It is very difficult to just walk away - Page 2

vic guilmino · 02-01-2011, 04:37 PM

very well said
all of my things are for sale
but
nobody will buy anything
because i will not take a .01 on a $100

Pat6868 · 02-01-2011, 05:20 PM

If you're near southern Ont. this summer, give the Can Am S/SS series a try. Very reasonable entry fees, great payouts, excellent racing. Most races are 2 day events. Not uncommon to have 40 to 50+ cars. Great series. S/SS associations have a lot to offer. No downsides to this series. Pat.

tpoh815 · 02-01-2011, 06:51 PM

Myself Ive been racing cars since the 80s. I took a break for 6 years to get my life in order all the while thinking about the next 4 wheel fix. I however sold my pride and joy of 13 years for less than I thought I ever would. Trailer, parts, xtras, etc etc. Well I finally got back into it and jumped head first to Stock Elim.(dumb *** ) Now I am currently and slowly building another Stocker for what? I keep truly wondering why. I am willing to bet Ive spent about a 1/4 of a million dollars over the years on this 4 wheel crack ****.That being said Ive met a lot of great people and made alot of friends in doing this. Now that I can finally afford to do it I am ready to quit again. Im not really sure if anything else makes me as happy. As long as I have something to show for it I guess. Anyway, I promised myself not to sell out this time due to the fact my 4 yr old son cant wait to take the helm. God help me this expense is just the beginning. Time for a 2nd part time job and maybe I can walk there due to the (soon to be) 4 dollars a gallon gas. Its a vicious cycle aint it? For now Im staying close to the home front
as the big storm is coming and the snow blower is ready for some un used c12 .

Craig Couris · 02-01-2011, 07:26 PM

Not really.

jimi · 02-02-2011, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

I made the mistake of selling all of my stuff and have regretted it ever since and now to start again from scratch would be cost prohibitive.
If I still had my operation I would just race the local combos and an ocassional divisional race.

hey frank i have a nice max wedge wagon for sale at a decent price!!!!

mjacquesjr · 02-02-2011, 02:36 PM

Stepping away sometimes lets you look at it from a different veiw, If you always do, what you always done, you'll aways get, what you've always gotten. Make alittle change and remember, Winners aren't quitters and Quitters aren't winners

Frank Castros · 02-02-2011, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimi

hey frank i have a nice max wedge wagon for sale at a decent price!!!!

Jimi,
I would buy the Behemoth in a heartbeat but alas it's not currently in the cards.
Two college tuitions to pay for!
Thanks for the offer.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 02-02-2011, 10:40 PM

I walked away in 1995 and never no regrets. Plus right when i quit the 90 classes got nuts and cars looking like pinball machines inside and more then enough questionable "stuff" going on at that time.
Now semi retired and doing what i want and when i want.

Chris Hill · 02-03-2011, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimi

hey frank i have a nice max wedge wagon for sale at a decent price!!!!

Jimi, please check your private messages.

goinbroke2 · 02-03-2011, 12:35 PM

Blew up a motor, had a kid and moved to another province all in one summer. Cars been parked since. (new bracket motor installed) No way I'd ever sell anything..well, traded some stuff a couple of days ago and am using the money to buy a junior dragster for the kid.
I thought the responsible thing was to put away my toys and focus on the family..well the years go by and the oldest one (13) has no interest in cars at all (damn jock, likes stick and ball crap). See's me building stuff for others, but no interest. But the youngest (9) is a chip of the old block and loves dragracing. Once he's hooked, it will be easier for me to get back on the track. (That's my plan anyway) LOL

Never sell, wife said she'd bury me in the mustang too.

02-01-2011, 04:37 PM	#1
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: It is very difficult to just walk away very well said all of my things are for sale but nobody will buy anything because i will not take a .01 on a $100 __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

02-01-2011, 05:20 PM	#2
Pat6868 Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 102 Likes: 6 Liked 88 Times in 28 Posts	Re: It is very difficult to just walk away If you're near southern Ont. this summer, give the Can Am S/SS series a try. Very reasonable entry fees, great payouts, excellent racing. Most races are 2 day events. Not uncommon to have 40 to 50+ cars. Great series. S/SS associations have a lot to offer. No downsides to this series. Pat.

02-01-2011, 06:51 PM	#3
tpoh815 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Seneca Posts: 537 Likes: 62 Liked 28 Times in 11 Posts	Re: It is very difficult to just walk away Myself Ive been racing cars since the 80s. I took a break for 6 years to get my life in order all the while thinking about the next 4 wheel fix. I however sold my pride and joy of 13 years for less than I thought I ever would. Trailer, parts, xtras, etc etc. Well I finally got back into it and jumped head first to Stock Elim.(dumb * ) Now I am currently and slowly building another Stocker for what? I keep truly wondering why. I am willing to bet Ive spent about a 1/4 of a million dollars over the years on this 4 wheel crack **.That being said Ive met a lot of great people and made alot of friends in doing this. Now that I can finally afford to do it I am ready to quit again. Im not really sure if anything else makes me as happy. As long as I have something to show for it I guess. Anyway, I promised myself not to sell out this time due to the fact my 4 yr old son cant wait to take the helm. God help me this expense is just the beginning. Time for a 2nd part time job and maybe I can walk there due to the (soon to be) 4 dollars a gallon gas. Its a vicious cycle aint it? For now Im staying close to the home front as the big storm is coming and the snow blower is ready for some un used c12 . __________________ EX 5-Doorstocker

02-01-2011, 07:26 PM	#4
Craig Couris Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 122 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: It is very difficult to just walk away Not really.

02-02-2011, 02:36 PM	#6
mjacquesjr Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Baton Rouge LA Posts: 43 Likes: 6 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: It is very difficult to just walk away Stepping away sometimes lets you look at it from a different veiw, If you always do, what you always done, you'll aways get, what you've always gotten. Make alittle change and remember, Winners aren't quitters and Quitters aren't winners

02-02-2011, 10:40 PM	#8
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: It is very difficult to just walk away I walked away in 1995 and never no regrets. Plus right when i quit the 90 classes got nuts and cars looking like pinball machines inside and more then enough questionable "stuff" going on at that time. Now semi retired and doing what i want and when i want. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

02-03-2011, 12:35 PM	#10
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 898 Likes: 1,667 Liked 395 Times in 154 Posts	Re: It is very difficult to just walk away Blew up a motor, had a kid and moved to another province all in one summer. Cars been parked since. (new bracket motor installed) No way I'd ever sell anything..well, traded some stuff a couple of days ago and am using the money to buy a junior dragster for the kid. I thought the responsible thing was to put away my toys and focus on the family..well the years go by and the oldest one (13) has no interest in cars at all (damn jock, likes stick and ball crap). See's me building stuff for others, but no interest. But the youngest (9) is a chip of the old block and loves dragracing. Once he's hooked, it will be easier for me to get back on the track. (That's my plan anyway) LOL Never sell, wife said she'd bury me in the mustang too.

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