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About the Hitari R/C KITT....

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:52 am
by RobWolf
Hi guys. Merry Christmas!!!

I accidentally came across Hitari's new R/C KITT on eBay...they were going for upwards of £70 on normal auctions, but I got mine on Buy It Now for £35!!! Anyway, gorgeous model...sound clips aren't terribly good quality, but hey, IT'S A TALKING R/C KITT!! And the big bumper was a bonus for someone like me, who can't drive R/C cars for sh*t. Shame there isn't one on the back though, I managed to reverse mine into a wall.

Anyhoo...

How do you activate the so-called turbo boost?

Also...I could do with a high-quality glossy sticker of the license plate, to pop on the back. Can anyone help me out? Much obliged.

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:54 pm
by mikeedinburgh
Send it back mate, there in comet for 4.99!!

http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/prod ... sku=342700

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:54 pm
by FuzzieDice
Anyone know where to get these in the US for about that much? Comet only ships to UK. :(

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:32 am
by Wizster
Just been to my local Comet and they appear to have sold out. There were only General Lees left. Just looked at reserving it and it's not available at either of the nearest stores so for some reason also cannot be delivered. Odd :?

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:48 pm
by andy-kitt
The Turbo boost is just a little bit quicker by pushing the control fully forward rather than partially forward, thats its, sorry

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:04 pm
by LuvKITT
I want one of these cars too. Too bad they are only in the UK. I would play with it all the time..hehe.

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 7:29 pm
by James_kr
I am STILL selling them on eBay. http://tinyurl.com/y7rnoz

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:54 am
by FuzzieDice
Problem is, I don't have *that* kind of money. It's also why I never got the die cast models when they came out. Too expensive.

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:20 am
by Wizster
Looks like they've taken it off their site. Perhaps they just wanted to get rid of it so reduced it so much and removed it from their site

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 2:43 pm
by andy-kitt
Thats what I fear, they reduced them right down to £5 and sold out in Comet shops a few days ago, now no-one (apart from 2nd had from ebay) seems to have them as no longer listed on Comet or Next.

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 6:35 pm
by J-Knight
That new song of Nelly furtados, "Why do all good things come to an end" Comes to mind :(

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:22 am
by Knight2000
I bought mine from Comet for £10 +£5 P&P. It arrived this morning. So SWEET! Fantastic start to the new year!

Been running mine on lino(leum). Love how is skids/slips a little because it can't grip the lino too well.

Only annoying thing is the scanner sound - it's very dirty. Needs some cleaning up.

Otherwise love it!

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:15 pm
by andy-kitt
I contacted Hitari, this is the only place they sell direct to now http://www.shop-at-ease.net/carmainframeset.htm
don't know if they sell outside of the UK?

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:05 pm
by Wizster
Well, the Comet link is back up, but seems sold out in my area

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:12 am
by Daemonicus666
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I brought 2 of them for $50 Australian in a local shop here in Melbourne and I cant get the turbo boost to work either. An d silly me made a post about it too not noticiing this one

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:44 am
by AusKnight2K
So can you buy a single one for $25? Can you PM me where from?

I bought one about 3 months ago for $60 :shock: that I'm turbo boosting with (made a ramp out of cardboard!), geez it goes very fast!

I'd like to keep another standby if (when) the MBS is comprimised :) and maybe consider just having another one left in the box for posterity ...

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:15 pm
by Knight2000
Daemonicus666 wrote: I brought 2 of them for $50 Australian in a local shop here in Melbourne and I cant get the turbo boost to work either. An d silly me made a post about it too not noticiing this one
The turbo boost feature is not a real turbo boost. More like a 'Boost2' or 'Rocket Boost' feature. It makes KITT go faster. If you notice, when you press the left control stick forward, there's a sticking point about halfway. This is to drive at 'normal' speed. If you whack that stick to the top, the car travels much more quickly - the so-called 'turbo boost'.


I've only ever seen a real turbo boost feature on one R/C car before and it was a sports one with chunky wheels etc. Two little 'legs' would pop down, hit the ground and cause the toy to 'jump' a little. Not really much of a TB feature.

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:15 pm
by James_kr
Hey ausknight2k,

Dick Smith Electronics are selling them for that much.

$37.49AUS.

Btw you need to e-mail me back!

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:27 am
by Knight9766
Hi James_kr,

Just received my Knight Rider Hitari RC.
Waiting for my daughter to sleep before I give it a spin.

Cheers,

Jerry :P :P

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:27 am
by James_kr
Hi Knight9766. I hope you enjoy your R/C Car! :D

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:35 am
by AusKnight2K
Knight9766 wrote:Hi James_kr,

Just received my Knight Rider Hitari RC.
Waiting for my daughter to sleep before I give it a spin.

Cheers,

Jerry :P :P
Geez, you're lucky, mine hears me playing with it and gets cranky with me when I don't let her have the remote control! :lol:

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:31 am
by greeknight
Hi,

There is a Australian stocklist who ships international.

http://www.dse.com.au product number Y3121

Price: 49,99 AU$

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:47 pm
by James_kr
yeah but the stock is low now since I bought them all!

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:37 pm
by greeknight
As far as I know it's on stock,
I made my order yesterday.

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:35 pm
by andy-kitt
Stock in the UK is now low, not in the retail shops now, only online