New Car Required !!

[bretts]

Martinst

I wish I was in your position! I think you're probably picking the best time to restart racing again. My advise is think before you buy. If you buy cheap stuff (like me) it won't be worth anything when you want to sell it, as no-one will want it. So, get decent stuff cos if you don't like RC Racing, you can get a fair amount of money back. Looking on this forum should give you an idea of what people are buying/selling.

If I could buy my stuff again, I would get the following....

B44
KO Radio Gear
Brushless Motor/Speedo
Decent Charger

This is everything I haven't got

[Barry Williams]

Originally Posted by Martinst

I've previously owned an RC10 and that was a great piece of kit. Made the mistake of changing the chassis for a white composite 2 deck item ( can't remember manufacturer ) with longer front shocks and tower. Never quite handled as nice after that and I sold it !! should have just kept it simple !

Hopefully the new kits will be just as good, if not better.

I'll look up the name of the chassis maker otherwise it'll bug me all day !!! I'v still got all my radio race car mags from the early 90's, so it'll be in there. I've still got the one of the 95 World off road championships in Essex with me stood in the crowd looking cheesy in my denim jacket !!

Didn't Top Models do a conversion many moons ago? or maybe RPM?

[Martinst]

Originally Posted by Barry Williams

Didn't Top Models do a conversion many moons ago? or maybe RPM?

they both sound familiar ! I'll get in the loft and check through the old mags for the advert ! also might see if I can get the car so I can post some pics

[Northy]

Martin, if it's an RPM conversion I'd like to buy it!

G

[super__dan]

The hybrid was sold by Top Models, it was basically all the RPM bits inc that chassis and wishbones, hubs etc etc and then they added everything else (from various good manufacturers) to make it a complete car. It had HPI wheels which were all the rage at the time.

I borrowed one a while and it was never as good as the sum of it's parts!

G I know someone who has one, shall I ask him for a price?

[Martinst]

Originally Posted by Northy

Martin, if it's an RPM conversion I'd like to buy it!

G

Just phoned my mate and his wife made him clear the loft out 6 months ago and he sold the complete car on for less than £20 !! ( car boot sale ) gutted !! wish he had told me ! Still might have some photos of it to bring back some memories !!

[Northy]

Gutted, someone got bargain there!

Danneth, if you would please?

G

[jim76]

Originally Posted by super__dan

The hybrid was sold by Top Models, it was basically all the RPM bits inc that chassis and wishbones, hubs etc etc and then they added everything else (from various good manufacturers) to make it a complete car. It had HPI wheels which were all the rage at the time.

that's the puppy! it did look really cool. i've probably got an old mag with Pics in at home.
I stil lhave some HPI wheels on my old alloy tub RC10, they are quality! Along with the BIG rigid plastic flouro pink wing with massive sides!

[Martinst]

Found the bits I bought. It was RPM and this was the kit I fitted to my RC10



Also whats wrong with HPI wheels and big pink wings ??

[jim76]

that is MINT!
that really looks the nuts! although i never was much for the dogfighter shell, looks better naked!

and your wing isn't as fluoro as mine!

[Southwell]

I always wanted a Bosscat. Matt brice had a sexy one, that was when i first started out with the Cat 2000 EC

[jim76]

Originally Posted by Southwell

I always wanted a Bosscat. Matt brice had a sexy one, that was when i first started out with the Cat 2000 EC

Bosscat. mmmmmmmmmmm. Probably my favourite car of all time. So much better than the procat. Awesome indoors. And the woven chassis was gorgeous at the time.
Crash-back suspension, pure genious. Traded mine up for an original cat 2000 which i still have. Great car, still handles well today, just doesn't take the modern power too well!