What part of the country are you that makes it so hard to get fuel?
Bashing a buggy would be fun for a a few hours but racing on a track is so much better regardless of your skill level.
Zerodefect, i don't get what's wrong with mugen shocks?..their is a shock piston/oil/spring combo setup for any condition, plus all the aftermarket pistons and other stuff out there to tune your shocks...is the weight of the Eco loaded with electrics and batteries the problem?