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Thankyou 👍 Decided on a Shumacher Ld2 stock spec in the end. Building soon, with upgrades like slipper, ball diff and some alloy parts for strength. I WILL crash a lot 🤣

Thanks guys, I'm visiting another club soon. Will see what the majority run and what they think. I'm leaning towards the ld2, after all its British.

. Which would you choose and why?

Yes, I am very interested in the vintage racing and will for sure enter events like iconic once I'm up and racing again. I'm not far from robinhood raceway and will be one of my main club venues, hoping to be ready for this summer.😄

Here it is, my Ultima. Forgot I said I'd add build pics.😅

Hey thanks for that Kengor I will take a look at your website for sure. I bought an Ultima in the end and will be keeping it for vintage and rear motor events. I'm buying a Schumacher ld2 stock spec soon, Been to my local club for a chat and decided to get back into racing this summer. Excited after all these years!! Funny enough I follow you on Instagram, you have a great RC collection ( your cars are all white with black decals right?) My Insta is back2.rc where you can see my ultima build. Cheers.

I see your point, for an active racer there is little to no point of buying a re released car, better spent on batteries, motors etc. Unless your rich and can throw away money 😆 The cost of the Optima Mid will be approx £400, can buy a modern racer for that. However the re release cars can now handle modern lipo and brushless. But old geometry would leave them behind on track. Guess i won't bother straight away with lipo and brushless when I will be just bashing around local parks and bmx tracks. For me seeing these cars available again is what has brought me back, and realised I'm at a point in my life that I need to own a piece of history/nostalgia from when I was a lad. I have always regretted leaving the hobby, looking forward to returning. Even better if I get time to join a club and race again😁👍 Cheers Al

Fair enough, for me I've not raced since 1993. So appeals to me returning after all these years. The slim chance I return to racing I'd be looking for something more modern.😁

Anyone looking to buy an Optima Mid due to be available April? I was all set on buying an Ultima for my return to RC, but now the legendary Mid is coming back I might save up some extra cash for April release and put down a deposit. Spoilt for choice, I'm like a kid in a sweet shop with all these re release buggies from my childhood. Thoughts?

I will do for sure, I will add some build pics. I'm getting excited like a kid at Xmas 🤗 My only concern is the transmitter, seems now the majority use the steering wheel type, will take some getting used to. I like a challenge 😄

Thanks Kpowell, very good advice! I've decided to buy an Ultima 2019 re release, a tad more expensive than a Lunch Box. A car I never owned but wanted, I had its other half the optima back then. A very capable car in its day and a good starting point now I think, even if just a basher. And a good start for club racing if needed. Can go brushless later on maybe. But if I get the bug I will just keep for the nostalgia and buy a modern racer, then I also have it for any vintage race events. Mostly I'm looking forward to the build and having another hobby. Age is a strange thing, why after all these years I have this urge to do this again? ha ha Thanks for advice guys.

Wow great to hear, vintage racing could be the way to go for sure! Lorrylemming, Thanks for taking the time to reply, you have been very helpful. Given me lots to think about. As for my old cars I can't believe how much they cost now. Seen rc10 golds going for stupid money on ebay. As for yokomo yz10 can't see anywhere. Must be highly sought after. Cheers Al

Thanks Stimpy, I'm leaning towards building a classic, so me and my 13 year old son can do it together. Tomahawk really has my attention. Was always a good looking buggy, sand scorcher for the nostalgia and memories. But I know from experience it's heavy, slow and handles bad...I'd not want to drive it and damage it, it really is a shelf queen. The tomahawk however might appeal to my son more, and later he may want to get into racing. Then could justify buying a higher end car. Anything to pull him away from gaming and sitting in his room all day xD Maybe a modern car is way to go, but I'd be missing out on the build experience. Although all are not RTR? I'm not a fan of this RTR business, takes away the satisfaction and achievement of building your own buggy. Heck I suppose its the way of the modern world, everyone is impatient. 😆 Any other suggestions for a buggy? And just how big is the RC scene these days? Drones taking the lime light?

Wow thanks for the advise. I'm not sure as yet if I'd go back racing, due to family and work commitments. But it's certainly something I'd love to do again. Good shout on the associated, I will check that out. I used to own an rc10 gold tub and a yz10 yokomo, those were my race cars. Kicking myself now for giving those away in my 20's. Difficult as to what to do, as originally my idea was to build a Sand Scorcher. Lost my father to covid in 2020 so something nice to do in memory of him. But for the cost I could get a high end model and go race again. Cheers Al

Hi all, I used to race back in the late 80's early 90's pretty seriously, nationals, regional, club etc etc. I'm in my late 40's now and need some advice, as I'm having a mid life crisis and want to return to what I loved back in the day:) I want a car again, to start with just to mess around when out with family on trips, just something to build, tinker with, look at. I'd considered at first a sand scorcher as this was my 1st real rc car, second hand that my dad bought me, and had my 1st race. But its very expensive, great to look at and I'm sure I'd love building it. Then I got looking at the kyosho Tomahawk, beautiful retro car, far superior to a sand scorcher. Problem is, I started looking further into what else you can get for similar money. And I landed on a Traxxas Bandit, wow what a car, fast modern and same price range for the top model, rtr too. Thing is no fun building it, that's the point for me, building, upgrading etc. I'm torn as to what to do. Also just how active is the racing community if I wanted to get back into racing again? Seems my nearest is Robin Hood, no Retford. I'm in Pontefract near Wakefield. Your advice would be grateful Thanks Allan