[suicideneil]

Well, nothing wrong with the losi 8ight, but i would say avoid the losi factory esc and motor setup for the time being.

You MM setup is not suitable for use in a 1/8 vehicle- you would need a much larger motor and higher voltage for any kind of success, topspeed would be about 40mph or so at best if you follow the old 'MM+BEC+fan+4s lipo' route.

I would suggest a thorough read of the buggy and truggy sections to see what others are running, what works well and what doesnt, but an Eight roller is a good place to start, especially if you sell off the remaining nitro gear to recoup some cost.

That said, your wife may have to like it or lump it, as ebay is your best bet for a cheap vehicle (she can always wrap the box it comes delivered in)....