XRAY - Model racing cars

Hi guys. This is my first post on the forum. I am getting my first 1/8 scale soon and haved decided on the XB8. I am leaning towards the XB8TQ, but I was just offered a standard XB8 kit NIB (not the XB8R) at a local hobby shop for $450.00. The kit comes with Hudy drivers and a receiver pack. My jaw dropped when he offered me the kit at that price, because they had the kit marked at $750.00. I am not sure what to do, because I was almost 100% set on getting the TQ, and it looks to me like the TQ has ALOT of updates over the standard XB8. Looking for a little advice on this. Do the updates between the XB8 and XB8TQ make a big difference in handling and/or durability? It seems to me like they probably do. Would I be better off buying the standard kit at $450.00 and getting a few of the TQ updates separately, or should I just bite the bullet and get the TQ? I am just getting into 1/8 scale (I have no nitro gear whatsoever, and have only run electric up to this point), so I have to get my engine, pipe, and ALL my nitro accessories to get me up and running. So getting the standard kit at $450.00 could help soften the financial blow of the initial investment. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for your help.

Yes, I suggest getting the TQ. I had the XB8 but slwoly upgraded to the TQ and it would've saved me more in the end if they just came out with the TQ first . . . alas, it never goes that way.

I would go for the TQ it may be more expensive but it is worth it.
The updates do make a lot of diffrence besides if you get a old xb8
are u going to be happy with it or will you sell it and up buying a TQ

I think you should bit the bullet and buy the best 1/8 buggy in the world the XRAY XB8TQ

Look around on the net for a price on the TQ. Also the wrenches would be nice but you can probably consider the battery toast. It's so old. The TQ does have some nicer features too.

Jon

tq all the way.

I would have to say that is an awesome price for the XB8. XRAY made a lot of running changes with the orginal kit and during the process they eventually stopped offering them with the tools and battery. If it still has the tools and battery, I would be worried that it might be one of the older versions. You have a hard choice to make but if you can afford it, I highly recommend getting the TQ and just be done with it.