Well, I bought the B4 that Neil had advertised in the for sale section
I know it's a racer, but there's plenty of smooth stuff around for me to get to grips with it on. Never know, there might even be a race course near by (Sudbury, Suffolk).
I think I may still look out for a truck of some sort to abuse as well, something like a Slash looks nice, but the B4 will get me started without spending too much! Until I can resist a brushless setup that is!