I have to agree, with you already owning an 8ight an 8ight T would help on the parts and you have the box to start it, another plus. I would get some extra rear arm pins where the hubs attach along with the reccomaditions from the above post. The reason is that the truggy seems to be a little harder on them than the buggy, though I have bent both. I know there is a larger pin out there for the 8ight buggy and truggy from one of the after market co.'s that is highly reccomended. I just keep an eye on those on the truggy and go from there. Another item to consider getting is the quick change morot mounts for both, either from Losi or an after market co. It helps with motor work and in a pinch you could do a quick swap between the two if need be. Lucky kid indeed.