Saturday, 20 October 2007

TRF501x is sold...long live the X-5 squared!

So, even though I loved the TRF501X, especially the sweet looks, I just wasn't getting on with it by the end....so I flogged it on eBay and it was sold withing 30 minutes of posting! LOL.

Got most of my money back too...but for someone that was a sweet deal...especially with all the spares and extras.

Anyway, I decided that I loved my Losi XX4WE a bit more, but that it needed a revamp. So in a moment of consumer bliss I hovered over the BUY button for an X-5 Squared conversion kit and took the plunge.

Here's the results. It is a beautiful machine to drive (although a little ugly and boxy looking compared to the XX4) - and this is my custom paint job by Mick Butler of www.blakeydesigns.com.



Now...the problem with my TRF501X was that it was heavy and difficult to work on. This new X-5 Squared car is quite the opposite - lighter, faster and much easier to work on. I'm willing to forego the boxy looks for the performance increases! NO BRAINER!

All the boxes are ticked with this one and it's made a massive difference to my driving.