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lovechild
02-04-2012, 10:36 AM
What do people think it is?

Dudders
02-04-2012, 10:54 AM
Depends if 'value' is solely price based or total value, inc strength and breakages.

lovechild
02-04-2012, 10:58 AM
If I pay £100 for a car that breaks after 5 minutes, or the electrics blow up I wouldn’t consider that to be value for money. If on the other hand I had to pay £200 for a car that would be robust, easy to set up, and the electrics wont melt after 5 minutes, then I would consider the extra money worth it. Just want to get some feed back as I want to recommend a car to a beginner.

Dudders
02-04-2012, 11:06 AM
Myself and my two boys aged 6 and 11 started off with Associated B4.1's. Very quick as standard, very strong and a good all round package.

Brushless is just over £200 in some places, brushed under £200.

Get a 2.4 ghz version.

Tomk26B4
02-04-2012, 11:26 AM
I would of thought the RTR B4.1 brushless? Or maybe the Losi 22 RTR?

lovechild
02-04-2012, 11:59 AM
yeah those were the ones i was thinking

AfroP
02-04-2012, 12:41 PM
losi 22 rtr is a great kit

SLEENAD
02-04-2012, 01:04 PM
+1 for the B4.1 RTR: nice to start with, easy to find spares and setup info, easy to upgrade with factory team upgrades, ...

trr061984
02-04-2012, 01:50 PM
What is it for, racing or just mucking around with?

Hpi_guy
02-04-2012, 01:57 PM
my personal choice is the ansmann mad rat, it may only be £40 and need a bearing kit but if you make a aluminum re-enforcement plate then they are a great car, mine is set up perfectly and never grip rolls and it is all stock

Dandare
02-04-2012, 04:53 PM
Having had a bad experience with a rtr brushless Mad Monkey (electrics seemingly not up to the job) i'd say it's between the B4.1 & the Losi 22. The Losi for me as it can be rear or mid (though mid parts not included with he rtr) & it's sensored, unlike the B4.1

lardy37
02-04-2012, 05:55 PM
i would say b4.1 purely for the fact i bought a rtr one last year and raced it all season and only broke a front shock tower, did change the electrics but only because i already had them other than that not touched it :thumbsup: