antnee Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 im after a on-road nitro car. needs to be easy maintain, easy to get parts and quite reliable im looking to pay about £100-£150 dont know what else to put antnee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea118 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 have a look on ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcsammy Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 yeah, i would go for one of the HPI ones, best place is ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antnee Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 have a look on ebay i would but with buying stuff off ebay you cant really tell what state its in, but the people on here are honest and will say if there is anything wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea118 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 (edited) yeh i aggree, ive just been looking at one with a pretty large description tho, and sounds fine (also HPI ) clicky should work if not, search 6045923911 on ebay Edited March 26, 2006 by sea118 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcsammy Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 yeah people on here will tell you wether its a good buy or not make sure the description says that its all working and the engine runs fine and how much the engine has been run also sighns of use are battered shell, worn tires and scratches on the chassis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antnee Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 ive been looking at this car what do people think of it, will it be easy to get spare parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea118 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 not recomended by me, never heard of this car and i cant see a manufacturer name. if i were you, id look for a car to buy, then go to www.modelsport.co.uk and search for common things you will need, i.e. spur gears, and if you can find the things like that for that model then buy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcsammy Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 no...dont buy stuff from smarttech, there all copys of good RCs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antnee Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 what do you think of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea118 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 nothing said about the engine... ask him how much fuel has been through it and what fuel type - in terms of percentage and maker, apart from that looks good and a well known manufacturer too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revorussell Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 you are better of looking for a hpi (a lot better) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobs Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 (edited) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Team-Associated-TC3-...1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Team-Associated-Nitr...1QQcmdZViewItem And how do you put the link so say like the first link saying NTC3 ? Edited March 26, 2006 by scoobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antnee Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 you are better of looking for a hpi (a lot better) well it looks like my cousins car and that is very easy to maintain as ive helped him do bits and bobs on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallman28 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 If you can stretch that far for £160 have a look at the top one on this page. http://www.tamiyaparts.co.uk/playtime/tamiya-fuel-cars.htm You just need some fuel and batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobs Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-HPI-RACING-BMW-N...1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HPI-RS4-3-BMW-M3-Tou...1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antnee Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Team-Associated-TC3-...1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Team-Associated-Nitr...1QQcmdZViewItem And how do you put the link so say like the first link saying NTC3 ? thanks but the 1 which is pictured ina box is out of my price range to put a link in a word eg google u need to click on the ball thingy next to the text colour and follow the instructions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antnee Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 If you can stretch that far for £160 have a look at the top one on this page. http://www.tamiyaparts.co.uk/playtime/tamiya-fuel-cars.htm You just need some fuel and batteries. the citroen xara is cheaper here at modelsport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antnee Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallman28 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 (edited) the citroen xara is cheaper here at modelsport There you go then,sold Just a note,Modelsport price might need P&P on it,the other one includes P&P. Edited March 26, 2006 by smallman28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antnee Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 There you go then,sold Just a note,Modelsport price might need P&P on it,the other one includes P&P. ive been thinking about the cutroen for a while but i dont really want to pay £150 as cash is a bit tight at the mo as im only 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallman28 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 ive been thinking about the cutroen for a while but i dont really want to pay £150 as cash is a bit tight at the mo as im only 15 I can understand that,but buying second hand nitros CAN be tricky. You never really know how it has been treated,just cause someone says it was okay last time they used it doesn't mean it is. You could end up paying a lot more trying to put a cheap second hand car right than buying a new one. That Schumacher might not be the best starter model anyway,.21 size engine,3 speed,VERY fast,could be costing you a bit in repairs the first time you crash. Avoid the cheapies on ebay,they are usually poor quality with naff engines and you will kick yourself when it goes wrong. Stick to the likes of Tamiya/HPI etc,they offer cheap starter models,despite what I said HPI might be a better choice as it is easier to get HPI spares than it is for some of the Tamiya nitros,trust me I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antnee Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 some one has got to be selling a on road nitro car is this any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallman28 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 some one has got to be selling a on road nitro car is this any good? Seriously,put your money in your pocket for now,dont rush into buying something you might regret. Haven't you got a birthday coming up soon,or wait till Xmas. There might be nothing wrong with that car but we cant tell you on the basis of what it says in the listing. Stick with a company where you can get EASY spares support,you will need it,like I said before HPI is probably the best one as far at that is concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antnee Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 Seriously,put your money in your pocket for now,dont rush into buying something you might regret. Haven't you got a birthday coming up soon,or wait till Xmas. There might be nothing wrong with that car but we cant tell you on the basis of what it says in the listing. Stick with a company where you can get EASY spares support,you will need it,like I said before HPI is probably the best one as far at that is concerned. my birthday is in january thats why ive got money to spend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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