Well people - I plumped for my car today and I went for the Losi 8ight. I did however have to settle for the RTR kit - to buy everything seperate for the EU was just going to be too much for me all in one go, and I can keep upgrading as I go along or just buy a better car months down the line. Also the Spektrum receiver was too much to miss out on - if I was going to get an EU I was going to have to buy that as well and at £158 on top I thought sod it - may as well get the RTR for now and I can sell my spektrum DX3E set up complete and unused.
I did plump for an extra bulldog bodyshell though which I think Mr eyeayan can paint for me