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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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whats better a tamiya or the hpi? cos im looking at both around the same sorta price help please
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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Hobao hyper 7 mate. Ive got one and my bro has hpi one, mine is more reliable and faster. I have the .28 engine on think its the hyper7 TQ one. Build quallity is v-good and has taken a beating too
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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nitro?

electric?
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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electric im on about i dont want a truggy or buggy want a touring car type one

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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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Tamiya, get some good hop up's. set for Drift, racing etc. easy to work on plus you can get a kit for as little as Ł140
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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yea i was thinkin about a tamiya one as my m8 said hpi are crap lol
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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I had a TL-O1 years back, spent near on Ł300 on parts. Race bearings, alloy shocks etc.

Beat it all day (batterys permitting)
Lock the diffs, leccy tape on the tyres then have a blast.

Tempted to get one in the Jan sales when they do some offers.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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Tamiya.
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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yea think im gunner get a tamiya
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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yh mate tamiya is the way to go theres a few of us ppl here in essex we have some crazy tournaments its good fun mate. ive got 5 tamiya cars to my self each costing around Ł200
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 09:58 AM
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Here's my Tamiya TT-01 set up for drifting think it cost me about Ł400 including buying it to get it like this; soz about the quality of the photos taken with my camera phone:


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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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yea the TT01 is the one i was lookin at
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