Thanks for your advice guys. I went to the model shop at Notcutts today and they had a nice looking Tamiya XB Pro which was ready to use straight out of the box (although, presumably I would need some extra batteries and a fast charger).
I've also seen an LRP Blast S10 which is ready to run and seems to come with the seemingly better quality 2.4ghz transmitter and better quality motor, speed controller, slipper clutch and cvd type joints.
I can get both of these models with the extra batteries and fast charger for around £200 which seems reasonable and I kind of like the idea of being able to learn about the car by starting basic and steadily enhancing the performance of the buggy as I improve. Being a newby I also expect my first buggy will cop a bit of abuse from some immovable objects anyway!!
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