Malachite Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) You've got a budget of £200 to spend on your first car........ What you buying? Needs to include car and controller but not battery or charger in that cost. Edited June 16, 2021 by Malachite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Frosty Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Maverick Strada brushless something or other? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkbythesea Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 What do you fancy? What’s style do you like? What do you want to do with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachite Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 Off-roading with a few small jumps but not full on bashing I like the style of a buggy, if there are ones that will cope with rough ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Hmmm....what would I buy. Either.... Traxxas Rustler. You budget only gets you the XL5 brushed version, but it's easy to upgrade later, durable, and there are upgrades, spares and parts by the bucketload. I'm not a big fan of Traxxas as a company, but you can;t argue Some of the models have been around for years and provided a lot of fun for a lot of folk. or... FTX Outlaw Brushless. Lots of satisfied owners and it even has it';s own thread in the forum for tips, advice and troubleshooting. Your budget would cover you for the Brushless version...or you could buy the cheaper brushed truck and upgrade it yourself. The brushed truck is silly cheap at £125, and would leave you the cash to buy a Max10 ESC, and a plain can 3300KV ish motor to go with it. Or just buy the Brushless truck right off. Both these would cope with most terrains, and give you enough grouind clearance without making handling too much of an issue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkbythesea Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 I’m a massive fan of the Outlaw, with the caveat that the stock chassis and bumper are terrible and should really be changed right out of the box to avoid crushing disappointment! Budget £20 for that and it’s a great truck with a nice dose of semi-scale realism thrown in for good measure 👍 I race mine with work colleagues nearly every day, it gets a really hard life and just keeps coming back for more - seems to be more durable than their Carnage and Bugsta models. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strugglecuddle7 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) I've got a brushless ftx carnage thats like new i will part with as its not really for me ,comes with a charger! (shameless tactics i know...... SORRY) Edited June 16, 2021 by Strugglecuddle7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 +1 on the outlaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGinge Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Slightly left field but How about an LC racing truggy? In theory it’s a 14th scale car but it runs 10th scale buggy wheels and has a pretty long chassis so probably sits somewhere between a 12th and 10th scale buggy in use. With the money left over from your £200 budget you could pick up some of the monster truck wheels and bumpers if you wanted to improve its bashing potential. https://www.dms-racing.com/models/models---all-types---off-road/off-road-models-all-wheel-drive/lc-racing---emb-tgh---1-14th-scale-brushless-4wd-almost-ready-to-run-truggy-with-servo-motor-and-esc-detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrkoon Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 a brushless triton 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachite Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 I was hoping there would be an obvious winner........! Still, plenty to cast my eye over 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Another vote for the brushless Triton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No brains Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Brushless triton cost more then £200, I just bought a brushless losi 22s sct truck that is a very nice car for £227 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, No brains said: Brushless triton cost more then £200, I just bought a brushless losi 22s sct truck that is a very nice car for £227 Its £189 https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/corally-triton-xp-2wd-monster-truck-1-10-brushless-rtr-444072 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No brains Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Stormbringer said: Its £189 https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/corally-triton-xp-2wd-monster-truck-1-10-brushless-rtr-444072 Oke thats a good price, over here the brushless triton cost about 270 euro thats £231 Edited June 17, 2021 by No brains 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachite Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Stormbringer said: Another vote for the brushless Triton I'll check out some videos 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachite Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 Apart from the cosmetic side, is there much difference between the TriTon, Moxoo and Mammoth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Its diferant wheels and bodies as they all use same chassis as far as i recall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strugglecuddle7 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 The Triton is supposed to be bloody tough! Well from what The flying scotsman (Rcing Around) has said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachite Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 I am not keen on the 2WD with all the wheelies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottyb Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Get a Hyper VSe, absolute tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkbythesea Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Scottyb said: Get a Hyper VSe, absolute tank! Not exactly a £200 model though is it… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachite Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 minute ago, walkbythesea said: Not exactly a £200 model though is it… Leaning more towards the Outlaw. I know it has its faults but I love the look of it. May start brushed with a view to upgrading. Looks like there are some good value motors from China which may be worth tinkering with....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkbythesea Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, Malachite said: Leaning more towards the Outlaw. I know it has its faults but I love the look of it. May start brushed with a view to upgrading. Looks like there are some good value motors from China which may be worth tinkering with....... The stock brushed model really is very disappointing - but it gives you the budget to upgrade the chassis, bumper, cheap brushless combo and a few other bits and still have change from your £200 For my money it was the best looking “semi scale” model for the budget and simply looks awesome in motion, I’ve a whole bunch of different cars but my Outlaw remains my go to as it’s simply so much fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottyb Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, walkbythesea said: Not exactly a £200 model though is it… But after my experience with an FTX (carnage), i should have waited and bought the Hyper instead. If you can get one pre-owned, mine was £250 after i bought the Max8 for it There have been a couple on ebay lately in good condition that have gone for £100-£120 Edited June 18, 2021 by Scottyb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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