Hello I am going to get a new car but not sure witch one what is the best out of the fg baja and the hpi baja it needs to be reliable as I will be skint for a while lol

HPI baja

Hpi baja 100%

its a matter of personal preference and how hard you drive them as to how reliable they are each has there strengths and weaknesses I got a marder and i love it but if I could have another car I would have a baja ss

whats the strengths of an FG baja?

like i said depends what you want it for the turn in on a fg is better than a baja the wheel and tyre choise is better on a fg but iv not seen a hpi running with the new tyres yet so i could be wrong as i saidi love my fg but i would get a hpi if i ever was to get another car as they r easyier to work on my choise of car was really made on looks as i didnt like the hpi when i first thought about getting into the hobby but it grown on me and i would get 1 if i had the cash

dan

new id convert you

if you goin for a fg order from here as they are the cheapest even with shipping from germany go for the ht version if you can afford it the prices are in euros i use http://www.xe.com to work out the price in £

http://www.rc-car-online-shop.de/lshop, ... gy,,,,.htm

for the hpi most uk retailers doin it for just under £500 now

http://gotpetrol.forum5.com/viewtopic.p ... =gotpetrol

hope this helps

dan

added a vote for you.

deffo get the hpi baja especially with the rtr being under 500

Well I think it comes down to what you can afford! They are both fantastic cars there is no doubt about it...but the HPI has the edge on the price front! so for that fact alone I would say go for the HPI Baja, but as where Human, sometimes you got to go with what you really like! so if you prefere the looks of the FG over the HPI then go for the FG.

I own the FG Baja and love it! and I bought it due to the look of the FG Version! but I will at some point be getting the HPI Baja cos thats a cracker too

So to recap there both brilliant and both have there pros and cons

SO...

Buy the one you like the look of most

Edit I voted HPI but only cos its cheaper!!!

I've got the HPI Baja SS and think it's brilliant, my vote has to go for that...........

people say the HPI is more fun

I voted hpi baja , although it does depend on what you intend to use it for the FG is a smaller wheelbase for tighter tracks if your racing , the hpi is also a good racer and basher so its down to personal preference

rob

Hello thanks for the responses and thanks for adding the poll.Ijust want it for bashing.
I was leaning more towards the hpi the only reason I was thinking of the fg as I have a mader so have a load of parts
At the minute £500 is as much as I can afford so I would have to get the RTR B5 would it be worth wating a few month and get the ss version it mostly just looks like Bling theres only the exhaust I would like or are some of the hop-ups essential for the RTR one.
thanks

Has anyone bought anything from Rabsport what are they like these have the best price I can find but I have never used them beefore

hobbythek have the best prices for fg's there in germany so there priced in euros and no import tax and 3 days delivery witch anit that bad really

if you have a marder...i would definatley get a hpi baja..

correct me if im wrong, but the fg baja is basically the same thing as your marder....you can easily convert your marder to a baja if you wish.

I have just been reading about the hpi baja and read the RTR version is no good for bashing as you need to upgrade a few things as they are weak has anyone had any trouble with theres

baja rtr is a good starting base there really good from whats on the forums and if you have a marder why get another fg lol

weak? you seen the vids of the topple overs we have had and crashed into others, and who comes worse off, it aint the bajas, yes there are little upgrades needed as do all cars, you try and race a stock fg with us and se how long it lasts before an upgrade

what upgrades do you recomend getting first.are all the gear cogs metal or plastic

gears arnt a problem cos there fully covered they are plastick but there ok

Do they not have any problems with the center melting like the mader ones

Hello thanks for everyones input I decided to get the hpi baja just got it today when did they change the colour of the shell from orange as mine is silver

aswum, good choice, you'll love it

appears they have changed the shell colour, or they now offer you the choice of different shell colours like they do with some of the RTR savages

i think that shell looks better than orange anyway