We started with the mini-cooper set and built on that. We even had a special hump back which you could get them to jump off - and if you were really lucky they would land back on the track......!.
Rather than hijack the thread going on by Nick regarding Kids, I've started a new one. Sorry, but it has a Christmas theme so if you are of a
nervous disposition around this time of year, please leave now.
Okay.
Granny has offered to buy my eldest a Scalextric and asked if I thought he would like it.
I replied YES YES YES YES YES YES YES (In the style of Meg Ryan. I never had one you see)
My question is which one?
I think the Caterfield one.
Opinions?
Cheers
Mark
Great fun but the exhausts and roll bars get fooked. (I only have a daughter) The wife bought mine for my Xmas a few years back and I have a lot of
extra track that people have donated to me. I was working in one chaps roof space when I moved a whole box of tracks and barriers. I asked him what
he was going to do with it and he said the contents of the attic was all going to be picked up by the council up lift as soon as they cleaned it out
. He gave me the lot and I am slowly cleaning it.
I hav an idea for a fixed circuit that will fold down from the wall but have yet to construct the extention that its going in.
Scaleys is the most availble with other manufacures making some lovely cars.
There is even kits to build your own cars.
[Edited on 17-10-04 by mangogrooveworkshop]
OH MY GOWD I FEEL AN UPGRADE COMING ON
QUOTE
SCALEXTRIC DIGITAL
The Scalextric Sport Digital System brings a whole new dimension to Scalextric racing by allowing up to 6 cars to race on the same lane. Special track
pieces allow drivers to switch lanes and overtake at the press of a button on the new Sport Digital hand throttles. Sport Digital also offers users 9
different race modes, hand throttles with adjustable settings and will be available in a ready to race set. Sport Digital is compatible with existing
Scalextric track and specialmicro-chip fitted cars will be available along with chips for retro-fitting recent Scalextric cars. Look out for the
separate Sport Digital catalogue and check for regular information updates.
SCALEXTRIC PRESS RELEASE 5 January 2004
Hornby Hobbies Ltd will unveil the new Scalextric Sport Digital System at the London Toy Fair this month. Scalextric Sport Digital represents a great
leap forward in slot-car racing technology, allowing up to six cars to race on a single Scalextric lane with real overtaking possible at the touch of
a button.
Sport Digital will also offer much more: the new digital hand throttles will have a button-braking function which when allied to the smooth control
that digital power brings gives unparalleled response. There are also 9 different modes of racing to choose from, including Formula One, rally,
pursuit and arcade. Sport Digital is compatible with existing Scalextric Sport track. Simply add the Sport Digital power control unit and hand
throttles plus the special lane change track pieces to an existing layout to make it Sport Digital. Six Sport Digital cars fitted with micro
processing chips will be available at the launch of the range but it will also be possible to add chips to all cars from the last 2 years and all
future releases will be easily updated with the simple insertion of a chip.
The Sport Digital System will be offered to the market in 2 different formats:
The Sport Digital Race Ready Set
The set contains everything you need for digital racing: track, Digital Control unit, 2 Digital cars & 2 enhanced digital hand throttles and one
lane change track piece. The control unit has a blue LCD screen from which all set up functions are controlled and which acts as a scoreboard posting
race positions and fastest lap data once racing commences.
Sport Digital Pro
The best way to convert your existing layout to Sport Digital. Connects to a PC for enhanced race management functions as well as 3D circuit design,
performance testing & tuning. Sport Digital Pro pack contains:
Command Unit, Connector Track, 2 hand throttles, Software CD ROM, Power unit, 2 Changeover tracks. A range of 6 Sport Digital cars available
separately. Additional hand throttles and changeover tracks also available separately. Both formats along with the full range of cars, lane change
track pieces and hand throttles will be available in shops in 4th quarter 2004.
DROOL DROOL
[Edited on 17-10-04 by mangogrooveworkshop]
I was lucky enough to be given a Scalextrix when I was a nipper for Christmas. It was unwrapped at about 7am and I didn't get a go until nearly
lunchtime by which point 2 of the 3 cars were broken. My dad and godfather lost interest at this point and moved on to more serious things like booze
and lunch.
I think you'll enjoy it which ever one you get!
Cheers
Nick
Forget scalextric, its shite, go for Ninco track and fly do probably the best cars, ninco track is a little wider which helps when you hang the back out and is a better quality, the very latest scalexctric cars are much better than they used to be but fly have a better range (1000's) and are excelent, especialy there racer series that have sticky tyres hot motors and lightweight bodies....
quote:
Originally posted by Viper
Forget scalextric, its shite
We had a massive track when i were a lad....
We started with the mini-cooper set and built on that. We even had a special hump back which you could get them to jump off - and if you were really
lucky they would land back on the track......!.
I think you'll find todays' kids are unimpressed by Scalextric 
They've got radio-controlled cars with diffs., irs, ifs, etc.
And Playstations.
Ungrateful little bleeders 
Of course, if you're intending to keep it for yourself 
Which reminds me of a joke:
Q. Why are tits like train sets?
A. They're meant to be for the kids but the dads want to play with them
[Edited on 16/10/04 by jack trolley]
Well,
I have a Scalextric it's now into it's 25th year and still gets a couple of outings a year. I regularly buy the cars and agree the Fly and
Ninco one's are better quality and faster.
My children given the choice prefer the Scalextric to any of their toys. PS2 etc etc I have loads of cars and have recently bought the 7 type cars
which are excellent, the Karts (Ninco) are brilliant fun! As a McLaren Fan I also have the Mikka and David F1 Cars. The mini's are dated, the
Rover SD1 and Capri are too... the Ninco Toyota Coralla 4x4 and Scooby 4x4 are awesome!
My children know it is valuable and treat is as such with great respect... after all, when I'm gone they can fight over it then...
I've never heard of the Ninco stuff, is it better? I really fancy setting up a track again. Or a garden railway!
The cars are deffo better - of late Scalextric have improved lots... but still not up to Ninco or Fly.
Tell you what - sad as it seems I'll take a few pic's and put them into my archive.... 
quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
The cars are deffo better - of late Scalextric have improved lots... but still not up to Ninco or Fly.
Tell you what - sad as it seems I'll take a few pic's and put them into my archive....
How childish.
I hear Slot City is a good site, not that I..................
Cheers
Chris
[Edited on 16/10/04 by chrisg]
When I was young my Dad worked abroad and the Xmas shopping was down to my mum. Consequently I ended up with a battery powered 6v system
(scalextrix-esque). Anyway, as you can imagine, it was bobbins.
However, my pal has the real Macoy, a MAHUSSIVE track, the length and breadth of his parents HUGE caravan.
What a discovery to find that 6V cars go VERY fast on a 12V system...
(for a while).
What happened to Total Control Racing (TCR)?
Or that 'Race and Chase' (goodies and baddies U-turning thing?
Hope you had a laugh at my expense with the 6v / 12v idea.
Around the same age I managed to get a nice 240v belt from my train-set too.
Funny how I ended up in a very electrical job.
I wired my train set to the mains as well,the engine just sat there vibrating and smoking, not for long though.
The Ninco and Fly cars are interchangeable with Scalextric Track.
Good site for looking/buying HERE
[Edited on 16-10-04 by Hellfire]
For kids of an excitable nature, I'd recommend the Crash Bash version - the cars in these are quite robust.
Plus you can have good fun chasing the cat round the rooom once the nipper's in bed
Thanks for all the replys chaps
Nice to know I'm not the only big kid on here
Cheers
Mark
PS. I had the Race and Chase one from Matchbox. That was absolutely fantastic. So much so that I asked my Dad to show me a hand brake turn for
real (In a private car park back in 81 of course!!)
bet you found that by accident - non car related?
quote:
Originally posted by chrisg
How childish.
I hear Slot City is a good site, not that I..................
Cheers
Chris
[Edited on 16/10/04 by chrisg]
I bought a load of scalextric for my two sons a few years ago. They didn't seem to be as impressed with it as I used to. They seem to have a more
sofisticated expectation of toys nowadays.
I blame the internet and computer games personally !
Thanks for all the replies.
I can put you all out of your misery to confirm that Santa will be bringing the F1 version of Scalextric with the Williams and Maclaren cars
I'm well happy and I know my son will be as excited as me. (Possibly)
Cheers
Mark
Why, oh why do I have a daughter not a son
Looks like I will have to get my own set
I had the smallest set (the figure eight) bought me when I was a kid and loved it - gods know whre it is now though!
[Edited on 22/10/04 by Jasper]