[RobW]

Hi

The traditional advise is to pop along to your local club and see what is popular there as it will make it a lot easier to get help with set up or borrow a spare when you break it.

However I would strongly suggest you consider the Durango 210 RTR as the moment as MB Models (they have a section on here) has them for £170 on offer at the moment which is a bit of a steal for what you get. You'll need a couple of lipo batteries (£20-25 each if you go for something like the Gen Aces ones which are BRCA legal), a lipo charger unless you already have one (you can pick perfectly adequate ones for £25) and a set of tyres that work at your local club as I can pretty well guarantee that the kit ones will be next to useless (£15). All in pretty much on your budget without the risk of buying second hand.

B4.1 and losi RTR are both fine starter cars. B4.1 has the limitation that it will cost a lot more to convert to mid motor if you want to some time in the future. Personally I'd steer away from the traxxas for racing as they have very limited popularity in racing circles (bordering on non-existance to be honest) so you are going to be on your own in terms of set up and support.

Have fun

Rob