Haha!

I've heard the same thing about being run out of a garage!

May Imake a suggestion? Depending on your budget, try Tamiya's kits. If the VDF is out of your range, The TA06 Pro is less expensive, and makes a great drift platform, and a great TCchassis, as well. I also see X-Ray's T2R is at a great price, too. Of course, they'll need electronics, but both are great chassis.

If those are still out of reach, you could try Ofna's JL10's. They make a shaftie and a belt-drive, and both are rollers, which means you'll still have to get electronics, but they are a better choice than HPI's Sprint 2 or E10.

If those are STILLout of reach, get Tamiya's TT01. At least you'll have a better chassis than an exceed, or E10.