hi i am new on here, i am wanting to know which buggy is ok for a beginner, i have had 1/10 nitro cars before but have decided to go off road, i have a budget of about £200, i will put my own radio in and servos in, any 1 have any suggestions on what buggy would suit me also has any one got one for sale on here,

Most guys will recommend the OFNA hyper 7 PBS, although i run KYOSHO'S, i think for a beginer that Hyper 7 cant be beat, welcome to the world of dirt, this buggy world will get addicting very, very fast!

the hyper7pbs is a great car but in the u.k it'll cost you about £350, you will have to buy from hongkong. try dinball, alot people use them and they are rated highly. you do the math, £179+£32 shipping. thats an amazing price for such a good car.

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Hi Westy,
I bought a TTR EB4 S2 for my first buggy after coming away from 1/10 scale. Only use it for knocking about in the park with but much better than any 1/10 car i've had. Good quality buggy that does everything i want it to plus my local shop stocks most parts for it which is a big bonus. I was surprised how well it handled on the tarmac even with off road tyres on and full ground clearance.
Whatever you go for you'll enjoy

hi can i race a ttr- s2 my mate said i can buy his 1 are they any good, l;ike can you upgrade them like the pro model also the s3 is out now should i get the s2 or wait save my money up and go for a diff car such as rex x or a hobao hyper, as any one on here got an hyper 7 with no radio gear for sale or any 1/8 buggy with or without radio gear thanks

hi are the kyosho kani buggys any good, are they called mp777's im getting confused, has any 1 got any 1/8 buggys forsale doesnt matter if it aint got servos or radio but has to be under £200

Kyosho buggies are FANTASTIC, Kanai has won the buggy championship 6 years straight so it says something about them, but there are other great buggies for sure that can stay up and even beat 777's, you have the Mugen MBX5 Prospec, the XB8 by XRAY, and the new Jammin XCR1 by OFNA, all these buggie will be neck and neck, you mentioned that you are new to buggies, thats why i recommended the PBS, i own two Kyosho's and love em, i have a Kanai II, and now the 777 SP1, it all depends on what u like and of course what your local shop carries more parts for, be guided by that, it looks as though you want to bash but race at times so look around, remember also that these top race buggies i mentioned are top dollar buggies that will put you back over a grand when u add up race motor's pipes and good servos, so they may be out of your league money wise for now....good luck in your choice!

you'd be better off buying new, rather than 2nd hand unless you know the seller and trust them.
a hyper7pbs (brand new) from dinball (rcmart.com) is my recommendation, only £12 over your budget, but you'll save £150 on uk prices.
the new mp777 is nearer the £450 mark.

ok thanks guys well appreciate this

Tons of spares and upgrades for the TT S2 available, and will probably continue as the S2 is still the RTR kit from TT....

Its a good car and runs well, the motor is powerful, probably not quite as good as a Hyper7 but still a worthy buggy...

Whichever RTR you buy if you want to race it be prepared to rebuild the shocks and diffs with better (read correct) oils