My point is that some cars have a larger setup window than others.
The Xrays have been proven to be flexible in that way.
At my club,the guy who i dice with each week has different tyre temp range and softer setup,mine is super stiff,but we both lap the same times.
The '07 has HELPED my driving ten fold.When i have screwed up, it has been much more resilient than my previous rides.
Also,if he buys a second hand car or a T2R,he won't have to upgrade later on when he does want to run with the fast guys.
I have found Tamiya support here in Aus to be poor at best.
A Tamiya was my first car,thinking that it was a massive brand ,therefore good parts supply.WRONG.
It's also a little more difficult to get an accurate,repeatable setup when Tamiya's tend to have so much slop.
Like I said, go for a high end car,go for a good second hand car.
My friend bought a T2 just recently for $ 300AUD.
This included some spares,a 540 motor and esc,good body shell and tyres too i believe.
He had an evo3 Tamiya,was running high 14sec to mid 15 sec laps.
First week out with the T2,conservative (LWB) setup,he ran a P.B of 14.2 sec.My best is 13.4, so you can see he has some more practice to do,along with motor prep.(clean it ,LOL)
There was a BRAND NEW T2R in the Aus for sale just yesterday for $225 aud.
Need I say more?