Reet, being a little bit of an expert on this.... what with me and three kids wanting to race..... just think of RC Gear as a food chain.
When you want your kids/wife to have something, make sure you got it, buy yourself something to replace it, and they get the used item.
Always, ALWAYS run the same cars, so if off-road, use ALL B4's or XXX CR's or whatever, it cuts down on spares, wheels and arguments.
eBay is your freind when buying stuff... Haggle, I just got two NiMh/niCd/LiPo.Lead Acid, digital chargers for £100, new.
Scour ads for bargains, and if you can, when you buy things, but in multiples to haggle and save on postage.
Cells, buy power bricks (unmatched boxes of cells) you can save nearly 50% on a pack doing that.
Motors, you don't need top flight spec stuff, go for the more 'budget' motors and buy two for the price of one Pro motor.
I will try to think of more.
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