My first taste of an radio/'remote' control car was like Chris, I had one for christmas when I was about 6. But then it wore off and I took intrest in something else due to no one else being into RC.
Then when I started work and earning my own money, my workplace was across the road from Brampton radio models. So when I'd worked enough to save some money I bought a Manta Ray. Then over the next year or so I spent all my spare money 'hopping it up' getting better motors etc.
Then Glynn Ward asked if I raced it. I said no, and he told me of a club that ran at a school, so I went to have look. They ran buggies in the school hall, and I thought it was amazing. So I talked to a few people, got some info about another club that run outdoor at a pub in Tansley.
I didn't even go to have a look first. I just got all the gear I needed and went to have a go at racing, and i've been racing ever since.
Yes I ended up having to spend more money on electronics etc. so that they didn't keep melting down when racing, but I knew that would be situation eventually.
Ok, what I raced changed over the years and after about 4 years racing buggies the numbers started to dwindle and I ended up moving onto racing F1's, then TC's......until last year, when I got back into buggies.
