big_wasa
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 08:43 AM |
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Wanted rc car for my kids
Looking on ebay but thought I would ask on here.
I am after an rc Car for my kids. Looking for somthing like a tamiya mad bull, lunch box or mardave ect anything electric and cheap and complete
really.
Did I say cheap....
Happy to swap for a kyosho piper cub ready set, only crashed twice needs a couple of jobs but still nice and boxed 
around 30miles of Spalding would be nice unless you will post.
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tony-devon
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 09:09 AM |
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not sure I have anything complete laying about spare, (will have a look) but if you get stuck and need bits or anything then let me know, years of
racing everything from 1/12th to 1/5th cars and bikes has left a heap of odds and ends LOL, none of that much use, but just might come in handy one
day.
think Im ight have a mardave megane foam tyred car with ESC and motor, just needs Tx and Rx, will have a look
just check the tyres etc on things like the midnight pumpkins and monster beetles
I got a nice midnight pumpkin, an original, with lights in the shell etc, but tyres are knackered, they are a fortune on ebay
heavy is good, heavy is reliable, and if it breaks, hit them with it
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Danozeman
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 09:15 AM |
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Do you want an off road type thing?
I have an original lunchbox with period charger and controller im going to sell. It will be alot to post as the charger weighs a ton.
Also have a 1/10 tamiya lexus gs300 mint shell with tl01 chassis and i think racing motor and race bearings im selling but that wont have a
controller.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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joemotion
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 09:18 AM |
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Back in the day we used to race them and thought Mardave were the cheapest and easiest to fix - that was 13 years ago so prob moved on from then!
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joemotion
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 09:21 AM |
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http://mardaveonline.co.uk/whatsnew.htm
they also do a mardave caterham kit - check this out!
http://www.kamtec.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=118&category_id=19&option=com_virtuemart&am
p;Itemid=53&vmcchk=1&Itemid=53
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breezy
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 09:46 AM |
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loo out for Maverick Atom XB or XT there about £70 and go like sh1t of a golden shovel......and good thing is you can by replacement spares for them -
cheap.
My boys love them to bits.
You've turned into your dad the day you put aside a thin piece of
wood specifically to stir paint with.
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 09:50 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by joemotion
http://mardaveonline.co.uk/whatsnew.htm
they also do a mardave caterham kit - check this out!
http://www.kamtec.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=118&category_id=19&option=com_virtuemart&am
p;Itemid=53&vmcchk=1&Itemid=53
Keep wainting to by the caterham one 
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fha772
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 10:04 AM |
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I have a modified Axial AX-10 Rock crawler, i'm looking for £150 for it
(it's cost me close to £400 to build up)
Here's a couple of videos of it last year, it's had a few more mods since.
Video 1 linky
Video 2 linky
[Edited on 3/7/10 by fha772]
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
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StrikerChris
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 12:08 PM |
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Mardave cobra was the cheapest thing back when I used to race,don't know if they're still about.tamiya always looked the best but cost a
fortune to fix.a lot could have changed in 10 years but I would check spares prices,whatever you get will hit a kerb!
[Edited on 3/7/10 by StrikerChris]
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tony-devon
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 01:51 PM |
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my RC race cars were in the region of £5k worth each LOL
£35 per pair of tyres, and needing about 4-5 pairs per meeting
I quit racing them and went back to karting, was cheaper 
heavy is good, heavy is reliable, and if it breaks, hit them with it
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StrikerChris
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 02:13 PM |
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^^^ that's why I gave up,ended up sponsored had a tenth tech predator the last season I did,cost more in competitive other gear than it would of
cost to go grass tracking,still got it tho,its a work of art,kitcar companies should get tips off the rc boys!
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tony-devon
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 08:43 PM |
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LOL yeah I know the feeling, I raced 1/5th touring car, all over the country, and also into Europe
when I look back at the money I spent I shudder
£600 for an engine, £250 for a diff, £90 for a clutch, £200ish for an exhaust
and this is TOY cars we are talking about LOL
hydraulic disc brakes on all 4 corners, 10kg in weight, but with 23cc of 2 stroke engine, revving to 23k rpm and developing just under 6bhp, could get
more but then the tank wouldnt last the 30 minutes for the final.
I spent in the region of £20k over 3 years racing, what a mug, wish I had just stayed home in a dark room and saved the cash LOL
heavy is good, heavy is reliable, and if it breaks, hit them with it
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big_wasa
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| posted on 3/7/10 at 09:01 PM |
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 that would buy a nice tin top.....
Dan an oridginal Tamiya is very collectable these days and worth more than I would want to spend letting the kids thrash up and down the street.
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