Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
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Anyone know of any reputable sites i could get a cheap one from. Me and the girls want one to throw round the beach but i know nothing abouy them 
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lozarus
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
Location: Walderslade, Kent
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Sorry cant help you but seriously mate, save your money, there good fun for about half hour!
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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Can't agree with Lozarus enough, I have one used for a few hours max. It broke, its not moved since.
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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I've got an electric RC car and like the other two, used it for about 45 minutes and its sat in the box ever since.
Probably the biggest waste of money ever.
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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Get the massive 50cc one from the gadget shop 
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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Try Fusion Hobbies or Modelsport UK Neo.
I've bought from both and they are fair on price and helpfull too. 
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
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Sound advice guys
If i can get something good but cheap, maybe 2nd hand no doubt it'll get abused, the girls love my eletric one but no good for beach,
thanks svm 
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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If you want an easy life and don't want to be adjusting mixture and restarting the car too often and are prepared to spend a few quid, go for either an FG Marder or an HPI Baja.
They are both available ready to run or as a kit/part build and are both 6th scale petrol buggies that use a 23/26cc petrol engine.
They take about a tank of two stroke mix to run in and then you just change the spark plug and drive them effortlessly from there on in.
You'll get about 40 to 50 mins from a tank and obviously the fuel is considerable cheaper than Nitro mix.
They are very robust too and there is a world of upgrades for you to waste your money on.
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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They are quite dear though.
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
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llooking now. i taake it they dont run in regular fuel ? or do they 
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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Why wouldn't your electric one be ok on the beach? onroad car?
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I kept on crashing my nitro car. It's too fast!
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
I kept on crashing my nitro car. It's too fast!
same as, not used it since last time with you, think it was summer before last, might bust it out for another blast, ooh just remembered its got an m3 shell
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I've broken a hub and driveshaft on mine, and I can't seem to find a spare on the website. I'll give them a call because now it's sunny it'd be cool to take them out again 
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I remember what was going wrong on mine now. It's got a massive spoiler on the back which I think actually gave it downforce on the back wheels when it got up to speed because it understeered like mad!
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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ha get some fins on the front corners sunshine, or take the spoiler off, or raise the back a bit,
we need to find a big car park again
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I was thinking of giving it a trim to start with. We should try and get into Bovingdon airfield for a top speed run of mine. It's meant to do about 60mph
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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reckon it will go faster than that at full chat downhill, mines gotta be good for 45 at least
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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i sold one of mine to planty then bought another on impulse and never used it so sold it to jakey
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
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Would just be good fun to tear the beach up
Cant use the electric on as its a road car with no clearance
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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Buy an electric buggy! Won't annoy anyone else on the beach then!
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