TAMIYA E30 M3

[sweep]

Does anybody have one of these the were only made for a limited run period,

[Rav335uk]

Like this one


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[harry_p]

they were sold for a good few years in the mid 90s, on a ta01 / ta02 chassis, allongside several others. back then, when i was a yoof i chose an alfa 155 dtm bodied version.

they rereleased the m3 for a very short period approx 3 - 4 years ago, on a much more basic chassis but the same body and trim as the original. (this time i bought an integrale to keep as a shelf queen) the rereleases do pop up on ebay from hongkong now and then, but i havent seen an original 90s one for quite some time.

[Rav335uk]

an alfa 155 dtm bodied

I've got one of those too when they came out.

[sweep]

Like this one


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Rav is this badboy for sale???

[Rav335uk]

Sorry Sweep but no.
This baby has had a lot of money spent on her, new motor, heatsink, coilover suspension, all anodised front and rear arms, propshaft, list goes on, total on car so far is about £270, oh and real alloy wheels too.

[sweep]

You mad man..are these four wheel drive?

[Rav335uk]

Yea mate, all four wheel drive.
What exactly are you after, if you're after the first production run you'll be looking at £400-£500 for one of these.
If your after the last run, you'll pay about £100 -£130 from Hong kong on flee bay.

[d6dph]

they were sold for a good few years in the mid 90s, on a ta01 / ta02 chassis, allongside several others. back then, when i was a yoof i chose an alfa 155 dtm bodied version.

The 155 was my all time favourite touring car, Just looked mega in either BTCC or DTM guise. Alfa really did well on tweeking the rules with the adjustable front airdam, Crafty sods.

Still remember Tarquini popping it onto two wheels when pushing it Heroic days of proper touring cars.

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[e30topless]

they were sold for a good few years in the mid 90s, on a ta01 / ta02 chassis, allongside several others. back then, when i was a yoof i chose an alfa 155 dtm bodied version.

The 155 was my all time favourite touring car, Just looked mega in either BTCC or DTM guise. Alfa really did well on tweeking the rules with the adjustable front airdam, Crafty sods.

Still remember Tarquini popping it onto two wheels when pushing it Heroic days of proper touring cars.

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normally alfa's are on 2 wheels due to the other 2 falling off !

some exellent driving there

[harry_p]

the last year of proper btcc before standardised rear wings and splitters. the late 80s / early 90s really were a fantastic era for motorsport. pretty sure it's not just rose tinted specs either

i'd still own a 155 silverstone. i know they weren't very good road cars, but they were a proper homologation special, came with an extendable front splitter and a raiser kit for the rear spoiler in the boot i doubt it made a huge difference to the cars, but seeing as alfa wiped the floor with everyone for the first handfull of races it was pretty ovbious the others were going to find something to kick up a fuss about

[Rav335uk]

Thats what i call Drivin'

[d6dph]

I bet he didn't need his harness to stay in the seat, His arse would have sucked him to the base!

I love the look of the cars of that era, Just road cars on huge wheels. Going to have to dig out a BTCC dvd now

[Rav335uk]

Careful Dave, careful, you might do yourself an injury

[sweep]

Yea mate, all four wheel drive.
What exactly are you after, if you're after the first production run you'll be looking at £400-£500 for one of these.
If your after the last run, you'll pay about £100 -£130 from Hong kong on flee bay.

Im looking at one on ebay now! is yours one of the first run? is there any difference?

[d6dph]

the last year of proper btcc before standardised rear wings and splitters. the late 80s / early 90s really were a fantastic era for motorsport. pretty sure it's not just rose tinted specs either

i'd still own a 155 silverstone. i know they weren't very good road cars, but they were a proper homologation special, came with an extendable front splitter and a raiser kit for the rear spoiler in the boot i doubt it made a huge difference to the cars, but seeing as alfa wiped the floor with everyone for the first handfull of races it was pretty ovbious the others were going to find something to kick up a fuss about

Really was the good old days wasn't it, I used to love watching Cleland and Radisich swap paint through corners, usually followed by Cleland swearing on the in car camera or some choice hand signals.

[harry_p]

Yea mate, all four wheel drive.
What exactly are you after, if you're after the first production run you'll be looking at £400-£500 for one of these.
If your after the last run, you'll pay about £100 -£130 from Hong kong on flee bay.

Im looking at one on ebay now! is yours one of the first run? is there any difference?

first run cars had a different chassis setup, based on the mantaray off roader but with shorter wishbones and dampers to suit a scale 1/10 shell. they came with oil filled dampers and an adjustable ball differential at the back (primative lsd)

the rereleases use a much cheaper chassis (can't remember the code) with friction dampers, and standard open diffs at both ends. the body, mouldings, decals and wheels are identical on both early and rereleases.

my ta02 chassis had vast amounts of my paperround money spent on it, my rerelease chassis has never turned a wheel under it's own power so i can't comment on how they drive compared to each other!

[sweep]

You no your stuff! this one is tt-01

[tylerma]

the rereleases use a much cheaper chassis (can't remember the code)

I believe its the tt-01
mine is anyway

[sweep]

Swop for midnight pumpkin or hornet both brand new?

[harry_p]

lol, i had a hornet the first time round too. my first proper RC car. always wanted a lunchbox, but my mate over the road got one and it handled like a turd so i went for the hornet.

keep meaning to get a rereleased one of those too just to bring back the memories

[Rav335uk]

mine is the rerelease one, but as I said, changed most of the underneath.
Will get the pics up tomorrow for you.

[sweep]

Sod it im going to buy one,

[Rav335uk]

U won't regret it

[sweep]

Rav check the one in america on ebay!! not sure if i like the controler though,let me no what you think??

[Rav335uk]

Wheres the link Sweep????

[sweep]

Wheres the link Sweep????

No link im sorry item number 150343043553,

[Rav335uk]

No mate, build your own.Try this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Tamiya-1-10-T ... 7C294%3A50

And these wheels

Type in the following

1/10 alloy wheels

[sweep]

So you dont recon the built one

[Rav335uk]

Nope not the built one.
It won't take long to put it together, 1/2 day maybe 3/4.
Its is time consuming, but if you want to add aftermarket parts you can while u build it.
After market stuff will take 7 days to come mind from china.

Try this link, its where i got all my stuff from

http://www.rcmart.com/

Have fun now ya hear

[sweep]

Bought it..

[Rav335uk]

Well done, now wait a couple of days and then take deep breaths, relax and then open the box and start putting things together.LOL

[Steve]

I've also got a tt-01 with slicks great for drifting

Not a photo of mine but looks just like it

[M3Jim]

Here is mine, not really anything standard on mine either ! It's great fun in my warehouse

[Rav335uk]

Can't get my pics to upload