k_bojar

iTrader: (30)

Good God, Harry...this is one kick ass collection...Especially all the Tamiya stuff

I'm 34 and been in and out of the hobby since '87..still own my "original" RC12L - the one with the fiberglass chassis somewhere...plus an original gold tub RC10, RC12i (or e, I forget)

I got thru stages...Have a big "herd" thin it out some, it "grows" again, thin it out again But that's just thining of race cars....collector items are something different - even though I hate to see perfectly good R/C cars sitting on a shelf

asw7576

I think fast harry got the largest rc collection

BTW ..... sorry off topic : how much do you pay a gallon of gasoline in USA ? My government is going to remove 50 years old subsidy for good on 1st of September 2005 Does increases in gasoline price affect or change your lifestyle ?

theRED5

My turbo PT Cruiser DS H.O. requies premium fuel, lately in GA I pay $2.75/gal

But damn! it's fun outrunning kids in their Mustang GT's

Dreddlox

iTrader: (7)

I'm 34, started in this hobby in 1986. Use to race a car buggy called the Nikko Rhino. Also got a Tamiya Hot Shot around that time. Left the hobbie when I went to college. Then around 1992 back into it with a Losi JRX-Pro and a RC-10L pan car, both of which I still have. Was out of the hobby again, until my sister-in-law got my brother a HPI RS4-3 2 years ago. Now I'm knee deep into it again. Now I have an RD Logics Mongoose, Yokomo GT-4, Nitro RS4-3, and a RC10-GT. And still looking for more, maybe 1/8th on-road. What a great addiction we have.

THE DOCTOR

iTrader: (15)

I am there with you on the glasses thing. Just started to need them. With out them I do not know witch way to turn the turn buckels. LOL

Van-Smack

Ive seen this thread somwere else .. Your not Jako are ya ? looking for boy's to take to the never ever land ranch? ( or what ever it's called)

LOL

J/K.

hav_lova

iTrader: (4)

Im 15 this is my second year in RC i got into it when my dad got a Crappy rtr kit for fathers day and then i got my first kit a Tamiya TG10 and sold that and now have a Trinity Reflex NT... i have no happier memories then coming second in a 10 min nitro final

New_Toasted

In December I'll turn 15, so guess my current age!

I've been in the sport non-stop for about 3 years. 2 seasons ago I used to drive an old Serpent Impact, then I got an Serpent Impulse Pro and started to race a little, starting out the season by driving 24-25 sec laps, and then in the end of the season running even 21-22 sec laps. Then, for this season I got myself an 710, and started out with even 21-laps, but now I got down to even low 19

New_Toasted

Thats about 0.7 USD per litre right? That's extremly low compared to the sick Sweden prices (where 70% of the price is taxes). Here we pay about 1.60 USD per litre, which is about 6 USD per gallon.. Thats sick! And this price is for cheap 95 octane blended with some 5-10% ethanol.. Man, sometimes I wish I lived in the US...

asw7576

Hey, talking about age,...... I'm sure you can't beat this story :

There is new comer in my home track, a 8 years old boy, and he has been practice driving Serpent 710 for mere two weeks. During Nationals race today, That boy has successfully completed his first race, 45 minutes Final A !!!

I personally congratulated him for finishing 8th. His name is Arya. I'll take his photo if I get permision from his daddy.

New_Toasted

Wow! Thats one hell of a story, and one hell of a natural driver!

asw7576

8 years old = 3rd grade in school ?

BTW, even my eyes want to pop out driving rc car at 30 minutes Final B got B2 though......

ziggy12345

Racers are finding it tough to get to nationals this year due to petrol prices. I think we will go to regional events to keep the cost down and have one national final at the end of the season

asw7576

I watch BBC World, petrol price in UK is really expensive, more expensive than in USA. I don't know what other countries have expensive petrol.

In Indonesia, we will pay US $2.28 / gallon per September 2005. The government will banned petrol subsidy...... currently we paid $1.54 / gallon.

rinkeberg

hey, during the weekend when i was up in Sydney the petrol was at $1.27cents