Are slot car tracks just too old school??

**QWKSLVR** · 12-13-2008, 12:16 PM

I'm looking for a starter set for the kid for X-mas and nobody local seems to sell the shit anymore. I found this on ebay....http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=400015539530
The little guy loves speed racer so I thought it would be cool.

Toys-r-us used to sell them but all they have now is what looks like shitty cheap versions. I want a TYCO track because I still have a TON of track, that would work with it, from back in the day. Plus the wife has a coupon for 30% off at toys-r-us that would come in handy if we were to spend close to $100. But I can't find shit on their site for TYCO stuff.

Any ideas?? Am I the only one who could still sit for hours racing slot cars??

**orangejuiced86** · 12-13-2008, 12:53 PM

I bought one a few years ago, it was a cheapo and the damn cars wouldnt stay on the track.

**QWKSLVR** · 12-13-2008, 08:14 PM

I've almost got enough track to fill a 4X8 sheet of plywood, so I figured I would cover it in green felt or something grassy looking and pin the track down. I can set it up in the garage, I got two barstools, and I can have a cold beer, the kid can have a cold juicebox and we head off into raceland!!

It's fucking flawless!!!

I just would like to find a place local that still deals with the HO scale stuff. And I'm kinda worried about getting anything off of ebay anymore!!

billydroveit · 12-13-2008, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by QWKSLVR

I've almost got enough track to fill a 4X8 sheet of plywood, so I figured I would cover it in green felt or something grassy looking and pin the track down. I can set it up in the garage, I got two barstools, and I can have a cold beer, the kid can have a cold juicebox and we head off into raceland!!

It's fucking flawless!!!

I just would like to find a place local that still deals with the HO scale stuff. And I'm kinda worried about getting anything off of ebay anymore!!

Hardware store on ford road near west of wayne i think...it's a do it yerself center...kinda small but they had ALOT of Ho train and TYCO stuff there. Used to buy all my stuff there when Lou had hot slots open at Ford and Middlebelt. The store is on the south side of Ford in the westland area...wish i could remember more. If you're not from that side of town...let me know and i'll see what i can do to get better directions or info. I still have a few nicely modded HO cars with sticky slicks, but they require a 12 and 6 volt battery setup with the amperage turned down a little! They move on a stock track, but not like they should...but they don't fall off...LOL

BTW i'm a newbie. Thanks for the site recommendation Raj.

Ex-MustangDave · 12-14-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by billydroveit

Hardware store on ford road near west of wayne i think...it's a do it yerself center...kinda small but they had ALOT of Ho train and TYCO stuff there. Used to buy all my stuff there when Lou had hot slots open at Ford and Middlebelt. The store is on the south side of Ford in the westland area...wish i could remember more. If you're not from that side of town...let me know and i'll see what i can do to get better directions or info. I still have a few nicely modded HO cars with sticky slicks, but they require a 12 and 6 volt battery setup with the amperage turned down a little! They move on a stock track, but not like they should...but they don't fall off...LOL

BTW i'm a newbie. Thanks for the site recommendation Raj.

Jeff I believe he is referring to Nakin hardware and hobby.I think they moved or opened up a hobby store at 9 mileand Farmington Rd.Monday on the way home from work I will stop there and see what the deal is.Dave

DennisH · 12-14-2008, 01:34 PM

Nankin is still in Westland, and they have a hobby shop. They are on Ford, east of Wayne though.

Dennis

http://www.nankinhardware.com/

Ex-MustangDave · 12-14-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DennisH

Nankin is still in Westland, and they have a hobby shop. They are on Ford, east of Wayne though.

Dennis

http://www.nankinhardware.com/

They must have opened a hobby shop in Farmington also.

**QWKSLVR** · 12-14-2008, 09:28 PM

Thanks for the info guys!!

Dave, that would be sweet if you could go by there for me. Maybe pick yourself up a car cause the bullshit's gonna start flying once I get this set up!!

We're probably due for a couple cold ones and a couple weapons anyways!!

Ex-MustangDave · 12-15-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by QWKSLVR

Thanks for the info guys!!

Dave, that would be sweet if you could go by there for me. Maybe pick yourself up a car cause the bullshit's gonna start flying once I get this set up!!

We're probably due for a couple cold ones and a couple weapons anyways!!

Listen you better have your shit tuned.LOL........Anyway I stopped over at Nakin hobby on 9 mile and farmington and they have all kinds of slotcarstuff.Not much in the way of tyco.Alot of AFX and alot of parts also.They have a pretty big track that is 5-6 lanes wide and it is free to run on it.I have a couple from back in the day,used to run up at Hotslots in Westland.I will give you a call..Dave

Draco · 12-15-2008, 08:52 PM

i think its an excellent gift idea....i still have my original TYCO HO track setep from christmas when i was 6 in 1988...it's set it up in my basement....i'm going to be looking for cars soon myself...lol

billydroveit · 12-15-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ex-MustangDave

Listen you better have your shit tuned.LOL........Anyway I stopped over at Nakin hobby on 9 mile and farmington and they have all kinds of slotcarstuff.Not much in the way of tyco.Alot of AFX and alot of parts also.They have a pretty big track that is 5-6 lanes wide and it is free to run on it.I have a couple from back in the day,used to run up at Hotslots in Westland.I will give you a call..Dave

Man i miss hotslots. I'll have to get time to run by the one in westland, thy used to have all kinds of tyco and aftermarket tyco stuff. I just wonder if they stopped since Hotslots closed down.. I still have a few modded cars left.

steve581581 · 12-15-2008, 10:40 PM

i had slot car tracks when i was young... im only 28 but i havent seen any in the stores in a long time... there has to be somewhere to get them

**QWKSLVR** · 12-16-2008, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Ex-MustangDave

Listen you better have your shit tuned.LOL........Anyway I stopped over at Nakin hobby on 9 mile and farmington and they have all kinds of slotcarstuff.Not much in the way of tyco.Alot of AFX and alot of parts also.They have a pretty big track that is 5-6 lanes wide and it is free to run on it.I have a couple from back in the day,used to run up at Hotslots in Westland.I will give you a call..Dave

Cool man, thanks!! I'll have to go check it out. I used to have close to 50 cars from back when my old man was a kid. Every kind of muscle car you could imagine. They were slow but and they would slide all over the track but that was half the fun cause you had to really drive them to not wipe out. I put them in a storage locker in the basement of the village apartments in wixom back in the day and someone broke in and stole them. I'm still sick as fuck about it!! That's shit that you just can't replace!! Fucking thieves!!

ReiKo · 12-16-2008, 05:11 PM

www.tsshobbies.com is the place to go... Hands down... He has everything and anything you need in stock...

billydroveit · 12-16-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ReiKo

www.tsshobbies.com is the place to go... Hands down... He has everything and anything you need in stock...

Thank you for thaty link, you are the man. Maybe i can blow the dust off my cars and controller and have some fun.