Which car would you choose?

EastMT

EastMT

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Which car would you choose? There is a 4 seat S&S with bypass rear shocks and a Funco Gen 2 with Gen 3 suspension available. Both have similar engines/transaxles, so that is not a deciding factor. Both are close in price so the price is not the deciding factor. In my other Funco thread it was suggested to get a Gen 4. I appreciate that advise but a Gen 4 is not in my budget. Which is the better sandcar to buy? If you have ridden in both I'd appreciate your opinion. 

 
I know I don’t know a lot of tech stuff with the buggies,  but I’ve always been a Funco fan, watched those rigs flow through the dunes for many years, I always thought they looked the coolest, and from my point of view, rode the smoothest.  But, and there’s always that big butt, I don’t do buggies.  BUT, if I did, I would get a Funco. 

 
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sndsamplr said:
I know I don’t know a lot of tech stuff with the buggies,  but I’ve always been a Funco fan, watched those rigs flow through the dunes for many years, I always thought they looked the coolest, and from my point of view, rode the smoothest.  But, and there’s always that big butt, I don’t do buggies.  BUT, if I did, I would get a Funco. 
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Thanks for your comment. They definitely have a unique look. I’ve done some reading about Funco’s, watched videos of Funco’s duning, and I can see the “dunes like a Funco” statement. I guess my question comes down to where does a Gen2 with Gen3 suspension lays in the hierarchy of other sandcars. 

 
If those are you only two options, the Funco is prob the best choice from a resale perspective. I personally think they are ugly as hell, but people love them!  SCU as noted above also a good choice and seem to also have a good reputation.

 
The SCU cars are awesome/ well built and dune awesome 

i love my current one and my old one

@MGMFRP if you can swing it / thats a nice duner

as far as a 2d / mine have all lasted at least 3-4 seasons b4 getting checked

second choice is the funco

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The first car I had (1st pic ) was the same motor set up as mgms sco / it ripped

my current one had issues due to the aftermarket ecu that was installed incorrectly/ ended up with an Alper 5.3 and have never looked back

that SCU is a GOOD car!

 
If the SCU is in the same price . I’d go SCU . 
Gen 2 Funco is too dated look for me personally . 
 

would need to see pics of the 2 cars 

 
wesinls said:
If those are you only two options, the Funco is prob the best choice from a resale perspective. I personally think they are ugly as hell, but people love them!  SCU as noted above also a good choice and seem to also have a good reputation.
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Thanks for the resale idea.

 
Poule43 said:
The first car I had (1st pic ) was the same motor set up as mgms sco / it ripped

my current one had issues due to the aftermarket ecu that was installed incorrectly/ ended up with an Alper 5.3 and have never looked back

that SCU is a GOOD car!
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Thanks for mentioning your experience with the 2D. A third vote for SCU. So far it sounds like the answer is to keep saving my money for a SCU.

 
EastMT said:
Thanks for mentioning your experience with the 2D. A third vote for SCU. So far it sounds like the answer is to keep saving my money for a SCU.
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100 percent / its worth waiting/ you will save yourself a lot of headache and effort and will be less $$$$ in the end!

 
I would say SCU or SU. There is a nice SU car that came up on straight up toy trader for 23k I think. 

 
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