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not exactly the end of mardave is it, but something to laugh at while stuck at work on a friday night.
I raced mardave circuit for a few years, and they are great fun. There is one fundamental problem with them in my eyes...... They are really basic and cheap which is great for newcomers, but my god do they look crap. Hardly something a kid is going to see in a shop next to all the usual HPI range etc and go "oh daddy look i want the one thats a slab of metal with wheels" Dont get me wrong, they are great cars. Personally though i think it takes a recommendation from a friend etc for people to buy them though. If they are on the shelf in a shop they wont sell. They are just too basic.
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love the phrase "does this man have any integrity or morals ??"
he wasnt using much of either when he posted and quoted business emails |
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That sort of think is hardly right to discuss on a public forum! If one company has fallen out with another company that really should not be aired like a load of dirty laundry.
In defence of Mardave though, I think they provide some of the best fun and closest racing of any circuit class. The new cars and hop up parts that Chris has released over the last few months has given us cars that we could only dream of a few years back. Take a look at the new carbon CE chassis and the adjustable alloy rear pod - these new cars will certainly stand up beside most other makes on a model shop shelf! On a slightly different note though, I would like to thank Chris for all the help and support he has given me and my local club. He supported us extremely well when we hosted a Mardave National Open meeting, every order the club has placed for spares to stock the club shop has been honoured very efficiently and quickly and he has also been a great help with all my own racing problems and questions. The RC hobby needs a class like Mardave for those of us who like the fun, simple racing. People need to keep their own personal business personal, stop sniping and get on with racing. James |
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http://m.facebook.com/TeamMardave?__...user=679228930
Not so ugly anymore. And morals the guy has none Mardave will be around for another 40 years too Chris |
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Best of luck to Chris and Mardave, its up to the manufacturer to decide who sells their products and judging by the way this has been dealt with he is better off on his own!
Really hope he has some registered designs on his components too!! |
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Not one to take sides, however its not very professional to air private business emails on a public forum is it? Lets hope all of the new suppliers dont mind about the potential of their emails being disclosed. I'd take that down if I was them.
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But after four years of loyal service to just get crapped on like that? Wouldent you be miffed.
(Ps i dont know whats gone on behind closed doors but i know russel and he is a nice bloke) |
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As I said I dont know what's going on and I dont personally know any of the guys, but as business practice its bad form.
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Maybe the internet aint the palce for this to be posted hope they sort it out
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I wish he'd flog the rights to the Cobra onto someone
who wants to put some developement into it(new gearbox for starters) and make it into a cheap competative club racer in the way that Ansmann has with its Mad Rat/Monkey series. That's my only moan about Mardave as is at the present. Quite a few of us run Cobras still with quite a few Mardave parts on them,but by the looks of Mardave's swish new website,we're going to struggle for parts(let alone new cars)because the Cobra isn't even mentioned on there. |
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I don't think that the Cobra is financially viable these days, do you?
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Hi all just two points. I will nit go into details as feel enought has already been said. I wish Russell all the best in his new venture.
Right cobra still I'm stock. New diff is on order fibre lite will be doing carbon bits and I hope to have more info soon. We have been working on this for some time and want to roll it out with or without our new brushless system. I will also sort web site so all parts will be available this week Many thanks Chris Mardave |
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That's great news, thanks for the update.
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One person even wanted to stamp on it if he seen it at his track that sort of comments do nothing for bringing the car forward. To be quite frank i will be having the new shooy car. as i know they will go on and on making the car better and better. As for russel at TIC racing well he is a nice guy and i have loads of time for this man as he listens to things. maybe if this does not get resolved mardave may well be dead and gone with 26 business going to the wall each week this is not the time nor the place to cut off ones nose to spite the face. |
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Purely from an outsiders stand point it seems strange that a website that was setup to sell mardave parts for the last 4 years has now had their mardave support pulled when finally after all that time you can now order parts direct from the mardave website now
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Some thing just not just ring right does it!!!!
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