Anyone into Remote controled vehicles?

pocilipora · #1 02-16-2005, 12:01 AM

Im looking into purchasing a used gas powered car or truck. If anyone has a complete one they want to sell, or could point me in the right direction as to a good store to visit would be much appreciated. And if anyone has any good tips on what to look for when buying one. PM if you can help.

PS: I know its not aquatics related, but niether is alot of stuff in the lounge.

Aquattro · #2 02-16-2005, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by pocilipora

PS: I know its not aquatics related, but niether is alot of stuff in the lounge.

Don't even start!!!

I think this is kinda sorta lounge material, maybe. Except the buy/sell overtones, but we're working on a lounge policy now, so you're slippin' under the wire. I think. Who knows.....

G1GY · #3 02-16-2005, 02:59 AM

I've been into the r/c nitro addiction for many years now. The whole r/c industry has gone wild and you have more choices now than ever before.

Be very carefull though! Just as reefing is, the r/c hobby is like crack to some of us who try to escape it's clutches time and time again.

I have one monster truck that I was thinking of parting with, but it's as hopped up as you can get and could more than likely be allot more than most sane people would spend their hard earned money on.

There's a group of us who get invited to put on a show at the saddle dome in Calgary for Monster Jam every year for three days. If your into extreme r/c, this event is the bomb!

PM me if you have any questions, or if I can help you out somehow.

Delphinus · #4 02-16-2005, 04:51 AM

I like the little mini R/C cars that were all the rage a couple years ago.

I ended up with two that run on the same channel. So much for racing those two ... although it's amusing to control both simultaneously..

megatron_55 · #5 02-16-2005, 06:26 AM

. . . Cool . . . I thought I was the only one . . . I have one of those battery/gas powered RC car . . . another expensive hobby!

. . . I also have one of those xmods rc too . . . Anyone out there have one?? As for your question try RC pit stop. . .

G1GY · #6 02-16-2005, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by megatron_55

. I also have one of those xmods rc too . . . Anyone out there have one??.

What the heck is that? I've never heard of xmods rc.

megatron_55 · #7 02-16-2005, 07:22 AM

XMODS are not gas powered but everything else you can upgrade (for import fanatics) check it out! www.xmodsrc.com

Dez · #8 02-16-2005, 01:43 PM

Man,

I miss the RC hobby. I quit the hobby because the only indoor track in Calgary had gone under. There was an outdoor one but that required you having a real car to charge the battery packs. I even had a pit tip published in the RC Car magazine years ago. Sunk thousands$$$$ into the hobby. Titanium parts, diy chasis...etc etc....

memories

des

Ryan · #9 02-16-2005, 01:58 PM

I buy mine out of the states I got 2 Trcks a Car and an Airplane.

Delphinus · #10 02-16-2005, 03:58 PM

I'm not allowed to fly my brother's and nephew's plane any longer. Sheesh, crash a R/C plane into the ground just once ........

R/C helicopters are pretty cool too, but have never tried flying one.

But what I really think is cool is R/C sailboats. Some of them have insanely many controls, i.e., not just main sail and jib trim and rudder, but also mast rake, cunningham, outhaul, etc. ... Wow.