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What was your first real RC car? - 2/13/2003 7:08:01 PM   
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First car I had was a Frog. Back in 1983 (I think) Fixed it up (bearings, motor, etc..) and raced it in local races. Won my first race. Still have it someplace. I should dig it out. Running a Nitro buggy now.
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What was your first real RC car? - 2/13/2003 9:43:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		my first was a grasshoper at the age of 9.bilt that kit kit my self. had problems though. istayed up all nite bilt the bugy and when i finshed i couldnt figure out why my steiring was locked to the left lol. i learned the next day how to reset the servos lol next was an origenal rc10 on my birth day. was funny my initials are rc was my 10 th dirthday. and iv been runnin rc10 eversence. well with the exception to my gs storm pro with trinity siro. lol

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What was your first real RC car? - 2/14/2003 11:16:02 PM   
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From: Little Egg Harbor, NJ, USA
Status: offline 		Great thread!

My first was a Fox, Mechanical SC, and that horrible single-shock front end. Lowered it with foamies and ran it onroad, won a B main or two with it.

Then moved on to a Losi JRX-2. Loved that thing, Novak ESC, Trinity motor, Futaba Sport 2CH TX. Yes I definitely classify as an old-schooler.

Also have a mint RC-10 gold tubber, minus the battery hold down. Gonna do it up one of these days with all modern gear and tear up some dirt with it.

Current ride is a RS4-2, built from a kit. Had a .21 rear exhaust in it, was faster than anything I ever drove before, but the fun was gone, so it's got an HPI Nitro star 15 SS on it now. 2 speed, carbon fiber upper deck, lots of little hopups. Fun car.

I also fly planes and have a couple helis I'm learning on. Been into RC for as long as I can remember. Great hobby.

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What was your first real RC car? - 2/15/2003 5:18:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		Mine was a 1978 Associated E car with a futaba box radio and whole mess of wires, diodes and switches. We used to spend MORE at Radio Shack than at the hobby shops in those days. ESC's were years aways....

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MadBull - 2/15/2003 7:36:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		I bought a used Tamiya MadBull from a student about 5 years ago. Boy, did that thing take a lot of abuse. I would repair it on a picnic table at the park then drive it right off the table onto concrete and gravel. It jumped, rolled, flipped, crashed, and crashed, and crashed. It even climbed trees ( about 6 feet thanks to the huge angled bumper and truck tires), and no dog could catch it. I learned a lot about R/C from that "simple" machine. It's worn out now and sits on a shelf awaiting its chance of possible revival.

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What was your first real RC car? - 2/17/2003 5:52:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		My first car was a Mugen Bulldog. Unlike Matt Francis I could never get the thing to run all that well. My first car that I was competive with was the awesom Tamiya Fox with a Victor ESC. Oh yeah! Bring back memories....

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What was your first real RC car? - 2/25/2003 10:41:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		yeah i had a good and reliable truck by tamiya the one and only midnight pumpkin i had it hopped up to handle the power of a black trinity racin motor that was back when i was crazy about miami vice and simon and simon. 87

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What was your first real RC car? - 2/25/2003 10:04:17 PM   
ridethelightnin


 

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From: Mission Viejo, CA
Status: offline 		My first RC car was a Team Associated RC 10 in 1986. Still have it and it needs a lot of work. I plan on upgrading it as much as I can with new motor and rebuild the shocks. I will put as much $$$ as it take to beat my friends Ofna MBX RTR. He talks so much trash about electric so it will be fun to beat him with one.

My new ride, Ofna Titan and lovin' it!!

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What was your first real RC car? - 2/25/2003 10:42:29 PM   
powerhungry



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Status: offline 		[QUOTE]Originally posted by packfan88
how can you rule out the tyco turbo hopper? that wa sthe first i remember but i soon got a falcon.I remember looking in a magazine....anyone rememe br the Lunchbox? [/QUOTE]

haha.. I just started fixin my brother's Turbo Hopper to send to him.. it was back in the late 80's or something that he bought this thing.. it was the first thing he bought with his first paycheck. Not in mint condition but it still runs.. and runs fast..


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What was your first real RC car? - 2/26/2003 12:17:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		Soo funny hearing all the stories. I never had a REAL r/c until I was 30 years old. I bought a TMAXX a year ago, it was my first r/c, and now I own 5 the best being a 1/5th FG. Funny now that I can afford the best too, kinda nice finding r/c at 30 actually, because now I can buy almost anything I want!

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What was your first real RC car? - 2/26/2003 1:39:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		i'm 28 and i always wanted gas powered cars, ever since i heard about the kysosho gp cars which 15 or so years ago you rarely heard much about them here in the U.S. now it seems to be the rave now that other industries have caught on to the nitro car explosion i as well am fortunate enough to own a t-maxx, mini, and a kyo voner along with a pile of other radio shack cars that i had customize with my own designs. the price on all of this stuff years ago was just crazy a tamiya kit and a radio was just so expensive like hundreds of dollars for guys our age that was alot of money back then. just to afford all of the radio shack cars i had to work all summer bussin tables, was it worth it?
you bet i just love it hat much rc forever' jerni

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What was your first real RC car? - 4/20/2003 2:21:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		This thread has been going on forever! It is awesome! My first RC was a Tyco Turbo Hopper. When I upgraded to real RC's my mom got me and my lil bro Aristocraft Kangaroo's! The next Christmas I got a Kyosho Big Brute. After that, I bought a Big Bear from the kid down the block and a vintage Rough Rider from an older kid who wasn't interested in RC's anymore.

I got out of the hobby for a little bit, then bought a Kyosho Mooneyes Van and Kyosho USA-1 electric. Never got the Mooneyes Van to start so I put it away, and sold the USA-1. Few years later, got the Mooneyes van to start, but it kept braking on me so I put it away again.

Recently, got into RC's again thanks to eBay, I have purchased a MIB Big Bear, and 7 other Big Bears that I resore and resell on eBay. I don't make that much $, if any, but I like to do it! Just bought 2 Tamiya Hiluxes and 2 Bruisers to fix up and resell. Look for me on eBay, user id BilliYo!

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What was your first real RC car? - 4/20/2003 2:36:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		Kyosho Outlaw Rampage Pro. Still have it, still a runner, parts are getting hard to come by though.

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My first Real R/C Car - 4/21/2003 9:55:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		after a year of envy watching my friends drive frogs, grashoppers, fox's. Then Blackfoots, Monster Beetles and a Bruiser. I finaly got a Kyosho Big Brute in like 86 or