You've gained a lot of new perspective in a short amount of time, Sean--you must know what that's like on a growth level, being that you're kind of tall. Just give what you've done some time to grow into, then balance out. USCA is cool, and it's fun to be there, but there's really no sense in taking out another mortgage to try and compete with guys who dump $200k on their toys like it's nothing.
Most of us are here to see what builders like you and so many others on the site do, hoping that most builds on here will eventually be more kinetic than potential. You've got the kinetic part down, so enjoy it, then get yourself a cheap Corvette (so you'll fit in the thing and get the weight down and back) . . .
Check out Vorshlag's Project DangerZone build. It might be right up your alley.
We're all here because we like to do this way too much:
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