oh i've always had a the nitro bug, some of my friends and i were the first people to race Nitro Tourers at MECA and ROORDA events way back, we had to convince Walter that there would be enough nitro cars to even make up a class!!! (back in the old days with NRS4's and crappy Kyosho tourers???)
and no cells are not cheap for electric cars, but they can last a long time and in some cases have very good resale value! Back when i us to run nitro tourers all the time i'd buy a Nitro motor for each MECA, i'd do anything to beat my friends back in those days!

(i'm alot more sensible now..i think...)