CHASSIS
Well, the car/chassis is the main thing. And the price difference between a full blown WC-winning chassis and a "toy" is not much these days. For instance the AE B4 or B44 are extremely well made machines at a ridicilously low price. They are strong, more or less ever lasting (just replace broken parts and shim away slop), very good to drive.
RADIO
I'd also buy a decent radio, that one you'll keep for many years. Minimum a radio with EPA and Expo functions.
BRUSHLESS
Finally I'd go for a brushless combo, it's powerful, gives longer runtimes, and best of all it's maintenance free. Don't do the typical beginner error of buying a way too fast motor, do as the pros advise you to: 4,5 or 5,5 for 4WD / 6,5 or 7,5 for 2WD.
LIPO
If you then want to save you could go for LiPos (not race legal till 2009, most likely) and a LiPo charger. Very inexpensive chargers and batteries. The LiPos give you VERY long runtimes (+/- 20 minutes!) and so much power. You can even charge them weeks before you go out to play. Best of all you don't need to spend a small fortune on high tech chargers, ballancers/dischargers, matched cells +++
TOOLS
You can also wait with all the cool stuff like good tools etc. But if you get into the hobby you'll enjoy it more with good tools.
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