paulob1 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Here is my thought on this. I if you have enough space then fill it, ...no bad news... if you have enough money spend it...no bad news unless you have enough money to hire the team to keep them running i have pushed my cash flow to the limit and think I am about done for this year. I cant put much more time into them and the boys I use Ringmotors, are very very good but the amount of work they have to do is massive, they will be working for me for the next 5 years I reckon. The real limiting factor is how much time and money you have to spend on them keeping them up and running...if fixing them is your joy then great, but if playing with them is your joy then you have to be very careful to not go too far...I think I have reached that point so its time to stop...just got to stop reading the for sale adds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Funny you should say that Paul............I was wondering when you would start to ease off a bit, but what a great time you've had so far! For me two would be too many, just haven't got your sort of energy............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 When you cant keep up with maintenance and degradation starts you have too many. my 2 cents worth R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haybaggerman Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I have more toys than time at the mo. with three young children. However, I've been told to plan for their future so I need to buy as many toys as possible incase they are into MV's to:) Therefore, I have no choice. Having said that, I agree with Robin Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john fox Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 When you cant keep up with maintenance and degradation starts you have too many. oh boy do I agree with that sentiment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84KB11 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 There is no such thing as too many toys, Its just a matter of not enough time/money/space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 I am with you there. But I think I have reached my zenith, the Tatra will be my last for a while, I want them all in good running order before I move on to more toys...I think...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 well ive downsized my collection as i realised you can only drive one at once so now ive the one , decided to spend the spare money on holidays with my wife and toddler as lifes too short and you only have 1 shot at it .:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 My thoughts; What you collect is directly proportional to the space available to store it. Often you collect some parts well before the rest is located! Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 When you run out of shed space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 (edited) if you give a man enough rope, he'll hang himself :-) Edited April 16, 2010 by eddy8men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 (edited) I’m up to 22 toys at present and it really must be down sized. It’s all down to the resource you have available, time, money, shed space, etc. One toy and 100% can be allocated to it, two and its 50/50%. With 22 toys that’s 4.5% each; probably not even enough to service them correctly. I know the above doesn’t quite work out, for example my Militant which is show ready doesn’t take up as much resource as my S24 that’s next in the workshop for restoration, but that means others are getting far less than 4.5%. Another potential problem is too much of a good thing; you just don’t get the same buzz. I think I enjoyed MV’s far more with just one vehicle, about one show per month in the show season and a bit of maintenance / improvements in between. It’s very easy to eat sleep and breathe MV’s or any other hobby, it’s not good for you. It’s like a disease, it creeps up on you without you noticing and before you know it, you have lost the enjoyment of your hobby. I got to that stage last year and couldn’t even face getting ready for a show, so I bought an old GPZ900 and had a bit of a welcome diversion, amongst other things, but we won't go there. I know my collection has to be reduced and I know I will enjoy my hobby more if I do, problem is choosing which ones go and realising you can’t buy all the bargains. Which is why I am posting on an internet form at quarter to two in the morning and drove 1,100 miles yesterday to John O’Groats to finalise the deal on a 70 Ton Crane Fruehauf Semi-trailer to go behind the S24? As I said, it’s a disease. :nut: Edited April 16, 2010 by Grumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 hey grumpy it sounds like you've got enough rope for all of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 You have too many when you park the latest amongst all the rest and the camouflage fails to hide the new arrival from the wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggyjohn Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 he who dies with the most toys wins :-D my collection is regulated by the wife, i am quickly running out of hiding places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 I’m up to 22 toys at present and it really must be down sized. It’s all down to the resource you have available, time, money, shed space, etc. One toy and 100% can be allocated to it, two and its 50/50%. With 22 toys that’s 4.5% each; probably not even enough to service them correctly. I know the above doesn’t quite work out, for example my Militant which is show ready doesn’t take up as much resource as my S24 that’s next in the workshop for restoration, but that means others are getting far less than 4.5%. Another potential problem is too much of a good thing; you just don’t get the same buzz. I think I enjoyed MV’s far more with just one vehicle, about one show per month in the show season and a bit of maintenance / improvements in between. It’s very easy to eat sleep and breathe MV’s or any other hobby, it’s not good for you. It’s like a disease, it creeps up on you without you noticing and before you know it, you have lost the enjoyment of your hobby. I got to that stage last year and couldn’t even face getting ready for a show, so I bought an old GPZ900 and had a bit of a welcome diversion, amongst other things, but we won't go there. I know my collection has to be reduced and I know I will enjoy my hobby more if I do, problem is choosing which ones go and realising you can’t buy all the bargains. Which is why I am posting on an internet form at quarter to two in the morning and drove 1,100 miles yesterday to John O’Groats to finalise the deal on a 70 Ton Crane Fruehauf Semi-trailer to go behind the S24? As I said, it’s a disease. :nut: Ahh, the GPZ900 - Tom Cruises finest moment ! Know what you mean old chap - I have a ZXR750 hanging around in the garage and I'm starting to get a hankering to do something with it again, just for a change... C'mon Grumpy don't be modest give us a rundown of the collection please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 unless you can pay people to do some of the work, and I do..I have no time for doing it myself this year but next year i will be doing a good deal more to keep my toys as I want them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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