new car

[dimmu of bodem]

i am looking in to buying a new nitro car. it will be a buggy or a savage. i am not good with working with the engine but i can fix everything else that could go wrong. it will mostly be used for urban bashing. i want to keep it under $500. i am not going to be racing. i also want to get a kit. is the savage a monster truck? i have a rush evo and it breaks all of the time.

 

[Bouzouki]

For bashing, the HPI Savage is king.

For off road racing, Buggies are #1.

The Savage is an awsome truck right out of the box.

Very durable.

 

[MustangMan]

The Rush and the HPI MT are both decent stadium trucks, but they don't have the durability of the Savage...

You can get the Savage SS kit and a decent radio and servos and you'll be bashing in no time...

 

[AC48]

If ya go with a savage, which is a monster truck, I suggest getting the Savage SS 4.6, because it comes with HD drivetrain components, and a high performance engine and pipe, plus it is a kit.

If you want a buggy, its gunna be hard to stay under 500 with a kit. You can get a decent buggy for under 500 but those are RTR ones. Most buggy kits alone are 400+ and thats without an engine/radio etc...

 

[cvec7]

Kits:

Savage SS 4.6:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJUP1&P=ML $413

Cheap, but decent radio (3-channel if you want reverse) http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCXM4**&P=0 $76

Steering servo: $40 http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXUZ89&P=ML


Buggy kit:
Hyper 7 TQ Sport- $215 from Bruce at RushRC or $335 combo deal for the TQ Sport w/ hyper .21 8-port pullstart engine
Then, you'd need a radio and steering servo...

For both of those you're above $500 since you don't have radio equipment already (or you could save some money by using your rush evo radio system, then buy a spare reciever for $30, and servos for $50)

IMO, you'd be better off w/ a RTR for under $500.
I reccomend these:

Savage 25RTR spec. edition: $520 (but towerhobbies has a $30 off coupon code to bring you down to below $500)
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKZV5&P=0

Savage 25 RTR regular edition: $400
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFLP2&P=0

Hyper 7 PBS RTR- $409 from Bruce at www.rushrc.com