Originally Posted by Windsorguy99
What appears to be lost on people is the fact that you don't need to run the latest and greatest kit...
Originally Posted by PW
Amen! No one is making or forcing anyone to buy the newest vehicle.
100% true and 98% irrelevant. last i checked no one 'needed' or was being 'forced' to race toy cars in the first place (though i tend to wonder about some of the norcal guys and their dependancies).
simple economics, unlimited wants, limited resources. the shorter the product cycle, the higher the cost. the higher the cost, the smaller the prospective market. the smaller the prospective market, the less racers. so why an individual companies may prosper by this business model, i think a strong arguement could be made that the hobby as a whole shrinks.