Originally Posted by Lonestar

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as far as renting gear, I've seen it done many times, and the learning is as follows - the only cars that will stand out the abuse careless "renters" throw at them are those of ultra-basic, underpowered design (tamiya grasshopper is the best rental and it's been this way since 1985) - simple laws of physics. Keep in mind thoughtful, experienced racers who pay for their own gear break their hi-dollar cars too. Can you imagine we're throwing 6lbs pieces of plastic and metal 10ft into the air for hours in a row, and don't always land them on their wheels

Buy reputable brands, these guys know their engineering and material science. Pick up a good used bargain, but even then don't expect anything great below 4 or $500 RTR. Even then, forget the rental idea...

Good luck!

Paul