Bottomfeeder

OK, so I have responsibility for getting the boys christmas pressie.........

I have decided slot car racing is the way to go , afterall, what 2yr old wouldn't love that (okay so it's for me really)

Question is this:

SCX or Scalectrix or is there something better ?



IMHO SCX looks to be the better of the two

RayC

Scaletrix for me!! 2 sets at the moment, one called crash and bash, with jump and cross over, idea is to mash the other car off the track
2nd one Starsky and Hutch set with Gran Torino and black corvette and real jump!! Brilliant

i'm 25 and i want one bet i get aftershave

ajm

I wonder what the most outragous thing you could get yourself (under the pretext of it being for the kid) would be?....

Look little Billy.... a brand new Scooby!!!! What? He'll grow into it!!!

RayC

Why are breasts like train sets??

They are meant for the kids but its the Dads who play with them

RobinSherwood

Has to be the new Scalexctric Digital

RayC

on a budget

http://www.goldstarstockists.com/sca...scalextric.htm

Scooby being chased by police car!! working blue lights and siren too!

davegtt

Surely this should be banned no? encouraging the youth of today to steal a scoob and be chased by a copper? lol

jonc

What about one of these!
http://www.storacingproducts.com/cgi...cars-planes/5/

Mica Blue

Out of the two, I would go for the Scalextric Set. It is more 'quality', and the cars are quicker and look better.

Which set are you going for?

P.s SCX cars can run on Scalextric track and vice versa.

EddScott

Spot the Slotforum boys!

Personally I've got Scalextric but only due to my GF buying me the Subaru Challenge set from Argos. I had been considering an SCX set becuase there seemed to be more in each set than with Scalextric and SCX track will fit the old type of scalextric track.

Digital is a new thing for all manufacturers but for a 2 year old your better off with normal as the ability to change lanes may make things even more confusing. One point though is scalextric digital uses the same track as normal scalextric. SCX has completely changed its track.

However Scalextric in the UK is the most widely available and I would have to suggest that for something to knock about with on a rainy Sunday its to go with Scalextric.

You just missed the 20% off toys at Argos. I bought two sets that normally cost £99.99 each for £79.99. For a good laugh go for the Scoob and Police Focus.

And lastly to prolong the life of the cars and youngsters - cotton wool ***** and masking tape. Pop a ball under the trigger and tape it up. Kids will always just hold on tight to the trigger. The ball will stop full chat crashes into the sofa. My daughter is 3 and if shes holding the trigger just right she's quite hard to catch.

Bottomfeeder

Thanks guys,

Looks like the 'lil dude will nt be getting SCX then..........


Odd though, the fella in the model shop was telling me that SCX is far better, but, Scoobynet has spoken and it is invariably right

jowl

I'm getting the scalextric...after all being 27 doesn't mean you can't have fun

Think the gf has bought be Hot Pursuit....it was either that or Crash and Bash.

My mate (30) got one for his birthday. We're gonna make the biggest track ever.

It's like being 12 again

chris's scooby

I can see the "Focus beats Impreza in the twisties shock!" threads now...

OllyK

Well that's no good, there is no way the Focus will keep up with the scoob through all those twisties

RRH

or in the wet