As above a few of me mates are getting into them and have persuaded me to join in the action but unsure what one to get!! They are persuading me to get a Losi 8ight buggy but at over Ł400 it aint cheap (considering its only meant to for a laugh and ill probably get bored of it within a few weeks!!!!).

Are there any experts out there than can give me some alternatives to look at? I've seen the Losi Muggy RTR which I quite like but don't really know much about them!! Would prefer a 1:8 Truggy rather than a low car as the track is a muddy(ish) one!!!!

Cheers
Chris

 

xtm xt2 are ok, only 2 ton off ebay, parts are cheap to,

 

http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk should get you started.

 

Xt2 is a good start we do them Ł199.00 all in starter spanners etc
http://www.ripmax.com/item.asp?itemi...2&Category=010
Or the hyper 7 aint to bad but the xt2 is better quality IMO Sold lots of them
Tim

 

40mph crash into a piece of drift wood on the beach near me old cost 6quid to fix (wishbone)

diff and drive shaft scews have to be kept an eye on aswell.

 

Cheers guys, how does that one compare to the 8ight or the Losi Muggy? Ideally i'd like a truggy and not a buggy!!

Chris

 

i can only comment on the XT2, over grass, loose dirt etc it is brilliant, after run oil is a must tho as is priming the engine.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/XTM-XT2-1-8TH-...QQcmdZViewItem

check the vids of them on you tube (oh and they do jump well )

 

if u want a truggy get the hyper st mint

http://www.cmldistribution.co.uk/pro...subMenu=CR-KIT

 

Stop fannying around with pony RC cars and get a proper toy

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/804337...odel_rc_plane/

 

you have got to be joking

 

the model one with 4 small jet engines looked and went better than that one porkie (no links tho) supermodels did it on Discovery.[/code]

 

link for one of them http://youtube.com/watch?v=IeJBuSP4hCQ

 

Tim - yeah I like that Hyper ST looks smart. Are they just as good as the Losi ones??

Porkie - fook me thats a bit big to stick in the cupboard when not being used!!!!!! I'd need a fookin hangar!!

Chris

 

 

That plane is awesome!

 

yes m8 spot on and at Ł314 there a bargain
tim

 

speak to rob@scc he races these at a pretty competitve level, and knows his stuff.......

i was thinking about getting into 1/8th rallycross a little while ago. and as i used to race 1/10th RC when i was a kid, i decided i might as well get some pretty decent kit if i wanna go racing with it at club level

i was looking at investment of around 1k to be competitive, and i already had the radio gear

 

Tim - this one yeah mate??!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HoBao-Ho-Bao-H...QQcmdZViewItem

I take it being a RTR it includes everything bar batteries and fuel? Also wheres the best place to get the shells from - i want a Chevy S10 truck !!!!

 

Whats the difference between these 2 chaps, I thought the pro would be dearer!!??

http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/ite...o-Truggy__2263

http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/ite...T-Truggy__21a6


Chris

 

Can you get one of those with EVERYTHING included...ie radiogear ect.

Basically a box full of everything to go out and use it

 

pro kits have no engine, radio gear, starter etc

RTR kits have everything

 

depends on what you want, i want a 1/8 buggy next, currently got a savage x Monster truck which is awesome, can take it anywhere, very strong i must say lol

infact, was tweeking with mine earier





Gp A Filter...eat ya heart out

 

theres a mobile mechanic round here who's saving for one of them. he's buying it an engine at a time.

 

dont get a nanda swift ive had 1 two weeks and bent two chassis at 40 pound each..complete heap...

 

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/?CallFun...n&ItemID=27737

 

oh your after one of these?




funny as i got one up for offers





any considered

 

oh and with a 3 door shell

 

Like some of the lads said XTM XT2 or Hyper 7. Driven both and for the money you cant go wrong, although the hyper looks nicer underneath the shell it does the same job.

Unless you want your wallet raped and to be dumfounded when trying to find yank size screws to replace the ones you WILL lose stay away for the losi stuff for messing. Losi stuff is nice and you to be some of the best until they were bought out by Horizon hobby and started selling all sorts of shite. The main guy that made Losi cars what they were, Gil Losi Jr. now works for Kyosho so if you ever start getting into serious racing head for Kyosho.

Used to race 1/8 buggies for Kyosho and sold and fixed R/C models for 3 years so you could say i know a thing or two about them (blowing me own horn )