traveling to the golf course, Pritchard praises his cart’s practical side. “I take a cut-through trail to Harris Teeter and the shopping center and use it all the time to haul stuff and garden,” said Pritchard. NASCAR drivers spend more than $30,000 for their personal golf carts. Richard Bass wanted a cart from someone who was building carts for the pro racers. He found Larry Deese in Little River, S.C., who has worked with NASCAR drivers for years. Deese also built a special golf cart for Michael Jordan, adorned with his jumping man logo and monogramed MJ seats. Being street legal, was a definite requirement for Bass as well. “I wanted to be able to take it to Carolina Beach or downtown Wilmington,” he said. Drink holders with arm rests, a radio and a paint job that matches his new motor home are just some of the options on his new cart. Unlike Carolina Beach and some other local communities, many N.C. municipalities have strict street legal requirements for golf carts. Becoming street legal means making the cart more like an electric car, adding about $2,500 to the price. Requirements include seat belts, turn signals, headlights, brake lights, windshield wipers and more. Insurance and N.C. registration adds a few more hundred dollars to the cost. And bad news for speed demons. Retailers cannot sell street legal carts that can accelerate beyond 25 mph. But regardless of local rules, N.C. state law bans golf carts on all roads with a posted speed limit above 35 mph. Over in Brunswick County, Susan Quigley tools around in a camouflaged cart. The avid dove hunter and trap shooter moved recently to a farm in Winnabow from downtown Wilmington. A professional dog trainer who works with cocker spaniels, she loves the cart’s stealth qualities. “Aside from getting around the farm, I wanted the electric cart so I could observe and hunt wildlife – it’s really quiet. And the camo body blends well into the landscape,” said Quigley. She is also adding gun scabbards, a utility bed and special seat fabric. Waterford residents, Erwin and Denise Woody, appreciate living near the coast. So picking a beach life painted cart was an easy choice for the couple who recently moved back from upstate New York. Calling the purchase “a little bit of a mid-life crisis,” the Woodys just wanted to scoot around the neighborhood in something with an upscale look. With their two children, they use the cart three to four times a week. “We go over to Magnolia Greens, get a burger at PT’s or just go ride around the neighborhood.” It’s also all about enjoying a slower pace. “It’s more relaxing, more personable –you’re not in a rush to go somewhere – it’s just fun,” said Denise Woody. Like many cart owners their additional pimping plan includes a radio, GPS and more. Over in Carolina Beach, Randy Simon traded his 7-year-old black, woody cart for a Ferrari-style cart. Simon manages four local marinas and loves his cart lifestyle. “Nothing is more convenient than jumping in the cart instead of a car. It’s jump in, jump out and it’s a lot of fun,” he said. Simon also sees an opportunity for family bonding with golf carts. “They are family friendly – you can put a family of four on one and have a ball”, he said. The former Marine and retired NC state trooper views his new Ferrari cart as a reward for all of his hard work. He praises the Town of Carolina Beach for adopting an ordinance that allows residents to drive regular golf carts on town roads. “It’s a huge benefit. For just $20, you can register your cart.” Simon also praised the green aspect of zipping around in a golf cart. “I just plug in every night and pull away fully charged the next morning. I love never going to a gas station or worrying about the price of gas,” he said. And for those not impressed with these tricked out carts, there are Garia models manufactured in Europe. A refrigerator, champagne bucket, heated windshield, sunroof, wipers, headlights and air conditioning are just a few of the options guaranteed to make you the envy of your neighborhood golf cart crowd. [© starnewsonline.com] ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowrider ... [video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NkgiFHEm0Y (War) Low Rider with lyrics!!! codythegreat21 Mar 30, 2008 ] http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-lk-boy-hurt-golf-cart-accident-20141108-story.html Parents learn golf carts can be dangerous as son recovers from accident By Elyssa Cherney [20141108] ... 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