Pretty sweet deal on tower hobbies..

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Pretty sweet deal on tower hobbies..

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This seems like a pretty sweet deal to me so i picked one up!
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCBXP&P=SM

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Dang, how much are those usually?

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279 or something like that, it's the base model.

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Add 50 and you will get the V3(not the R version),you'll get BB shocks graphite towers plus extras...
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personaly i hated mine. it was a tuning nightmare. no true "base setup".
i just got lost in it and sold it. not to mention the tolerances are too tight.

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slow_jun wrote:Add 50 and you will get the V3(not the R version),you'll get BB shocks graphite towers plus extras...

I would have but they weren't instock.

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be wary of the instruction manual, and throw out the loctite thats included, it's red and they tell you to use it everywhere.

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That is a great deal for a great car...They are about 300 to 325 around my area...
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It is mostly going to be a basher as i have no time to race but i might take it to the track once in awhile.

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It calls for a saddle pack, anyway of running a standard lipo in it?

I really like the price, It would make a great weekend runner.

I don't race so it would get light use. Price point is why I am considering it.

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And with my tower discount it was only 126.00

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Great discount, all I have is a $10 off code. :(
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making this a basher is like turning an Enzo into a car to fetch the bread at the bakery... more a source of frustration than anything else. It's a racecar, even if it's the "detuned" one...

New car likely coming up after the worlds ;)

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Lonestar wrote:making this a basher is like turning an Enzo into a car to fetch the bread at the bakery... more a source of frustration than anything else. It's a racecar, even if it's the "detuned" one...

New car likely coming up after the worlds ;)

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Same as when the V3 came out, ,2010 specs droped from 600-ish to 200-ish price range.
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Lonestar wrote:making this a basher is like turning an Enzo into a car to fetch the bread at the bakery... more a source of frustration than anything else. It's a racecar, even if it's the "detuned" one...

New car likely coming up after the worlds ;)

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Makes sense, just saved myself some money.

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