HPI are great models, well priced and good availability of spares.
However if your end goal is to race they're probably not well suited to it. I'd have a chat about some options of what you can buy in the model shop and work yourself out a budget of what you can and can't afford.
With that in mind go to your local track, see what it's like and if you want to do that or are happy to just run it around the park on your own. Chat to the guys there that are racing, see what cars they're using, talk to them about motors and batteries ( now lipo's - Lithium Polymers ) and also radio's, gone are the days of 27Mhz, we're all on 2.4Ghz now so no more interference.
That should give you a much better picture and idea of outlay. If it's looking expensive to race there is a great used section on here, and a wanted section that can help with costs.
If you want to have fun on a low budget Ansmann make some good cars.
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