Motoring Discussion > Slot cars in the fast lane. Miscellaneous
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New Sun 23 Sep 12 11:35 
 Slot cars in the fast lane. - Dog
I lifted this from the Cyprus expat forum, the chap who posted it lives in Bexhill, Sussex, at the mo but is jetting orf for a new life quite soon having retired from a teaching career (and chairman of the club)

This looks like great fun and I'd be down there if I still lived in the area:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr5w8ahIbqs&feature=player_embedded
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New Sun 23 Sep 12 17:34 
 Slot cars in the fast lane. - Armel Coussine
I know someone in Paris who does slot racing, an American in middle age. He's got lots of heavily-tweaked sporting slot jalopies and belongs to a club with a lot of like-minded Frogs. They hold tournaments between clubs with cash prizes.

The racing is far from realistic although it's easy to crash at bends, which is where the skill and rhythm come in. But the cars do scale-equivalent speeds of 400 mph on the straights. The track isn't scalextric standard track but hand-built and permanent. The racers are very stripped down, racing chassis with a plastic body flapping on top, like Nascar cars. Owners modify the motors to make them quicker or more responsive. It's very fiddly.

I'd have loved it when a kid and naturally went to a club meeting with the friend (who of course has other interests) and tried my hand with the slot racers. It's not at all easy. But my boredom threshold is a bit low for it these days.
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New Sun 23 Sep 12 18:16 
 Slot cars in the fast lane. - Dutchie
Looks exiting Dog and fun.I used to like the train sets,neighbour of ours had a complete train set build in his loft.We used to had a go with it as kids.I wouldn't mind a train set for Christmas.>:)
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New Sun 23 Sep 12 19:19 
 Slot cars in the fast lane. - Dog
I was never really into trains Dutchie, but I luved my Scalextric.

Bloke we bought a property from 8 years ago had a fantastic train setup in his loft, I wondered how the bleed'n hell he got up there though as he was 20 stone :)

Lud's friend's setup sounds mighty interesting, and great fun I'll wager.
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New Sun 23 Sep 12 19:40 
 Slot cars in the fast lane. - Armel Coussine
>> sounds mighty interesting, and great fun I'll wager.

They love it and go twice a week. Their wives are resigned and indulgent. Some even go and make the coffee.
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