Hi there
The Cyclone is a great car, I would look here on Rctech second hand section,there is a guy selling a HPI/Cyclone Pro 4 which is a bargain. It has all the hop ups already so no money to spend. The Cyclone is a great car but I feel after a few months you will want to start to hop it up to maybe hara spec's and then you will be spending a lot of money. Go for a good second hand one that someone has already done the spending on.
Just my 2 cents
I hope this has helped.
Also visit your local race track and talk to a few guy's, the Rc world is full of great people that would love to help you make the right choice.
Good luck
Addam