Getting out of the hobby...

[BrianG]

Hmm, 14 eh? On one hand, I'd say to keep what you have because A) resale value on this stuff is not great, and B) when you do get back into it, you'll already have something. But OTOH, if you get back into the hobby later on, parts support for the current stuff will be very hard to come by, not to mention the advances by then.

Either way, I'd wait a week or two before making the decision. No good decisions are made quickly.

[nitrostarter]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Either way, I'd wait a week or two before making the decision. No good decisions are made quickly.

(with asian accent) Ahh, yes master sensei...


Dude, don't sell your shit, you'll regret it. I regret it selling my very first E-Maxx, hydro boat, rock crawler, etc...

Sure times are rough and you want a real car. You have 2 yrs to save for it, you can't drive until then anyways. Get a small job and save what you make. Then if you are still tempted by R/C, then set aside a portion of your earnings and save the rest. The portion should be appropriately named "Yes, I'm still 'always dreamin' for my R/C's"

Originally Posted by Always Dreamin

I agree... Hobbies are expensive. But when you're trying to save for a real car, and your spending $600+ on toy cars, leaving you with no money left over for other hobbies, with no job, yea, it gets to that point...

If I had all the money, I'd have a 5b. Because I don't, and I want to get into other things besides just large scale rc cars, R/C has to go... Been into it since I was 8, and am 14 now. Had a pretty good run.

Ah well, that does change things. My perception and priorties were much different when I was 14-16 vs almost 29 now. I agree, getting your first REAL car is a major priority shift and then you dump money into that turning it into a wanna be ricer *yes, im guilty*

Now, im in my career with my own place, bills *ung* but I also have more money to spend on stuff and my car is well taken care off, but its no longer a "fun" hobby like it was during my high school days, i've moved on.

Originally Posted by BrianG

Um, I'm gonna disagree there; some people should not only wear clothes, but not go into public...

Yeah well, you gotta take the good with the bad. Just imagine though, along with the lard asses, seeing those hot ass woman on the streets, the mall or beach buck ass naked for your viewing pleasure!

[brushlessboy16]

Im seventeen with no job... I can barely keep one car's head above the water.. Running off 20 bux a week for everything..

Ben, at 17 you have the ability to get a job... Even if you're lazy.

I do not... (still searching for one though!)

I have thought about this a while... As much as I love the hobby, it's got to go. No money for it, and I'd like to have a life outside of R/C.

P.m. replied.

[brushlessboy16]

there are no jobs to be had. damn the economy

Never even considered that... If companies don't want to hire a 17 year old, good luck to a 15 year old...

Hopefully by the time I am looking for a job it will have cleared up a bit.

Dude, when I was 12-15, I was mowing neighbors lawns for money when my allowance was no longer enough. There is plenty of work out there, you just have to swallow your pride a bit sometimes if the job "sucks". Welcome to the real world.

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

Dude, when I was 12-15, I was mowing neighbors lawns for money when my allowance was no longer enough. There is plenty of work out there, you just have to swallow your pride a bit sometimes if the job "sucks". Welcome to the real world.

Freezebyte - I highly doubt you could have afforded your Flux at 12...

After owning 2wd 1/10's for way to long, and Mini's, my tastes have switched to a much more expensive car.

Again someone who stops with this hobby because of money reasons
Yes it's a pritty expensive hobby, but as other ones said: just buy one car?


A little time ago I wanted to stop too, I had invested 2000+ euro (2800 dollar) in the last 2 years, and I'm only 15, that's a bit too much for a 15 year old kid IMO. But I'm glad I didn't sell stuff or something

Originally Posted by Always Dreamin

Freezebyte - I highly doubt you could have afforded your Flux at 12...

After owning 2wd 1/10's for way to long, and Mini's, my tastes have switched to a much more expensive car.

Your missing the point completely. If I wanted something, I worked my butt off for the money and saved up for it, my parents only helped me so much. I bought a used but high end Losi XXT 2WD Stadium truck back in 1995 before I even could have a legal job since I was still only 15. Took me several months to get around $500 to pay for it, but I did it.

So don't give me that excuse. Selling your RC stuff because you've had a change in hobby taste is one thing, but creating an excuse about it being to expensive is utter BS, your making up your own false reasoning to justify it to yourself.

[_paralyzed_]

Originally Posted by Always Dreamin

Freezebyte - I highly doubt you could have afforded your Flux at 12...

After owning 2wd 1/10's for way to long, and Mini's, my tastes have switched to a much more expensive car.

I could have. But I bought a schwinn predator with z-mags and a acs pro rotor. Bitchin' bike! (I wasn't into r/c then) The point is I walked beans, mowed lawns, helped my dad at the parts store and saved saved saved.

If you're not into r/c then get out. My point is there are always "better" things you can spend your money on, and there's usually more you can do to make money.

Only you know what you want to do, no forum member can decide your life for you. (unless you're suicideneil and it's the traxxas forum)

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

Only you know what you want to do, no forum member can decide your life for you. (unless you're suicideneil and it's the traxxas forum)

I fucking hate that forum and its nazi moderators When I was asking questions about my Revo two years ago I got a week ban because I brought up some issues with the diffs and I wanted another brand part replacement.

[scarletboa]

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

I fucking hate that forum and its nazi moderators When I was asking questions about my Revo two years ago I got a week ban because I brought up some issues with the diffs and I wanted another brand part replacement.

that's what makes this small forum so great. the moderators on this site aren't strict at all. i'm now slowly leaning away from rcuniverse and towards rcm.

ok, being on topic: i am only 16 and i have a bl savage, t-maxx 2.5, rustler vxl, and a KM baja that needs a new diff. i pay for almost all of my stuff. i made $400-500 mowing lawns last year. so far this year, i've made only $50, but i am looking for a job. you should just do what i did. take a 5-6 month break and once you have some money saved up, start a project. i did that and my project was my bl savage. it ran its maiden voyage today and sure, there are still some things that need to be worked out, but the satisfaction of seeing a nitro truck being run for the first time as electric is amazing. also, try using budget parts.

i spent $30 for my savage's esc and $30 for a used KB motor ($55 new). you don't HAVE to get a cc-neu setup.

the MMM combo costs $260
my setup cost me $60.

you have 2 years to get a car, just set aside half of your money for that car and use the rest for w/e you want.