I'm encouraged, and it's a bit refreshing
Especially in the last 9 months, I've had an abundance of emails, PM's and comments on FABO and youtube from young people getting into the hobby. In all honesty, they echo each other a lot. It helps rest the fears of .....
- our fears of "no-one" left that cares about cars
- our fears all cars will be electric
- our fears Government will end the hobby
- My approach is different. In other words, my way is telling them "it's ok to use the heads, even if the guides are a little worn". "Yep, a ball hone will work fine". Leaving power on the table? I'd rather them see 80% of the power potential in a build they can afford than tell them "in another 2200 dollars, you'll get to play". Once they lay a 20 ft black mark, make a pass at TnT, take a date to the local drive in, or even hear the cam out the back tail pipe, they start to fall in love. Failure doesn't stop love. Getting beat won't stop love. Love will drive them to learn more, plan the next steps, map out the next build, and keep this hobby going. They are young, they are tax payers, and they vote.
I'm simply encouraged, that's all :)
