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- Kid Afrika - 05-02-2002
My buddy showed me this cool little remote control car yesterday. I placed my order today. These fucking things are cool as shit. They are supposed to be under 60mm(2.5in) long, and fully functional remote control. The remote uses 2 AA batteries, and the car recharges from the remote. According to this site, the car charges in 45 sec and the charge lasts about 2 min.
![[Image: bitchar6.jpg]](http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/images/bitchar6.jpg)
They are available in several different body styles, and there are "hop-up" parts of all sorts available for them.
![[Image: bitchar7.jpg]](http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/images/bitchar7.jpg)
I'm pretty souped about getting this thing. But, then I'm still not much more than a big kid when it comes to little toys like this.
The cars and accessories are available from Cosmo Games
- Maynard - 05-02-2002
That is actually really cool k1d. But I'd get frustrated with it after about an hour and smash it to little bits. Only a 2 minute charge? Even if it does charge in 45 secs, only being able to drive it for 2 minutes sucks ass. I'd like to see a 30 min charge. Even if it did take longer to charge I wouldnt care if I could drive it for longer.
- Kid Afrika - 05-02-2002
I hear you on the 2min run-time, but look how tiny the fuckin' thing is... :thumbs-up:
- AdolescentMasturbator - 05-02-2002
If it's not from thinkgeek it is not chic.
- Sluggo - 05-03-2002
Gotta fuckin have it! :bouncer:
mokey: :firebounce: mokey: :bouncer:
- Hey Ladi - 05-03-2002
I have the regular size remote control car, Jeep actually. It's fun! It's maybe a foot high & foot/half long. Goes on the grass & really well on pavement, got it at Toys R' Us. :thumbs-up:
- Sluggo - 05-03-2002
Me and LZ have ass kickin rc's...not toys...racers...
- Hey Ladi - 05-03-2002
So what do you do? Like, race down the street?
- Keyser Soze - 05-03-2002
I bought this geek toy today
![[Image: mzn707black.jpg]](http://www.sonystyle.com/images/large/shots/mzn707black.jpg)
- virgingrrl - 05-03-2002
boys and their toys
- Kid Afrika - 05-03-2002
Quote:Me and LZ have ass kickin rc's...not toys...racers...
![[Image: rc-car.jpg]](http://www.hifiaudiosecurity.com/brandt/rc-car.jpg)
- Sluggo - 05-03-2002
nice kid...but you broke the page!!!
Maybe you can link that?
- Kid Afrika - 05-03-2002
it ain't broke. it's just fat in the middle. like the joints you roll. :-p
I'll shrink the pic...
- Sluggo - 05-03-2002
My joints are NEVER fat in the middle...
I leave a gap in the middle so the herb gets pushed in to fill the gap...perfect every time...
Oh... and thanks Kid...I didn't wanna be a "MOD" and go edit your post...
- Arthur Dent - 05-03-2002
God damn, that's great!! I always wished as a kid that my Matchbox cars could drive by themselves! I bet this thing woudl fit in all the Matchbox and Hotwheels toys like the garage, the carwash, the city playset...damn, if I still had those and this little beauty...:thumbs-up: :bouncer: :thumbs-up:
As for RC, I really want ot get an RC helicopter. I was talking with this guy in a shop here about them. A basic starter model isn't anymore expensive than a good RC car like Kid or LZ's. And learning to fly one isn't that hard. I already know the basics from playing Longbow 2 for PC (even got the throttle) and he told me about a bungee tether they use when your first learning how to lift off and hover so it doesn't just fly off into a tree or something. Really cool.
Once I get good at it, I'll look into a more expensive one. Maybe buy that quarter sized wireless camera and mount it on the chopper. :-D
- Hey Ladi - 05-03-2002
I wonder how many people lost theirs before they thought of the bungee. That sounds so fun.
Quote:boys and their toysIt's more fun to play with the stuff now anyway, and there is a slightly less chance of everything getting broken. heheh Besides i didn't get this stuff as a kid.
- Arthur Dent - 05-03-2002
Ladi, why do so many of our conversations have to do with bungee cords? ;-)
- Hey Ladi - 05-03-2002
I know. :roflmao: I didn't even make the obvious joke Again, this time.
- Skitchr4u - 05-03-2002
i so want one of these now!! a great toy to terrorize the cats with!