what the hilux
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what the hilux
So this showed up on one of the blogs I read. I know newer cars can pull off stuff but didnt think they'd manage it with older ones. go little hilux go.
[youtube]watch?v=9MkiGef61eg[/youtube]
[youtube]watch?v=9MkiGef61eg[/youtube]
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Re: what the hilux
Great suspension!
I was digging that red one going down the bumpy hill...I think Tamiya edited out the part where it looks to have bounced and flipped over. 


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Re: what the hilux
Fixed it for ya...vintage AE wrote:Thanks, now I want one of these too![]()
What? You don't have one of these? I thought everyone had a few.

I have three, two of them are for parts and driving them into the ground.


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Re: what the hilux
Dave, that's not even funny! I almost had to scramble to see how I could buy it.Diamond Dave wrote:Fixed it for ya...vintage AE wrote:Thanks, now I want one of these too![]()
What? You don't have one of these? I thought everyone had a few.![]()
I have three, two of them are for parts and driving them into the ground.The good one sits on the shelf. (Borat voice).... Not!
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Intended effect accomplished, Sorry man!! If you find one, let me know. I have deeeep pockets.vintage AE wrote:Dave, that's not even funny! I almost had to scramble to see how I could buy it.Diamond Dave wrote:Fixed it for ya...vintage AE wrote:Thanks, now I want one of these too![]()
What? You don't have one of these? I thought everyone had a few.![]()
I have three, two of them are for parts and driving them into the ground.The good one sits on the shelf. (Borat voice).... Not!

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Re: what the hilux
Me too, but when I go fishing for trouser eels I always run out of line...Diamond Dave wrote:I have deeeep pockets.


I love bouncy suspension Tamiyas though.


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I have never had that issue Ken, I always have the ladies do the fishing for me and they never get to the end of the line. OHH!!THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:Me too, but when I go fishing for trouser eels I always run out of line...Diamond Dave wrote:I have deeeep pockets.![]()
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I love bouncy suspension Tamiyas though.They always bring a smile to my face.

You might want to get some arm extensions, again.. If you guys find some let me know. Hilux first, arm extensions second.

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Re: what the hilux
Back in the day Tamiya made many several videos for their cars. Hobby stores would play these on a continuous loop. after just a few minutes of watching, you'd be hooked
I've seen this video many times and it makes me want to go run mine. What ever you do, don't search YouTube for the sand scorcher promo video.
I've seen this video many times and it makes me want to go run mine. What ever you do, don't search YouTube for the sand scorcher promo video.
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Re: what the hilux
I was about 19 or 20 when I worked in a hobby store back then (I'm 46 now) and we always had those Tamiya vids looping. The frequent slo-mo sections for The Frog and The Hotshot really made it look like the suspension was incredible! I was hooked enough to want a Frog...needless to say, the real-life suspension was a far cry from what I saw in the slo-mo Frog videos.shodog wrote:Back in the day Tamiya made many several videos for their cars. Hobby stores would play these on a continuous loop. after just a few minutes of watching, you'd be hooked

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