No HPI Venture

[Frank211]

If I heard correctly, hpi coming out with a kit ... That's what he said , the guy in the video .

[honchojoe]

Thad just won the 3hr Recon G6 the Fix enduro with the Venture.

https://www.hpiracing.com/en/article/view/2017110701

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[soze]

I honestly don't get what the holdup is anymore? I thought we saw pictures of a truck container filled with them being shipped?

[ElChupacabra]

Wait, people are still talking about this truck? Why?

[txbart]

Originally Posted by ElChupacabra

Wait, people are still talking about this truck? Why?

comedy of errors

[honchojoe]

I don't understand why they haven't landed in the states........... they are already in the wild in the UK and Australia.

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[QuesoDelDiablo]

Originally Posted by honchojoe

I don't understand why they haven't landed in the states........... they are already in the wild in the UK and Australia.

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Because geography.

They all left the manufacturing facility (in Malaysia or China I believe) at the same time by boat and the US is the furthest destination so we'll get them last..


That being said though, HPI indicated last night that there is imminent good news for North America coming very soon. I'm hoping that means today...

[QuesoDelDiablo]

Originally Posted by soze

I honestly don't get what the holdup is anymore? I thought we saw pictures of a truck container filled with them being shipped?

Shipping by boat takes time and can often be delayed by weather etc. I deal with overseas shipping regularly so I'm not at all surprised by a transit delay.

[soze]

Still no specifics on when...

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[txbart]

Is that the reason for the hold up, no North American distributors?

[QuesoDelDiablo]

Originally Posted by txbart

Is that the reason for the hold up, no North American distributors?

Nope, just waiting on the slow boat from China (or Malaysia or wherever the heck it is..)..

[DrewHammer]

Originally Posted by QuesoDelDiablo

Nope, just waiting on the slow boat from China (or Malaysia or wherever the heck it is..)..

My guess is the containers are already in port, just waiting on customs at this point.

[Frank211]

3rd place HPI.....
https://youtu.be/rVUeC90hdtA

[txbart]

Early January now, according to Tower.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by soze

I honestly don't get what the holdup is anymore? I thought we saw pictures of a truck container filled with them being shipped?

Shooooooooot........sorry no container ship takes that long even from halfway around the world.

Originally Posted by txbart

Early January now, according to Tower.

Checked it out at RPP Jamboree and very nice crawler, saw it crawl. Just checked Tower again too.

But wow, like never?

This is one faux pas after another I hate to say.

Originally Posted by honchojoe

Thad just won the 3hr Recon G6 the Fix enduro with the Venture.

https://www.hpiracing.com/en/article/view/2017110701

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Originally Posted by Frank211

3rd place HPI.....
https://youtu.be/rVUeC90hdtA

So if and when it gets here, we can drive there and do that too?!?!

[soze]

Originally Posted by Natedog

So if and when it gets here, we don't need to buy it, cause it's been there and done (won) that?!?!

Yeah... that video had me puzzled. Not exactly the type of vehicle you expect to be using for that kind of course.

[TheAxialNut]

IMO;

Its going to be a good truck, along the same lines as the axial brand, but HPI has made a few tweaks.... I just hope they get the same kind of parts support as the other brands, but I don't see why they wouldn't.

As I only drove it a few minutes/laps I liked the way it felt. I think people are going to like it....again IMO.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by soze

Yeah... that video had me puzzled. Not exactly the type of vehicle you expect to be using for that kind of course.

Edited my post to clarify, just disappointed on the total lack of HPI follow through...sad.

Originally Posted by TheAxialNut

Its going to be a good truck, along the same lines as the axial brand, but HPI has made a few tweaks.... I just hope they get the same kind of parts support as the other brands, but I don't see why they wouldn't.

Agreed, it is a good truck, but we can't buy it anywhere still It appeared better quality, fit and finish than Axial.

[honchojoe]

If anyone wants one before Jan for a small fee I'll buy one here in Melbourne and ship it to you lol

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[txbart]

Is that what they did, Ship the first batches to Europe, Asia, & Australia?