looking to buy a petrol r/c buggy

[hotrodphil]

after the other half has given me the ok to buy a off road r/c buggy(dont spend a fortune tho)
been skipping past the chineese rubbish and found a River Hobby Super Crocodile 1/5th petrol buggy but cant find any honest reviews on these.so im wanting to know if any of you have information on these buggys????
i know i should be buying a HPI BAJA but the wife would go nuts if i spent £800

[falkster]

Honestly, you'll get bored very quickly. I went through that stage a couple of years ago. Bought myself a CAT like I used to race as a kid, then bought a nitro menace GTR and made it pretty quick. Joined a local track then bought an FG 1:5 scale but really thought the 1:8 was much better.
Buy yourself a Scumacher 1:8 scale track car or buggy because half your time could be spent tuning it rather than buying a 1:5.
I used mine twice!

[y2blade]

Petrol or Nitro?

[HereBeMonsters]

Electric is easier, cleaner and faster.

[hotrodphil]

y2blade said:

Petrol or Nitro?

petrol
i had a nitro before and i was sick of it being a pain in the backside to start

[falkster]

hotrodphil said:

petrol
i had a nitro before and i was sick of it being a pain in the backside to start

Petrol is just as bad.

[vx220]

HereBeMonsters said:

Electric is easier, cleaner and faster.

And quieter so less hassle from NIMBYs

[vx220]

hotrodphil said:

been skipping past the chineese rubbish and found a River Hobby Super Crocodile 1/5th petrol buggy

I would guess from the name it probably is chineese rubbish!!!