New and bought a car

#1 07-24-2002, 01:26 PM

Hey guys,

Well i am new to this and it seems very interesting something to keep me busy while i am bored or at skool

but anyways i am on here trying to learn as much as i can and buy the right things i bought a NISSAN GLORIA (GUNMETAL)
PLUS EXTRA 3.0 MOTOR SET..for 29dollars plus ship from hong kong (us) and i was wondering if thats okay to start out with?and if i should of bought it from toy east... all replies appreciated

BTW what are bullets

http://www.toyeast.com/proddetail2.asp?pdtid=ATORC116

this one has a diff remote

http://www.toyeast.com/proddetail2.asp?pdtid=ATORC119

what are the diff between the two, and why are they 9 dollars as opposed to th other ones that rank like 30 dollars

E)(pul$ioN · #2 07-24-2002, 01:41 PM

Thats pretty good! The price I have to say including shipping and motor is great... Better than www.hlj.com I fink...

Alright, see you around d0gg.

#3 07-24-2002, 02:51 PM

well you guys on here are saying that the 3.0 is not that great a motor so i went to toyeast and bought another gloria with a 2.6 motor and payed 36 dollars shipped.

Anyone else out there?

E)(pul$ioN · #4 07-24-2002, 03:53 PM

See, now you kinda got ripped off at ToyEast... Also, you should have gotten the 2.2... Great Motor! Anyways, for the two links above, they are cheap because they are the so-called "clones" and are not made with quality. I would suggest you to only buy Tomy Bit Char-gs at www.hlj.com.

#5 07-24-2002, 04:00 PM

how did i get ripped off i was gonna pay 29 dollars plus 10 for shippin thats around 40 dollars.???i am confused

and at toyeast i payed 36 for a gloria wit 2.6 shipped....

#6 07-24-2002, 04:03 PM

2.2 is better than 2.6 (sorry i am a newbie)

TheFanMan · #7 07-24-2002, 04:46 PM

it;s true, it is better for racing. but if you just want a fast car go with the 2.6, and hey, if you just don't care where your money goes at all, then go with the 3.0/3.2/3.8

E)(pul$ioN · #8 07-24-2002, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Seriousb14
how did i get ripped off i was gonna pay 29 dollars plus 10 for shippin thats around 40 dollars.???i am confused and at toyeast i payed 36 for a gloria wit 2.6 shipped....

You could have went to www.hlj.com and gotten the car for $25 and the motor for about $5.... But shipping might be alot, ima not sure though... But still, you should have gone to HLJ.

schoon · #9 07-24-2002, 06:39 PM

Actually, shipping at HLJ is far more than at ToyEast. While HLJ's prices tend to be slightly better, ToyEast has a better in-stock selection and shipping is far less.

If you order other things than Bits, then HLJ may be the way to go, but for just Bits...

LitBmx · #10 07-24-2002, 07:14 PM

a tip DONT OPEN UR STEERING BOX AND IF U CAN HELP IT DONT TAKE OUT THE CIRCUT BOARD FROM THE CAR it will save u some trouble

trust me i did both and my car is busted now

Token User · #11 07-24-2002, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LitBmx
a tip DONT OPEN UR STEERING BOX AND IF U CAN HELP IT DONT TAKE OUT THE CIRCUT BOARD FROM THE CAR it will save u some trouble trust me i did both and my car is busted now

I love your tag line ... "if it aint broke, make it better."

<rant>
1. If you can't solder, don't touch the circuits.
2. If you aren't patient, don't open the guts up.
3. If you can't tell the difference between applying pressure and brute force, don't force the plastic.

and most importantly ...

4. If you can't afford to throw it away if you do break it while modding, leave the damn thing as stock.

Its fun as it is anyway.
</rant>

#12 07-24-2002, 09:40 PM

wow those are pretty harsh comments , well i am very experienced i used to be a sponsord r/c car driver. so i have some knowledge lol.thanks for the replys

E)(pul$ioN · #13 07-24-2002, 10:08 PM

Sponsored by who? And what were you driving...

#14 07-24-2002, 10:42 PM

Well i was driving a factory team edition TC3 with a LRP 7.1 with a airtronics M8 radio and battery of choice was a 3000 matched battery pack. a local hobby show sponserd me. i am pretty glad ur quizzing me cause i have no reason to lie lol.

Token User · #15 07-25-2002, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Seriousb14
wow those are pretty harsh comments , well i am very experienced i used to be a sponsord r/c car driver. so i have some knowledge lol.thanks for the replys

... don't worry. They weren't directed at you.

BTW - E)(pul$ioN sounds a little skeptical.

One way we can have proof is if you give us the following details ... Full Name, Social Security Number, Visa/Mastercard/Amex account number and expiration date. You can't be TOO careful on the internet these days. Too many people hiding behind anonymous handles and spouting BS to impress

Token (former driver for Team Tachononsada, winner of Driveway BBQ 500 held at the cul-de-sac raceway - 1992-1994 in souped up Tamiya Grasshopper

).