Roxon

hi im wanting to get a 1/5 gas buggy soon found a price around $500 for IMEX 1/5 gas buggy, looked on imexrc.com but its not listed there i think its a new item for them, anyone know anything about it?

csp1971

Where? I see no gas buggy on their site.

Dave ESPI

Way to read the original post there Einstein

ps: I did the same thing too... hahah

Roxon, where did you hear about it at ?

csp1971

Exactly. How would I know anything about it if it isn't on their site?

csp1971

Since it's Roxon's first post, it's probably an Imex employee trying to stir up some chatter about an upcoming product!

Roxon

lol im not a imex guy trying to start rumors, i been out of the rc game just recently decided to get back in, so yeah im new here
1st post, ok heres how i heard about the imex to start with, i was doing some reaserch on the net, and i saw a list of dealers for
traxxas and in the list i saw my friends used sporting good business and then i remembered seeing a rc car in his store. so i called him and said yo man get me some prices on gas buggys, his price on baja 5b $869, traxxas $759, imex $529, so i was like hmm i gotta
find some info on this imex, i later called him back and asked him if he could get more info on it but havnt called him back since. i will
soon but i was trying some other methods too (here and rcgroups) anyways i found imexrc.com and sent them email from their site
but they didnt return my email, not really a good sign i guess lol, anyway there is a world trade site called alibaba.com and i contacted some chinese guys and got a quote of $170 on the xrc gas buggy, no radio or servos, nice price huh BUT you have to buy 50 to get that price im postive i could resale em on ebay and make profit but i dont have the $10000 to invest like that. so anyways i send em email saying oh yeah send me one for $170 to check it out first. havnt heard back from them hehehe. so anyways i found imex rc
on there on alibaba and i emailed from there and guy did email me back saying sure he can sell me just one for $599 shipping included and parts are available for it too. and he said it was new thats why its not on imexrc.com yet. anyway i havnt emailed him back cus my friend can get it for $529 shipped to his shop so ill pay that not $599. so i decided i would ask here if yall know anything
about it. yesterday on ebay i was outbid in the last minute on a like new firehammer for $400 i was pretty disapointed, freaking ebay makes me mad im always outbid in like the last 30 seconds piss's me off so bad hehe

Dave ESPI

Get the Baja SS or an FG and a good nomadio or Spektrum system, and enjoy a good vehicle.

badz

My Feedback: (1)

Imex makes a 1/5 nitro, i'm not sure if its the same imex that makes the jumbo kong tires though

csp1971

Darn, I was hoping you were the IMEX guy!

I would stick with known brands, I have a HPI Baja which is a great vehicle. I also have a Firehammer MT, which is also a great vehicle.

K-Spindle

WARNING DANGER WILL ROBINSON DANGER! IMEX is only selling the XRC car from China = PILE-O-CRUD!
FOB China cost is $225 with radio you have to buy 50 to get that price.

slicrick

for that price i think your probably talkn about the XRC buggy instead of IMEXRC
http://cgi.ebay.com/GAS-RC-CAR-1-5-S...QQcmdZViewItem
this guy will sell it for $400 if you email him directly or call his cel 831-774-1200 bypassing Ebay,he sold me my XRC onroad for $350...local pick up

K-Spindle

IMEX is now importing XRC 1:5 scale so it is the same. The cars / buggies are far below sub par for 1:5 scale use even at $400 they are toy quality at best. Factory direct is $225 FOB China if you can find people to buy 50

K-Spindle

Sell you what is left of my on-road version for $100 it has LESS then a tank through it and its DONE! Put your money in a blender turn on blend then you have faster more enjoyable and easier clean up way of blowing $400.00

slicrick

well at least i didnt pay the price i seen at our local mall which is $700 without the front brakes,yeah i agree with you,they are poorly built but for just messing around at the school parking lot ,its better than playing with a walmart newbright car.so what is left of your car for $100

jimjeep

I have seen and handled this buggy. My 1/8 scale nitros are much tougher than this thing. The suspension arms are thin and flex alot with just a pinch of your fingers. Heck my Mini-T is probably tougher. Notice how the front of the body doesen't even line up with the rest? It is because it is a small extra piece held on by a single clip. You would think they would at least try to make it line up for an advertisement photo. It would seem like a waste of money to me. I like to run my models hard whether it be bashing or racing, big air jumps, or stunts, and I know I'd break this thing within a week. Save a little money and buy a Duratrax, FG, HPI, MCD, or even a Smartech and enjoy something built better with greater parts availiability and hop-up options. No matter how appealing they make a KIA it is still a just a KIA and will never be a really good car. The same holds true here. If it ends up broken all the time it's initial price savings is still not worth it.

RURC

I have seen the Imex buggy. It looks like a copy of the HPI Baja. I will search my saved sights when I get home tonight. It dose exist but not on their web sight.

RURC

OK here is a trade site on IMEX. If you scrol to the bottom you will see 'items newly added'. There you will see the buggy

http://www.alibaba.com/company/100086587.html

RURC

Here is a photo

RURC

Full page add in RCDriver mag also .

K-Spindle

Guys and dolls it NOT IMEX it is XRC, IMEX is only buying them from XRC its a PILE! IMEX is a good company why they are buying this pile of Bovine Scat is well beyond me. Its a cheap knock off of the Technokit buggy. The motor is a bad copy of the CY motor but with 8,000 less rpm. Plastic is like rubber and the metal is beyond soft I have the on road version it is not worth the trouble to give away that is how bad it is. You can buy China factory direct for $225.00
Look them up on fleabay under XRC wave off this unit.

Dave ESPI

RURC can I have a big version of the pic in yer avatar ? thanx.

Nathan9492

You do know the chick on the right is his wife, HUBBA HUBBA

K-Spindle

By the way here is the factory web page http://www.xrc-racing.com/index.asp