2800passat wrote:
i've been buggy riding and beetle driving since the mid 70's.but every week it is something broke , something bigger,even when every thing is good , it's a spark plug , oil, a wheel bearing.I'd be a rich man if I could stay out of Auto Zone and the gas and time just to go there. Now add up all this x 30 plus years. You'd need 3 calculators. All that money could have been invested and built a dam good retirement.I think I sent Mr. Scat's kids thru college and mr Bug Pack's wife has a facelift and a butt and boob job off me!Beat the addiction!There will always be someone with something bigger or better!Ride small save large!It will even affect your job performance because a co worker will come in to work ready to go. You will drag in and won't get woke up til 10:30, because that trailing arm had to be straightened the nite before and the tie rod the nite before it and it will NEVER stop!It will then trickle down and affect your family.Who said it? I said it after 30+ years.I have 5 broke buggies in the yard. A busted steering gear box on one, a worn bushing, a stretched timing chain, dual carb balancing and 1 with all the parts robbed of of it for others.My 4x4 Dodge has a cracked head from pulling a buggy out of the cold river. My s-10 blazer is my favorite. $800 5 years ago and it pulls busted buggies out of big valleys still.
whos side are you on here
..riding buggies is not cheap, nobody ever said it was but there is alot worse "habits" out there that WILL drain you of lifes possessions.. drugs, gambling, women.. the list goes on. i love the sport, and most of the guys and gals associated with it
i enjoy fixing and tinkering with my (or any) buggy, and buying new and improved parts is always exciting
with that being said, would you trade all the good times and memories youve had in your buggy for every red cent back that you spent on them