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Old 22-12-2009
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Im new to this...is the above any good for racing?
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Old 22-12-2009
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have you bought one?
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Old 22-12-2009
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have you bought one?
Nope...looking for my 1st car
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I would suggest you look at a Team Associated B4RTR, or if your budget wont stretch, a Thunder Tiger.
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Is this no good?.....Ive spotted a cheap one somewhere in kit form and Im tempted
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Old 22-12-2009
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Hmm looks like a modern day grasshopper 2 to me. If you are looking into getting racing then I would definatly do as DCM suggested and look elsewhere. Basically that chassis was designed in the 80's and every so often tamiya release a newer version of it with a few little changes and give it a different name.

One of these looks like an ideal starter though..

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?p=323219#post323219
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For racing no, no and no again.

It looks like a rehashed Tamiya Hornet from 20 years ago and they weren't any good for racing back then!

Last edited by peetbee; 22-12-2009 at 05:14 PM. Reason: Edited to say that the Grasshopper and the Hornet were pretty much the same!
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