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RETRO-KYO
15-12-2008, 04:44 PM
Anyone remember them? My mate had one and an earlier PB car which had a two speed gearbox but I can't remember the name of that. They just seemed to disappear.
andyr
15-12-2008, 05:36 PM
mustang was the two speed one great car at the time
traffman
15-12-2008, 05:48 PM
This was the maxima i had until recently.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h164/traffman/buggies-2.jpg
terry.sc
15-12-2008, 07:12 PM
My mate had one and an earlier PB car which had a two speed gearbox but I can't remember the name of that.
That was the Mini Mustang, PBs first adventure into 1/10th off road available as 2 or 4wd with single or two speed gearboxes. The Maxima was a refined version of the Mini Mustang. 10th off road was a competitive market, the Maxima was the same layout as the big two buggies (Cat and Mid) so no obvious reason to buy a Maxima over the others. PB changed the design radically with the Maximas replacement the Ace, with a rear mounted motor layout that all the other manufacturers had abandoned 4 years previously. it didn't sell, so PB dropped 10th buggies and stuck to 1/8th scale cars then 1/5th cars until they closed down around 2000. Keith Plested (owner of PB) now runs KP Designs building 1/5th bikes.
qatmix
15-12-2008, 08:26 PM
The mini mustang was ok I seem to remember it not being the toughest car on the track. I remember beating the ones at my local club with my Boomerang.. so I dont suppose they were that fast either..
Freakypen
17-12-2008, 11:52 AM
I loved my PB cars back then-the mini mustang especially as I had the 2 speed.Here's a picture of my almost new 2 speed Maxima ( apart from the shell )I also have a NIB 2 speed mini mustang-sooooo hard to stop myself building it!!:cry:
Freakypen
17-12-2008, 11:55 AM
Always wanted a PB ace to top off my collection of PB's but they're like gold dust........
mrspeedy
17-12-2008, 03:01 PM
Ha, sold mine on ebay a couple of years ago now, it didn't even make a £100 at the time !!

Still got the 2speed for it if anyones interested ?
93works
20-12-2008, 10:59 AM
Ha, sold mine on ebay a couple of years ago now, it didn't even make a £100 at the time !!

Still got the 2speed for it if anyones interested ?

pm sent about 2 sp
RogerM
25-12-2008, 11:15 PM
Still got a Maxima .... totally complete (Brimond front shocks the only change from stock).
Anybody want it PM me, happy to sell it to a real collector as it's hidden here.
simonady
03-01-2009, 10:24 AM
pm sent about 2 sp
i would like a two speed ...is it still for sale ???????
simonady
03-01-2009, 10:25 AM
i would like a two speed is it still for sale ...?????
simonady
03-01-2009, 10:27 AM
i would love atwo speed ...is it still for sale...