Hi Mikee
There have been a few threads on this topic but mostly the answers are:
1/ Find a local club first
2/ Ask what cars are people racing
3/ Probably (but not exclusively) it will involve 1/10th Buggies
4/ 2 wheel drive is cheaper and more popular but you can do 4WD on a budget but it is trickier
5/ If you buy RTR (ready to run) you should get everything in the kit except batteries and a charger. However if you get a kit you need to budget for a radio system, batteries, chargers, motor, speed controller and servo.
6/Consider second hand as you can get someones whole kit and caboodle including spares for a knock down price.
7/ Everyone will promote their favourite car but top makes are Team Associated, Schumacher, Losi, Durango and Kyosho. Ansmann make some great value cheaper kits and some of the Tamiya kits can go very well.
Cheers
Gareth
PS, most clubs are very friendly to new racers. You will be placed in a series of races called heats that are generally sorted by experience so there will be a beginners heat where you can learn your craft. At the end of the evening there will be finals graded by how well you did in your heat with the A final for the best, the B final for the next and so on. Depending on how many people are racing you may be in the G or H final for example
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