ORIGINAL: rolson



How much can I expect to pay for a Tamiya TT-01R?</p>

I Google'd it and for shopping results they came in waaaay low, like in the $130 - $150 range. Seems too good to be true.</p>

I want to know what's realistic. What can I expect to pay for a good starter?</p>

Here's what I would like</p>

- Lipo battery (can probably buy this after market)</p>

- Drifter! (tires can be after market purchases)</p>

- Brushless motor</p>

- Shaft driven (I read stories about people going through belts because of pebbles getting caught in the belt drive housing)</p>

- Waterproof if possible (I live in Seattle, enough said!) I don't plan on running it in the rain, but if I happen to run it over some wet pavement I don't want water dropplets frying everything)</p>

I'd like to also eventually hop up to aluminum parts like the suspension arms, shocks, etc.</p>