I would say it depends on what kind of ZX5 and what level you hope to race at. I started with a ZX5 RTR and it was great out of the box, however i then upgraded the motor and ESC to a 4.5 brushless and started to see some wear so need to upgrade things such as the diff driveshaft sockets as they are made of plastic as opposed to the metal ones you get on a standard kit zx5. I have actually purchased a 2nd hand ZX5 now as it was cheaper than upgrading my RTR ZX5!
So in my opinion, if it is a true ZX5 i would say it would be a good car to get you started and upgrade, i find them easy to drive and they seem quite popular at club level, although at top level racing i don't think they are favoured. If it is a ZX5 RTR that you have found then again it is great, but if you intend upgrade the motor/esc at a later date, in my experience you may be better off looking for a new or second hand ZX5 kit car.
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