[racingdwarf]

I started the kids on a couple of tamiya 2wds last year errr...I think they were mad fighters.They could take the Impacts!!!!well, not scared of a bit of water and you don't have to spend hours getting them just right. Now they have got the hang of it.....a bit I have bought a couple of old losi xxcr's and they seam indistructable, I think any of the RC10's are hard as nails two.

You should be fine with a couple of stick packs from your local model shop think they are 1600s 1700s last for 10min + with a 540 motor, with a 5 year old you will want as little speed as poss