the hyper 7 is a good buggy but the hyper 8 is a better racer but if your going to bash i would just get the 7 and fuel about 25 a gallon for 20% and you get about 5-8 minutes a tank so you will probley use a gallona week and for parts a arms are the most you will need the hyper buggys are very tough you will just have to drive and figure out what you break.