Anyone have a radio controlled vehicle?

[UNFORGIVINGPAIN]

My other hobby is my RC truck It has been almost a year since the last time I drove it, it's a Savage 25. But this past Sunday I raced it all day here. I didn't place in any of the races but I had a lot of fun. It was the first time I have ever raced it. Here are a few pics....
my truck 1 2 3, my new $90 wheels, the track , a video

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Anyone else here have an RC vehicle?

[Tynstar]

I always wanted to get in RC cars but they are so expensive.

Nice looking truck.

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

I have a vehicle with a radio in it.

[UNFORGIVINGPAIN]

I always wanted to get in RC cars but they are so expensive.

Yes they are expensive! I have spent over $1,000 with this truck. In the first month I hit a telephone pole at full speed and had to spend almost $200 to get it running again. But they are a lot of fun too.

Nice looking truck.

Thanks!

[UNFORGIVINGPAIN]

I have a vehicle with a radio in it.

Dose the radio control you?

[Tynstar]

I always wanted to get in RC cars but they are so expensive.

Yes they are expensive! I have spent over $1,000 with this truck. In the first month I hit a telephone pole at full speed and had to spend almost $200 to get it running again. But they are a lot of fun too.

Nice looking truck.

Thanks!

Damn 1k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Speedy_NES]

Damn, pretty cool!  I didn't realize they had those kind of RCs...I guess it's an American thing   I checked out one of the vids on the website..the one with the long jump...awesome

[Barracuda]

I've always wanted one but I don't have that kind of money. 

[Speedy_NES]

How fast can they go? 

[SFS]

I have  a robot.  Does that count? ?:/

[UNFORGIVINGPAIN]

How fast can they go? 

I've read many times that a stock Savage 25 can go 38 mph which I believe is around 60km. A stock Savage 25 is what I have. You can buy bigger engines and transmissions to make it go much fast, but I happy with the speed it gets now. I have even seen a  "Nitrous Express R/C Nitrous System" The track I raced on has a lot of turns so you can't go max speed very often.

[Tan]

i remember wanting a Nikko Turbo Panther when i was a kid, my folks were poor so i only got the consolation prize, a build it yourself turbo panther kit  even so i still had alot of fun with it.

[UNFORGIVINGPAIN]

Turbo Panther, now that's old school. My first rc car was a tyco Hi-Jacker. It had a button on the top of the controller that when pressed the top of the car raised up about two inches. This picture was taken in my room in 1994. Also notice the Kevin Johnson (#7 on the Phoenix Suns) shoes in the upper right corner of the picture. I can't believe I had those shoes.
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[UNFORGIVINGPAIN]

Here are a few videos to show how a Savage runs.
 Farm Bash 7 , , and ...

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[NES_Rules]

I had an X-mod, but traded it to a friend for a bunch of SNES games.  I've always loved RC cars, but never had any "hobby" grade ones, just "toys".  I've kinda got a project going with one though, building an RC car with a lawnmower size engine.