Evening Ferretti.... arnt you on TamiyaClub too???? you dont half get arround dont you!!!!
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Originally Posted by philly
Firstly, welcome!
Now that's out of the way, I'd like to open up this discussion further. The RC10 is a beaut for sure, but I'm wondering when does a remote control car become an ornament?
Don't get me wrong here, I can totally understand how someone's pride and joy should be preserved and I'm in no way condemning that. I would just like to know other peoples views on whether an RC is built to be driven or looked at.
I realise as cars get older and become vintage parts are scarce and therefore the risk of running becomes too high, I have no idea if value becomes an issue, but the example here has caused a lot of interest, I for one think it would be nice to see it and its like on the track.
My first evening of racing I saw Oscar driving an early 80's railed car, 4wd, chain drive, in fact it's pictured on this site, and I know for a fact that the car caused as much if not more interest than all the top line racing cars that were there.
Over to you.
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You can think the same things about full size cars. Go to an event like Goodwood and it is fantasic to see all the old race cars on the track doing what they were designed to do. I imaging the York Vintage would be a great laugh!.
Im racing and old Tamiya TA02 (about 10 years old) with all period hot-ups at my local indoor club and its quite funny when I overtake guys running newer cars they just can't belive that its a classic.
In an ideal world I would buy 2 cars (this would apply to real cars as well) Use one and put the other on a shelf...(or garage) there for having the best of both worlds.
Mark....