I know there is about at least 10 decent post about which 1/8 scale buggy to buy. Personally for me they didnt help much at all really, so I'm making my own.

My brother, his friend and me are getting back into rc cars. We all bassilcy got out of it for 2-3 years after the local track went to crap. We all got to talking the other day about each of us getting 1/8 scale buggys.

So anyways, I have been on the all the RC forums and online RC shops that sell buggys and I have kinda came to a stand still on what I should get.

Since I have been outta the hobby for 2-3 years, alot of new company's have came out with nice looking buggy's (CEN, Sportworks ect ect). Myself I just went to the ones I know from when I left the hobby (OFNA, Mugen, Kyosho,)

The two OFNA's I'm interested in are RTR's. The first is the Hyper 7 TQ Sport: http://ofna.com/hyper7-tq-sport.php and the second is the Ravager: http://ofna.com/ravager.php

I also have been looking at some older Mugen models. Manly the MBX4 and MBX5 Prospec.

And also some Kyosho models (Kanai, Inferno, MP777)

I will mostly be using a buggy I'm getting for just running on the road and maybe at the local BMX track, but also maybe once or twice a year, race at the big local rc track events.

For those Mugen's and Kyosho I will probley be buying used with a motor on eBay since my budget is in the lower 300's.

Myself I will probley buy choose a Mugen or Kyosho over a OFNA. I would just like some people with experiance with the Mugen and Kyosho models I said above to explain to me how they are built, how tough/reliable and how good a quality they are. I know Mugen is like top stuff since i'm a friend with a guy who raced Mugen mbx4's.

Also, if I buy used. Are parts quite available for the Mugen and Kyosho models I said above? Cause that is really the only think I'm worried about.

If anybody can tell me anything, that would be totally awesome!

Big thanks in advance
Daniel
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look at a used jammin x1 cr there are some nice ones on ebay

Well acdc, you are asking one of the most loaded questions there is. Each person is going to push their own buggy. This is how I got into the 1/8th scale buggy scene. I raced monster truck but was really pulled to the buggy class because of the speeds, competition, and the buggy counts. Thats the most popular class at my track. I didnt want to spend a lot of money because if I didnt like it, I would be stuck with a big investment. With the resale on these things, Id never get close to my money back. Im also one to be different. The majority of the buggies at my track are LOSIs, X-Rays, then the rest here and there. So by default, LOSI's and X-Rays were eliminated. Thats just me. They are good buggies, but again, I want to be different. Im a Mark Pavidis fan so the Kyosho was the top on my list to start. MY LHS carries some Kyosho parts, but you know you can get anything you want on line, so parts availability should not be a deciding factor. Everyone should have spare parts on hand, otherwise you have to wait for the UPS truck to show up, or take a ride to the LHS. Im stocked up good. Price was a major factor too as I said earlier. I researched heavily, and also asked the other guys at the track about their buggies. Taking all of this into consideration, I got the Kyosho Inferno US Sports Ready set. Out of the box its a good starter buggy for under $400. Im just starting out, so good for me. A ready to run buggy was going to be my first buggy purchase, but which one was the question? I made the decision. I was consistently finishing in the B-Mains. Now I am upgrading it here and there. I now qualify in the A-Mains, and 4th in the A is my best finish. Not bad for racing against $1000+ set ups. Im not pushing this buggy. Its not for everyone. Im also not going to bash any buggy either. If you line up all the buggies side by side, you will NOT see anything earth shattering from one buggy to another. The concept is the same. So you are going to get blitzed with responses and probably have 20 different buggies represented in this thread. YOU.........need to decide what are the important factors for YOU. Since you said your going to run on the street and BMX tracks, with an occasional race here and ther, I say you need to look at cost, and durability. These are the only things I see that are really different. Cost is obviously different. Other things like parts availability, hop ups, maintenance requirements, ease/difficulty of maintenance. All buggies are close to a tie here. They all are equal in the pros and cons in these categories. So decide what the important factors are first. If you come up with two or three buggies in a tie, then what should be the next important facotr(s)? Youll eventually decide on the right buggy for you. So take you time, and youll find the right buggy for you. Great luck to you!