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Old 01-31-2006, 10:20 PM
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Default If you could only have 1 RC Car...RTR

You could only have 1 car, what would it be?

Let's make some rules:

1. has to be available in RTR form
2. Cannot compare modified versions of said vehicle
3. Has to be priced less than 350 bucks including radio, etc.

You have to consider:
1. overall quality of car and radio
2. speed and handling
3. durability

lets get it on.

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XXX-T Sport 2. It has the best electronics and awesome radio. Good durability handling. The speed is not as good as the t4 but the electronics much better in the xxx-t
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XXX-T Sport 1. The body is cooler than the second version. The XXX-T also has all I need in an R/C vehicle, great handiling for racing, local parts support, ability to drive on most surfaces for bashing, and is cheap enough to allow a few upgrades within your $350 budget.


Oh yeah, did I mention I have one?
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Yeah, and with the extra $ you can buy a killer body and still have better electronics.[X(]
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Do you mean completely RTR as traxxas claims the E-MAXX is RTR yet you still need batteries and a charger. does it need to have that too?
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E-maxx or E-zilla. oops , I spent it all,,,,
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xxx-t mf2 rtr off ebay
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in that case xxx-4 rtr off ebay
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I guess I would go with a B4 or T4.
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Fine, then LST rtr off ebay for 300!!
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Id go with a losi XXX-t sport2, the radio is great and its an overall all around performer.
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Assoc. RC-10GT or Losi XXX-NT.
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2nd vote for emaxx.
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! also vote for an E-maxx or stampede!
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Default RE: If you could only have 1 RC Car...RTR

Sounds like the XXX-T is pretty popular.

Can you drop in a 15 turn motor, like the B4 comes with? How low a turn can the ESC handle?

Can you fit the XXX-T in a regular-sized backpack?

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The motor in the B4 is so crappy, that the 19 turn in the xxx-t is more powerful
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Another vote for the E-Maxx.
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If you want to get another motor, get a chameleon or quad mag. Those two blow the rtr motors away.
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I'm sorry... but I love my evader... one RTR car I would pick is the Evader ST Pro for 200 bucks
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I would have to say the RC 18B RTR with a Mamba competition X package.
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He cant get an e-maxx with batteries and a charger for $350, so I dont know if thats supposed to be included in the price. Yeah I know you can on ebay but the batteries and charger that come with it are crap.
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I want sleepy's t4 evo and studdysession's tc
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I'd quit the hobby or get a better job. I can't have one.
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traxxas stampede!
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pede here too


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