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Yeah, it is kind of funny, I guess.

@Chubaka I am curious, what is funny about that?

Ok, I've got a Rovan 1/5th 30.5cc Baja here now. This thing is huge! You don't get a feel for the "size" (in three dimensions) until you *lift* one, I realized. For $500, it looks like a heck of a lot of product. The kids are amazed. I just need to get a decent cas/mixer can (what's a good...

I assumed RTR cars would use proprietary parts, or stuff built right into the frame that you couldn't replace, etc. I was wrong about that - so not tied to kits so much. But there are 1/5th scale gas kits, I've learned here, such as the "HPI Baja 5B Gas SBK 1/5 Off-Road Buggy Kit." Lastly, I...

That Rovan looks t*ts, as we used to say in the 90s. :) Why don't you like nitro? I'm honestly curious. Smell? Fuel cost?

Where does the diff in cost come from? Because the kits/cars are similar price, the engines are similar price (you can get a .21 nitro or ~30CC gas engine for ~$150), radio RX and TX are the same. You'll need a more expensive steering servo for the bigger car, but - where else would you spend...

Thanks. I see now that what the major retailers carry (Tower, Horizon) isn't everything. The HPI Baja 5b looks great! I now realize that size-wise 1/8th kind of fits my imagined space better. (Those 1/5th scale tracks are almost like full-scale MX tracks.) But I know gas is slower. How do the...

Thanks. But do they use standard parts like the motor, servos, RX, etc? I'm most concerned with being able to both repair and tune them a bit. I see that if I go with a 1/8th nitro like the MBX8R 1/8 Off-Road Competition Nitro Buggy Kit, I'm going to be well over $1K for the car, even with...

I guess I wasn't clear about something - I am NOT looking for a 1/8th gasser. If I did gas I realize it would be larger (1/5th most likely). But I cannot find any gas *kits* available at all. They are all ready-to-go things that... I don't prefer. I would prefer a gas car because I prefer gas...

Thanks. Are there any gas KITS you know of? I see the big retailers selling only ready-to-drive cars.

Hello folks, I am looking for a new hobby for myself and my three daughters, and have decided on RC buggies, for these reasons: - We already do airplane RC - They have 'toy' RC cars and love them - We have a large (4 acre) rural yard and can build a track - I used to race motocross, and buggy...