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Very Serious Illness - Obsessive R/C - 12-25-2005
As I reflect back on the year since last Christmas when my wife got me my 1st nitro vehicle a 2.5 T-Maxx, I realized that I've contracted a serious ilness.
(Those of you who have seen my R/C collection will clearly understand)
Since then, I have no stock parts remaining and ended up w/ a all aluminum LRM/Supermaxx powered by a Sirio .23....but this was just the begining.
In the following 12 months I have built a complete S-Maxx with the leftover parts from my fist truck, converted it into a 2.5R T-Maxx and sold it. For some reason I got the urge to try 1/10th scale on road and built an incredible HPI RS4 evo3...which I traded for a SuperNitro RS4 which I later sold because I rarley used it (decided on-road was not for me).
After attending one of our bash sessions I came down with the 1/8th scale buggy fever and purchased a Mugen MBX4. This would require the purchase of my first .21 and introduce me to what real speed was. While completing the build up of this buggy I came across another MBX4 for parts (yeah right) and soon discovered that I could build a killer J/T conversion Truggy out of it. This would require something more...how about a .30
After a little bit of research I bought a stock Revo roller and proceeded to trade it for a 1/8th scale on-road (because of how stupid fast these things are) which I have used only once (so much for getting away from the on-road scene). Then purchased the same Revo back and properly race prepped it. (I have by this time realized that I am also a horsepower addict) This would have to be outfitted it with a big block...a serious O.S .21 perhaps.
After viewing a lot of on-line debates over which was better Revo or Savage something posessed me to trade off my buggy and build a Savage. This was to satify my urges to build something I didn't have already and to see why the debates are so heated. Mind you I rarley do anything conservatively, this is my current build up.... Carbon fiber, mid-tanked, big engine, etc.
This does not include the two electric cars I built for my kids or the T-Maxx (out of almost all extra parts leftover from previous mods) I am currently building for my son.
So lets review...
Vehicles:
T-Maxx, S-Maxx, 1/10th on-road, 1/9th on-road, 1/8th on-road, 1/8th scale buggy, 1/8th scale truggy, Revo, Savage, E- Stampede, E-Rustler
Engines:
TRX 2.5, TRX 2.5R, Sirio .18, Sirio .23, RB WS-7 .21, O.S. VZB-P .21, O.S. V-Spec .21, Picco .26, Collari .30, RB modded Picco .26 max
I am very...very...sick. :wavey:
Very Serious Illness - RobH - 12-25-2005
meanwhile, im tryin to keep 1 RC in running condition :p:
Very Serious Illness - squirrel - 12-25-2005
if you post on this site you have this disease!! i started off in the summer and have gone from a 1/10th on-road to a stadium truck to a savage to a 9.5! when i bought the 1/10th i told myself that was it because i didn't have the money for more! here i am almost a year later and should be hospitalized!
Very Serious Illness - r0nd3L - 12-25-2005
Damn dude! That is in one year?! That's $$$$$$$$$$$$.
My first R/C was E-Maxx which I got 1.5 years ago on summer and had around $1000 in it, then sold it and got S-Maxx and still have it and trying to get it running. At one time, I wanted to get on-road too, but I controlled myself
Very Serious Illness - RobH - 12-25-2005
I dont see the fun in onroads.
Very Serious Illness - t to the maxx2 - 12-25-2005
In the past 3 years, ive never owned one car for more than 3 months, besides my origal POS tmaxx with the picco and all the hopups I wasted money on. I always get the urge to trade or sell my stuff and can't be satisfied. I enjoy the buying and selling part more then driving...
Very Serious Illness - DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 - 12-25-2005
You missed the most important fact in this whole story....It's the wife's fault!!!
Reread the first line in the first post!
Very Serious Illness - r0nd3L - 12-25-2005
t to the maxx2 Wrote:In the past 3 years, ive never owned one car for more than 3 months, besides my origal POS tmaxx with the picco and all the hopups I wasted money on. I always get the urge to trade or sell my stuff and can't be satisfied. I enjoy the buying and selling part more then driving...
Right on dude. I enjoy buying/browsing/installing parts usually more than driving. I just usually buy parts for the hell of it even if I don't need it. Like upgrading whole truck even when it's not broken, etc. Of course, racing in a track might change that
Very Serious Illness - Obsessive R/C - 12-25-2005
DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 Wrote:You missed the most important fact in this whole story....It's the wife's fault!!!
Reread the first line in the first post!
:p: :bustingup...very true. She asked what I wanted for X-Mas...man, if she only knew what was ahead!!
Very Serious Illness - Tex - 12-27-2005
yes this is a money/time eating hobby, and it's can become a sickness. It's very addicting.
Very Serious Illness - SixVi6-Camaro - 12-27-2005
I went through that phase of buying and selling and having all kinds of RC's. heck at ome point I has 8 rc's! Now I'm very happy with my 3 Kyosho 7.5 based Rc's and 1 electric.
Very Serious Illness - firesprink281 - 12-27-2005
my name is bill, and im an rcaholic. since my jump to nitro 2 and a half years ago i am up to 9 trucks, a buggy, 2 on-roads, 2 hellis, 3 minis and 2 boats. my first maxx has gone thue 4 major changes, .18, .21 convertion, jt convertion and finaly full mutant maxx. between the .21 convertion and mutant it had 4 motors. gs b01, picco .26, mach .26, and collari .30. not one of my trucks is stock. even the mini lst i just got has a lipo and hop up motors. and i also have a addiction to speed. i had at one point a menace .26. who would do that!!
so im rite there with you brother.
Very Serious Illness - Obsessive R/C - 12-27-2005
I remember meeting you and thinking...that's nutz...that guys got a crazy amount of cars, how does that happen?? lol! Now I see!
Very Serious Illness - firesprink281 - 12-27-2005
:beer: :banana:
Very Serious Illness - Obsessive R/C - 12-27-2005
Tex Wrote:yes this is a money/time eating hobby, and it's can become a sickness. It's very addicting.It's your fault too.......Yeah man...come out to the bash...it'll be fun...just hang out with us.
(Tex=bad influence)
I was perfectly happy with my mildly hopped up Maxx...until Berwyn!! :p:
j/k
Very Serious Illness - Tex - 12-27-2005
your not kidding
it's true!
Very Serious Illness - mikeh - 12-27-2005
We must be responsible and form a support group. Oh wait, we ARE a support group - for the illness!
Hello, my name is mike. I started when I was 12 and now own 6 vehicles, which I cannot sell.....and I just placed another order from Tower..... and I have 7 E-bay purchases in transit... I can't go on.
But at least I don't play golf!
Very Serious Illness - Traxxas_Junkee - 12-27-2005
RobH Wrote:meanwhile, im tryin to keep 1 RC in running condition :p:
same here except rob i think that your maxx is just a little bit nice than mine, lol.
Very Serious Illness - Michowski - 12-27-2005
whats wrong with golf?