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Ben J

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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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6th Dec 12 at 18:02

Who's still got some??

I've bought Alfie the "Italian Job" set for Xmas. Just had a look on the website. Reckon I could get bitten by the bug again

When I was a kid I had the Ford Escort XR3i set, and loads of extra stuf. Probs about 20 cars in total. My dad's mate had his whole attic set up with a huge track. He used to give me loads of stuff too. He taught me about putting talc on the bends so you could get the cars to drift.

Looking forward to xmas day.

Tiger

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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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6th Dec 12 at 18:05

I used to to prefer the Aurora stuff if im honest, I used to have some awesome small scale cars!

JonnyJ

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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
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6th Dec 12 at 18:06

I had a truck racing one but also a Ford Fiesta XR3i one too, had them set up in the loft at our old house, was awesome fun when you got a decent close race going and not playing a retard who couldnt keep it on the track

Saying that it was also fun seeing how big a crash you could pull off

djgritt

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Registered: 1st Nov 07
Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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6th Dec 12 at 18:08

I had all mine setup last autumn, stayed assembled around my front room for about 4 months.

Still got it all, have put it back away for now.

I have the XR3i set, the old F1 set (Camel car & Silverstone) and the Calibra set and bought a job lot of loose Track, cars and accessories etc on eBay locally and fairly cheap.

Darryl H

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Registered: 19th Nov 09
Location: Camberley Drives: Porsche 944
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6th Dec 12 at 18:11

We've got shit loads in the loft. Probably near on 20 odd tracks and then shit laods of random bits of track!

Not used it all in a while but last time it was out we made it run the whole downstairs

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Ben J

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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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6th Dec 12 at 18:12

I remember I bought an automatic lap counter and me and my dad would be there for an hour or 2 racing.
Epic.

I also remember having those red and white barriers to put round the edge of the track, and flags you could put in the barriers. I stood on one of the flags and it stuck into the bottom of my foot and peed blood everywhere. Being about 9 I thought it was a major injury and was balling my eyes out.

[Edited on 06-12-2012 by Ben J]

djgritt

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Registered: 1st Nov 07
Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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6th Dec 12 at 18:18

This was what I managed to get working on 1x old style Power Transformer (just)

Found the cars were a bit slow and it was annoying having to move so often when I crashed, so condensed itdownto this, with 2x Transformers, which was much better;

I might dig it all out again when I get home....

BeetleGav

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Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
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6th Dec 12 at 18:21

Sacked all my scalextric stuff off and bought ninco stuff. Miles better. Haven't used it in 5 or so years tho

Ben J

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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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6th Dec 12 at 18:22

quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
This was what I managed to get working on 1x old style Power Transformer (just)

Found the cars were a bit slow and it was annoying having to move so often when I crashed, so condensed itdownto this, with 2x Transformers, which was much better;

I might dig it all out again when I get home....

There's those evil barriers and flags!!!!

That brings back memories!!! The crossover and the chicane where the tracks get dead close.

richardworrall

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Registered: 20th Sep 05
Location: Derby
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6th Dec 12 at 18:25

got stacks of track but all my cars are fooked and there damned expensive nowadays. Just bought the kids the micro set for xmas so we'll see how they get on with that before i maybe buy a couple of proper cars.

Ben J

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Location: Cheshire
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6th Dec 12 at 18:29

Yeah. £40 for cars these days!

Tomnova16

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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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6th Dec 12 at 18:32

Still have a massive track laid out in the parents loft with grandstand and pits etc. still works too.

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter

All Torque

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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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6th Dec 12 at 18:50

If you look on eBay there's a company that will sell you a 13 square foot track for £1250.

djgritt

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Registered: 1st Nov 07
Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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6th Dec 12 at 18:52

quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
That brings back memories!!! The crossover and the chicane where the tracks get dead close.

I also have the Humpback Bridge, the boulder Chicane and also some straights and bends of these types of Chicane;

Kyle T

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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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6th Dec 12 at 19:20

quote:
Originally posted by richardworrall
got stacks of track but all my cars are fooked and there damned expensive nowadays. Just bought the kids the micro set for xmas so we'll see how they get on with that before i maybe buy a couple of proper cars.

A friend of mine just got his son a micro set, any idea if there are extra cars/track available for this scale - or just the starter kit type packages?

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nathy_87

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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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6th Dec 12 at 19:22

Used to love playing with this when I was a nipper.

As i shared it with my brother, we each had 2 cars each for one Christmas.

I had

and

Brother had

and

Really want another one.

Carl

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Registered: 9th May 04
Location: Jimmy Bennett's la la land.
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6th Dec 12 at 21:37

I had the le mans 24 hour set, the jaguar was a lot more planted than the longer Porsche though so it was a lot easier to use, my brother who's 11 years older, always made sure he had the jag!

[Edited on 06-12-2012 by Carl]

Ben J

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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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7th Dec 12 at 07:00

This is what i've got myself....I mean, my son.

richardworrall

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Location: Derby
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7th Dec 12 at 07:50

quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T

quote:
Originally posted by richardworrall
got stacks of track but all my cars are fooked and there damned expensive nowadays. Just bought the kids the micro set for xmas so we'll see how they get on with that before i maybe buy a couple of proper cars.

A friend of mine just got his son a micro set, any idea if there are extra cars/track available for this scale - or just the starter kit type packages?

look on ebay mate, loads of cars and extra track.

Robin

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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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7th Dec 12 at 08:23

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=110985995785

Someone buy this

pow

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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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7th Dec 12 at 08:55

quote:
Originally posted by Carl
I had the le mans 24 hour set, the jaguar was a lot more planted than the longer Porsche though so it was a lot easier to use, my brother who's 11 years older, always made sure he had the jag!

[Edited on 06-12-2012 by Carl]

I HAD THAT BAD BOY. Mum used to hate it in the living room

Stu_22

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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Luton
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7th Dec 12 at 10:26

Im going to did mine out when i get home used to have the ferrari challege F40 vs Jag XJ220

BeetleGav

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Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
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7th Dec 12 at 10:29

I got this one when I was 10. It was the shit

Tomnova16

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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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7th Dec 12 at 10:42

mine

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter

Tomnova16

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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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7th Dec 12 at 10:45

still remember the christmas we got the porsche turbo set (our first scalextric set)
set it up straight away in the family room and when it got dark we turned all the lights off for some night racing

then boxing day went to the local toy shop to buy extra track.
Good times

maybe this is what started my porsche obsession

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Scalextric-Porsche-Turbo-Black-car-gold-basket-decals-number-5-Rebuilt-C364-/230794504996

[Edited on 07-12-2012 by Tomnova16]

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter

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