Originally posted by R3VoLuTiOn
hey guys... i may be buying a used 710 roller with pipe and tires from a local guy, it comes with 3 rx 700mah packs and thats about it. how much do u think i should be paying for it?
It really depends upon its condition - for a good used 710, I would work on at most a 66% cost of new. Make sure the chassis is straight and the shocks are working ok - also no parts like shock towers are broken. If this is the case, then it could get expensive.
also, i have no experience with nitro onroad, other than breaking in my friends .15, and ill need advice from you guys. what engine should i get for the 710? im thinking of something cheap, and quite fast, around the $150 usd mark. Also what starter box do you guys recommend for this car.
thanks.
I'm not sure what you'll be able to get for that money - maybe someone can think of one here - but I think you need to go about 100 usd more on the engine side - i.e. 3-Port from Novamax is about $250. But maybe someone else knows a better deal. Don't be tempted to get a second hand motor unless you know the person selling it - otherwise you won't know its history and there are a lot of expensive things that can go wrong with it. Ask around at the track for some advice.
Cheers, Mark.