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Gee · 08:16 PM

That stingray can really get up and go huh? I like the Tyco commercials. Looks like their jumping the Grand Canyon.

Kulangflow, you got a picture of the Harley Davidson Turbo Bandit? I've never seen the HD Bandit.

I first saw the Tyco Turbo Bandit watching RC's on Ebay. Couldn't figure out what was so hot about the them. When ever someone would list one. People were all over that auction. I bid on a couple but the ones in great shape would come close to getting 100.00. Well past what I was going to pay just to see what they were about. They stuck in my mind though. Then one day I was making the rounds at the local thrift stores. I could see the toy rack (way in the back corner) when I entered one of the stores. I couldn't believe it. Was it really a Turbo Bandit back there. I b-lined it past the used lingerie section, through the as is electronics without taking my eye of that sucker. Looked like Walter Payton running over those unexpecting kids playing with the broken toys on the floor. SWEETNESS! Sure enough, A Tyco Turbo Bandit 9.6v WITH A CONTROLLER! It's rare to find any controllers at those places. Jumping for joy, looking like I just got my Red Rider BB gun for christmas. All those times stopping and checking for RC's may just have paid off! Couldn't wait to get it home to see if it worked. I held back my grin while I was paying for it. If she knew what these things were going for on e-bay. She probably charge me more the .99 cents they were already gouging me for. I wanted to tell her but couldn't. Long story but got it home and it worked great. Missing the bumpers and battery hold down. They get up and move for a little RC. It's a conversation piece now. Looking to score the 9.6v Turbo Hopper now. Got the AA battery ones but not the elusive 9.6v. As you may have guess for a couple weeks after that discovery I was a regular at the thriftstores everyday looking for the next motherload.

http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/c...%20Fan%20Boat/

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Gee A Horse's Ass Offline Posts: 1,065 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spokane WA	08.10.2008, 08:14 PM That stingray can really get up and go huh? I like the Tyco commercials. Looks like their jumping the Grand Canyon. Kulangflow, you got a picture of the Harley Davidson Turbo Bandit? I've never seen the HD Bandit. I first saw the Tyco Turbo Bandit watching RC's on Ebay. Couldn't figure out what was so hot about the them. When ever someone would list one. People were all over that auction. I bid on a couple but the ones in great shape would come close to getting 100.00. Well past what I was going to pay just to see what they were about. They stuck in my mind though. Then one day I was making the rounds at the local thrift stores. I could see the toy rack (way in the back corner) when I entered one of the stores. I couldn't believe it. Was it really a Turbo Bandit back there. I b-lined it past the used lingerie section, through the as is electronics without taking my eye of that sucker. Looked like Walter Payton running over those unexpecting kids playing with the broken toys on the floor. SWEETNESS! Sure enough, A Tyco Turbo Bandit 9.6v WITH A CONTROLLER! It's rare to find any controllers at those places. Jumping for joy, looking like I just got my Red Rider BB gun for christmas. All those times stopping and checking for RC's may just have paid off! Couldn't wait to get it home to see if it worked. I held back my grin while I was paying for it. If she knew what these things were going for on e-bay. She probably charge me more the .99 cents they were already gouging me for. I wanted to tell her but couldn't. Long story but got it home and it worked great. Missing the bumpers and battery hold down. They get up and move for a little RC. It's a conversation piece now. Looking to score the 9.6v Turbo Hopper now. Got the AA battery ones but not the elusive 9.6v. As you may have guess for a couple weeks after that discovery I was a regular at the thriftstores everyday looking for the next motherload. http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/c...%20Fan%20Boat/ Last edited by Gee; 08.10.2008 at 08:16 PM.