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OK, I was kidding before but now I'm not.
I use this forum as a means of relaxing from a hard day enjoying one of the many hobbies I enjoy and this is now pissing me off. Could a moderator please shut down and delete this thread.
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You are also the one who started this whole thread sniping at me whilst hiding behind your keyboard. I think you just need to quit while you are behind as everyone is still laughing hard.
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Dude, you really are a ............ (fill in the blank)
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No DCM, you know NOTHING about this car, this car that is reported to be NEW in the drivetrain, with Diff covers and seals, yet still worn, gritty and old.
Rusty old Driveshafts, not NEW ones, slotted outdrives.....you get the picture??? Dont come into a thread without the full facts, no, i dont know you, and that flips the same for me......so kindly sod off you prat. lee
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This forum has many clever people on it who have a welth of knowledge and experience with top spec cars like this one. If you every run this car (Even once) and then strip it down you'd be amazed how dirty it gets. As for new, you should have bought new if you wanted new...!
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Lee, I'm an unknown on this forum but browse it often, and have enjoyed reading your restore threads as you obviously have an eye for detail and a passion for these cars.
But going buy the pictures you've posted of the car dropdown, it's hard to see that the car wasn't in very good condition. I reckon an expectation of a new car when buying a 'mint' used car is unrealistic. Yes I haven't seen the car in person but you're presenting pictures on a forum and basically inviting comments, then telling everyone to sod off when they don't concur with you. This kind of reaction isn't going to endear you to the masses. Having said that the car rebuild is coming along nicely and I hope you are happy with the end result. Cheers, Steve |
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 way to win the crowd there dude..... no, I don't know THAT car, but from the original pictures, dirty pulley, dirty driveshafts is all I see, and yes they do get dirty if used once. If you really wanted a NEW car then you should of bought one, but that fact has been established. I hope you get to use and abuse it once you have shelf queened it though!
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Hi Lee.
We know one another through the 10TALK forum and I can say that we are friends in some small way. I have enjoyed your build threads and your attention to detail is awesome. Saying this I also spent a couple of years racing the original 501X and even wrote an article for an Australian magazine on it. In my time with this car I can say that the diffs are open to the elements and I opted to go with decal covers for the diff pulleys. Without them the diff attracts every ounce of dust and to be fair I would consider the pulleys mint (or near mint) if the teeth had not seen belt slipage. I really looked after my car and replaced parts along the way to keep it in top form. Even so when I finaly sold my beloved 501 I had a good look over it and whilst it still looked ace it was not new. Perhaps this is where the real problem lyes. Perception. I have owned, built and raced countless cars from all the manufacturers back dating to the early 80's. With this I can say the only really mint car is one that comes in a box unbuilt. I've purchased new built cars and like yourself have found myself a little deflated with less than perfect. I too have sourced new in pack parts to get these cars up to a standard that I have been happy with. In all honesty it's near impossible to get a mint car to your (our) standard if it has been used in any way what so ever. I understand and appreciate your opinions on this but feel the seller has been served a little too harshly with this. I don't know this seller or those that speak in his favour but have to say reading this thread that if he did offer you a refund you should have accepted it. What I'm trying to say is, buy new. It's not an old car. What I have learnt with all things r/c is that patience is parramount. Just because it's not available right now doesn't mean it won't be in the future. Purchasing a used car for 250GBP and expecting perfect aint right and I think we all know it. From the photos I have seen the car was not flogged. Driveshafts, shockshafts etc bend, that's a fact. Detecting them at times sometimes aint easy. The seller seems like a reasonable guy and those that have stated their thoughts have been fair and reasonable. I consider Oople a top forum for the seriously adept in r/c and I ask that you possibly let this go. Personaly i'd like to see you stick around and be part of the fabric that makes this scene what it is. Cheers-Jason
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Where do you try to race ralphee?
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Come on lads let's not let oOple and more importantly our vintage forum go down the route of rcracechat....please!
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(But even tho this comment was executed with perfect comedy timing we still need a bloody Tamiya... ..., Ralphee,... ..., moderator, I meant moderator! 
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This has got out of hand.
Lee - if you wanted new you should have bought new. This was advertised as mint, but used. As far as I can see that's exactly what is is. This thread is over.
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