Poll: Your R/C Investment?
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Noob ($0-$1k)
18.03%
22 18.03%
I'm getting there. ($1k-$2k)
27.05%
33 27.05%
Damn, I've spent alot. ($2k-$3k)
15.57%
19 15.57%
There goes my life savings. ($3k+)
39.34%
48 39.34%
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How much have you invested?
#1
Subject is pretty much self explanitory.

The recent heli purchase and put me over the 2k mark.

In May, I had nothing. Now, 6 months later, I have a truck, 2 on-roads and a heli. Lots of money on mods and parts along the way to.
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#2
Hmmm....
$200 total on the Rustler and upgrades...
$250 for the Maxx, about $200-$300 on various upgrades....
$400 for the Savage, only about $100 on upgrades....
$370 for the LST, only $30 in parts so far

FUN FACTOR ------ PRICELESS!

(sorry, it was starting to sound like the MasterCard commercials) Big Grin


Not to mention Bodies, batteries, chargers, ignitors, fuel, etc....
So I'd say upwards of $1800. (minimum)
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#3
well, $275 for my stock t-maxx.................and..................well........................about an easy $1200 in upgrades and accesories. (oh and still climbing) and thats after only 8 months
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#4
No need to get into detail but over the past 2 1/2 years I've spent about 5K on everything I've had or have.
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#5
i plead the 5th
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#6
your at like 10K my freind.
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Futaba 3PM
Hitec 5955, 5965
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#7
Hard to put an exact number though since I buy, sell, and trade soo often but I've had the landmax and the Maxx is some shape or form for years and I know I've put well over 3K into those two alone.
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#8
1.5K since August =\
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#9
my first born.... and a left arm
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#10
About 7.5K over 2 years
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#11
Tex Wrote:your at like 10K my freind.
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10/8/1871- the great Chicago fire. Approximately 250 people were killed in the fire; 98,500 people were left homeless; 17,450 buildings were destroyed along with the original Emancipation Proclamation.
Chicago Local 281, protecting lives and property for over 100 years.
Lawn sprinklers save your grass, Fire sprinklers save your a$$
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#12
More than i want to think about........
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#13
Well lets see ! Fuel , parts , racing cost this being my 7th T-maxx in 2 years ! Also these other trucks in the past :

E-maxx
S-maxx
N-rustler
N-pede
E-rustler
E-pede
Savage 21.
Streetforce
and a Nitro quake ! I'm very ruff on R/c's !

Total = $6,000 in the past 7 years thats not to bad !
I'm a proud owner of a O.S .15 hyper T-maxx !

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#14
well about 2-300$ on fule and parts in tha years i had my maxx befor i met all you.....then well after that....lets just say my maxx dose not realy resemble what it use to...over all im probly around the 1-1.5k mark. (and thats well im unemployed)
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#15
3- stock savage 25 $400. each
2-kyosho 777 $650. each
4- orion wasps .26 $125.00 each
12- various hitec servo's totaled $575.
3-truckzila kits $300. each
4-sets of various tires/ wheels totaled $180.
2-airboats $400 for both
3-mt rush evo's 18 $300.each
2-rs4 evo's $325. each
8- gallons of fuel varous grades $220. total at one time every 2 months
and crap load of supplies ad upgrades total about $600. worth parts clutches starters etc.
this is only this year 2005

last year it was

1-kanai 3 $600.
1-kanai sport $350.
2 savages $425. each
2- truckzilla kits $350.00
6- orion wasps engines $130.
and supplies fuel and junk ,servos,$900.
so there was a price difference on some items this year versus last year
i still have all my reciepts ,bill "fire" thats not including the airboat last year and that mono hull boat either and a few other missing things i bought that ofna blazer and buggy so its missing those and the helicoptor too.so theres a few hundred dollars missing in there still
this year the munchkin gets a mt rush since she likes the them now last year she was scared crappless of the noise,not anymore

so thats what i spent in 1 year 2 weeks into 2005 not including the last 5 years before
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#16
I agree with one of the former posters, I've bought, sold and traded so much I don't even remember all the cars/trucks that I've owned.

My T-Maxx is my baby though, one day I'll have to figure out how much I've spent on it so far.
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#17
Two nitro RS4's, lots of repair parts, tires, wheels, tools, new radio, ...about $800, and now looking for a Revo......
and then there's the xmod car for the living room during the winter, add $100.
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Now add a Revo, new radio, some tools, about another $650. We're up to $1550. Jeez I wish I hadn't added all that up.

Please we've burned about $150 of fuel, glow plugs, and batteries! Call it $1700.

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And a Mini t with alum parts $100 or so. $1800, somebody stop me, please!!!!
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#18
All I can say is ALOT. 7 T-Maxxes, 1 XXX-NT, 1 Maximum MT, 1 Maximum ST, 1 TC3, 1 mini-t, 1 Sledgehammer, & 1 old Tamiya Lunchbox. These are what I have right now. Traded a Monster Pirate & Pirate Dominator. I still have some plane stuff too. Over 10k in the past 5yrs.
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#19
Too much!

If you've had RC Cars that were worth more that the 2 full size cars you own.............................
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#20
$500.00 I think, give or take fifty. I got to spend at least another 150.00 to get the GT where I want it.
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#21
At least $1000 in kits, parts, and repairs. But I imagine when I start with nitro again the total will climb.
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#22
Not saying much for the 2 1:1 cars you own bjoe.
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#23
Those two are long gone now.
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#24
Probably close to around 3K....thanks for making me realize that!!! Rolleyes
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#25
well with the 3 cars i have and all upgrades/ broken parts prolly almost 3k!
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