8279 4x4

[grum64]

Hi Guys

Does anyone have any info on this set? I can't find a review anywhere.

All I know is it isn't considered a great set but is it really that bad?

I'd appreciate any help.

Thank you.

[Blakbird]

It is a weird set. I would not recommend it. It is motorized and is fairly fast but there is no steering and no control. You just send it in a straight line and then when it bumps into the finish gate it shuts off. No technical features at all because everything is inside the motor unit. There was really no point in making it 4wd because you can't control it so you can only use it in a straight smooth line. Don't know why they call it X-track because there is no track.

[grum64]

Thank you for taking the time to reply. I couldn't find a review anywhere and now I know why!

I'll hold on to my money & keep a look out for my next bargain.

Thanks Again.

[SheepEater]

Having the set for 10 years now, I concur with Blakbird, it's a terrible set.

[Xfing]

I just bought it as part of my "one Technic set per year" exploration series - this was the first 2000 set bigger than 200 parts or so, which is my minimum piece value required, so I needed to get it. I don't think if that was such a great idea after all.

The build was quite fun, but I agree that the functionality is weird for a Technic set. To top things off, the person selling the set to me forgot one part (luckily unimportant, the round pin connector used only in the alternative Dragster build).

That said, the set contains a truckload of all essential Technic parts of all kinds and therefore gives you considerable MOCing abilities, the motor part be damned.

I would have to say that 2000 was overall quite a weird year when it comes to Lego Technic - only the Super Street Sensation was a noteworthy model. Other than that they did the Robo Riders line and some small sets, the number was off the charts. I liked the experimentation with the liftarms etc, but other than that this year was yeah, rather weird. I got this set thinking it looked good, and it does. The suspension is also an interesting thing for someone unfamiliar with those. But the lack of steering and the wheels being hooked into the engine diminish the fun value of this set considerably. Also, the engine ejection functionality struck me as pointless and stupid, lol

So like I said, at least it gives you plenty of parts to rebuild with, some with nice, rare colors too. And that's the biggest redeeming quality of this set.

Edited June 12, 2015 by Xfing