I was browsing through eBay as you do and happened to stumble across a Nitro R/C Car for only £135. Being the man that I am I couldn't resist the change to own a proper R/C Car. Sure I have an electric one left over from my childhood but this one has a real combustion engine, suspension, gears e.t.c. It apparently has a top speed of 50 MPH though I am a little sceptical of this as it seems too fast for a such a small car and I doubt you'd reach 50 MPH before it went out of range.
I can see this being a fun little toy err, project that no doubt my mates will be wanting to play err, experiment with 
I'll keep you posted with a review and perhaps some shots and video if your lucky 
