Amphib Count

[Duck89]

I'm there for you, Marc. It takes one to know one, and I think you and I are about in the same boat. I have about as many projects as I do runners.

ST/503/R
Superchief D/Stock
Chief D/Stock
Attex Combat Vehicle Simulator (8x8)
Hustler 980
RIM
Attex Chief
Super Swamp Fox (project)
Camel Centipede (project)
Max 8x8 (project)
I have enough Attex parts laying around (Superchief body, a couple Chief bodies) to make the better part of three more machines, but in the interest of perpetuating denial, I count those as spare parts, not projects.

I search classifieds daily. I scan the backsides of houses, shops, garages where-ever I go. I hound friends and acquaintanaces about potential projects on a weekly (some daily) basis. There are others that have MANY more machines than I do, but nobody's ever proud that they smoke more crack than the next guy. I have a real, genuine problem, and a very understanding significant other and family.

My name is Mike, and I live for this crap


EDIT:: I actually forgot Big 5.....

Very nice Mike, but go ice your hands now....or at least I would after typing in a long list of awesome machines like that!

[lewis]

Hydro does the Rim have 5 or 6 wheels now? I watched the episode of "To catch a tire." Just last night. great memories.

[Don]

I figure I should jump in behind Hydromike so we can both blame this obsession/addiction on bad, (or odd, at least) genes.

I guess the current count is 14:
9 Attex
2 Hustler
1 RIM
1 Super Swamp Fox
1 Starcraft

About half of these are runners and half projects, and this doesn't include the Tricart and Tricub- not amphibs
It makes me sound a lot less nuts if you split the machines up with Bud and Q as well. See, I'm no addict!

[lewis]

:


You are a funny man Drew

[hydromike]

Well this isn't good, <snip> Who wants to be my sponsor and when is the next meeting.

I'm there for you, Marc. It takes one to know one, and I think you and I are about in the same boat. I have about as many projects as I do runners.

ST/503/R
Superchief D/Stock
Chief D/Stock
Attex Combat Vehicle Simulator (8x8)
Hustler 980
RIM
Attex Chief
Super Swamp Fox (project)
Camel Centipede (project)
Max 8x8 (project)
I have enough Attex parts laying around (Superchief body, a couple Chief bodies) to make the better part of three more machines, but in the interest of perpetuating denial, I count those as spare parts, not projects.

I search classifieds daily. I scan the backsides of houses, shops, garages where-ever I go. I hound friends and acquaintanaces about potential projects on a weekly (some daily) basis. There are others that have MANY more machines than I do, but nobody's ever proud that they smoke more crack than the next guy. I have a real, genuine problem, and a very understanding significant other and family.

My name is Mike, and I live for this crap


EDIT:: I actually forgot Big 5.....

[Scottw]

convincing my wife that those machines that keep showing up in the back yard aren't mine I swear. Mine are the ones in the front yard.

[amphibious drew]

First let my say Jersey you made me pee myself laughing. Second, JPswift is my sponsor and half of my problem.
I only have three machines myself:
1. Attex Tomahawk
2. Attex Colt Concoction (85% Completed)
3. Gotcha (drove it once, still needs some tlc but the Colt needs to be 100% before my wife will let me switch projects)

That being said my sponsor is doing a heck of a job as he has 2 machines at my place
1. A Max II we picked up for him probably about 6 months ago
2. A Newt The Bold that we just picked up for him this weekend

Makes me question why addicts are sponsored by other addicts with the exact same obsession. You know how hard it is when your sponsor keeps calling you to feed your addiction, as well as convincing my wife that those machines that keep showing up in the back yard aren't mine I swear. Mine are the ones in the front yard.

[Scottw]

I have a Mudd Ox
That's it for now but I would like a MAXII

Scott

[LarryW]

Welcome to rehab Jersery, lol.

Some are parts machines and most are apart right now, lol. Just FYI, I also went to rehab and decide I couldnt handle them all so I did part with 3 scramblers and 2 amphicats. Then rehab quit working and this is whats left. Jigers are next on the "to go" list and I think they are actually gone, just still here.

1 attex 225/hustler
2 attex st300/d
1 attex 208tt
1 attex 8x8
1 mobilera trailblazer
1 multimobile
2 jigers

[jerseybigfoot]

Well this isn't good, this is starting to sound like a 10 step recovery program. My name is Jerseybigfoot and I have 11 amphibians, 8 that run and 3 projects and I can't help myself. I told myself I would stop when I ran out of fingers to count on. Hell that's 48 tires to maintain not counting the other 20 for the 3 projects. Worse yet its at least 136 bearings to grease. Who wants to be my sponsor and when is the next meeting.
Marc 12 Scrambler
340 Scrambler
Blackbird
Argo Bigfoot
Argo 8x8 project
Hustler
Attex
Max4
Max2
Frankenscrambler project
Springer project

[lewis]

2011 Argo Avenger 750 HDI
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1973 Attex Springer (Carolina Orange Crush)
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[fasteddiesllc]

I have 6 left with boo-koos of extra parts, and how do I count the gotcha

[racerone3]

Current count is 5 amphibs, and my son's (non amphibious 6x6)

Attex racer (started life as an ST-400). Bandolero (30 HP) Briggs

Max II, stock other than the cage, and 35HP BEAST of an engine. This is Beth's machine. (Red clutch spring and splined axles coming in the next year.)

Attex Wild Wolf, 18 HP Briggs. my first purpose built trail machine... now the fleet loaner. Currently being upgraded to 1 1/4 splined axles. Full Poly skidplate.

Hustler 980 PIMPFOOT, 980 bigfoot with 35 hp briggs. Full poly skidplate. Beefed up frame/ trans mounting, and a Pimpin purple hat! (splined axles coming soon)

Attex 8x8 Combat vehicle simulator. Code name "Rhonda" (she is my bitch) 18HP Briggs, Red clutch spring. full poly skid plate, 1 1/4 splined axles.

[duckhunt81]

I have 2.
a Maz II and a Hustler 950, but I have owned about 5 in just the few years that I've been into amphibs.

[George]

Attex Springer (built from a Superchief)
Attex Tomahawk
Attex Lil Truck

Here's just a fraction of our members (most with just a fraction of their collection) at Ashtabula in 2010.

I count about 60.