If you could only pick one of each...

[Saito2]

I'm downsizing my fleet of runners for awhile due to time constraints. This gave me an idea for a topic. If you could only pick one of each type of car, i.e. one 2wd buggy, one 4wd buggy, one monster truck, one truck, on on-road etc., what would you pick?

For 4wd, I'd have to go with my Hot Shot. I love that heavy. robust vintage 4wd feel with the cool monoshocks. For 2wd, Id take a FAV or Wild One. I really love my SRBs but the FAV/WO is just a bit more modern without losing that realistic vintage feeling.

For monster truck, it would be a Blackfoot. At one time I would have said Lunch Box, but the Blackfoot is just a little bit more capable. When I don't know what to grab, the Blackfoot becomes my default vehicle.

For truck, I'd take a High Lift. As much as I love the Bruiser, I feel better taking my High Lift various places and running it harder. It doesn't look as good but it takes abuse.

I don't do on-road, so those are my selections. What's yours?

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[Mad Ax]

There are so many genres now that it's getting difficult to pick! But TBH I'm sort of in the process of doing just this, I have decided I have too many cars that run badly and it would be better to have a few that run well.

So...

2wd buggy: Bear Hawk. Mine is mildly hotted and sweet to drive, but still has vintage character and gets a lot of attention everywhere. It's been with my a while, I deeply regretted selling my first and I'm sure this one will be with me forever, although I don't know how long the shell will last. Sadly, choosing the Bear Hawk means I have to say goodbye to my SRBs in this list, and that feels like a painful choice to make...

4wd buggy: Hotshot for me too. I love the way it handles, although I will be doing a few mild improvements to it next year. It's replaced my ageing Dark Impact as my regular 4wd buggy runner.

2wd truggy: Blitzer, hands-down. Although I do need to change the shocks, currently it handles so bad it's embarrassing to drive.

4wd truggy: I don't have one!! But I'm planning to get a 2nd-hand E-Revo (or E-Maxx) soon. Not a Tamiya, but they can't be beaten as a general basher.

2wd truck: I don't have one!! Not sure if I should rebuild a Blackfoot Extreme from parts (I have enough) or call my friend and buy back the King Blackfoot that I sold him years ago. I really need a truck in my life, and the Extreme is probably the better truck for regular use.

4wd truck: Mod-Clod. Mine is currently in bits pending an overhaul, and in theory it'll go back together as a more classic-styled 80s monster than the extended-chassis, super-fast race truck that I tried (and failed) to turn it into.

Scaler: SCX-10 G6. Uber-capable. Again, I say this because I own one - there may be better runners out there. But I'd choose this over my CC01s, despite how much I love them. I know some have gone back to CC01s claiming the SCX makes it all too easy, but for me it's a hands-down winner if I could only have one.

It gets even more boring when I get to tarmac because I only have one runner of each variety anyway. FF01, TT02-D, M03. Actually I have an M01/02 hybrid but it handles so bad it only comes out to demonstrate what can (but shouldn't) be done with an M01 and a spare gearbox. And I'm probably buying an M05 to start racing again next week, so M03 will be swapped with M05.

[Backlash]

OK, I'll play, but I'm adding a few categories..

2wd buggy - RC10

4WD buggy - High Lift.

Stadium truck - Associated T4

Short Course - Associated SC10

Crawler - Axial SCX10 Honcho.

on-road - Mini, either M03 or M05..

Stunt/Fun - WW2 with 9 turn EzRun.. LOL.

[Klausen]

Always a fun thought, but probably not a realistic situation for most of the guys in here

2wd buggy: Tamiya Fox, great runner and I love the look.

4wd buggy: Kyosho Turbo Optima Mid SE. Love the Mid series, and never had an SE, so its kind of the Holt grail for me.

Stadium truck: Tamiya blitzer Beetle crome edition, just because of the looks.

2wd monster: Tamiya Monster Beetle. Iconic truck, that just looks so cool.

4wd monster: My mod Clod. Awesome RC.

Shortcourse: Associated SC8e. Handles so well and is blast to drive.

Rally: Tamiya XV01

[IBIFTKH]

Vintage off-road: Wild Willy M38

Early vintage off-road: Wild Willy M38 SWB

Vintage on-road: Willy’s Wheeler

2WD off-road: WR02 Jimny
4WD off-road: GF01 Wild Willy
On-road: Honda City Turbo
Super-smooth road: WR02 Wheeler conversion
Fun 2WD: Wild Willy 2
Fun 4WD: GF01 FJ40
Beach runner: Counterfeit StumpSco
Desert runner: Montero WR02
Bling shelf-queen: Willy’s Scorcher tribute
Monster Truck: TXT-1
Truggy: E-Revo
4WD buggy: Axial Exo
Crawler: Willy’s mod-Clod
Mini-crawler: TLT-1
Multi-axle truck: HEMTT
Law enforcement: WWPD
Snow: Kyosho Blizzard
Delivery vehicle: Snackbox
Service vehicle: Unimog WR02 (WIP)
Moon landing: Wild Saurus
Kids’ cars: 2x Slash 2WD, WR02 VW T2 (3 kids)

Only one in each category, no need to downsize

[taffer]

2WD offroad : Rising Fighter

2WD onroad : DT-02 street kuma/rover

4WD offroad : Thundershot

4WD onroad : Sand Shaker

Fun chassis / beach runner : WR02G tractor

[XV Pilot]

Each one of my cars falls into a slightly different category, much like IBIFTKH, so I think I'd keep them all.

[markbt73]

Ditto. A Hotshot and an Optima Mid may both be "4WD buggies," but they're as different as night and day. Same with a Grasshopper and an RC10. Even my Lunchbox and Pumpkin are different enough to be unique. Nope, not choosing. You can't make me. They're mine, all mine, you hear me? Mine!

[Grumpy pants]

Ok, my 5 would be-

Super Hotshot

WW2

Vintage Hilux

Sand Scorcher ReRe

King Cab

[Saito2]

Some good choices here. BTW, I'm not selling off any of my cars. I tried to years ago but it's like trying to sell off one of your kids. It can't be done. I'm just shelving some for a bit till I have the time to maintain them all properly. If you break up monsters into 2wd and 4wd, I'd add my Clod Buster and for a racing truck throw in a King Cab. Some choices were agonizingly tough (holding Super Champ in one hand and a Wild One in the other for example). It just came down to practicality and durability in the end.

[beefmuffin]

If we're focusing mostly on vintage and re-re's of vintage - and no uncategorizable mutant abominations - then...

1) 4WD Vtg Buggy: Bigwig or Boomerang

2) 2WD Vtg Buggy: Fox or Madcap

3) 2WD Monster: Monster Beetle

4) 4WD Monster: Dual Hunter ~ WR-01 variants

5) 2WD Basher Buggy: Mad Bull

6) 4WD Basher Buggy: Rising Storm ~ DF-02 variants

7) Onroad: is for wimps