Why are so many people selling up?

[racingdwarf]

Looking in the for sale section at the min there are a number of people selling up. Whats going on?

[Garry Driffill]

Yea ive wonderd that also ! Seems abit of a shame

[RogerM]

Most likely is pressures of modern working life ..... I know that has taken me close to selling up a few times over the last couple of years.

Next most likely is the rising cost of living, especially fuel ...... I run an efficient diesel (modded and remapped to suit) and still shudder to think how much it costs me now just to get to a meeting .... cost of fuel limits funds for racing kit like tires at the meeting.

[Lee]

Even when i worked away and was only home at the weekends i never dreamt of selling up, its something i look forward too for the weekend. Now i work fairly local (i can go home at night) i still bang in 50 hours from monday to friday.

What i am trying to say is, i think it depends on how you see the hobby/sport, some do it because their dads want them too, some do it for the social side and some do it for the competition or both. Right now i would rather halve my wage and be at home and not feel guilty about going away at the weekends. That way her indoors doesn`t moan either.

If i was still racing on road i think i would be doing very little racing though. Just cos its GAY

[Markoxx4]

Well, i am part of the selling up group at the moment and this is only due to my first child arriving in 7 weeks. I want to spend as much times as possible at home with them!!

Selling my gear now while its still worth something, as im sure in a couple of years when i return it will be worth pennies and ill want new stuff, like 1 turn brushless and 10,000mah lipo!!!

[DCM]

I was just going to say, maybe there is an age revolution going on, and they are at the time of their life where little rug rats are appearing, and it is dam hard to put the effort into house-misses-little un-racing, one of them has to give, although, after being there and done that.... I would say, sell the stuff that won't be worth much in a year or so, but stuff like car, radio gear and electronics, guard with your life and hide it in the attic..... if you don't come back, hold onto it for 10 years, and they will be collector items