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There is a Scalextric swapmeet at the Oasis tommorrow. Well worth a visit if you're in to Scalextric. Lots of bargains and some circuits to have a go on. More details here:

http://www.slotcity.co.uk/newsdesk_info.php?newsdesk_id=389

Geek.

I think Bennett will like this!

Nerd.

i'm camping out there now!

Its business - I started the event a few years back when I sold slot cars for a living and now my brother runs it and I help him out. Attendance wise its the biggest event of its kind in the UK and so makes a good profit.

Did you enjoy James May' toy story when he raced scalextric around the old brooklands circuit?

Useless factoid for you: Tom, from the Sony Team, is an old school friend of mine.

we had a green room at the civic in wolves were i ran a club for a few years and we had a huge scalextric and it was ace, might go and buy one actually.

Still have mine from when I was a kid.Haven't used it in a while, but it may see some action soon and will have to invest in some new cars.....

<Nerd Alert>I take it this event is every year, and are they held in other locations?</Nerd Alert>

<Nerd Alert 2> I used to race RC cars nationally for far too many years, which are also fucking ace, but also fucking expensive</Nerd Alert 2>

I was there - my brother had a table at the swap meet and I went along for the day.

They used some very creative editing on the programme as the record attempt was a bit of a disaster mainly due to the heat warping the track (which was funny in itself as they were more concerned about it raining at the start).

The cars were being pushed along not after the start and they were stopping every 50 yards (or less). The bit where it crossed the road took about 30 seconds on TV, it actually took about 20 minutes - the traffic was backed up as far as you could see and the drivers were not happy.

When James May makes his motivation speech at the beginning of the day he was reading off some hand written notes on the floor next to him. About 30 minutes later when everybody had buggered off they were still lying there, until I picked them up and made off with them. Hoping I'll get a few quid for it on eBay.


There is normally an event every month or so somewhere in the country. I wouldn't recommend any of them though unless you've got a beard and sandals. The Swindon event is different as its aimed at the dads and lads market and its the only one with circuits.

If anyone wants any Scalextric related advice let me know.

Big bump.

This years event is this Sunday the 6th at the Oasis starting at 10.30.am.

More details here; http://www.facebook.com/SwindonScalextric

Geek.

Nerd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsPheErBj8

Ah turd. Something planned for Sunday. Must make a mental note for first Sunday of the New Year in the future.

Darn.can't make this as it clashes with my hornby club annual meeting.

I'm going to top myself. Now. How dare they clash?

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'Me, I'm on the look out for a proper transformer....uggh!'

Damm the doubters, an afternoon on the Severn Valley Steam Railway will cure you of your anti geek stance. Long live the nerds. Keeping our heritage alive, Hornby, Scalextrix, and Steam enthusiat's UNITE

Picked up a tidy little 1993 Matt Neal BMW 3-series BTCC model last year :P don't have any track for it to run on, but it's cool.

haha loving this thread

Fucking grow up.

Ditto to Nerd Alert 2!  Were you any good?!  I was only a teenager so didn't do nationals, but raced a lot at Aldershot and West London.  When I got to 16-17, getting pissed on a Saturday became more important than racing toy cars on a Sunday, but it was a good laugh.  Scary how seriously some took it mind...

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I have do enjoy a model railway exhibition, there's an epic one at the NEC every year, i'm planning on visiting this year.

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Yep. Did Off and On Road Nationals. Made top twenty once (bit of local track knowledge helped!), but was generally around top 50. Raced regularly at Aldershot and WLRC.

You can beat the bends
You can beat yer friends
But you can't beeeeeeeat Scalextric!