Hi,
my name is Ryu ("hi Ryu", from the addicted audience) and after seeing several other stories similar to mine i thought it would be fun for there to be an outlet for us all to share at least one war-story of your addiction to RC. dont be modest! no ones trying to brag. tell us how much you spent, how much time you spent in the shop in one sitting, or what you pawned for that new Revo. the fights with the wife, the hours on the web, the giving up of sex, food, sleep, money, love, you get the point. its obvious we are all addicted to RC and i wanted to hear how "you got it bad", or how bad you got it.
oh, and TDC, we all know that you are the most addicted of us all but please do share still. how much is your tally to date?
anyway, i dont mean to get personal or pry but just to have fun so let me start.
i had rc cars off and on as a kid and loved them but i didnt get addicted until my first brushless unit - a Rustler VXL - in Sep 08. to give you an idea. i have spent over 16 hours in the garage in one sitting....almost daily actually....dropped 3k without blinking (not normal for me)....and when the wife comes out in the garage and says "honey, i am going to bed" with a wink and a sweetness in her voice, i just grunt and keep twisting that damn hex driver.
since Sep. i have built the Rusty, a 8ight, 8ightT, RC8T, Schumacher 3spd, halfway thru a 1/5 build and of course they all are brushless. I know thats not a lot compared to the 25 cars i know some of you have so thats why i want to hear about your addiction. That way i wont feel so bad about mine.
All in all though, i love this hobby and i aint gonna be leaving any time soon. peace.