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Old 08-26-2007, 04:10 PM
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I have a Team Losi Sport XXX_T RTRII, with a few hops ups making it faster. I have two young children (7 and 5) who want to race and mess around with RC cars and I don't really know what would be a good starting point. Obviously the cars won't compete with mine but I want it to be faster than the junk you can buy in the toy stores. Any recommendations on a good beginner car that has some spead and is reasonably well made would be great. Thanks in advance.

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Old 08-26-2007, 05:01 PM
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http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=LXNJH9**&P=ML
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just get them a duratrax vendetta,rustler,sportwerks recoil,mini-t,or a micro rs4.also you can get them an xmod and let them upgrade them and customize them.
Old 08-26-2007, 05:38 PM
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Default RE: RC Electric Cars for Young Beginners

onroad - Tamiya TT-01
Offroad (invincible more fun) Tamiya Lunchbox
Old 08-26-2007, 09:10 PM
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no no no you want a stampede xl5. way better than a lunch box
Old 08-26-2007, 09:26 PM
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go with a traxxas stampede xl5 it will have higher ground clearance and will take the beating on younger drivers plus you can run it in training mode 50% throttle and 50% reverse then when they get better you can switch it to 100% forward and reverse
Old 08-27-2007, 12:28 AM
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Blackfoot or something, get a kit.

Or a WW2, they are fun to play around with...

If not a Vendetta, Mini T, or any other suitable tamiya, losi, or dtx.
Old 08-27-2007, 05:34 AM
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Thanks for the inputs guys. I'll certainly look into these recommendations as a few of them look great. [8D]
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If they're looking for something like Dad's got then the Rustler would be fine. However I always recommend the Tamiya Clod Buster for kids. It's something that they'll love the looks of, it can take a huge beating, and isn't that fast.
Old 08-27-2007, 02:16 PM
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Kids w/ Clod?!?! Luckiest kids alive.. sheesh..
Old 08-27-2007, 02:45 PM
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Kids w/ Clod?!?! Luckiest kids alive.. sheesh..
LOL I bought my eight year old brother a Clod a couple of years ago and he LOVED it. He's been beating on it ever since and has yet to break a thing. (other than a couple of bodies that have been destroyed)
Old 08-28-2007, 03:45 AM
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All my kids have S/T's

The oldest - 13 has a Rustler that started stock and he has modified a lot. He mostly uses his own money now for it.

The middle boy also has a Rustler. Quite modified, but he uses Dad's money and help.

The youngest - 4 yr old - he has a Sportwerks Raven - bought it used, real cheap, good condition. I would NOT recommend this as a starter truck as Dad is always repairing it. I need to get him a Rustler.

The rustler is just a tough little truck for kids and has plenty of hop-up options for them to learn on.
Old 08-28-2007, 09:58 AM
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no no no you want a stampede xl5. way better than a lunch box
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Old 12-18-2007, 05:04 PM
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What kind of rc car/buggy do your kids want?
tamiya manta ray/lunchbox both very reliable.
i dont know about on road cars.. i dont have that much experience with them lol... :0
Old 12-18-2007, 05:20 PM
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get em a 1/18th scale when i first got mine stock I thought it was going 40mph but then later I just found out it went 20mph
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I Agree On Road : Tamiya TT-01
Off- Road : Any of the Tamiya Buggies..
Old 12-18-2007, 06:26 PM
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Rustler XL-5, Stampede XL-5, Dark Impact (kit, so, will take a bit), mini's are fun, but can sometimes be stoped by rocks, curbs.... get them an offroad, onroads are strictly onroad, which, can get a bit boring after a bit if I were one of them[>:]
Old 12-18-2007, 07:31 PM
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Stampede xl-5/rustler xl-5. I prefer my stampede FYI to my dads rustler. Whatever you want, both are great trucks and built simular.
Old 12-18-2007, 08:33 PM
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i think the new evader EXT rtr is the best bang for the buck, especially for newbies.... and the cost at only 99 bucks wont break the bank either
Old 12-18-2007, 09:39 PM
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Where can you get the evader ext for $99?

I just got my 3 1/2 year ol a Bonzer (HBX) for Christmas. I know these are just about hobby grade, but I have heard good things about their durability. Plus many parts are interchangable with the Tamiya that it mimics. I don't think it will be too fast especially with the 1800 NICD battery it came with (actually a plus in this case to have a crappy battery). Most important, it has the monster truck look he is crazy about right now. It's green, too. He loves Kawasaki and Grave Digger, so green was a must. Best of all it was $85 shipped from eBay. Only thing missing is the charger which is fine because I have two chargers myself.
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Where can you get the evader ext for $99?

I just got my 3 1/2 year ol a Bonzer (HBX) for Christmas. I know these are just about hobby grade, but I have heard good things about their durability. Plus many parts are interchangable with the Tamiya that it mimics. I don't think it will be too fast especially with the 1800 NICD battery it came with (actually a plus in this case to have a crappy battery). Most important, it has the monster truck look he is crazy about right now. It's green, too. He loves Kawasaki and Grave Digger, so green was a must. Best of all it was $85 shipped from eBay. Only thing missing is the charger which is fine because I have two chargers myself.

heres the link, the price shows when u add the item to the cart...
[link]http://www.ultimatehobbies.com/istar.asp?a=6&id=DTXD29!1001[/link]
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Beat me to it[&o]
Old 12-18-2007, 10:56 PM
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I think the evader is good for you as well, you have losi experience so you know the evader a bit (its the old XXT design), i think they bought the molds from losi so they could continue the truck
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I don't think he is still looking for a car he asked these questions 4 months ago...
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I just bought my 7 year old niece a Rustler for Christmas. What really sold me on it was the fact that traxxas put the beginner mode on their speed control. But I wasn't happy for TRaxxas using their new connector on it....but that's my personal preference.

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