Just because you don't want to buy anything new doesn't mean that you can't continue being a passionate TF fan.

As I said before, my TF toy buying was at all time lows during 1993-1995 and 2002. To this day my G2 collection remains quite small. But that _doesn't_ mean in the slightest that my passion for Transformers ended during those years. During 1993-95 I did read the G2 comics and of course continued to re-read my old G1 comics, watch G1 cartoons and play with all my old toys.

Being a TF fan isn't just about actively buying new toys all the time - it's the love for the franchise.

Attending a Sydney TF fan meet in 2002, a very dry year for TF toys

L-R: Lord_Zed, OzPhoenix, dirge, Charl, Megatron, GoktimusPrime, springah