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Originally Posted by Kopite
bit of a stupid thing to say really
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Why?
Have you thought this through?
If people continue to buy abroad all the racing based shops will struggle ... some will close .... probably the smaller ones that support at the trackside!!
And what about those racers that need that trackside support as they don't have the resources to carry 50 pairs of tires and 5 full sets of spares to every meeting with them?
Then what will we all do
Good luck buying a set of schumy yellows from Hong Kong on the cheap between events let alone sorting yourself out trackside when you get through twice as many sets as normal on an important race day!
The other thing is that the guys running the racing based shops often have a big part to play in keeping regional / local racing going by the part they play in clubs and enouraging new blood into the sport!!!
So based on that the logical conclusion is less racing meaning that not only do you have to go to Hong Kong or the USA to buy your equipment but also to race it.
As for the Kyosho comment above I know they are from the other side of the world but all my spares come into the UK via the official importers (FDL) and a UK registered model shop (Dc Racing). It is possible to do. As for price it's not actually that much different.
Look at the price of an RB5 or ZX5-SP kit in the UK and in the USA. Do the currency conversion, factory in insured rapid shipping and the duty / VAT you will be paying when it comes into the UK and what have you saved? Not much! Is the saving worth it if you then have to also go to the USA for a spare part due to very few UK stockists supporting the car because they have never sold a kit? Definately not!!!!!