FWD off road buggy???

[madmaxx]

Hey guys back in the 80's there was a front wheel drive off road buggy that was available. I'm trying to remember the brand and the name of that buggy. Anyone remember???

[fakiee]

This perhaps? http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=14454&hilit=ryuz

[Coelacanth]

The Nichimo Spirit FF was one of 'em.

EDIT: Also the Nichimo Vantage.

[murphy3428]

The Kyosho Maxxum http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Kyosho-MAXXUM-FF-Vintage-1988-Off-Road-Buggy-RARE-/190456451816?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item2c5816d2e8

[madmaxx]

Holy $h17!!!! thats the one...!!!! Nichimo Spirit FF Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Coelacanth]

I have a set of rear tires for the Nichimo Exceed/Spirit in almost perfect condition. When I worked at the hobby store in my youth, I bought the tires because they fit my Turbo Optima wheels perfectly. That's probably why I know a bit about them. They weren't a good seller, though.

[madmaxx]

i had my eye on one of those as a kid but ended up with a Kyosho Ultima , i remember opening the rc catalog to look at it...LOL!!!

[Coelacanth]

Here's a rather funny vid of the Spirit FF. Funny, because the dude seems to like going in reverse more than forward--and that, probably because it looks like it didn't go very well in forward on gravel....just spinning the front wheels and spitting gravel, mostly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLzkkbTIltA

Good thing you chose the Ultima.

[murphy3428]

Here is a nib nichimo http://cgi.ebay.com/vintage-nichimo-spirit-ff-kit-/290537736500?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item43a5660934

[madmaxx]

dam... serious traction problems... dont get me wrong im glad i chose the Ultima , much superior , i just remember drooling over the spirit it was going to be my first car but the Ultima took its place.

[madmaxx]

dammm... i think ill buy it just for the hell of it...

[Lowgear]

I wouldn't say one was better than the other since we're dealing with apples and oranges here.

[civilguy]

We have occasional vintage races at our local track and one of the directors broke out his Maxxum this past season. A Traxxas TRX-1 and a gold pan with a silver can lapped it (at least once) in a 4 minute race. It just dragged itself around the track... no weight on those front wheels to get up and go.

I did used to drool over the Nichimos back in the day (cool box art and so much overengineering), and would gladly snag a Spirit FF if the price was right today.

[WillyThickfoot]

Here's a rather funny vid of the Spirit FF. Funny, because the dude seems to like going in reverse more than forward--and that, probably because it looks like it didn't go very well in forward on gravel....just spinning the front wheels and spitting gravel, mostly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLzkkbTIltA

Good thing you chose the Ultima.

Looked like he had a rear end problem. No rear drive at all by the looks of it .

[Coelacanth]

Here's a rather funny vid of the Spirit FF. Funny, because the dude seems to like going in reverse more than forward--and that, probably because it looks like it didn't go very well in forward on gravel....just spinning the front wheels and spitting gravel, mostly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLzkkbTIltA

Good thing you chose the Ultima.

Looked like he had a rear end problem. No rear drive at all by the looks of it .

It's not supposed to, it's a front wheel drive car.