A friend and I went down to the local RC track last weekend to race our remote control cars and while we were there, we caught some some footage of some guy racing his RC car. He was pulling off some amazing stunts that I had not seen before and didn’t know were possible.

Anyway, check it out, you’ll be amazed!

Are you on the hunt for a petrol remote control car? How can you be sure you’re purchasing an RC car that is suitable for you or the person you’re buying it for? This guide will explain how you can do so without breaking the bank.

The first thing you must do is evaluate who you are purchasing the petrol remote control car for. Is it a gift for your sons birthday and has he owned a remote control car before? Perhaps it’s for your husband who has owned many different kinds of cars over the years but is a little rusty and has not used them for quite some time.

Because petrol RC cars vary in price range, you don’t want to spend more than you have too if the car will be their first. This is because it takes time to learn the skills necessary to drive a petrol remote control car without damaging or destroying it.

For young children, it’s ideal to go with a cheaper model petrol controlled car that they can learn with. You can even purchase them a second hand one in the lead up to getting them a “really good one” as they might put it. Check the classifieds or your local hobby shop to find these or look online.

It’s important to understand these kinds of toys can easily be wrecked by someone who doesn’t have a lot of experience using them. It’s so easy for a novice to drive a petrol remote control car into a brick wall or down a street drain and waste hundreds if not thousands of dollars in just a few moments.

You can expect to spend $100-250 for a quality, low end petrol RC car. The differences between a high end model and a low end one is not something distinguishable by an amateur just getting into the hobby, so don’t fear that you’re getting them an inferior gift.

Many of the pricey models are geared towards people who race these cars with other enthusiasts and often take their hobby quite serious. For the beginner though, any cheap or second hand petrol remote control car is more than suitable.