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Old 08-09-2012
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Originally Posted by eddscott View Post
It surprises me how much some cars go for. I bought 2 YZ10s off Ebay about 7 years ago and they cost me about £65 and one had all working radio gear - I wasn't using them so sold them for probably about the same - DOH!

It might (might) be worth buying the parts seperate and building the car with all new parts. I'm thinking of doing this with a Top Force but buy a few bits a month to make the process last. I bought a knackered Optima for £35 and when I'd finished the only things from the original car are the front and rear bulkheads. I also built an Egress from a Tamiya Vajra and other bits and bobs.

Vintage Cats are becoming expensive too. Knackered Bosscats are getting over £100. I think unless you get a bargain or bid on a badly worded auction title then the market for some cars has gone too high.

Building from parts, not a bad idea at all. I had the same with an Optima im working on now, think i paid £80, and due to a nasty OCD, NOTHING on the car apart from the servo saver is original used, its all from a NIP part, costly habit lol.

lee
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