It’s all about…
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Going up into your loft and fishing out all your old Scalextric
cars, searching for some bargain good runners in the pages
of Ebay, or even treating yourself to an occasional new
motor from your favourite model
shop
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Le Mans Prototypes
on the grid |
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Dodge Vipers at
Turn 2 |
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Modern F1s negotiating
the twisty section |
Deciding which cars from your stable to race at the next
event
- A bit of TLC, maybe some lubrication, new braids, tyres and
some track testing
- Getting out and meeting like-minded gents and ladies in
a friendly environment every couple of weeks or so
- The interest in seeing what cars everyone else has brought
along this time, what will I be up against?
- The enjoyment of racing on a scenic circuit that looks like
a proper racetrack, not some unrealistic sculpted wooden or
metal racing channel
- The struggle for speed and grip in the magnet-less classes
- The worry of whether you stand a cat in hell’s chance
as the lights go green
- The relief as the race favourite crashes out leaving you
with a clear path to glory
- The anxiety of being in a close battle with other drivers but
knowing not to push it, because your car is at its limit of
speed and adhesion
- The satisfaction of being in a close battle with other drivers
but knowing that you have something in reserve and can easily
pull away
- The sheer annoyance of making a stupid error through lack
of concentration or being taken out of the race through someone
else's accident
- Trying not to crash whilst doubled up in hysterics because
of some humorous mid-race incident - we have a lot of that
- The elation of winning, or at least getting the best race
position you could have hoped for in the circumstances
- Sportsmanlike competition and good humour
- Waiting for the official results to be published to see
how you did
- Trying to learn from your mistakes and hoping to improve
your car, your driving (or both!) next time!
So if you have been daunted by other slot car clubs' complex
rules and specifications for motors, ballast, gearing, size of
chassis, wheels, tyres, magnets, lights, etc. - don't worry -
we don't have any of that. We'd rather be racing than scrutineering
everyone's cars! The whole rigmarole of checking your friends' cars
over to see if they are cheating is a complete anathema to us,
because the greatest enjoyment comes from beating them using
equal equipment - we have no desire to "soup up" our
cars for the sole purpose of making every race an easy victory.
Some people take this stuff far too seriously. Just bring a standard
car and race it!
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