What is the BEST money can buy??

[Mister-T]

From what i ve seen at local Track,

Xray is best all round, extreme performance, does not wear out easily, Impact resistant.
Then come Hobao/Hyper 7 and 8, more classical design, but incredibly strong and parts are available everywhere for low price.
Mugen and kyosho does have there own driving style (they why there is still many kyosho user despite there somewhat old design). kyosho seem to break easier than other brands...

[pb4ugo]

Any of the top caliber cars will do you nicely. You won't be able to use all the tuning capabilities until you're a national caliber racer. For me, it comes down to what my LHS carries for parts support. You're kind of lucky down there since you have Nitrohouse (owned by OFNA), Gyro Hobbies, Ultimate Hobbies, et al. Most parts will be available, but I still don't remember much Xray stuff around.