thanks for the list, BP. as for why i didn't go with the maxx... i've had one for over 2 years now and i just think it's a dated design. while traxxas did improve it a bit, i was pretty disappointed that it wasn't an e-revo. i tend to pick r/c's that are very different from one another (the stealth is just crazy different), and since i've always wanted to race r/c's, i thought... what the heck. i just can't keep looking at the pictures - isn't this just a thing of beauty?!?!
tmaxx... lol - i got a kick out of all the ()()()
oh, and BP - if you can't find someone to carpool with, there's always the (loud whistle) TAXI!!