JENC

Hi

At a visit at my LHS, he told me he just had had a visit from the HPI-distributor. He had told him, that he had learned that HPI is about to release a new petrol car.

As the Baja 5b, the new car will come in an RTR and kit version. The kit version will have another pipe that is not so (damn) loud as the current SS pipe. Actually our discussion of how loud the pipe is on the SS kit made him mention this.

The new version should be inspired by cars used in the Paris-Dakar rally.

My LHS guy couldn't remember if the petrol car was the news to be announced in august 2008 or december 2008. As obviously another lineup were to be introduced in the other month.

Have anybode else heard about this?

Regards
Jens

black mamba

Makes sense. The market is gobbling up the 5Bs as fast as HPI can import them, so in my opinion, HPI is long overdue to have another gas burner in their lineup.

rclugnut10

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i had the same thoughts about that a while back haven' the savage go 1/5 but with the xl idk if that'll happen i saw some proto types of a nitro wheelie king but i'm not sure if that'll ever hit production both would be sweet

the lug

KILL--ROY

I think they are making a 5t which is based on the 5b, but looks like a trophy truck.

rcnitrohead

If HPI does go through with that, its gonna be a knockout punch I bet...[8D]

mbxrb75

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Just when I had saved enough pennies for a baja 5b SS,the rumors start.[:@]

Midget

Just wait until this new car comes out, than the Baja might become cheaper...

rclugnut10

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but then he'll want the new car and the 5b will be old news (not really but...)

the lug

SAVAGEJIM

A gasser Savage with 3speed redesigned tranny and other drivertrain parts to take 300 in-oz torque would be great!

I know that ppl have mounted gas engines on Savages, but these were simply custom trucks. I would defo spend $900+ on a production gas Savage!

rclugnut10

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who wouldn't??? we already spend that or more on our nitros and to get um bigger, faster, tougher, yadda yadda yadda, and have the feul cost less??

the lug

ThunderbirdJunkie

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YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

1/5 Savage with a 30cc CY engine!! I want one laid out as close as possible to your typical Savage, too! with a .100 thick clear body! YES YES YES

-SomeGuy-

+1

Midget

+2

rclugnut10

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for a regular savage too

the lug

SAVAGEBANE

oh yes sir-e......if a 1/5 gas savage comes out!!!!!i am all over it. forget saving up, i will credit card that baby.and i hate using credit cards. one thing though, i will only get to run it a few times cause when my wife finds out that the "toy truck" hidden in the closet under clothes and stuff is not the same one as before....she is gonna kill me. so, you might find it on e-bay for cheap after im dead and gone.

Super Mud

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I was reading a magazine a couple years ago that had them saying something about a Baja5T. The article was on the Baja5b and they said something about how the Baja 5t was gonna be a bigger buggy or something. But B and T make because B=Buggy T=truggy/truck which how the label race rc cars. So the Trophy truck would make sense.

KILL--ROY

That sounds like my wife

You hide stuff to, I thought I was the only one.

beer=food

burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp !

Man, wifeys, sheesh.HPI and new burps, mmmmmmm.....

Midget

Trust me, Your not the only one.
And They Hide stuff as well that you don't know about, hahahha

rclugnut10

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and that is why i don't even have a girlfriend...

the lug

black mamba

You read right. I believe that article included a interview with the guy who designed the 5B. There was always talk of a truck version coming out, but it has never happened.

splcrazy

this entire thread with its posts belongs in the large scale cars section

naynay12

IOn the large scale section this thread would already have 5 pages by noww

-SomeGuy-

It would belong here as much as the large scale because its an HPI MT.

black mamba

Easy man. We don't need non-moderators playing moderators.[&:]