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celebration chassis optima

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i finally got my hands on one .its used but still looks great.plus i got a couple aftermarket gold parts on it...more GOLD the better lol still could use a few more bits...
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all comments welcome and if you think you may have a gold part for me ,im taking offers lol i'd like some gold alloy tie rod ends and the othe tech racing smaller tie rods.
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Very nice!! It looks like you picked up one of those gold optima kits from the bay.

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That looks real nice good job, where did you get the wheels from?

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be carefull: I saw a fully gold anodised ultima, which we all now was never released as celebration kit.
Just tosay, there are more gold parts out now then kyosho ever made

Anyway lovely car, I'd love one whatever its source

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the rims are T&A machining ,got em on flea bay round 2 years ago for 160$...
i had thios one done up before i took most of the good parts off it and put them on the gold one.never the less its still also a nice ride ,i will run this one lol

quick Q? do you guys think i should install the under guard on the gold celebration car???
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some guy kyosho-king is selling this sweet ass alloy bumper but he wants 115 for it .so temting lol
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looks like im gonna win one of these nice bumpers for it...
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=300225835876&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=020
didnt wanna pay so much but this dude just wont budge lol
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well i got the bumper today and installed it...
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looks very nice indeed.i payed 100 for it .the seller said he wasnt gonna relist them any more. than the following week he put one up with no reserve and it sold for roughly 65$ BUMMER!!
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That's one good looking buggy. 8)

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wow that is super cool loving it bloke

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Sweet ride that is :)

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purpletimbo wrote:Sweet ride that is :)
You still have your belt drive Optima Tim?? That was a nice car..

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I do indeed still have her, with a spare painted shell and 2 sets original decals, and a spare clear shell now as well
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love the optima pro shell.wanna sell it?
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Would that be the clear one then?
And I suppose acquiring these yesterday helped
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