TDS31

Buying a 1/5 scale i have know idea what it is or if it is worth what he wants for it. I can post pic but I dont know how a lil help an posting pictures



Thanks
Matt

Foxy

Click 'Edit' for your post above and click the link 'Upload images or files' just underneath the area you write in.

TDS31

Thanks wish they were bigger but maybe someone will be able to identify what it is and what it might be worth


ok these photos ar larger sorry new to this posting photos!

Dan S

Pics are too small, make 'em bigger.

Dan.

Zcorpion

Looks like an XRC onroad or possibly a Technokit which are what the XRC's are clones of.

Dan S

That would be an XRC-1 1/5th scale car, looks like its missing the front bumper or we just don't see it on the pics. Comes with a 23cc engine.

Your right it does look similar to the Technokit 1/5th scale but the XRC's come with a silver/Grey engine and the Technokit are black except for the EXS GTS which is green, the Technokit's engine are G230 (Zen) which the XRC's aren't.

Dan.

TDS31

Are these hard to get parts for? is it a good brand?

Pro5thScaleDistributors

What is the price he is selling it to you.
You can find parts for it from VS modelsport, they have many parts for XRC cars.
It sure does look like an XRC ,with that cheaply made Zenoah clone on it.

P.S is it me or does the chassis look to be slightly bent.

blackrain

shore does look bent towards the middle, that might explain why the front bumpers missing

hathi

That is an xrc the motor is the xrc clone with the plug coming in on an angle(even has stock xrc battery), and it does look to be bent. Yes you can get parts for it, but is it worth it? How much is he selling it to you for? Does it even come with a body?

Foxy

Yes, that is one REALLY bent chassis. Who knows what else is bent, or out of alignment/missing. If you are new to 1/5th (as it sounds like you are), then STEER CLEAR if I was you, unless the price is VERY right, like free. This is very much a case of 'you'd have to pay me to take it away'. I'm against 2nd hand RC in general unless you really know the car has been well looked after. This one clearly hasn't. Walk away.

sheograth

Yeah, that looks really banged up. Unless you're getting it for under $100 forget it.

Bratch96

I, however, am a fan of buying second hand but I would still say pass on this unless it's real cheap, than it might be worth it as an educational experience. You can get an off road xrc buggy brand new for 500 dollars.

TDS31

The guy bought it new a few weeks ago, off ebay had it running for like ten min and hit a curb, he was honest and did tell me that, and that the body was trashed so,

No body
No transmitter
Bent frame
and thats all I know

He said $150.00

I really dont care about fixing it (part of the fun for me) just dont want to spend more than it is worth on parts. It would probably just sit on the shop wall I like 1/8 scale truggys and being that the local track wont let something that big on just a project or maybe build a 23cc tmaxx?

Thanks for the advice

Anyone think that 150 is too much?

blackrain

i would see what a new chassie cost

TDS31

ok found a great place to buy parts. a frame is 45 body CHEAP one 153, I just emailed the guy and said the I wouldent pay 150 buing that just from the pics and what I would need to replace total cost would be close to 375, for a few bucks more i could get a new car. i offered him $80.00

Bratch96

80 or 100 is okay, for the learning experience. I have wasted more money than that on a meal..hehehe


Why no transmitter?

hathi

Ok if you plan on picking up this car... price out some new tires, the stock ones are garbage and is probably the reason the chasis is bent!

TDS31

Told the guy that 80 is the tops Ill go and he refused so ill keep looking


Thanks for all the help

Matt

Foxy

You're definitely better off without it.[sm=thumbup.gif]

sheograth

Yeah, that car is a bit like a fat pig. Theyre best left alone.

Bratch96

wait for http://www.bigboystoysandhobbies.com to get their baja clones.