I'm from Belgium too and used to drive 4WD untill the class died a bit over here, but with all those new rides hitting the market, I'm sure it will become big again.
Back in the 90'ies, 4WD drivers in belgium either drove the Losi XX4 or the Schumacher CAT2000. There were a few Yokomo's and even the occasional Predator but 90% drove a XX4 or a CAT2000. And on 75% of the Belgian tracks, the Schumacher was clearly the better car. The Losi was more fragile and a real b*tch to work on. The XXX4 was a dud from day one in Belgium. Our tracks just aren't smooth enough for that car.
To put it short : I think the good results in the UK for the XX4 are mainly a consequence of the strong team Losi has in the UK (same for Yokomo). I'm sure the XX4 is a good car, but knowing that I could beat the XX4's with my old Schumacher, I'm convinced there are enough if not better choises on the marked right now. I am still very impressed with the performance of my new ZX5, epecially considering it's price.
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