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Might get in trouble 😜

If a Mini 4WD anime film came out, which of these eight art styles would you want to see?

Comment your pick by number. I want to see which style racers would choose.

Ai slop is slowly disappearing . 😅

I’m genuinely excited for the new ME chassis to finally come out.

New platform, new possibilities, and a whole lot of testing ahead. I’m already thinking about builds, setups, and how far we can push it once it lands.

This one is definitely on my watch list.

Build it right. Race with integrity. Elevate the hobby.

Does this tool mean cutting screws are allowed for bmax, tuned, or xstock? 😅

Which one gets a spot on your workbench?

The Year of the Sheep 2027 brings the personality.
The Hornet Jr. brings the nostalgia.
The Festa Jaune TKC Special Ver.2 brings that metallic blue shine.

A weekend build with your kids or the next piece in your collection, these three deserve a closer look.

Swipe through and tell us your pick.

Festa Jaune TKC Special Ver.2 U.S. availability is unconfirmed.

My kids are growing up while I’m trying to get everything done.

This comic is a reminder to me. Slow down. Put the phone down. Sit beside them and give them time without rushing to the next thing.

Build the car. Listen to the story. Let a simple afternoon take longer than planned.

I don’t want time with my kids to become something I wish I’d made room for.

They shouldn’t have to wait for an empty to-do list to get their dad.

More than cars. More than Racing.

Share, comment, like, if you relate.

Some of you never stopped racing. Some are finding your way back. Some are opening your first kit.

Different starting points. Same excitement when the cars hit the track.

That’s the community we’re building at MiniMod Garage.

Which Mini 4WD was your first?

🚨Okay, this AI challenge exposed me a little 😂

I uploaded a selfie to ChatGPT and asked it to analyze our past conversations, figure out the ONE forbidden place I’d secretly love to get into, and then put me there.

I expected Mini 4WD.

Apparently my AI truly knows me. 😂

Now I want to see what yours says about YOU.

Upload a clear selfie to ChatGPT and paste this:

Create a cinematic, photorealistic image of me in the one place I would secretly be dying to explore, but clearly should not be allowed to enter.

Analyze our past chats first. Look at my recurring interests, hobbies, obsessions, goals, curiosities, guilty pleasures, things I research, things I spend money on, and even the more mischievous, romantic, risqué, or slightly scandalous things I may be drawn to.

Then choose the ONE forbidden place that fits me best.

It can be wholesome, nerdy, luxurious, adventurous, exclusive, embarrassing, indulgent, romantic, naughty, slightly scandalous, or completely unexpected.

Do not automatically choose a secret lab, vault, military base, strip club, or any other cliché. Choose whatever my actual conversation history points toward most strongly.

Make the location so specific that someone who knows me would immediately understand why I would want to be there.

Make it obvious I am somewhere off-limits using realistic security, restricted areas, private rooms, velvet ropes, staff-only signs, confidential materials, VIP access, or whatever naturally fits the location.

Keep me recognizable from my uploaded photo.

Give me an authentic expression that says, “I cannot believe I actually got in here.”

Make it cinematic, believable, tempting, and slightly tense, like I could get caught at any moment.

Do not explain the choice first.

Reveal what I apparently really want through the image.

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Rule: Don’t regenerate it because you don’t like what it picked. 😂 The first result is the fun part.

If you try it, post your image below and tell us whether ChatGPT absolutely nailed you or completely exposed itself.

Mine is in the post. 👀

One kit. A limited budget. A lot of upgrade choices.

Our Box Stock or B-MAX discussion brought up a question worth slowing down for: what should a beginner spend money on first?

Before choosing a part, start with these three questions:

1. Which class am I racing? Check your local organizer’s rules before shopping.
2. What problem am I solving? Be specific about what the car is doing.
3. Have I tested what I already have? A baseline gives you something to compare after a change.

You don’t have to figure it all out on day one.

Experienced racers, what was the first upgrade you bought, and would you buy it first again?