RC model novice

[Minnsy]

Looking to get one of these for the nipper.
Will be used on long drive, garden, woods etc.
Want it to be robust (as crashes will happen), excellent battery life (if that is an option), waterproof (is that possible?) don't mind building a kit (so long as it's all in the box to begin with).

Budget around £150 ish....

Help, guidance, advice much appreciated!

[AlexC1981]

I like the retro 80s designs from Tamiya. While they are not going to win any races against modern competition, they are not exactly slow and they look so much nicer racing around as they look more like real little buggies than the modern blobs. Get one with a 540 motor for extra speed rather than 380.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TAMIYA-RC-Car-Buggy-RTR-...

These deals sound reasonable, although you only get a NiMH battery and charger instead of LiPo.