teleca25

I am new to the RC world and just bought a Traxxas car for my Hubby and want one for myself...

Any suggestion for a girl car/truck?

I love Pink and would love to get a on and off road vehicle that is pink or girly at least LOL

Any thoughts?

Nick2618

basically you should decide what kind of car/truck you want. Do you want a small car like you got for your husband or something big like a monster truck? Or you can do something in the middle.

And all cars/trucks have clear bodies so you can make any car girly.

teleca25

OH MY GOODNESS... THAT IS SOOOOO COOL! I LOVE IT! GOT ANY MORE PICS OF COOL CHICK CARS ANYONE? I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT SHOPPING FOR MY CAR NOW!!!

teleca25

Well I think i will want the mama bear car, not the baby bear not the papa bear but the mama bear... So in the middle sounds cool and probably a truck! I love trucks and I drive an SUV so a truck will probably suit me better!

teleca25

I HAVENT BEEN THIS EXCITED ABOUT SOMETHING SINCE I DECIDED TO GET HAIR EXTENSIONS... HEHE ITS A GIRL THANG!

rhimmel

I would suggest something that best fits your surroundings. I'd love a fast "road car", but I would have to drive too far to utilize it. What type of area do you live in? What type of terrain?

teleca25

I LIVE IN PORTLAND OREGON... WHAT DO YOU THINK?

rhimmel

Well, pavement and sidewalks can be fun but it can really limit where you "play". Something with larger tires do MUCH better in grass and such. 4WD drive is cool. It handles different, but can reduce run times. I would suggest something 2WD with larger tires. Would you be interested in getting something that is "Ready to run" or would you like to assemble it yourself?

rhimmel

Oh I forgot too ask, which Traxxas Car did the hubby get?

nomobux

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Friend built this for his wife

Nick2618

WHere did he get that shell? I would like to make one for my nemesis. Just not pink.

Nick2618

Heres a couple of suggestions \for trucks.

Stampede http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=LXNJJ0**&P=ML

Rustler
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=LXNJH9**&P=ML

They are both cheap and wold be a good begainer car. every hobby shop stocks traxxas parts.

nomobux

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Jump over to the cen forum and ask TRD. Can't remember, think HPI Baja ? Hard to tell, the pink is killin my eyes lol

walkingcarpet900

any
1/10 2wd electric stadium truck would be great for you
like a rustler xl5 as stated above
and a associated t4 or hpi efirestorm


but then there is always nitro

novakmaxx

here http://cgi.ebay.com/Brushless-Emaxx-...QQcmdZViewItem

or http://cgi.ebay.com/Traxxas-E-Maxx-1...QQcmdZViewItem
with a body and pink paint.

j.m.

That's a losi monster buggy.

teleca25

That Losi is so COOOOOL...
I think I am going to get a truck and the pinks I am seing are so perfect for me...
THanks everyone for all the suggestions...
Cheers Teleca

teleca25

I dont know the model of Traxxas I got him yet, I just bought it on Ebay and they didnt have the model of the car posted on the listing... I just know that I got a descent deal. Hopefully My hubby can upgrade if needed and it will go fast enough for him to get the RC bug. I sure wouldnt mind having a hobby we could share together. He is a Pyro and that is a hobby I just watch with no participation so here is hoping he likes the car because I think I would love to get into it...

Auds

...sorry totally off topic but...yahoo i'm not the only girl!!!...sorry...just had to say that...(i have an RC18MT)

teleca25

Very cool... That has to be the cutest guinne pig ever! Can you post a pic of your car? IS it girly? How does it run? is it an on/off road rc?

teleca25

Oh yah how do you think this monster truck would cost? I think I may be in Love, the pink is hypnotic! LOL

novakmaxx

you could get a used traxxas e-maxx for cheap on ebay. I got mine for $120. but i have put about $550 in to it.

pyro2

Aah... another Pyro who is into rc!!

Now if I can just get rockets to launch off of my T4 I'd be set...

rschoi_75

Teleca, your hubby is a lucky guy. I can't get my g.f. to even drive one of my cars let alone buy one for herself. I even offerred to make a custom ride for her, but she opted for a nice night out and new jeans....lol.

So, I don't think anyone has asked this so far, but what's your budget? I assume you want 4wd as well, right? I think that pink tamiya lunchbox (the van that looks like the scooby-doo "mystery machine" ) may be a perfect fit for you.

IBrakeForNobody

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Off topic as well, but my sister was also online here for a while (Sun_Kissed_Girl). I taught her how to do the basic stuff (like maintinence, basic troubleshooting etc) and she took off from there. She only asked simple questions like "How would you recommend taking this off?" and I'd tell her, but she'd do everything, unlike other females (just making a generalization, not pointing fingers) who ask someone else to do it for her.

She started out with an RC18T Factory Team kit, Mamba 8000kv brushless, Associated batteries, and a Hitec FM radio. Then, she switched over everything to a Team Losi Mini-T PRO ARR. I think she liked the Mini-T more because it was 2WD so it was lighter and therefore would acclerate faster. She ran a 1320mAh 3S li-po battery and we clocked it at 60MPH going on the very slight downhill on our street. She liked to show off to the neighbors (all the guys) and they were like, "That little toy car probably doesn't go that fast."

She also drove, maintained, and tuned my HPI Savage 21 when I got a Savage X4.1. Let me say that drag racing her on the beach with 4WD nitro trucks is one heck of a good time.

But she left RC about a year ago when she got more into surfing, and I don't RC nearly as much as I used to, as now I'm into IT (Information Technology, yes, I'm a nerd ). I still have an extremely modded Traxxas Stampede, a mostly stock Savage X4.1, and 5 glow fuel airplanes.

Going back on topic; teleca, I think you'd be at home with (speaking from personal experience with my sister) an 18th scale truck or a 2WD electric stadium truck. The pros (from my experience) about the 18th scale trucks are that parts are relatively inexpensive, and they can go very fast for not much money at all. The downsides that I came across are that they are harder to work on since the parts are so small, and it is pretty hard to keep a Mini-T or RC18T going in a straight line at 60MPH. [>:] They get REALLY squirly going that speed. My sister once took her Mini-T out for a run on a smooth street, and she swerved to avoid a small rock on the road, and the Mini-T flipped on its roof and skidded down the street for a good 150-200 feet before comming to a stop (this was at full speed). The radio almost went out of range (because the parking lot we were in is in town, so there is a lot of radio frequency noise).

I find 2WD stadium trucks easier to work on, and they can easily drive on terrain that the 18th scales have trouble with (like gravel roads and grass), and they are also more stable at high speeds. I personally like my Traxxas Stampede (I have the late model), which I put Pro-line Dirt Hawg tires on so it is basically the same as a stadium truck, except that because the Pede's battery is higher than a stadium truck, it doesn't get sandy and wet as easily when I go to the beach and snow, and it also prevents the Pede from high-centering on objects (like curbs).

Here are a few random photos of my Pede and my sister's old Mini-T:

(note: these photos are from about a year ago when I ran different tires and rims)