Palm Runner Cost ? $99.00 IS THIS TOO MUCH

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    • February 18, 2005 at 6:48 pm #12558
      empirebayjmt
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      I went to my local hobby store to look 4 z parts n the only thing I could find was a Palm Runner 4 $99 Dollars this seems a bit steep to me ? What r they really worth ?

    • February 18, 2005 at 7:13 pm #58567
      peteWah
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      +50 is what ive seen them for, So, give or take the same price as a auto scale shell which is all you would be buying the palm runner for, ie : the shell…

      Go and have a look at the kyosho stuff at toyeast:smiley2:
      or do a search on google for particular parts:)

      What parts are you after anyway:smiley2:

    • February 18, 2005 at 7:54 pm #58569
      dgs73
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      thet’re a big Bit when it comes down to it… where abouts did you see them for that price? Like Pete sez, they used to go for about 49.95 in the city… about the same price as an autoscale (display), with as many useable parts that can carry over to a Z; body, wheels/tyres, bodyclip. Spend an extra 40 or so and get the real deal.:smiley2:

    • February 18, 2005 at 11:22 pm #58571
      empirebayjmt
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      It is at Toyworld at Erina N.S.W. iT IS A weird rally type lookin car Lancia or sumthin ? Can u use the wheels from them ?
      I am just lookin 4 alloy parts n only 1 shop said they can order them so i think i will just buy parts from da ausmicro shop …:p looks like good bodys cumin soon

    • February 19, 2005 at 6:36 am #58585
      Geo-Z
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      empirebayjmt…..99 bucks is a ripoff. Then again, hobbyco in the city used to sell a porshe 911 palm runner for 89.95…..buying z stuff in sydney is the pits, like dgs said, u can probably buy an official readyset or iwaver for around that amount.

    • February 19, 2005 at 8:34 am #58587
      ken_wyleung
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      empirebayjmt..

      Do you have any R/C Car before?
      If don’t, go to ToyEast to buy an Iwaver 01 without any optional upgrade parts.

      It can be the best way for you to find out yourself like to play R/C car or not. 🙂

      Edited by – ken_wyleung on 19 February 2005 03:35:06

    • February 19, 2005 at 1:58 pm #58588
      empirebayjmt
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      yes i have an mini z mr01 vw beetle 🙂

    • February 19, 2005 at 5:02 pm #58589
      z-beam
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      i got a red beetle readyset sitting around i got for $25 wouldnt have payed more than that for it… is yours yellow or red empire?

    • February 19, 2005 at 5:44 pm #58590
      empirebayjmt
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      Its lime green what $25 thats cheap ? is that a palm runner or mini z mr01 ? Mine is a Z

    • February 19, 2005 at 5:44 pm #58591
      empirebayjmt
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      Its lime green what $25 thats cheap ? is that a palm runner or mini z mr01 ? Mine is a Z

    • February 19, 2005 at 5:46 pm #58592
      empirebayjmt
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      Its lime green what $25 thats cheap ? is that a palm runner or mini z mr01 ? Mine is a Z

    • February 19, 2005 at 5:48 pm #58593
      empirebayjmt
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      wtf is goin on with that 3 posts ?
      n way pic is here in me gallery

    • February 22, 2005 at 5:59 pm #58633
      Z-Nagual
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      $50-$60 more could get you a mini-z. Palm runners are piss weak. They run off 2 aa’s and only have 2 speeds… Flat out or dead stop (they aren’t digitally proportional). Even worse than that is the steering is the same. You could compare it to playstation 1 controllers before analogue capabilities.:dead: On the flipside they can be used to experiment on and if it has a shell that you want its the same price as buying a mini-z shell. With the added advantage of a cheap set of rims. To pay $99 would be foolish.

    • August 2, 2009 at 12:13 am #27143
      blurrc
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      bump…

      I just found this palm runner on ebay…

      http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Kyosho-Palm-runner-rx7-initial-d-edition-mini-z-size

      Is this a good price?? I don’t think I am really interested though so if any of you guys want it, go for it haha.

    • August 2, 2009 at 12:13 am #27445
      blurrc
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      bump…

      I just found this palm runner on ebay…

      http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Kyosho-Palm-runner-rx7-initial-d-edition-mini-z-size

      Is this a good price?? I don’t think I am really interested though so if any of you guys want it, go for it haha.

    • August 2, 2009 at 3:00 am #31096
      z-beam
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      blast from the past lol

    • August 3, 2009 at 2:48 am #31098
      kevsta
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      I recall that palm runners use to be sold for $45 at hobby co in sydney cbd, but that was years ago.

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