Since it seems like most of the advice has been 1/18 scale you might be interested in the Losi Mini-LST2. Over at Amain you can get the Limited Edition (2.4ghz, alum shocks,upgraded motor, losi lipo & wall charger) for ~ 175 without code discounts. It will be bigger than the Mini-T, 4wd, already comes with many of the hopups that you would want and has a 2.4ghz radio. With coupons, you can get 2 for ~325 and have quite a bit left over for a charger/batteries and spare parts. They are on sale so I don't know how much longer they will be around at that price though.
Last edited by tiamatu; 10-12-2009 at 06:01 PM.
Reason: Forgot 4wd