Hi
Your nearest meet is at Shuttleworth College in Padiham run by RossMobs and is every other Weds night (not this coming Weds but the one after) - see this link -
http://www.rossmod.co.uk/page/37/News
Then it will be Ribble Valley who meet in Leyland on Fri pm every week - see the clubs sections -
http://www.oople.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=87
After that there is Bury which is outdoors on Sundays (although not sure when the first "proper" meet is on thier new out doortrack) -
http://www.oople.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=38
Roundabout Raceway is/was at Denton every other Weds so its doesnt clash with RossMods but this Weds is the last night there until they can find a new venue -
http://www.oople.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=75
Slighly futher afeild there is Southport -
http://www.oople.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=111 , Keighley
http://www.oople.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=99 or Batley
http://www.oople.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13
(hope all the links work - tbh you can find them all bar RossMods in the club section on the forum).
Cars - up to you and your budget - but do go for lipo and brushless whatever car you choose.
jb