Sam, I bought one on ebay a while back for 30 pounds, just the chassis. It's been used so it will be given track time for sure. I am not sure whether it had a motor or not, I will more than likely shove a sport tuned or my 27T mystery motor in it...and a standard ESC...
With the FWD, it needs to be geared right, it sometimes pays to have a 'torquey' motor and creative gearing, rather than an all out SPEED motor.
Love the idea of the FWD with the motor hanging off the front. Will need to find a body shell for it, and was thinking the GolF Gti Cup one....with LED's and all the trimmings...paint it in a noce road-going, production model...