Tamiya RC Cars Vs Skatepark Bash! (YOU ALL MADE ME DO IT!)

YES, I finally did what you have all been asking for! In this video, we take a Tamiya Dark Impact and a Grasshopper to the local skatepark and see just how well the two RC cars stand up to some punishment.
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[emorhc]

that is heart-wrenching to watch! The grasshopper and rc10 were my first cars back in the day.

[jadc]

I'm impressed at how well the grasshopper coped mechanically. (lol at the graffiti at 03:00).

[Hamish]

A hard watch, but let’s face it this is what we all did back in the day. My Boomerang had a pretty hard life but, apart from the battery door, survived pretty well. What it does highlight is that, with a little care, these can be fixed. Thanks for another video Gavin, BTW this is my first ever YouTube comment!

[pdtech]

Tamiyas are just not made for high impact tumbles on concrete⚠️
I learnt that the first time I took my original 1980s Super Sabre to the local park and took it over a jump!
It tumbled and landed awkwardly on it's rear, thankfully the gearbox protectors took the impact and cracked one, nothing a drop of superglue couldn't sort but I learned my lesson.

On grass or a loose dirt/mud surface no such issues at all.😊

[allyliddiard]

There was some real "I didn't hear no bell" energy the wat that Grasshopper kept struggling through the smashes.

[solorex]

That was fun to watch.
And painful... 😢

[DipeshHinduja]

Love that you did the repair in the video as well…. Was more intent watching that than the skatepark bit. Good job mate!

[drwedders]

Forget tarmac, the garden and the skatepark - Tamiya buggies are best on a nice flat sandy beach!

[jone]

Is it wrong of me to be smiling so much?😂😂😂 I thoroughly enjoyed that.
The Grasshopper bashing was like watching the Terminator keep coming back for more!
Great video

[VINZ]

I have to say that DarkImpact really looks amazing…… I’m loving it

[SPEXWISE]

You could have fun with the monster beetle in a skate park though, do that next! I love this series.

[robertobuenrostro]

Nice job Kevin. 😮
Get the Crazy Glue Gavin 👨‍🔧

[neilstothard]

As soon as i saw the thumbnail and title I winced straight away, having a Dark Impact myself i know exactly how fragile they can be when taking a reasonable impact.

[mauserkk]

Straight onto Santa's naughty list for that Grasshopper treatment....

[robertsanjuan]

I fear to look, yet I cannot turn away.

[paulreichelt]

Tamiya buggies are about irreplaceable memories and emotions.. if you had one back in the 80's you'll understand.
My brother and I saved for our Frog by collecting bottles and cans to recycle at 5 cents each . My parents wouldn't buy it for us but my father made a trailer out of an old Coke crate and law mower wheels to tow behind my brother's bike to help collect bigger loads..( that's what i call real parenting, we weren't spoiled and i appreciate it more now I'm older )..
Anyway for a few years we had the cleanest town and our little dog loved going for a ride in the trailer as well.. the Frog is still at my parents home somewhere but unfortunately the little trailer is long gone and i wish we still had it because it's the foundation for some great memories.

[StaplesandVine]

I put a 7.5 T brushless in my carbon 'Dark Impact'... balistic fun. Full build and skatepark video coming soon.

[steffiramsay]

The BBX holds up okayish 😂 I stopped and bought a Slash when I realised I was grinding down the tops off the rear shock towers 😅

[acae]

You probably should have done a tt02b instead of the dark impact. I’ve beaten mine up quite a bit, though mostly on dirt roads.

[tomhunter]

I always liked that you didn't bash your cars, but after this I think its good that you do as I think it will help your channel grow. And you bash with such care that it was kind of nice to watch. The compassion shown to the poor Grasshopper warmed my heart Gav. I'll watch your channel however you drive your cars it's all good for me 🙂