Top ten things rc related things that piss you off.

[scarletboa]

1. people standing in front of you while you are driving. (it is a constant thing for me)

2. little kids bringing their little POS walmart cars to you asking you to magically fix them with no parts

3. people who keep telling you that your turnigy packs and chargers are junk and their maxamps is the best

4. tire and body prices. the way i drive, they don't last long either

5. when people crowd around you while you are bashing and asking questions like "how much did it cost? wow, that's not worth it. you're an idiot for spending that much on an rc when you can get one at walmart for $50. the crowds are a bigger problem with nitro and the walmart car comparisons are worse with electric.

6. people running in the path of your rc and then laughing at you when you crash it after you have to swerve to avoid them.

7. everyone with traxxas trucks (especially the slash) seem to have the same frequency. the red one

8. people who bring their t-maxxs to you in a million pieces asking you to fix it for them. "why won't you fix it for free? you can take parts needed from your t-maxx roller"

9. when you drive to a bash spot, and then realize you forgot your transmitter

10. my bad luck with electronics, especially speed controls. damn vxl escs...

[wallot]

1. " How fast does it go?" followed by "How much does it cost?"

2. People who take racing too seriously. C'mon it's just a hobby, all u can win is just $10 cup what will just take space on a shelf and collect dust.

3. Paying 19% VAT for orders over $200 from outside EU. Added Value? Where? For what?

4. Gluing tires (except VTR truggy)

5. Having to wake up at 4am to be at the race 7am after 200+km drive

6. Not being able to drink for too long after getting up at 4am and racing whole day

7. Cleaning up my home workplace as after trying to find a part I really need for 4 hours.
8. RC parts packaging. Who needs every single screw in separate plastic bag. Just put a pile of parts in a box - it's a racing kit and I know how to put it together
9. RX Lipo quaility. They are either junk or too big.

10. Bearings. Just make a bearing that can survive whole racing season and does not melt my diff box after 25minutes of A-Main.

and a bonus one - Tiny set screws in the driveline - If you loctite them, you will never get them out. If you dont, they will fall out in the middle of a race.

[magman]

My list..

1. while rebuilding diffs/shocks and the wife interrupts you and when you sit back down you forgot if you put the O ring/small washer in

2. no tracks in my area...nearest one is 2 hrs. away

3. shipping price for a new body...the bodies are bad enough

4. after rebuilding shocks..they leak

5. my buddy who thinks his nitro truck is faster than mine...even after I already beat him in a race

6. my LHS that ONLY stock traxxas parts

7. forgetting a small but much needed part 20 mins. after placing an order and having to pay more shipping for a $ 4- part

8. NOT HAVING ENOUGH TIME TO PLAY WITH MY RC'S

[shaunjohnson]

1. MAXAMPS!!
2. noobs who wont take advice from more experienced people
3. traxxas's marketing (duuurrrr lets sell nimh batts with the MMM combo!)
4. nitro fags who are always telling you how much better nitro is until you smoke them with BL power then they go have a sook!
5. cleaning after a mud-run day (that slurry mud you get when dust is mixed with water, gets EVERYWHERE)
6. people asking if they can have a go when you know they cant handle an RC let alone BL, makes you feel bad inside when you have to say no.
7. club members who wont put their hand up for anything (poor old canteen lady had to take up her job again because no one else put up their hand)
8. marshals not turning up on time
9. rebuilding anything/all parts
10. high initial cost
11. "how fast does it go? how much does it cost? oh that's not worth it you fing tool"
12. people trying to run it over with their 1:1 after they realise they cant win the drag race.
13. forgetting the spektrum after driving to the track
14. everyone else's above reasons!

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by suicideneil

In no particular order:-

1. old people who want to talk to you about their old truck whislt you're trying to concentrate on driving.

5. People who have taken a degree course and insist that they know more about proper r/c setup, even though they dont actually own a truck or BL system etc ( posting something like "bla blah IR^V blah blah" is all well and good, but nothing beats actual experience or Eagletree data).

9. People who quote pictures ( or lots of pictures ), especially when they are posting immediately after that said picture post ( I know some forums where doing this gets you warning points... ).

Originally Posted by magman

My list..
4. after rebuilding shocks..they leak

5. my buddy who thinks his nitro truck is faster than mine...even after I already beat him in a race

6. my LHS that ONLY stock traxxas parts

Originally Posted by shaunjohnson

1. MAXAMPS!!
2. noobs who wont take advice from more experienced people
4. nitro fags who are always telling you how much better nitro is until you smoke them with BL power then they go have a sook!
5. cleaning after a mud-run day (that slurry mud you get when dust is mixed with water, gets EVERYWHERE)
go? how much does it cost? oh that's not worth it you fing tool"

These need to be on my list

[eovnu87435ds]

1. Those people who are overly cocky saying that their ride with the latest novak system will beat the pants off of every car in the world. These are also the same people who go "Castle Creations? What kind of dumbass knockoff brand is that?"

2. NOBODY CARRIES OFNA PARTS IN ANY LHS!

3. The people who see your castle/tekin car with non-maxamp batteries destroy everybody in a race, and when they ask you what to buy, they disagree with you because the magazine they read didn't tell them to.

4. The 10 year olds who do those "custom" paint jobs to their r/c and try and sell it like it was made of gold

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by suicideneil

10. Customs charges, though specifically the ~£10 handling charge that Royalmail or Parcelfarce slap on your goods after the Vat & import fees; you would have had to handle it regardless, so whats the handling charge for? Bunch of cock-knockers.

Hmm, sounds like socialism is not working for you Neil... Time to move to Belgium... Everything works perfectly there.

Originally Posted by eovnu87435ds

2. NOBODY CARRIES OFNA PARTS IN ANY LHS!

This does suck, finding ofna parts anywhere is a pain. Save for Nitrohouse of course.

I have to say the worsr part of RC is the constant droves of idiots asking how much my car/truck cost. I usually say 5-7 grand, just to see the looks on their faces. But often they say that is ok, since the car must easily be doing 80mph (always geared for 45mph). Sometimes I tell them I got it from walmart, on sale for 20 bucks. They then race over there to get one for themselves.

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

I have to say the worsr part of RC is the constant droves of idiots asking how much my car/truck cost. I usually say 5-7 grand, just to see the looks on their faces. But often they say that is ok, since the car must easily be doing 80mph (always geared for 45mph). Sometimes I tell them I got it from walmart, on sale for 20 bucks. They then race over there to get one for themselves.

[redshift]

Yeah those Ivory-inlaid rotors knock the price up!

Hehe 20 bucks at Walmart- tell them it's on the aisle with the fat chick in sweats, they'll never be able to leave......

[rawfuls]

I just say somewhere online.
And when they ask for the price, I say about $300.

The majority of the people that do ask me though, drive up in their cars (since I'm usually bashing in the street, as I live in a very isolated neighborhood).

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Sometimes I tell them I got it from walmart, on sale for 20 bucks. They then race over there to get one for themselves.

Your a evil, evil man .Thats seriously Funny !

[mistercrash]

All of the above and parts that disappear like magic right in front of me. I put it right there in front of me in plain vue on the table, I turn around to get something else and when I come back, the part is gone 'cause I just can't find it.

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Sometimes I tell them I got it from walmart, on sale for 20 bucks. They then race over there to get one for themselves.

That one is nice, I will use this if you don't mind.

[E-Revonut]

1. I hate my lhs and it's employees that tell me my RC8T is junk, basically casue they carry Losi and Traxxas
2. When you need one small part and you have to buy a whole bag of parts to get the one little thing you need
3. losing body clips
4. The cost - of everything!!!
5. Tires that won't stay glued with BL power and beadlocks that don't hold with BL power
6. Having to drive an hour each way to get to a track to race my truggy cause the lhs 10 minutes away tells me there's no interest in off road racing around here
7. People that ask how much? how fast? etc
8. People that tell me I'm crazy for how much I spend on RC ( I actually kept track this year and someone who buys a pack a day of a name brand cig at a gas station spends more a year than me) at least I have something to show for it
9. I hate not having enough room to have a real work area
10. Not having a basement to play in - I want to build a track for 1/18 in a basement somewhere!

[redshift]

Originally Posted by E-Revonut

1. I hate my lhs and it's employees that tell me my RC8T is junk, basically casue they carry Losi and Traxxas

Joe, you wouldn't be talking about Big W's would ya?

The ones who never have my TRAXXAS parts, even tho they sell TRAXXAS...

Chuck is a good guy, about the only one who'll at least admit he doesn't know jack about cars and trucks.

Worst one is that Mike dude with the glasses- he is clueless on everything!

I've seen that dude make more bad recommendations....

A few years back we'd go there for heli night in the winter. They hardly ever had basic parts, like BLADES. We have bitched countless times for them to reorder stuff, they will, usually months past when we needed it.

The other one is Redneck in Fulton, and they're not much better.

Fookin' irritating!

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by redshift

Yeah those Ivory-inlaid rotors knock the price up!

Hehe 20 bucks at Walmart- tell them it's on the aisle with the fat chick in sweats, they'll never be able to leave......

Oh so true... I thought I saw a hot chick is Wally World one day, finally got a good look and did not go back for a few months...

Originally Posted by Bondonutz

Your a evil, evil man .Thats seriously Funny !

Yes I am, I figured if you ask a stupid question you should expect a stupid answer!

Originally Posted by mistercrash

That one is nice, I will use this if you don't mind.

Be my guest, but try to keep a straight face when you say it!