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cordy

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I stoped in at my lhs to chat with the owner about his eye implants. So he told me he quit handling hpi cuz he don't make enough money on them. He gave me an example on a baja he only makes $100 not enough he says cuz he has to sit on it a long time. Now he knows I run the redcat,fg and nutech. The local hs are all ways asking me about redcats. the other thing he was saying is he heard parts availabilty is bad.My response was I could by two redcats for the price of one hpi,and I would have a complete parts inventory as one of the cats could be used as a donor for parts. I also told him getting parts was no problem useing rampage hop ups,rc pitstop 7075rc. Also told him the aftermarket parts are here and gaining momentum. The economic crunch has helped people to seriously look at redcat. My self whenever I take my xb to the lhs the customers and owners just marvel at it.They ask what does that cost.My response is $519 and $120 for the belt drive. The point I`m trying to make is redcat is well on it`s way so Darin,Rob and all our redcat dealers should be very pleased.So I think the writing is on the wall.Now all we have to do to to put the others in the back seat is to get the damn cats to wheelie,but that would cost big bucks.Anyway this is food for thought on a friday night.
 
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I agree with your problem with your lhs... when I went back to the states on vacation, I went to several hobby shops that said they deal in HPI... I have never seen a 5b personally so I went to 3 different shops looking for one and they all said they don't keep them in stock because they cost too much... How the hell are you going to advertise without at least a display model? I want to have a custom leather shop when I retire in a few years and I am seriously considering dealing RC from the same building... just a wall down the center...
 
I bet if we all put a video on youtube of our cats ripping the poop out of the ground and I mean all members of this forum there would be a huge increase in new members and cat purchase and thats the snowball we need.
 
The Redcat is far the best platform for the price. I am proud to have the ability to sell them!

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Cordy, we will have MTs doing wheelies in the next few weeks. The ported 36cc engines will be arriving over the weekend and then let the fun begin.
 
RampageHopUps said:
Cordy, we will have MTs doing wheelies in the next few weeks. The ported 36cc engines will be arriving over the weekend and then let the fun begin.
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I am excited to see what some porting will do to it. I might just have to come grab one from you.
 
RampageHopUps said:
Cordy, we will have MTs doing wheelies in the next few weeks. The ported 36cc engines will be arriving over the weekend and then let the fun begin.
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It would be awsome to be able to get my xbe to do wheelies.....to much weight up in the front end I guess. :(
 
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