RE: baja 5b
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The Baja won't have the snap off the line you are used to. It is quick and fun, but different. Nitro engines react light possessed banshees. Gas engines are quick, but not sick.
It is also 2wd, not 4wd.
I still think it will cost less $ in the long run than a Savage and the engine is basic and reliable.