Yea I would really make sure you are wanting to do the fiddly stuff.. and to be patient.-Like breaking in the engines properly-I assume you have some experience with nitro..owning a shop. you need to be, rebuilding it fully after every 2 meets at least.. after run in the engine if left for more than a few weeks. And small things replacing clutch bearings, clutch shoes.. ect.. its a lot more £ then leccy.. as there are small things like glow plugs you will need to replace pritty often. So make sure you, are happy to -If you don't know much already spend time learning to tune properly engine maintenance ect but I assume you know it..
You will enjoy it though, nothing beats the smell and the noise of 8 buggys racing round a track!
None of this 2 dimensional racing
I would say get the Hyper 8.5 BRCA edition-Think it includes starter box ect..
And a decent servo from the start if possible=-Make alot of difference..
The 8.5 will be fine for you, and then if you really start enjoying it, I recommend a better engine like a O.S. V-Spec or something..more power longer runtime-And will be alot more user friendly.. that would be my route..
Any O.S. engine is a winner or Ninja in my vote.. stay away from Go Tech ect.. ideally
Im not being rude, but if your more of a point and shoot driver truggy may be a better route.. as there generally more stable and -some say slightly easier to drive and more forgiving.. something to think about.. Buggy is to me better looking, less stable but generally more popular and more of a challenge which I love about it..