Libercontrarian

Crushed between the wheels of capitalism and big government.

Uh Oh - The Libercontrarian's Found A New Hobby

You are about to read a sad tale of weakness and self-indulgence. Yes, my chillin's, gather 'round fer a tale of woe!

I was buzzing around a hobby shop last Saturday, and came across a radio-controlled car on a table. It was an on-road nitromethane powered car, and it had... EVERYTHING a hot car must have - four wheel independent suspension, oil-filled shock absorbers, four-wheel drive, an aluminum pan chassis, and even a disc brake!

I drove to another shop, intrigued. On the way there, I convinced myself to buy an electric version of the car, hopefully saving some money in the process. I took home a very nice Team Losi XXX-S, pre-built and ready to run. I bought batteries and a charger, and went home about $430 lighter (phew!).

I was looking up some stuff on the internet about this car (it's got a great reputation), and I went to a forum where people get together to talk about their experiences driving and racing these cars, and I happened upon a post that had a link to an online hobby shop, Stormer Hobbies.

That's when things started to get really screwy.

The front page of the shop came upon the screen, and they were advertising a nitromethane-powered car, prebuilt and ready to run with radio and servos installed, a well-known name brand (Ofna)... FOR $200!

I turned into a zombie, made powerless by the Urge to Splurge - I broke out my credit card, and was pushing buttons and pointing here and clicking there like a man possessed by the spirit of Eva Gabor. Four days later, the car, designated LD3, was at my front door, and I had to stammer out an explanation to my amazed wife about why I was the proud owner of TWO radio controlled cars, where as five days ago, I hadn't any, and was $650 richer.

THAT was not as much fun as you would think it was.

Well, at least I'll have a car for the winter indoor racing season, and a great buy on a gas car for the summer. As you might suspect, my wife has taken my credit card and has tucked it away somewhere dark and cozy - where I can't get at it.

posted by: underwhelmed at October 23, 2005 20:05 | link | comments (2) |

Comments:

#1  25 October 2005 - 07:16

 

So, when are you going to mount guns on them?

Cutter

#2  30 October 2005 - 10:54

 

I knew you were going to ask this question.

A 10-22 action would work very nicely inside the turret of one of those Tamyia 1/16th scale Radio Control King Tiger tanks.

Hmmmm.

underwhelmed

Comments: