Losi discontinued the Baja's?
08-24-2008, 08:15 PM
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Losi discontinued the Baja's?
Did anyone notice that Losi no longer lists any of the models with the Baja Bug body on thier site? They're all gone, the Micro Baja, the Mini Baja, the Mini Monster Baja and the Mega Baja. They're gone from Horizon's site too. I guess they're not making them anymore.
08-24-2008, 08:43 PM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
ORIGINAL: robwiljas
Did anyone notice that Losi no longer lists any of the models with the Baja Bug body on thier site? They're all gone, the Micro Baja, the Mini Baja, the Mini Monster Baja and the Mega Baja. They're gone from Horizon's site too. I guess they're not making them anymore.
Did anyone notice that Losi no longer lists any of the models with the Baja Bug body on thier site? They're all gone, the Micro Baja, the Mini Baja, the Mini Monster Baja and the Mega Baja. They're gone from Horizon's site too. I guess they're not making them anymore.
It has to do with a liscening issue with the VW body.
This was posted on another forum.
"It all has to do with licensing issues involving VW. VW went on a rampage about 4 years ago, cracking down on every garage that had a 'VW' symbol that wasn't a licensed copy. They went on to crack down on the mail order parts houses, T-shirt companies, toy manufacturers- basically anyone who didn't pay VW for the right to use their corporate image."
08-24-2008, 08:47 PM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
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It has to do with a liscening issue with the VW body.
This was posted on another forum.
"It all has to do with licensing issues involving VW. VW went on a rampage about 4 years ago, cracking down on every garage that had a 'VW' symbol that wasn't a licensed copy. They went on to crack down on the mail order parts houses, T-shirt companies, toy manufacturers- basically anyone who didn't pay VW for the right to use their corporate image."
ORIGINAL: robwiljas
Did anyone notice that Losi no longer lists any of the models with the Baja Bug body on thier site? They're all gone, the Micro Baja, the Mini Baja, the Mini Monster Baja and the Mega Baja. They're gone from Horizon's site too. I guess they're not making them anymore.
Did anyone notice that Losi no longer lists any of the models with the Baja Bug body on thier site? They're all gone, the Micro Baja, the Mini Baja, the Mini Monster Baja and the Mega Baja. They're gone from Horizon's site too. I guess they're not making them anymore.
It has to do with a liscening issue with the VW body.
This was posted on another forum.
"It all has to do with licensing issues involving VW. VW went on a rampage about 4 years ago, cracking down on every garage that had a 'VW' symbol that wasn't a licensed copy. They went on to crack down on the mail order parts houses, T-shirt companies, toy manufacturers- basically anyone who didn't pay VW for the right to use their corporate image."
08-24-2008, 11:15 PM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
ORIGINAL: robwiljas
Yeah I figured it had something to do with that. I wonder if they'll release them with different bodies then? Also I guess it might get hard to find stock replacement bodies for my mini and micro baja's.....lol.
ORIGINAL: t9dragon
It has to do with a liscening issue with the VW body.
This was posted on another forum.
"It all has to do with licensing issues involving VW. VW went on a rampage about 4 years ago, cracking down on every garage that had a 'VW' symbol that wasn't a licensed copy. They went on to crack down on the mail order parts houses, T-shirt companies, toy manufacturers- basically anyone who didn't pay VW for the right to use their corporate image."
ORIGINAL: robwiljas
Did anyone notice that Losi no longer lists any of the models with the Baja Bug body on thier site? They're all gone, the Micro Baja, the Mini Baja, the Mini Monster Baja and the Mega Baja. They're gone from Horizon's site too. I guess they're not making them anymore.
Did anyone notice that Losi no longer lists any of the models with the Baja Bug body on thier site? They're all gone, the Micro Baja, the Mini Baja, the Mini Monster Baja and the Mega Baja. They're gone from Horizon's site too. I guess they're not making them anymore.
It has to do with a liscening issue with the VW body.
This was posted on another forum.
"It all has to do with licensing issues involving VW. VW went on a rampage about 4 years ago, cracking down on every garage that had a 'VW' symbol that wasn't a licensed copy. They went on to crack down on the mail order parts houses, T-shirt companies, toy manufacturers- basically anyone who didn't pay VW for the right to use their corporate image."
S> Black Mini Baja Body......j/k
This kinda sux...i really like the "bug" body over any other body for the Mini-T series
08-25-2008, 12:46 AM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
Damn that really sucks..I haven't heard about that..I got all 3 mini baja's too. Guess I better keep the bodies in good shape now lol
08-25-2008, 02:42 AM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
typical..
yopu would think they would research it all before making the product live..lol
i wonder if they will continue to do spare parts for them?...
thinking ebay will be flooded with them now..lol
yopu would think they would research it all before making the product live..lol
i wonder if they will continue to do spare parts for them?...
thinking ebay will be flooded with them now..lol
08-25-2008, 07:40 AM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
ORIGINAL: Frozen72
Now you HAVE to buy the Mini-T and replace the crappy all-in-one electronics. I wonder why?
Now you HAVE to buy the Mini-T and replace the crappy all-in-one electronics. I wonder why?
08-25-2008, 07:47 AM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
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It has to do with a liscening issue with the VW body.
This was posted on another forum.
"It all has to do with licensing issues involving VW. VW went on a rampage about 4 years ago, cracking down on every garage that had a 'VW' symbol that wasn't a licensed copy. They went on to crack down on the mail order parts houses, T-shirt companies, toy manufacturers- basically anyone who didn't pay VW for the right to use their corporate image."
It has to do with a liscening issue with the VW body.
This was posted on another forum.
"It all has to do with licensing issues involving VW. VW went on a rampage about 4 years ago, cracking down on every garage that had a 'VW' symbol that wasn't a licensed copy. They went on to crack down on the mail order parts houses, T-shirt companies, toy manufacturers- basically anyone who didn't pay VW for the right to use their corporate image."
08-25-2008, 12:51 PM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
ORIGINAL: sunco1
Maybe that new losi vehicle that coming out on friday is their replacement.
Maybe that new losi vehicle that coming out on friday is their replacement.
08-25-2008, 02:42 PM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
It's ok. Once a Chinese company realizes there's a market, they'll produce them. They're the Knock-Off/Pirated Copy-of-anything Capital of the world! 
08-25-2008, 04:20 PM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
I was shopping for some 8ight stuff today, so I added a baja body to my cart.
It will go into the closet until my other two are completely destroyed. I only use them for bashing, so it won't be long now.
It will go into the closet until my other two are completely destroyed. I only use them for bashing, so it won't be long now.
08-25-2008, 07:56 PM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
hey t9dragon i noticed you have the losi smasher tires on two of your mini t's
do you like them? i have a set and they seem to not be grippy at all on any surface besides carpet.. i havent tried them on dirt but will this weekend... going camping in oregon!..cant wait..
also i was looking into getting one of tose bodies down the road to.. really like them.. right now i have an escalade body [:'(]
do you like them? i have a set and they seem to not be grippy at all on any surface besides carpet.. i havent tried them on dirt but will this weekend... going camping in oregon!..cant wait..
also i was looking into getting one of tose bodies down the road to.. really like them.. right now i have an escalade body [:'(]
08-26-2008, 12:28 PM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
Is there a difference between the bodies for the Losi Mini-Monster Baha and the Mini-T/Baja body? I notice both are available in clear but not sure if that means they are different and will not fit each other, different and will fit each other, or just have different decals.
08-26-2008, 12:37 PM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
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Is there a difference between the bodies for the Losi Mini-Monster Baha and the Mini-T/Baja body? I notice both are available in clear but not sure if that means they are different and will not fit each other, different and will fit each other, or just have different decals.
Is there a difference between the bodies for the Losi Mini-Monster Baha and the Mini-T/Baja body? I notice both are available in clear but not sure if that means they are different and will not fit each other, different and will fit each other, or just have different decals.
The Baja body for the Mini-LST is longer then the Baja body for the Mini-T.
08-26-2008, 12:55 PM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
Thanks. I ordered the MMBaja a few days ago when I saw it discounted somewhere. Today I noticed it was no longer listed on the Losi site, did a search, and found this thread. That made me think about getting a couple extra bodies since I planned to custom paint one to look like a friend's VW.
08-26-2008, 04:18 PM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
ORIGINAL: nick9
If u look on there site they just rereleased all of them but without bodies
If u look on there site they just rereleased all of them but without bodies
08-26-2008, 05:18 PM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
Yeah I just looked, none of them are back.
Edit: Never mind, he's right, they are all back. Look under "What's new". They still say they come with a Baja body, but none of the pictures show it.
Edit: Never mind, he's right, they are all back. Look under "What's new". They still say they come with a Baja body, but none of the pictures show it.
08-26-2008, 05:36 PM
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RE: Losi discontinued the Baja's?
Thats weird. Why would they put it with a Baja body when VW is making them stop selling them? Unless Losi bought a lisence from VW, but I doubt that 'cause VW dosent like to give them out.
