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HyperFX 25-11-2009 09:00 AM

I fear I've posted faulty info. My bad. But, 3 Nats and a Worlds isn't too shabby. :thumbsup:

littlened 25-11-2009 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmy (Post 314418)
*shakes head at dave for Durango bashing - again!*

:lol:

You should just get one Dave - I know you want one! If it makes it any easier - you can always put Tamiya stickers on it and pretend?:p

Or put some durango stickers on the Tamiya :lol:

DaveG28 25-11-2009 10:14 AM

Aww guys you know it's not bashing, overall I've been pretty complementary!

Just think if anyone is struggling to fund buying one they should only be given the impression it requires less maintenance (and thus less money going forwards) if that's true. From what I've seen/heard that's certainly true in terms of less breakages and maybe less diff maintenance (not sure when if ever those metal gears wear out?), but offset in other area's (cvd's/ballstuds and cups etc)!?

I'm just saying the car is so good in terms of speed/design/funkiness that there's no need to justify the extra cost by also claiming other things which may not be true!?

Though really Jimmy's nearly right, if I ran anything but the Tamiya (Euro champ :p) I probably would be jealous, they do look awesome and so many of the damn things beat me all the time:thumbdown:

offroadrc 25-11-2009 10:21 AM

i have one and normally i ended one of the last in any race, at my first race with the durango i was at the front of the B finale with terminal problems on the novak gtb.
this car is just great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEqTuyB-b2c

Northy 25-11-2009 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveG28 (Post 314443)
Aww guys you know it's not bashing, overall I've been pretty complementary!

Just think if anyone is struggling to fund buying one they should only be given the impression it requires less maintenance (and thus less money going forwards) if that's true. From what I've seen/heard that's certainly true in terms of less breakages and maybe less diff maintenance (not sure when if ever those metal gears wear out?), but offset in other area's (cvd's/ballstuds and cups etc)!?

I'm just saying the car is so good in terms of speed/design/funkiness that there's no need to justify the extra cost by also claiming other things which may not be true!?

Though really Jimmy's nearly right, if I ran anything but the Tamiya (Euro champ :p) I probably would be jealous, they do look awesome and so many of the damn things beat me all the time:thumbdown:

Nothing wrong with the ballstuds/rodends imho Dave, how are the ones in your TRF511 kit btw? :p:p
:lol::lol::lol:

G

jimmy 25-11-2009 10:48 AM

Touche! :lol:

DaveG28 25-11-2009 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Northy (Post 314453)
Nothing wrong with the ballstuds/rodends imho Dave, how are the ones in your TRF511 kit btw? :p:p
:lol::lol::lol:

G

Fine Northy, not had a single one pop off since I built it!

We'll ignore at this point the fact that the Tamiya kit ballstuds are so s*it I had to buy their option ones to use, and that it doesn't cone with titanium turnbuckles and the Tamiya blue ones cost me about another £40 or something, if that's ok with you!:blush:

Cooper 25-11-2009 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by offroadrc (Post 314445)
i have one and normally i ended one of the last in any race, at my first race with the durango i was at the front of the B finale with terminal problems on the novak gtb.
this car is just great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEqTuyB-b2c


There only was an A and B final in 4wd...

mark christopher 25-11-2009 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Gayo (Post 314369)
Okay maybe, but someone must pay that tooling. I don't think Serpent gave the molds for free to Gerd when they gave up on the S500...

Your right they were handed to the owners of durango ;)

mark christopher 25-11-2009 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Dundermuffen (Post 314377)
I doubt it since the price droped 100 bucks in a few hours, then highered 100 bucks again.. And the pound to us dollars shouldnt matter since its a dutch based company.

?durango isnt a dutch company!

Northy 25-11-2009 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveG28 (Post 314462)
Fine Northy, not had a single one pop off since I built it!

We'll ignore at this point the fact that the Tamiya kit ballstuds are so s*it I had to buy their option ones to use, and that it doesn't cone with titanium turnbuckles and the Tamiya blue ones cost me about another £40 or something, if that's ok with you!:blush:

http://socialmedialawstudent.com/wp-...ader-fail1.jpg

DaveG28 25-11-2009 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Northy (Post 314479)

Have to admit, think I got owned back there!:cry:

offroadrc 25-11-2009 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Cooper (Post 314474)
There only was an A and B final in 4wd...

yes sow? i was 4th in the B with an esc that was shuting down.

Dave C 25-11-2009 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by offroadrc (Post 314482)
yes sow? i was 4th in the B with an esc that was shuting down.

i saw your electronics in your durango, it was a real mess...
as your car shut down 10 times in a heat i could not understand why you keep it driving..., it was a real trouble for other people who want to qualify, when a car is standing still on the track like yours 10 or more times, it's pretty dangerous

i still don't get why peoples like you do such things, when your car is not driveble, than STOP that heat

on topic
the durango is worth the money:thumbsup:
in the past i had a 501x and with tons on upgrades the car cost me more than a durango
and the durango is good out the box

DaveG28 25-11-2009 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave C (Post 314492)
i saw your electronics in your durango, it was a real mess...
as your car shut down 10 times in a heat i could not understand why you keep it driving..., it was a real trouble for other people who want to qualify, when a car is standing still on the track like yours 10 or more times, it's pretty dangerous

i still don't get why peoples like you do such things, when your car is not driveble, than STOP that heat

on topic
the durango is worth the money:thumbsup:
in the past i had a 501x and with tons on upgrades the car cost me more than a durango
and the durango is good out the box

Before we go down a Tamiya Vs Durango argument, I think Jimmy's point on here alluded to the fact we've done it on another thread! I think the upshot was that it would indeed end up similar costs (Tamiya cheaper but kit by hundreds and hundreds of pounds or anything) roughly to have a 511 plus hopups used by the team, and a Durango in the same condition.

Dundermuffen 25-11-2009 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark christopher (Post 314478)
?durango isnt a dutch company!

my bad, its german. developed in germany, designed in germany by a german, tested in germany, headquarter in germany. made in asia. BUT durango ltd. is registrated in england cuz its cheaper to run a business in england. i dont think that makes the car english.

mark christopher 25-11-2009 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dundermuffen (Post 314514)
my bad, its german. developed in germany, designed in germany by a german, tested in germany, headquarter in germany. made in asia. BUT durango ltd. is registrated in england cuz its cheaper to run a business in england. i dont think that makes the car english.

not german or english either.........;)

Cooper 25-11-2009 02:39 PM

it's Belgian, they stole the design from Aero !

jimmy 25-11-2009 02:41 PM

:lol: guffaw

Dundermuffen 25-11-2009 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cooper (Post 314571)
it's Belgian, they stole the design from Aero !

Aero stole the design from durango in the first place, whats your point?


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