I am also waiting for the day I can drive farther than the local store with my boys. As a matter of fact that is why I purchased the car to begin with. In this day and age where kids are all video, TV, and MTV I wanted to excite them in reality. These cars, or really any other rod, are perfect for kids attention. I have found they are very interested and really take pride in this hobby with me and it really is fun. They are my best friends.....
BTW: Great seats, ie: tubular steel, really make the difference. CCX has seats very simnilar to ERA and they reaklly do save your ass and back. Outside of top replica mfg I think most seats are glass = OUCH.