Finally Got a Digi-Q F1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Page 2

usagi · #16 11-12-2002, 07:25 PM

Well the remote is great, you can get the spped and brake etc...........The car is fast, but if the quility is not good enought what the sence? Yes you can mod them to the max maye but whats the sence if you are just going to rip them apart just to do it.

enigma101 · #17 11-12-2002, 07:37 PM

Well, I got lucky. I told a friend of mine who was on a business trip to Japan last week to pick-up a couple of F1's, if he could find them. I didn't expect anything since they just came out but, lo and behold, he surprised me with a McLaren and a Honda today.

Of all places, he found them at a Toys-R-Us somewhere in Tokyo.

I've just opened the McLaren box and after a little "reading between the lines" of the instructions (they're in Japanese, of course) got it running without any trouble. I was running the little McLaren on my linoleum kitchen floor. This is my first Digi-Q (well other than the tanks) but this baby is more than fast enough for me!

With the proportional controls, it's going to take a little practice to get used to driving the F1 but it was cool! If I wasn't careful in the turns, I'd spin out but there's a lot of room for driving practice, on my part.

Again, I just started playing with the McLaren but my initial impression is favorable but it may just be me. They don't appear as fragile as I feared but I wouldn't go bouncing them off of the walls, either.

usagi · #18 11-12-2002, 07:43 PM

"Again, I just started playing with the McLaren but my initial impression is favorable but it may just be me. They don't appear as fragile as I feared but I wouldn't go bouncing them off of the walls, either."
Hum..... I would not go that far ahead and say they are that strong NOWAY! They are very fragile, don`t think just because one person refers to thhis way they are. Yes he payed 6580 yen! Yes i saw them the same day at toysrus. But i payed 5580 yen per piece some where else.

NorCalCoug · #19 11-12-2002, 09:15 PM

Well all the real cars I've owned have been Fords (Except for one DSM) so I'm used to having to replace bad factory parts with good replacements.

But unless there's another digital proportional infra-red driven F1 car out there in this size, then this is what I'll have to get.

I have a very very large room at work that has nothing in the room but floor tiles, so I'm not worried about driving it into anything.

... wait, did you say braking?? How do these things 'brake'? Is there a seperate button for that??? Dang, now I really need one.

enigma101 · #20 11-12-2002, 09:46 PM

Well I've finished playing with my McLaren for the night and it's still in one piece and going strong. I smacked it up against the wall more times than I'd like... unintentionally, of course,

and managed to run it under my oven once and it's still going strong with no sign of damage, yet. Again, I would NOT, I repeat, NOT recommend bouncing them off walls. I'm sure it would just be a matter of time before something would give. For my future F1 racing circuit "excursions", I plan to put foam tubing around the perimeters for protection.

I feel fortunate my friend was able to find them at all and I'm grateful he got them for me. He didn't have time for comparison shopping and considering that I didn't have to pay international shipping charges to get them to me, I'm not concerned he didn't find the lowest possible price.

usagi · #21 11-12-2002, 09:56 PM

Lets be real about this car. One it is breakable, two it's not the most well built car. Over hype always kills off people that expect the world when all it is is dirt. I ran mine on flooring and it slipped all over the place. There had very little traction at all! its not that easy to run right out of the box. Just keep it real with comments.

NorCalCoug · #22 11-12-2002, 10:34 PM

Oh, I don't expect it to be strong. I understand that it will be fragile. Where I plan on using it is an area that fragility doesn't even become a concern.

If there is another product that meets my requirements (InfraRed, digital proportional) that is as fast but better built and is no more than twice the same price, I will buy that instead. Anyone?

gertman · #23 11-12-2002, 10:49 PM

Calm down about the fragility guys, or atleast until someone breaks something

NorCalCoug,

Is your Formula Digi Q faster than a regular Digi Q? Obviously if you do not have a Digi Q than you can not compare.

NorCalCoug · #24 11-13-2002, 01:17 AM

I don't have a Formula DigiQ right now. I want one though. I do have a normal R34 Skyline DigiQ but I don't have the special controller (which I want)

usagi · #25 11-13-2002, 03:09 AM

Everything is cool

with me. I just like to tell it the way it is.
They are a blast to run, fun level is still 80%. But the hype is way over its head for these cars nice cool looking but other then that nothing.

TEAM_NITRO · #26 11-13-2002, 11:09 AM

Could you guys give me a comparison to the F1's to like speed of a Digi Q speed of a Bit with different motors. Handling is it easier to drive then a Bit or Digi!! Please give details I am trying to decide if I want one!!! Thank you in advance

TEAM NITRO

TEAM_NITRO · #27 11-13-2002, 02:50 PM

? about the F1 controller does it control reg Digi-Q cars!!! I really want to know this because I have a F1 ordered and if the controler is the same thing as a LCD controller for Digi-q

Thanks For any help!!!

TEAM NITRO!

00gt · #28 11-13-2002, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TEAM_NITRO
? about the F1 controller does it control reg Digi-Q cars!!! I really want to know this because I have a F1 ordered and if the controler is the same thing as a LCD controller for Digi-q

Thanks For any help!!!

TEAM NITRO!

I'VE ASKED SAME 2 ?`S here and still waiting on answers

xsracer · #29 11-13-2002, 03:04 PM

I'd like to know that as well. Although if you're got it ordered already, what's the difference? The controller looks exactly the same but that doesn't mean anything. It would be pretty cool if it's the same - you'd get a special controller for about 3000 yen, which is the difference between a kit and a single car. Special controller by itself is 4980 yen.

usagi · #30 11-13-2002, 05:57 PM

The radio might or might not work on other Digi-Q Cars. It might because looks like the same design system. But we have to find out about when someone tries it out. I don`t know.