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Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:28 am
by Dr. Robotnik
So can you guys talk me out of buying a Tamiya Hot Shot. I really shouldn't get it but have wanted one for a while and there's one calling my name.
Cheers
Ed
Re: Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:46 am
by civilguy
Hotshot was my 1st buggy in 1985. I'm the wrong person to stop you-- on the contrary, I will egg you on.
Are you looking at a used one? Re-release?
Re: Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:58 am
by Halgar
It's just one little car, go for it.
Re: Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:06 am
by Dr. Robotnik
It's used, with parts of the Hot trick kit and an original not a re-release....
Re: Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:30 am
by sk7
lets see some pics of the hot trick hot shot.
Re: Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:43 am
by rc-stu
sorry. i cannot in good conscience dissuade you from purchasing such a cool little buggy.
Re: Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:46 am
by mrlexan
Dr. Robotnik wrote:So can you guys talk me out of buying a Tamiya Hot Shot. I really shouldn't get it but have wanted one for a while and there's one calling my name.
Cheers
Ed
The fact that you have even posted here, actually means you want to be talked into it, not out of it. You should have known that.
Re: Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:56 am
by Dr. Robotnik
Man are you guys unhelpful...
I think I could make a nice runner out of it...
If I do get it, I really need to pull my finger out and shift my other stuff...
Re: Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:59 am
by Dr. Robotnik
Oh yeah, what do you think that it's worth? Given I know next to nothing about there current values.
Re: Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:11 pm
by Halgar
A cool little buggy like that? It's worth whatever it takes to make it yours!
Re: Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:21 pm
by purpletimbo
Nike- JUST DO IT!
Re: Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:07 pm
by highwayracer
I sold mine years ago. Sometimes, I regret selling it...but I had no emotional ties to the car and I knew that prior to building it that it would be up for auction. Plus, I know that the car went to a good home...I sold it to Oliver.
However, I've always wanted a supershot. It's always been in my top 2 cars to have and I was able to build with all new parts...prior to the re-release.
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Regards,
highwayracer
Re: Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:36 pm
by MelvinsArmy
DON'T BUY IT!!!!!
That ought to do it.
Re: Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:09 am
by Halgar
MelvinsArmy wrote:DON'T BUY IT!!!!!
That ought to do it.
Aw, what does Mel know? You need that buggy, you WANT that buggy. BUY the buggy!
Re: Talk me out of buying a Hot Shot
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:14 am
by badhoopty
it looks from hwyracers post that the one you are looking at is missing the chassis braces. i can see that shaft binding and possibly bending without them.
get a dark impact.