Racer-x,
When you say 4wd is dead at CE, do you mean they won't allow 4wd, or just that very few people want to run 4wd?
I really want to get a Dark Impact (it gives me fond memories of my Boomerang and Super Saber from 20 years ago!) but if I can't run it regularly at a local track it's not worth the money, I'll just get a 2wd of some sort.