Bringing back memories with a Grasshopper II

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Bringing back memories with a Grasshopper II

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I got this Grasshopper II at a yard sale for $2. Slapped a spektrum receiver and a fresh Nimh pack in it and I was off and running. These old plastic tamiya cars bring back memories of Grasshoppers, Hornets, Sears Lobos, and Tyco turbo Hoppers. :D Sure, it gets high centered on the garden hose. Slamming it in reverse while driving flips it into a 180 while shredding the knobs off the tires :D The stock 540 motor is a bunch of power for a lightweight plastic car with no dampening in the suspension. I couldn't help but think that this car was faster than my hornet and I would have been the fastest kid on the block with this thing back in the day. :lol: Best $2 I've spent in a long time 8)
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