What's the biggest waste of money you've spent your money on?

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I have the first wife from 36 years ago. I am starting to suspect that she and @Ultramaroon 's wife may be dating or something though.

Maybe they're just bonding over having to put up with our bullshit.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Maybe they're just bonding over having to put up with our bullshit.

Maybe?

[chaoskaze]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

On the other end of the spectrum I have my trusty 6 year old $9.99, mini, battery powered, USB remote, Ebay special that has soldiered through thousands of hours Fallout, more forum posts than should ever happen and been dripped on by more paints, gules, food, beer, coffee than one would realistically expect it to survive through.


It is shoved back there behind Ultra's EA-3

I wanted to ｓｈｏｗ my models too but I think you guys will just roll your eyes.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by chaoskaze

I wanted to most my models too but I think you guys will just roll your eyes.

Some time I am going to post up the whole build for that one but I have a pile of pictures to deal with. I would never roll my eyes at any model build. I am just glad that there are young guys still into it so that the hobby doesn't die.
Right now I am in the middle of doing a diorama from the opening scene of T-2 for my son. It is going to be a pretty hefty project. Maybe I need to start a new thread where people can share without feeling embarrassed.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Maybe I need to start a new thread where people can share without feeling embarrassed.

That thread will last exactly 5.2 nanoseconds but I appreciate the sentiment.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

That thread will last exactly 5.2 nanoseconds but I appreciate the sentiment.

I meant share their model builds. I think it should last at least 10 minutes.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I meant share their model builds. I think it should last at least 10 minutes.

Oh, ok. I guess I'm a little jaded.

[guybo]

The biggest waste of money for me was rear lower camber arms by SPC. Nothing wrong with them- they are very good quality and do the job. I just don't run a lot of rear camber- though I am running about 1 degree more neg camber than stock- however I'm still in spec.

[sniffpetrol]

A brand new motorbike was my biggest waste of money. I should have spent $3k on a used bike.

[Rampage]

So many choices.

Cars- If I had invested the money that I have spent on cars and modding cars then I would be a rich man. But they have given me a great deal of joy (and some angst) during my lifetime and taken me where I wanted to go so in hindsight, I have no real regrets.

Obscure collectibles- I get on kicks from time to time and have to buy things that suddenly interest me. I have a set of 9 Choro-Q Toyotas that cost me about $120 by the time I pieced it together from the small bore models I wanted. I have a set of Ebbro 1:43 scale models of the Toyota MR-S models that raced in Super GT and the BRZ that raced in GT300. I have a huge collection of BattleTech books and manuals. My wife and I have a big collection of Harry Potter stuff.

Most likely, when I am gone, someone is going to cash in on all this stuff.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Rampage

So many choices.

Cars- If I had invested the money that I have spent on cars and modding cars then I would be a rich man. But they have given me a great deal of joy (and some angst) during my lifetime and taken me where I wanted to go so in hindsight, I have no real regrets.

Obscure collectibles- I get on kicks from time to time and have to buy things that suddenly interest me. I have a set of 9 Choro-Q Toyotas that cost me about $120 by the time I pieced it together from the small bore models I wanted. I have a set of Ebbro 1:43 scale models of the Toyota MR-S models that raced in Super GT and the BRZ that raced in GT300. I have a huge collection of BattleTech books and manuals. My wife and I have a big collection of Harry Potter stuff.

Most likely, when I am gone, someone is going to cash in on all this stuff.

You would have had more money but what else would you have spent it on? Great to be a rich man if rich just means a big bank account but at the cost of doing what you enjoy.


I have several hundred un built model kits around the house and buy more all the time. Since it can take me a month or more to do a kit I probably have enough to last until I am about 120 years old. Still don't consider them a waste though since I enjoy just owning them.

[ls1ac]

There is or was a guy in Silverton Co. who paints brass steam engines and charges a small fortune. Maybe you are building and painting the wrong model.

[ScoobsMcGee]

I'm curious how many people would now say "bitcoin."

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ls1ac

There is or was a guy in Silverton Co. who paints brass steam engines and charges a small fortune. Maybe you are building and painting the wrong model.

I actually make a little bit out of some models. I have done about 10 commissioned ones for people. I worked it out once and I make a hefty $3 an hour. I could retire! Of course every time I do one for somebody that means one more from my stash waits that much longer.