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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???

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

The Nichimo Spirit FF was one of 'em.

EDIT: Also the Nichimo Vantage.

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

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

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.

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!!!

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Coelacanth wrote: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 .

WillyThickfoot wrote:

Coelacanth wrote: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.