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Old 26-12-2004, 07:29 PM
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Default I want a R/C car

when was a nippper had a tamiya hornet etc

thought id look for a sec hand one cheap or somin to see if the rekindled flame lasts


just looked on ebay and some of the old ones are on there!


HORNET
AVANTE
GRASSHOPPER

i remember i had the hornet and me mate had a super sabre or somin like that and was allways beating me



ive got the bug... want another


anyone selling one?
Old 26-12-2004, 07:31 PM
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i had a hornet aswell
Old 26-12-2004, 08:38 PM
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if i remember rightl;y they did a escort cossie one?
Old 26-12-2004, 08:57 PM
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I had a grasshopper. Might still be at the old mans in his loft.
Old 26-12-2004, 09:00 PM
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shit a brick, i had a super sabre


fooking hell i cant even remember what it looked like, just remember writing it on me christmas list ( not not for santa, for the parents so they didnt forget )
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it was silver, 4 wheel drive too i remember as thats how it used to whip my hornets arse
Old 26-12-2004, 09:08 PM
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i wanna piccy, i remeber the rear wing had anytime baby on it
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Old 26-12-2004, 09:12 PM
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trying to think what ele there was, apart from the obvious monster trucks and the monster beatle
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why does that look like mine , then why do i remember it being white too



fook me guess i could be wrong , need a piccy of the super sabre as thats who i learned to spell sabre


as i used to think it was saber
Old 26-12-2004, 09:16 PM
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thats it, remembr removng the front spring thing now


where did ya find that as my car was rapid, used to jump speed bumps


where the ebay link to it
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remember the boomerang and the fox?
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need piccys tp remind me


i cant rememver jack unless i see piccys , never touch drugs
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i know where these are in stock still






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i also remember hitting the dog box and the water spilling on the kitchen floor and the car doing donuts and drifts m the fron gard on mine was fooked
Old 26-12-2004, 09:23 PM
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i used to have a Tamiya Stadium Blitzer, was cool as fuck as a bairn



nitro r/c cars are the way for big kids
Old 26-12-2004, 09:23 PM
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i had a hornet and a black monster truck but i cant remember what it was called - it was a tamiya one though. I had a kyosho one the same shape as a hornet - that was fast!!
Old 26-12-2004, 09:24 PM
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I had lot of different one

But i still have my midnight punking its a bit differnt now tho as i lowered it low profile tryes and a differnt sheel off a rc car that did wheelys

heres a pic
needs new radio gear and a battery and servos






Whot you all think then
Old 26-12-2004, 09:29 PM
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And a bloody good clean
Old 26-12-2004, 09:40 PM
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the hornet super sabre, grasshopper2 etc were my era and stage of youth that i was into the rc cars

the best i seem to remember then was the avante
Old 26-12-2004, 10:12 PM
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http://www.rccarsandtrucks.co.uk/467_1_1588697.html check it out.. brand new hornets

ive still got 2,

best ones a schumacher cat2000, aint messed with it for a while tho

had a manta ray when i was younger
Old 26-12-2004, 10:21 PM
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http://www.tamiyaclub.com/cars.asp
Old 26-12-2004, 10:34 PM
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wicked link apples!!!
Old 26-12-2004, 10:36 PM
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I had a Kyosho Optima Mid Custom



Used to race it but it was four wheel drive and the 2wd cars used to kick my ass
Old 26-12-2004, 10:44 PM
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what about the lunch box!!
Old 27-12-2004, 08:42 AM
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Have u seen the prices some of the REALLY early tamiyas are fetching?
Ive seen some literally in the thousands
Over the years ive had a good share of em, Grasshopper, Hotshot, Hornet, Striker, Wild One (Remember that?!), Grasshopper 2
Also had the Kyosho RS500 which one my favourite
Now got a Tamiya nitro with Audi RS4 shell
Old 27-12-2004, 08:47 AM
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I had the Grasshopper 2. It was white but I painted it purple with flames using that special aerosol paint from Beatties. My mate had the Grasshopper which was yellow if I remember correctly. Great little cars! We used to have a track near us specially built for RC cars. May still be there, they used to have races on Sundays.

I remember the Escort Cossie one as I did my work experience at Beatties and remember looking at it and wanting it. Could only afford the car though and none of the radio gear
Old 27-12-2004, 08:49 AM
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Theyve just rereleased the escos, thats why its still available lol
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I had a Fox...

steering was shite!!!





Old 27-12-2004, 10:57 AM
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tamiya's are shite compared to kyosho's and the like

have got a boomerang (had that since a youth)

have got a tamiya esc cos



an optima mid turbo



and a .26 engine rex x





and i aint used any of them for months now

fookin ebay

will get the nitro out again for sure, thats mint that

get a nitro car not an electric one, properly piss on them in every aspect (except keeping running )

Old 27-12-2004, 12:30 PM
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ive got this 1 up for sale comes ready to run




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Old 27-12-2004, 01:37 PM
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just ordered an evo 6 petrol engine car from the states should come in a few weeks
supposed to 70mph !!!!!
Old 27-12-2004, 01:51 PM
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i would have a nitro but think a used batt one will be cheaper


just want a toy to have some fun with with not to much expense
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its not to bad it comes with a spare sky line body and starter pack larger fuel tank etc free shipping i have bought some more wheels and the total was $430 to the door which i thought was ok ???
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My bro brought the REX X the other day
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Originally Posted by gtir1281
ive got this 1 up for sale comes ready to run




john
how much you lookin for mate????
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