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by **hall** » Thu, 01 May 2003 16:59:04

Well, I know Stefan.
What he *really* wants is an R/C for cruising up and down the main
street of the village he came from, shouting obscenities at girls in the
belief that it will make them like him, and playing, what he thinks is,
cool music (boyzone and such) loudly in the car stereo.

Any nice R/C for what Stefan really wants, but are to shy to ask for?

;-)

/hall

> Hi Stefan. I'm heavily involved in r/c cars and might be able to help. The
> big question is if you plan on doing some actual racing or just want to
> cruise around parking lots and such. Let me know and we can take it from
> there.

> --
> See ya in the pits,
> Dean

> I have a terrible memory. In fact my memory's so bad I can't remember how
> long it's been since I've forgotten anything.

>>Hey, any of you out there doing R/C-racing too?

>>I'm thinking of trying out some kind of R/C-car,
>>but what to choose? A car running on methanol
>>is probably most fun, but requires most money.
>>Kyosho's Mini-Z class looks fun too, due to its
>>vast amount of peripherals, but they look too
>>small to possess any "fun" handling properties.
>>(http://www.racesimcentral.net/)

>>Anyone with opinions on this subject?

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by **J.D. Elli** » Thu, 01 May 2003 22:39:18

> On the other hand, Mini-Z is
> cheap and has a lot of peripherals, but only works indoors.

Another option bridging the gap between 1:10 and Mini-Z's is the HPI
Micro RS4, which is 1:18 scale.

Large aftermarket support, but has less adjustability compared to 1:10
sedans.

http://www.hpiracing.com

-jde

by **Ruud Dingeman** » Fri, 02 May 2003 15:00:45

> Haha, I thought nobody knew about 1:12 anymore!!!! That's actually where I
> got started, was running 1:12 on an indoor paved track...an Associated (is
> there any other brand?) RC12i (yes, an i...before the T-bar)

I still got an RC12E, even before that (true antique I guess ;)

Regards, Ruud

by **Stefan Larsso** » Sat, 03 May 2003 16:20:20

> Hi Stefan. It sounds to me that you might be on the right track by getting
> yourself a rally type car. They're more versatile than a dedicated racer,
> and will be fine to get you started in the hobby. If you find that you
> really get the bug for it you can always step up and get yourself a car
> better suited for racing. Who knows, with any luck you might even be able to
> find a local track that runs a rally class. Just keep in mind that a rally
> car will be okay in most environments, but won't really excel in any of
> them. But that's where the versatility thing comes into play. You can just
> set it down and start cruising. Whatever you decide on good luck, and for
> anyone that's interested and may be from the New Jersey area and is looking
> for a place to race, here's a link to our clubs website.

Thanks for the advice... I'll start by going to the local major R/C
store (http://www.hobbycenter.se) and discuss more specific details with
them. Maybe I'll go to the local R/C-racing club and speak to them
too... (http://www.vast-8.se/indexe.html) their tracks are looking very
well maintained... (http://www.vast-8.se/eng/banor.html)

Thanks again...

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by **Uwe hoover Schuerkam** » Sat, 03 May 2003 19:06:22

> > that would be hardware racing then. Expensive :)
> > Sorry, no idea.. :D Big Scale Racing on the PC is fun tho..

> yep, I know that PC-racing is fun. I am doing it already
> in GPL, Rally Trophy, Live for speed etc. etc.,
> but I'm trying to find a "cheap" way to get away from the
> computer once in a while... hehehh...

Hi,

we have to Tamiya (sp?) f1 cars (scale 1:18, I believe) running
in the family, electrical thingies that do about 30-40km/h I
would think. Great fun to slide them around on a big car park
on a Sunday, they even "crash" like the big ones when you
(accidentally, of course) drive over each other's wheels ;->

Also, not too expensive if you're just picking up the hobby:
you should be able to start at around $250-$300 including
servos, recharger and the remote control unit (we're using
pistol style controls here), you even be able to pick up some
used gear on e-bay.

Cheers,

uwe

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