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Originally Posted by Skye
Thanks for all the advice Ian! 
A second hand wouldn't be out of the question, but it would need to be in A1 condition.... My problem as a novice to nitro us being able to spot the gems amongst the duds. For example, If the clutch was shot I wouldn't even know!? |
If you're buying a rolling chassis Rich you don't need to worry about any of that. The chassis are the same as your tenth, you'd see if something was completely shagged. Get a new engine, and clutch, then you know it's new, you'd need servo's and all the other gubbin's mentioned previously but essentially the chassis's can be picked up for half price if you get them 2nd hand. Like that JQ THE car I mentioned earlier. If I had the cash I'd probably buy that myself, I really like them.
If you've going to want to look at it though it's going to limit you to local ish area, so your best bet is to get around the local ish clubs and see who's running what ( that's another thing, if you get one that others at the clubs are running you'll learn to set it up better and if you break anything someone can probably lend you a part - if you get an Xray and are the only person there with one you won't have that luxury ), they'll probably know people who are selling kits, maybe even one there for you to look at ? If in any doubt though buy new. As I mentioned I think the current one will come down in price when the new one is actually in the shops, but I still can't see you picking anything up for £350 or less. 2nd hand average about £200, that's £150 different which would buy you the 2 new servo's you need or almost enough for the Argus Engine + Pipe combo I mentioned previously.
If you're really into it and want to get something new after 6 months I doubt the 2nd hand chassis you bought for a good price will have depreciated that much more, where as if you got the new one and decide you want something else it will have depreciated quite a bit.