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Very Serious Illness -
12-25-2005, 03:11 PM
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.  
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12-25-2005, 03:28 PM
meanwhile, im tryin to keep 1 RC in running condition
 Click Here! BCE Jammin' CRT - Picco .28, JP 3 Hard Anno, Spek, Air 359 ST, JR Z590 T/B, Titanium turnbuckes, King Headz everything. "I think the biggest difference is that racers like to work on their car all weekend to make it go "fast" for 5 minutes, and bashers like to work on it for 5 minutes to make it go all weekend." - jellis71 I spend more time behind the camera than the controller. Pictures: Canon Rebel XTi Video: Canon Elura 100
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12-25-2005, 03:29 PM
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!
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12-25-2005, 03:49 PM
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 
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12-25-2005, 03:51 PM
I dont see the fun in onroads.
Click Here! BCE Jammin' CRT - Picco .28, JP 3 Hard Anno, Spek, Air 359 ST, JR Z590 T/B, Titanium turnbuckes, King Headz everything. "I think the biggest difference is that racers like to work on their car all weekend to make it go "fast" for 5 minutes, and bashers like to work on it for 5 minutes to make it go all weekend." - jellis71 I spend more time behind the camera than the controller. Pictures: Canon Rebel XTi Video: Canon Elura 100
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12-25-2005, 04:09 PM
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...
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12-25-2005, 05:07 PM
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12-25-2005, 08:04 PM
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  ...very true. She asked what I wanted for X-Mas...man, if she only knew what was ahead!!
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12-27-2005, 06:51 PM
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.
1:1.. 01 Z28 Camaro A4 Sure.. its stock. 1:8's.. K3, Inferno GT, and a straight line beater car 1:18.. RC18t Mamba and 3s lipo
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12-27-2005, 07:06 PM
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. Chicago Local 281, protecting lives and property for over 100 years. Lawn sprinklers save your grass, Fire sprinklers save your a$$
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12-27-2005, 07:33 PM
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!
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12-27-2005, 07:40 PM
  Chicago Local 281, protecting lives and property for over 100 years. Lawn sprinklers save your grass, Fire sprinklers save your a$$
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12-27-2005, 08:07 PM
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(Tex=bad influence)  I was perfectly happy with my mildly hopped up Maxx...until Berwyn!! j/k 
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