sorry to brag but

[bigred5765]

yipeee
heres a little email i am prowd of


Bob Ebay Sales
Hobby-Spanks.com
Hello again, thank you for your order. Your three CR kits are on the way by EMS
thanks again

(edit: we'll advertise the seller when he sorts one out at trade price so i can review it ;) )

[jimmy]

big spender lol

[losixxx]

:D best mr customs' man is rubbing his hands already :o

[bigred5765]

:D best mr customs' man is rubbing his hands already :o
:D :D a well hope not but then thats what i get for being impatient:D :D

[bigred5765]

hi jimmy are you sure you want to review a car from
OUTSIDE THE UK
lol couldnt not do it
you can use my car for review hope its here for weekend

[jimmy]

Nah mate I dont wanna scratch it or somet! I feel bad using someone elses car for review like.

I could probably buy one from the USA, review it, and sell it for what I paid for it. I did that with the XX4 - but at one point I had around 700-1000 pounds tied up in review cars !!!! crazy! so I dont do that any longer. I only review stuff I get help with.

[bigred5765]

never mind u can have a sniff off mine if its here for southport this sunday lol
i know i can only dream it will be here buy then

[DCM]

See, this is why I hate Losi, look at them rear hubs, they got more holes in them than a BIG Swiss Cheese... but I suppose gives you plenty of options when you strip a hole, roflol.

[bigred5765]

See, this is why I hate Losi, look at them rear hubs, they got more holes in them than a BIG Swiss Cheese... but I suppose gives you plenty of options when you strip a hole, roflol.
lol and i have no doubt we will need them
MATTHEW
lol:o

[bigred5765]

postal info on my new wheels
hehehe can you tell im all excited fly xxx cr fly
Your item was processed and left our CHICAGO, IL 60666 facility on June 28, 2006. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later
Enroute, June 28, 2006, 2:20 pm, CHICAGO, IL 60666
Enroute, June 27, 2006, 9:06 pm, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49588
Enroute, June 27, 2006, 6:40 pm, KALAMAZOO, MI 49009
Acceptance, June 27, 2006, 4:38 pm, PORTAGE, MI 49081

[jimmy]

They goin on a tour of the usa mate ? :p

[bigred5765]

hmm seems that way

[DCM]

I remember tracking a Tekin parcel for me once, and UPS were doing the okey cokey with it and the international shipping centre in the US..... roflol

[Chris Doughty]

the Funny thing is... I hear Helger got their Kits today, shops might have them tomorrow.

[bigred5765]

the Funny thing is... I hear Helger got their Kits today, shops might have them tomorrow.
after speaking to dom at dc racing he his expecting his kits not before 3/7/06
but at a cost of around £200, or close to that anyway,
inc import duty we saved almost a quart of that cost, and althougth i would love to support more uk shops, a saving of £50 or so thats spares for 3-4 months

[losixxx]

but at a cost of around £200, or close to that anyway,
inc import duty we saved almost a quart of that cost, and althougth i would love to support more uk shops, a saving of £50 or so thats spares for 3-4 months

£200 a year in spares you animal:D

[bigred5765]

thats in a good year lol

[Chrislong]

thats in a good year lol

Not a Bridgestone?

[Chris Doughty]

my XXX-CR arrived at 8:30am this morning at my desk, this was from Helger, not from Losi directly.

[bigred5765]

my XXX-CR arrived at 8:30am this morning at my desk, this was from Helger, not from Losi directly.
as a factory team driver, I would be pretty missed of if it hadn't arrived before people could get an imported car, and bloody right too if I might say so lol
but will u get yours built and on the track before me lol is that a challenge ?? pics please
also I bet we still paid more than you

[losixxx]

bet your xxx-cr he didnt!!:D

[Chris Doughty]

as a factory team driver, i would be pretty missed of if it hadnt arrived before people could get a imported car, and bloody right too if i might say so lol
but will u get yours built and on the track before me lol is that a chanlenge ?? pics please
also i bet we still paid more than you

I don't think I got any special treatment with this, I just placed it on Helger Back Order when I found the part number.

mine wont see a track until Oswestry, I only do nationals.

its in a red box with Travis' colours on the shell

[jimmy]

I think it should have had dooteh colours on it personally.;)

[bigred5765]

I don't think I got any special treatment with this, I just placed it on Helger Back Order when I found the part number.

mine wont see a track until Oswestry, I only do nationals.

its in a red box with Travis' colours on the shell
cool then at least i can say (ARE'S SHOULD BE READY FOR THIS SUNDAY AT SOUTHPORT) well i hope so
still dont think you will see em on sale for the next 4-5 days to joe public

[Chris Doughty]

I really don't know when they will be in the shops, they are in the UK the 'official' way so it should be very soon.

Jimmy - I think all kits should be in my colours, even the AE, Yokomo, TTech etc.. etc.. kits :D

my colours are super dialled!

[bigred5765]

I really don't know when they will be in the shops, they are in the UK the 'official' way so it should be very soon.

Jimmy - I think all kits should be in my colours, even the AE, Yokomo, TTech etc.. etc.. kits :D

my colours are super dialled!
chris send us some pics them, come on cant wait ,how good do they look? did urs come built up already (u lucky man ) show us your new war paint then stop teasing us:D

[bigred5765]

cant get on your site chris #(omg) dont say u banned me as well lol

[Chris Doughty]

not banned anyone. not sure whats wrong.

my car is in a box exactly like you would get off the shelf, I got nothing special.

its just a regular kit that would go out to a shop.

there are loads of pictures of them on the net, mine would be no different to them :P

I will also use my BK2 body

[bigred5765]

not banned anyone. not sure whats wrong.

my car is in a box exactly like you would get off the shelf, I got nothing special.

its just a regular kit that would go out to a shop.

there are loads of pictures of them on the net, mine would be no different to them :P

I will also use my BK2 body
aaaw thought urs was built o bugger cant wait to see em

[DCM]

Chris, get the shell down here and will do something special on it.

[PaulRotheram]

you can do anything you like steve, but the new shell will always remain fugly :D

keep your bk2 shell on there chris, it looks the bomb!

[bigred5765]

with not having a bk2 i couldn't comment, cant see a big difference how much difference is there?

[jimmy]

in the shell ? new one has no love in it.. no flair.. nothing.. its flat, long and funny looking... its not horrific as such - but it is...
haha

[bigred5765]

in the shell ? new one has no love in it.. no flair.. nothing.. its flat, long and funny looking... its not horrific as such - but it is...
haha
god thats all i need,
this wont please the gods of the buggy kingdom

[DCM]

Carl... I have a BK2 shell here.... heehee, unpainted....

[jimmy]

You might like it carl, I just dont think its as nice as the bk2 shell.

[DCM]

I just looked, they have flatten out it's 'character' so the ribs on the nosepeice are gone and they have gone to softer corners.... shames, I much prefer the shape of the BK2 over the B4 and they made it more B4 like.

[PaulRotheram]

indeed, i love the bk2 shell. the lines on it are really nice.

i also like the j concept illuzion shell - which i am currently using. it has a some what agressive look to it, its similar to the new one.. but it isnt. :confused:

[bigred5765]

paul i take it ur at southport sunday, ill take a look at them. DCM may take u up on the shell let u know monday

[emzy]

in the shell ? new one has no love in it.. no flair.. nothing.. its flat, long and funny looking... its not horrific as such - but it is...
haha

IT'S GOT NO SOUL!!

A shell without a soul is like... cod without batter...!

[PaulRotheram]

paul i take it ur at southport sunday, ill take a look at them. DCM may take u up on the shell let u know monday

yeah ill be there, although i do run a 7 inch rear x5 wing.

ill put the jconcept rear wing on for you to see if you want.. although i wont be racing with it.

[Chris Doughty]

Steve, I will send the shell over to you, shoot some paint at it to try out something funky, not sure it will ever see the track though, it might grow on me, but the BK2 body is dialled!

[jimmy]

At least someone has some sense of style! lol

BK2 does look nice, I'd use it if it fit on by b4 ! :p

[DCM]

Bonza, will have to get on to Paul though Chris, to get some more of his fabulous Chrome.

[bigred5765]

is the xxx cr shell realy that bad, i though that it was on trickys car in your pics jimmy??
http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/southport270506/imagepages/southport2wd12.html

[jimmy]

yea, nice angle, thats its best angle tbh. I don't like it, I'm sure some will, I just dont. Don't get me wrong, its just a backwards step from the likes of the BK2 or other xxx shells

[PaulRotheram]

it is, and its still fugly :D

[tonymon]

well when i get a new shell for my xxx im gettin a bk2 shell, looks so much cooler!!!!! seems im with the majority :P

[bigred5765]

guess ill have to get one of em then just in case

[PaulRotheram]

wouldnt bother getting a new one, they look ok. but not as good as the bk2 ones.

[PaulRotheram]

my j concept one..

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/southport270506/imagepages/southport2wd69.html

it looks the same, but isnt in a way.. im not sure how to describe it :confused:

[PaulRotheram]

full jconcept shell + wing:

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/bury140506/imagepages/bury13.html

got it from ebay NIP for £11 with 2 wings and an ariel tube.

[Chrislong]

The Jconcepts shell on Pauls looks like the one Losi did before the BK2, but the name of it has gone, something like the arse-bandit or somet like that.

I like the new CR shell as much as the BK2 shell. I wouldn't go out of my way for it, its just equally likeable but less similiar.

[Northy]

The Jconcepts shell on Pauls looks like the one Losi did before the BK2, but the name of it has gone, something like the arse-bandit or somet like that........

Chris, do you mean "the ass master"? You may be getting confused with what we call Mr (Ben) Riley! :D

G

[Chrislong]

LOL.
Luckily Ben went blind after his uni years, otherwise he'd be reading this... i am joking ofcause ;) :D

Yes the ass master sounds more like it, part number LOSA-I124Q-ass.

[bigred5765]

O dear
03-07-2006 21:18 International Hub En route to delivery depot
03-07-2006 20:20 International Hub RELEASED WITH CHARGES

[Northy]

:(

Ya pays ya money.....

[bigred5765]

still cheaper than UK price buy miles

[Northy]

You don't know how much they've stung you yet fella! :o

G

[bigred5765]

You don't know how much they've stung you yet fella! :o

Ghad a phone call adviceing me £17-20
3 kits cost £372 plus postage of $60 and customs charge of no more than 17.5% = £65
£145.66 each plus postage not bad

[DCM]

it isn't as simple as that.

You have your import duty first.......
Then the total of your goods and import duty are added together, then they calculate the VAT....

Oh, and then ParcelFarce charge you a handling fee of about £15-£20

Reading quickly through, if it is classed as toys, then the max is 4.7%

So, £372x4.7%= £389.48

VAT, £389.48x17.5% = £457.64

Total Tax is £457.64 - £372 = £85.64

So, you may have to stump up £85 plus handling fees.

Hope they marked them as gifts.... I know I got it when I had kits and spares in one parcal.

[DCM]

The Jconcepts shell on Pauls looks like the one Losi did before the BK2, but the name of it has gone, something like the arse-bandit or somet like that.

I like the new CR shell as much as the BK2 shell. I wouldn't go out of my way for it, its just equally likeable but less similiar.

Twas the Phobia I believe.

[bigred5765]

it isn't as simple as that.

You have your import duty first.......
Then the total of your goods and import duty are added together, then they calculate the VAT....

Oh, and then ParcelFarce charge you a handling fee of about £15-£20

Reading quickly through, if it is classed as toys, then the max is 4.7%

So, £372x4.7%= £389.48

VAT, £389.48x17.5% = £457.64

Total Tax is £457.64 - £372 = £85.64

So, you may have to stump up £85 plus handling fees.

Hope they marked them as gifts.... I know I got it when I had kits and spares in one parcal.
cheers always good to know what to expect, but i wasnt to far of at £17-£20 a kit still way under uk cost

[RobHatcliffe]

Putting my "work" head on for a minute.......

DCM is spot on with the duty / vat calculation, however I do have one point. It would be even cheaper if you were to declare them as "Reduced-size (scale) model assembly kits, working or not, excluding trains". Then they would come in duty free but still incurring vat. If anyone needs it, the customs tariff number for this description is 950320 10 00.

[DCM]

it was a tad late to go delving in, lol, but that is useful to know, so do you ask the vendor to put that on the invoice?

[RobHatcliffe]

Yep, just ask the vendor to put the tariff number clearly on the invoice, ideally followed by "Value for customs purposes $............"

[DCM]

Bonza :d :d

[bigred5765]

they cost £47 to import even less than i though
picture has been edited,i seemed to be gesturing, (uncontrolled response) sorry

[jimmy]

nice toys you have there carl, I had to modify your post somewhat to remove the photo of you posing with said XXXCR giving us all "the finger" which could upset some of the more frail members of this forum :p

[Chrislong]

Carl, are they all for you??? :eek:
Im looking forward to seeing Matt using them. When will be the first outing?

[bigred5765]

nice toys you have there carl, I had to modify your post somewhat to remove the photo of you posing with said XXXCR giving us all "the finger" which could upset some of the more frail members of this forum :p
lol cheers jimmy just got over excited lol

[bigred5765]

tomorrow or thursday latest

[emzy]

nice toys you have there carl, I had to modify your post somewhat to remove the photo of you posing with said XXXCR giving us all "the finger" which could upset some of the more frail members of this forum :p

Such as me and my poor little innocent eyes. I could've been so offended and upset had I not been in the safe haven of my good Catholic school.

[bigred5765]

Such as me and my poor little innocent eyes. I could've been so offended and upset had I not been in the safe haven of my good Catholic school.
yeh right lol nice one em

[emzy]

yeh right lol nice one em

Erm... I was being serious...

[bigred5765]

Erm... I was being serious...
ok i edited just for you em go look at pick two all cleaned up lol

[bigred5765]

although i have 3 to build, the quality and fit of all the parts is very good, a few minor flashing to sand of but thats me being picky.
Parts feel realy light and strong, cant wait to run it, may be a trip up to one of my local tracks will be in order to compare it to the likes of b4 and x6??

[jimmy]

I wonder if it will be a good 2nd to the B4 instead of a poor 2nd ?:p

[Chrislong]

PMSL
Im only laughing as I dislike the B4 with passion as it doesn't suit me. I only wish id switched to the the BK2 sooner once I got one.

[bigred5765]

ran the xxx cr at bury metro today, have to say OMG it blinking ace. a real b4 ass kicker, faster and smoother to drive, the steering feels more balanced and sharper without causing over steer it rides the bumps like bumps aren't there, and that new diff, well i cant explain its just the mutts nuts, you all have to get one. Our no may be u don't
http://www.hobbytec.co.uk/index.php?ind=gallery&op=foto_show&ida=39

[darryl]

PMSL
Im only laughing as I dislike the B4 with passion as it doesn't suit me. I only wish id switched to the the BK2 sooner once I got one.
im with you on that one chris,couldnt drive the b4 for toffee,much prefer my xxx

[Northy]

I like my XXX Hybrid, which is very close to CR spec and will be getting all CR bits next week ready for the National.

It's a bit of a half way house for me. I never liked how loose the B4 back end felt, and how it would suddenly jump 3 inches off line in the middle of a corner for no reason. When I tried my BK2 at Batley the back end was planted, but the thing didn't steer enough. The Hybrid (CR) retains a planted back end but with more steering, just what I wanted.

I have also come to the conclusion that for a long time I have had too much steering, now I'm dialing it out a little I'm able to drive harder and more consistant (both 2 and 4wd). I just need to drive even harder now! :eek:

G

[DCM]

I am different, I much prefered the way the Blade went on a flat grass track, it just went to peices on a rutted track. My experience of Losi was with an original XX which would snap hub carriers for just no apparent reason.

I got a BK2, and it seems to have the same 'billion' settings as the XX, which when you aren't racing regular, is just to much to learn.

[bigred5765]

this is were the xxx cr is different it does have plenty of settings, but not so many as to run u up your own backside, and boy does it work .
northy may have front and rear wishbones for sale also front rear shock mount come see me at teesadle

[DCM]

dud, I have seen the rear hubs, and man, there are nearly as many holes in one hub as the whole of the rear of the B4.....

I do think the BK2 is a quicker car, but I could never make it consistent and quick.... where as the B4... erm, it just goes.

[super__dan]

Carl, why have you bought 3???

Graham, I assume you're still getting an X6 to try though?

[jimmy]

I wonder how much of this is the rose tinted glasses that carl is wearing - new toy mania.

I've heard a few bad things, If you read rctech.net there are a few issues people are having - but this always happens on new cars. :rolleyes:

[PaulRotheram]

didnt know chassis breaking/stripping happens on new cars :D