Welcome Rich & son
I started again last august so coming up to 12 months, started with an ansmann mad monkey then went to an ansmann X2C. To be honest in hindsight it was abit of a false economy. Both great cars but with the upgrades needed on them they are then the same sort of price as the other manufacturers.
I've recently moved up to a Team Durango DEX210, they are popular at the club (always a bonus if you get caught short for a part !) The Schumachers are also popular, their SV2 is a very capable car and fairly new so parts should be available for a long time.
The top guys run Kyosho DB1's and Vegas. No doubting these are fantastic kits and the top drivers there are genuinely a joy to behold in full flow. Unfortunately the kits and conversions are quite expensive if working on a budget.
I guess buying two of the same car would make sense for you, I know a couple of guys are selling their LOSi 22 kits which some of the juniors are already running and they take some abuse. It really is a minefield and quite daunting, however the guys down at Torch are very welcoming and are always willing to chat about anything RC
Hope to see you there and dont be afraid to ask questions, even if you think they maybe daft.
A side note, if you do end up buying new and want 2 x kits 2 x Tx etc then it would definately be worth phoning up the shops as most will do a deal for you. If you dont ask you dont get right ...........
