opinions on 'next gen' truggys - looks only

[Chris Doughty]

what do people think to the looks of what seems to be the 'next gen' shape truggys? - the really low ones like the Losi 8T 2.0 and the proto HB D8T

http://www.neobuggy.net/images/News/hbspy.jpg

http://www.losi.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=LOSA0805

[DCM]

I can understand the reason why, but you get into the realms of TC shells then, rather than the shell being an asthetic piece that makes yours look different to another brand, they all end up looking like blobs, you might as well chuck a buggy shell on them.

[jimmy]

the D8T looks fine

But.......

The losi? WOW - that's the ugliest and worst conceived thing I've ever seen! :lol:

[Chris Doughty]

I wont say this too loud, but I really like the Losi shell.

I actually like the form follows function mentality and I predict that you will start to see some rad looking Truggy shells spring up.

[DCM]

yes, not too loud chris, or the fashion police will come and make you drive an Allegro....

[mark christopher]

the losi diff looks interesting tho

[jimmy]

Clearly isn't anything like a truck so should be banned - what next - F1 or 'insect' shaped bodies running in a so-called 'truck' class? bollocks. :lol:

[Chris Doughty]

they are all ready a million miles away from anything truck like with their wheels being a billion miles out from the bodywork.

[Danosborne6661]

The Losi looks more like a tadpole than a truggy!

[Chris Doughty]

I bet its got a tonne of steering though :thumbsup:

[jimmy]

so you can quickly steer it into a lake and drown the poor sad thing.

[Chris Doughty]

haha... poor thing

[lochness42]

I actually like Losi Truggy shell as well. Looks soo low :D

[peetbee]

It looks almost as though it's got too hot and started melting, so that it's sagging in the middle!

[IceMike]

i agree with Jimmy, that losi looks aweful!!! worst looking car i have seen in a while

[rcracer]

What was it modeled on a ford transit flat back truck :bored:

[ashleyb4]

I dont like the new losi shell either i also dont like the AE one either iky. But to be fair look at the x6 the shell isnt pretty but its a bloody quick car. But remember its what is underneith that counts.

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[Darren Boyle]

to be fair look at the x6 the shell isnt pretty


In "your" opinion........... LOL

The X6 grows on you a LOT, I wasnt sure at first but now I really like it, as for the 8T 2.0, I have raced Losi cars without a break since the XX back in 1993 and this IS the ugliest spud ever!!!! It looks like the 8 buggy has hit it so hard up the a*%" that they have merged together.....

[Mike Hudson]

I used to hate the looks of the X6 and X5 but really grew on me when i got to know one :wub X5 is still very ugly though! :cry:

[Darren Boyle]

I dont think we will ever enter our X5 into any R/C beauty contest... :cry:

[Cockerill]

The X6 grows on you a LOT, I wasnt sure at first but now I really like it, as for the 8T 2.0, I have raced Losi cars without a break since the XX back in 1993 and this IS the ugliest spud ever!!!! It looks like the 8 buggy has hit it so hard up the a*%" that they have merged together.....

You like it then Darren :lol:

I think the X6 looks good, and the Squared looks even better :thumbsup:

[Answer-RC-Pete]

To be fair the D8T is looking more and more like the Schlesser Dakar cars which are called buggies ;-)

http://english.renaultclub.cz/images/sport/buggy/buggy1.jpg

Pete

[Darren Boyle]

You like it then Darren :lol:

I think the X6 looks good, and the Squared looks even better :thumbsup:

Coming from a man who cant see through his hair in the way of his eyes......LOL

X6 is cool X5 is :confused:

[Mike Hudson]

X5 is a right down to earth DOG! Does it's job very well down in the dirt :woot::lol:

[Danosborne6661]

X6 is obviously a great car but the shell did put me off buying one!
I'd just want to crash it to try and make it look nicer :D

[ben]

Wasnt the X6 shell designed with some sort of aerodynamics in mind anyway? :confused:

[DCM]

sorry, even the X6 squared shell hasn't really dodged the ugly branches as it fell from the ugly tree, it just hit less than the X-5..... that 8T 2.0 must of hit every single branch on the way down, climed back up and had another go.... I can see LOTS of aftermarket shells being sold for it.... I can't even work out if it been put on backwards :lol:

[MrNanoTrax]

put me in the nerd click cuz i kinda like the look of the new losi... looks are really aren't that important honestly when one considers the effect it may have on race peformance. if it starts winning all the truggy competitions, i guarantee 90% of the people talkin' smack about it, will change their tune ;)