advice needed: buying a 4wd

[b4rs]

hi guys, aint bin on for a bit, how u all doin?

anyway, coz batley winter time is coming up, i would like a 4wd buggy to run there.

i was just wondering for an intermediate racer i am i would like to know what i should buy? im gonna go for second hand most probably as i aint got much cash but any tips on whats the best 4wd buggy for a fairly low budget? (£100ish)

this is terrortory i aint explored before.

thanks

[mattym0310]

Predator all the way!

[Spencer Mulcahy]

X5 all the way.

[ben]

Originally Posted by mattym0310

Predator all the way!

I personally wouldnt go for a predator . Try the kyosho ZX5 spares are cheap and the car is cheap to buy. Or the tamiya durga.

[Ashley]

hi fellla

i never tried a predetor but i have heard great things about it and if you are on a buget there is one in the for sale section from WESTIE for a £100 posted

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Only joking you wont get much for 100 notes but I think the car of the moment is the AE B44 dont know if you will get one for a ton.

[josh_smaxx]

You could save a bit more and buy my B44

[Ashley]

Tamiya durga pahhhh
Ben you must be joking

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Originally Posted by Ashley

Tamiya durga pahhhh
Ben you must be joking

Jimmy oople kicked my ass with a durga all year but I am crap.

[b4rs]

jimmy oople, lmao, liking it.


i do like b44s as i hav a b4. but i aint gonna have much more than 100 dolla bills

[ben]

Dont diss da durga


Looks dialled in this video.... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PaTxt7...108/index.html

[Mike Hudson]

you don't have lots of money to splash out so i'd try find a 4wd thats reliable and durable, never having raced 4wd before your probably going to have some crashs and tumbles so it would be nice to have spares available trackside that arn't going to make you bankrupt! I'd suggest a kyosha zx5, associated b44 or hotbodies d4 as spares are almost always available trackside at batley/york and these 3 cars relitively easy to understand and drive with plenty of other drivers that will be able to help you with any setup tips or questions you may have and the cars can come 2nd near the price you can afford, can't comment on the tamiya durga as i don't have much knowledge on them but from what i've seen and heard it's a good competitive 4wd for all driver abilities and is a good price, only thing i can comment on is the tamiya hop up parts arn't cheap and you may want a few of them as i've heard a few things are essential for the durga.
Hope this helps and is a good constructive post
Mike.

[b4rs]

thats excellent mike, some good advice mate. i was looking at the durgas, but as you say, some of the 501x hop ups are needed to make it smoother.
the zx5 does look nice, and it is cheap, my main worry is spares, either not being available or being like £10 for a pair of arms.

so, out of a kyosho ZX-5, Tamiya Durga or Predator, which would be best suited to me?

also, who is westie? id like to see that buggy hes selling if i could?


thanks guys, great advice so far

[Mike Hudson]

Originally Posted by b4rs

thats excellent mike, some good advice mate. i was looking at the durgas, but as you say, some of the 501x hop ups are needed to make it smoother.
the zx5 does look nice, and it is cheap, my main worry is spares, either not being available or being like £10 for a pair of arms.

Jez the usual local shop at batley and all NE indoor events carrys kyosho spares and they are really cheap, i think the cheapest spares out of all brands out there

Originally Posted by b4rs

so, out of a kyosho ZX-5, Tamiya Durga or Predator, which would be best suited to me?

I'd try stick to try getting a kyosho ZX-5, associated B44 hotbodies d4 or durga, preds are harder to drive if your a beginner to 4wd and parts are hard to come by trackside but are a really good car if you have experience in 4wd i think, some people may disagree with this. [/quote]

Here's some 4wd cars in the forsale section you may want to look at that you might have a chance at getting for your asking price...contact them via pm and see what they say
http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15167
http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14945
http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14258
http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15134

Hope this helps

[rcracer]

Good call Mike if i was you Alex i would go for the ZX5 great car for you to get into 4wd and as Mike said Jez is your man for kyosho spares

[Doomanic]

Antnee has a Durga for sale.

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14762

They are as tough as old boots and damn near indestructible, ask anyone who saw my lad's go full tilt into the wall at Dudley a week ago!

[mobile chicane]

stretch your budget a bit and get a 2nd hand b44 ( I paid £130 for my one ).

I had a zx5 before and found it very fragile and as some of the parts come on sprews you have to buy an entire sprew for just one part.

the diffs on the zx5 were a pita as well I was constantly rebuilding them

the b44 also shares some parts with the b4 and although the shock towers are almost twice the price of the zx5 you wont break them anywhere as easialy as the zx5 ones.


the b44 is also quite comon and most cml shops should have most bits for it.


never driven or owned a durga, they look tough but I suspect parts might be an issue as some of the tamiya tc cars are a real pig to get bits for look at parts availability before you go for this one.


oh yeah I've broken 3 zx5 chasis and never even put a dent in my b44 chasis my buggy driving is best described as fast and skittish with way to mutch air

[GRIFF55]

If you could stretch a few more notes, how about the b-max? Everyone on here who has one seems to think that they are good quality. Also capable of winning nationals in the right hands, so can't be bad?

[Steve.T]

Looking at the list of cars for sale I would say the KMC ZX5 or the bj4 is the best bet