that old chestnut which car?

[londonladliam]

hey all,

just getting back into r/c cars since a long absence.....
want to get a 1/10 buggy preferably 4x4 but wouldnt mind 2wd,with potential of the odd race maybe.

looking around the short list i have is (all 4x4)

XX4 WC
XXX4 G+
X5 squared

what would be the best chice or any feed back on either of the cars?or any this else i should really consider,or even a more stock model that could be upgraded

many thans

[jim76]

to be honest i wouldn;t touch any of those

the XX4 is a great car, but very old now and spares are hard to find.
the xxx4 is ok indoors, but struggles outdoors on bumpy tracks.
the x5 is just pants, and suffers the same problems as the xx4 in that parts are very hard to find.

popular cars are the cat SX, associated B44, kyosho ZX5
all can be had for little money second hand and spares are easily available. They will also be popular at most clubs so set up information will be easy to come by.

2wd will be a cheaper option. the B4 is still a very popular car and can be found for peanuts. other choices move towards the mid motor cars like the cougar, or the more expensive conversion models like a vega.
cheap beginner options would be the ansmann cars, very cheap, good spares and the cars can be very competitive with a couple of choice upgrades.