Well hello. I bought A Schumacher Nitro 21 XT-R from a swap meet last year for my son. I really didn't expect much from it because I only paid $25 for it. Only to find out that my son had been talking the man down all day andat the end of the day when we were getting right to go home he asked me to go get it for him. I went to look at it and the guy was leaving. He had everything packed but the XTR so I offered him 25 and he took it. After A closer look at it I was impressed. It ran, had a three speed tranny and man can you say fast. The thing was lightning. Problem was control. Steering was a little sloppy and when it shifted to 2nd, and finally put the front wheels down, it was all over the place. Third gear must have been amazing but it is out of sight by that time so I don't know. But my boy ran it around the yard for a few months like it was , in first, till the motor just plain got tired, steering got plain wore out. Now it was time to spend some money on it and boy lost intrest in it. Now I have a real nice wore out car. BUT. I was so impressed that a car this old could not only perform like that but last that long being as old as it is in the hands of my 13 year old. I decided to restore it. I don't think I could find a new car that would do or last like this one has. Are there still parts, origional parts that is, available. I don,t want to put anything but schumacher or schumacher quality in it. I do have a parts list but my local hobby shop just wants to sell me parts that I can make work. If I wanted a Traxxis I would go buy one. Please send me or Pm me your catalog or something. I think this XTR can still whip up on these modern boys. And I'm old fasioned. I really want the ball bearingsfor the steering and everything else if available. Glad I found your forum.