Thanks for all the advice Ian!
A second hand wouldn't be out of the question, but it would need to be in A1 condition.... My problem as a novice to nitro us being able to spot the gems amongst the duds. For example, If the clutch was shot I wouldn't even know!?
I did see the RB1 with JE and have to agree at the fantastic price. I don't know why though but the car doesn't do it for me...