grasshoppers are a blast, but they are 30 year old technology.
the bandit, as suggested above is a rip off. you can get a b4.1 rtr for 75 bucks less and it's a world class race car.
i have a grasshopper, i like the old stuff, and it's a smile maker for sure. but it's slow and handles poorly, but thats part of it's charm.
the lunchbox is tamiya's monster truck based on the grasshopper, also tons of fun.