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Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: denviks on January 02, 2006, 20:41:21: well i now have a new hobby :D .i went out and bought this today on a whim. i have been toying with the idea of buying one for a while now.
the owner of this one that i bought it from said it was good for about 80 mph :shock: :shock:
i have a bit of renovation work to do , so it should keep me busy while im waiting for my landie to come back.

so who else has one then.......nitro car that is

heres a few pics of the new addition

(http://photos.imageevent.com/denviks/disco3/websize/P1010045%20_Small_.JPG)

(http://photos.imageevent.com/denviks/disco3/websize/P1010046%20_Small_.JPG)

(http://photos.imageevent.com/denviks/disco3/websize/P1010047%20_Small_.JPG)

(http://photos.imageevent.com/denviks/disco3/websize/P1010049%20_Small_.JPG)
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 02, 2006, 20:43:13: i had a 1/10 nitro offroad buggy which i convereted to road spec (dumped it on stiff springs & slicktyres) would do a good 50 ish on a single speed with a HUGE tuned pipe lol

then i hit a traffic cone flat out n broke it :cry:
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: gecko on January 02, 2006, 20:59:56: i used to race fg marders thay are the big ones
have a google for them 26cc
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: strapping young lad on January 02, 2006, 21:01:54: they are massive fun

there was an offer in Jap performance to get drift rc cars (skyline/rx7/scooby) for 100 quid, and i didnt have the money at the time but it looked HUGE fun!

www.rcdrift.com
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: denviks on January 02, 2006, 21:03:37: mine is 1/10 scale. does anyone know how you find out what size body you need for one? ie where you measure ect. i need a new body for mine. :wink:

cant wait to get out there and try drifting this one :shock:
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: wheels244 on January 02, 2006, 22:08:48: Here's mine

4 wheel drive of course

I wish the Disco articulated like that !!
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 02, 2006, 22:11:14: i found a guy doing landy bodys for them on ebay last night,will see if i can find him again
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: jjsaul on January 02, 2006, 22:19:47: like this :D

i havnt actually had my tmaxx running in over a year now :(
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: denviks on January 02, 2006, 22:51:23: just found this one for sale on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAND-ROVER-TLO1-1-10th-scale-ABS-body-shell-087_W0QQitemZ6025714106QQcategoryZ2565QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

8) 8) 8)
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: strapping young lad on January 02, 2006, 22:59:29: ive got one of the landrover experience remote control cars (silver defender)

works fine and is much fun in the mud

but would like a proper fast 4x4 car to rip the garden up and scare the bejesus out of the pup
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: PUX on January 02, 2006, 23:21:21: I have been lookin at these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6024463573&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT 8)
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: Colin 009 on January 02, 2006, 23:35:13: Quote from: "pux"
I have been lookin at these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6024463573&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT 8)

IMHO dont bother, the chassie looks like a bad/cheap copy of an old Tamiya one, and its just awful.

I have a T-Maxx, and a Cen funfactor truck. :D and two Landy bodies to paint and prep to fit on.
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: PUX on January 02, 2006, 23:39:14: but colin how much did urs cost :?
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: leo on January 02, 2006, 23:48:26: i got a hpi savage le for xmaz
and ive just pulled it apart and put it back together again :roll: chewed up some part not sure what its called ! need a new one in metal :)

i found this landrover http://www.tamiyaclub.com/lr.asp the other day i think he done a tidy job :D looks good
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: Colin 009 on January 03, 2006, 00:03:07: Quote from: "pux"
but colin how much did urs cost :?

Tmaxx Ã‚Â£200, plus maybe another Ã‚Â£200 on other bits an pieces.

That for nitro powered models. :D

Quote
and the rubber tyres are filled with air
Duh.. oh and why would they sell it with spare parts included, unless they know those bits break first.

Its your choice though. I might be wrong.
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: Colin 009 on January 03, 2006, 00:11:33: Quote from: "leo"
i got a hpi savage le for xmaz
and ive just pulled it apart and put it back together again :roll: chewed up some part not sure what its called ! need a new one in metal :)

i found this landrover http://www.tamiyaclub.com/lr.asp the other day i think he done a tidy job :D looks good

Spur gear? I think its called, done a few of them myself. :wink:

That Landrover you found is the Dogs..... :lol:
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: Hissy on January 03, 2006, 00:27:14: I got me boy one of these for Crimbo 2 years ago.
It's just so fast !!!!
And with my hand/eye coordination it spends most of it's time broken #-o
One good thing they're made in Northampton so not to far to fetch bits.
http://www.racing-cars.com/products.asp?category=Car%20Showroom&product=Menace%204x4x21
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: jiffyman on January 03, 2006, 07:22:50: I use to be into RC cars in a BIG way!

Had loads of Tamiya stuff, and offroad buggies, mostly 1/10th scale and all electric.
The ones that were most fun was a Tamiya ClodBuster, a HUGE 4x4x4, a Tamiya Pajero Shogun, very realistic, and an AWESOME thing called a JackRabbit which was 1/8 or 1/6th scale with a 23cc chainsaw type engine in it!!! :twisted:

Still got it in bits somewhere, along with the Pajero too!! :D
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: Colin 009 on January 03, 2006, 14:17:56: Picking up a new Buggy tomorrow :D here's some pictures
http://www.backyardbashers.com/forum/index.php?topic=376.0
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: muddy_90 on January 03, 2006, 17:44:03: this is my one
(http://members.mud-club.com/gallerythumbs/32eb9bf78dc7471b723cd324da7aec72.JPG)
(http://members.mud-club.com/gallerythumbs/1883ffbe85354bc0d6cc8320579bbd93.JPG)
(http://members.mud-club.com/gallerythumbs/8cb74251950ac208bfc4c16e38bedf14.JPG)
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: leo on January 03, 2006, 18:07:12: Quote from: "Colin 009 a.k.a. Wally"

Spur gear? I think its called, done a few of them myself. :wink: :lol:

thats it mate :lol:
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: muddyman on January 03, 2006, 18:11:36: I have one 1/10 and a 1/18. really good fun uesd to race them a few years back now.
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: denviks on January 13, 2006, 22:55:44: well i have just bought an off road buggy. 8) gotta sort a few bits out on her before i can have some fun. i have been busy sorting out the road going one i bought. it was in a bit of an unloved state. i have spent a few hours sorting it out. heres what she used to look like

(http://photos.imageevent.com/denviks/disco3/websize/P1010046%20_Small_.JPG)

this is what she looks like now.

(http://photos.imageevent.com/denviks/salisburyplain/websize/P1010029.JPG)

(http://photos.imageevent.com/denviks/salisburyplain/websize/P1010023%20_Small_.JPG)

the shell has the flip paint on it which looks pretty cool. so what do you think....does it look abit better?
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: gecko on January 13, 2006, 23:09:13: looks wel nice
Title: new hobby...nitro car
Post by: Colin 009 on January 14, 2006, 00:19:26: Very nice. :D