Why is the Durango so expensive?

[HyperFX]

I fear I've posted faulty info. My bad. But, 3 Nats and a Worlds isn't too shabby.

[littlened]

Originally Posted by jimmy

*shakes head at dave for Durango bashing - again!*



You should just get one Dave - I know you want one! If it makes it any easier - you can always put Tamiya stickers on it and pretend?

Or put some durango stickers on the Tamiya

[DaveG28]

Aww guys you know it's not bashing, overall I've been pretty complementary!

Just think if anyone is struggling to fund buying one they should only be given the impression it requires less maintenance (and thus less money going forwards) if that's true. From what I've seen/heard that's certainly true in terms of less breakages and maybe less diff maintenance (not sure when if ever those metal gears wear out?), but offset in other area's (cvd's/ballstuds and cups etc)!?

I'm just saying the car is so good in terms of speed/design/funkiness that there's no need to justify the extra cost by also claiming other things which may not be true!?

Though really Jimmy's nearly right, if I ran anything but the Tamiya (Euro champ ) I probably would be jealous, they do look awesome and so many of the damn things beat me all the time

[offroadrc]

i have one and normally i ended one of the last in any race, at my first race with the durango i was at the front of the B finale with terminal problems on the novak gtb.
this car is just great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEqTuyB-b2c

[Northy]

Originally Posted by DaveG28

Aww guys you know it's not bashing, overall I've been pretty complementary!

Just think if anyone is struggling to fund buying one they should only be given the impression it requires less maintenance (and thus less money going forwards) if that's true. From what I've seen/heard that's certainly true in terms of less breakages and maybe less diff maintenance (not sure when if ever those metal gears wear out?), but offset in other area's (cvd's/ballstuds and cups etc)!?

I'm just saying the car is so good in terms of speed/design/funkiness that there's no need to justify the extra cost by also claiming other things which may not be true!?

Though really Jimmy's nearly right, if I ran anything but the Tamiya (Euro champ ) I probably would be jealous, they do look awesome and so many of the damn things beat me all the time

Nothing wrong with the ballstuds/rodends imho Dave, how are the ones in your TRF511 kit btw?


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[jimmy]

Touche!

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by Northy

Nothing wrong with the ballstuds/rodends imho Dave, how are the ones in your TRF511 kit btw?


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Fine Northy, not had a single one pop off since I built it!

We'll ignore at this point the fact that the Tamiya kit ballstuds are so s*it I had to buy their option ones to use, and that it doesn't cone with titanium turnbuckles and the Tamiya blue ones cost me about another £40 or something, if that's ok with you!

[Cooper]

Originally Posted by offroadrc

i have one and normally i ended one of the last in any race, at my first race with the durango i was at the front of the B finale with terminal problems on the novak gtb.
this car is just great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEqTuyB-b2c

There only was an A and B final in 4wd...

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by Gayo

Okay maybe, but someone must pay that tooling. I don't think Serpent gave the molds for free to Gerd when they gave up on the S500...

Your right they were handed to the owners of durango

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by Dundermuffen

I doubt it since the price droped 100 bucks in a few hours, then highered 100 bucks again.. And the pound to us dollars shouldnt matter since its a dutch based company.

?durango isnt a dutch company!

[Northy]

Originally Posted by DaveG28

Fine Northy, not had a single one pop off since I built it!

We'll ignore at this point the fact that the Tamiya kit ballstuds are so s*it I had to buy their option ones to use, and that it doesn't cone with titanium turnbuckles and the Tamiya blue ones cost me about another £40 or something, if that's ok with you!

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by Northy

Have to admit, think I got owned back there!

[offroadrc]

Originally Posted by Cooper

There only was an A and B final in 4wd...

yes sow? i was 4th in the B with an esc that was shuting down.

[Dave C]

Originally Posted by offroadrc

yes sow? i was 4th in the B with an esc that was shuting down.

i saw your electronics in your durango, it was a real mess...
as your car shut down 10 times in a heat i could not understand why you keep it driving..., it was a real trouble for other people who want to qualify, when a car is standing still on the track like yours 10 or more times, it's pretty dangerous

i still don't get why peoples like you do such things, when your car is not driveble, than STOP that heat

on topic
the durango is worth the money
in the past i had a 501x and with tons on upgrades the car cost me more than a durango
and the durango is good out the box

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by Dave C

i saw your electronics in your durango, it was a real mess...
as your car shut down 10 times in a heat i could not understand why you keep it driving..., it was a real trouble for other people who want to qualify, when a car is standing still on the track like yours 10 or more times, it's pretty dangerous

i still don't get why peoples like you do such things, when your car is not driveble, than STOP that heat

on topic
the durango is worth the money
in the past i had a 501x and with tons on upgrades the car cost me more than a durango
and the durango is good out the box

Before we go down a Tamiya Vs Durango argument, I think Jimmy's point on here alluded to the fact we've done it on another thread! I think the upshot was that it would indeed end up similar costs (Tamiya cheaper but kit by hundreds and hundreds of pounds or anything) roughly to have a 511 plus hopups used by the team, and a Durango in the same condition.

[Dundermuffen]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

?durango isnt a dutch company!

my bad, its german. developed in germany, designed in germany by a german, tested in germany, headquarter in germany. made in asia. BUT durango ltd. is registrated in england cuz its cheaper to run a business in england. i dont think that makes the car english.

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by Dundermuffen

my bad, its german. developed in germany, designed in germany by a german, tested in germany, headquarter in germany. made in asia. BUT durango ltd. is registrated in england cuz its cheaper to run a business in england. i dont think that makes the car english.

not german or english either.........

[Cooper]

it's Belgian, they stole the design from Aero !

[jimmy]

guffaw

[Dundermuffen]

Originally Posted by Cooper

it's Belgian, they stole the design from Aero !

Aero stole the design from durango in the first place, whats your point?