Cheap hobbies
 

Why do my ‘cheap’ hobbies always end up in me getting carried away and me spending a small fortune on them?!?! :D

Most recent case in point … karting … mate at work was into karting, little 2-stroke race karts … I am a bit of a petrol head so it didn’t take much to get me keen in the idea when he said they were good for about a ton … “sounds a bit of a laugh” I said … “you can buy 2nd hand kart for <£300 that will do the job” he said … “go on, I’ll give it a crack, I’d spend about that all in on taking part in one bike trackday … at least there are several kart tracks in a sensible radius … Besides, if I don’t like karting, I can always just sell it on” …

So that is how it all started …

Sure enough I bought a kart for <£300 … and went out for my first drive … it was fun ...

I have been like 3 times now and with all the extra bits and spares I have bought since, (including a new engine, then a full engine rebuild where it blew up last time :cry:) … I am running at >£1k already … and still have about a million and one things I wanna buy, so can see that doubling in the next few months …

Now how did that happen?!!? :D

It was the same with my minimoto .. started off as a ‘cheap’ idea … spent ~£100 on my first bike … I must have spent >£2k on minimoto now!! :D

Its bad!! :D

Re: Cheap hobbies
 

The phrase "more money than sense" springs to mind...

:batman: :smt112

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Perhaps!! :D

I sometimes wonder if it'd be cheaper to start snorting cocaine to get my kicks than take up the sort of hobbies I do!!!! :D

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How do you fund it all!?

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Haven't you heard - there is good money to be made down-the-docks "doing favours for sailors"!! :smt040

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I need a Saturday job LOL

My hobbies seem to end up costing a fortune too...it used to be cars, then it was my chickens (it's amazing how expensive pets can be :D )and now it's bikes...:rolleyes:

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I am sure there is an opening for you down my local docks ... just keep off my 'turf'!! :D

Is 'chickens' a euphemism for something more sinister??? I can't believe chuck-chuck chickens can cost much in seed ... or did you start loosing lots of them to the big bad wolf?!!? :D

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Do you know a story about a squirrel? ;)

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I'll fight u for it :batman:

Well I've got 9 atm and they're spoiled lol...it's the housing that's cost a fortune. I've had the little buggers for about 2 years now and I've spent about a grand on housing and fencing so far :smt083 yes I know it's not normal but I love them to bits lol :cool:

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i want chickens. what housing have you got for them? i fancy an eglu.

ps. sorry for derail