HotSlots 132

[Luke]

Gordon or anyone else ..

Do you'll know one of our famous 132 slot-car hobby shops - HotSlots - Small Cars, Big Fun!

Is going out of business ..

I received a Farewell Newsletter from them - Friday 6th. January '17 ...

[gordon]

Just saw my farewell email this morning. End of an era. I've bought so much stuff from them over the years. All of FRC's track was purchased there.

Sad.

[obrie]

Sad indeed! But as he says he is retiring to Florida so maybe it was not "Going out of Buisness" if you know what I mean.
Quit while the going is good.

[Luke]

After reading HS132 Farewell Newsletter - to me it was shocking and sad news but it's just part of life ..!

Quit while the going is good.

It seems to be the latest trend ~ remember F1 2016WC - N. Rosberg ... and I'm quite sure he's one of the richest F1 drivers.

Luke

[steveaca]

The only Scalextric set I ever bought (which was for Jonathan a few years ago) was from Hot Slots. Their service was exemplary and Jake was a fantastic source of information and assistance when needed.
I'll miss them.

[Luke]

The only Scalextric set I ever bought (which was for Jonathan a few years ago) was from Hot Slots.

Steve that was something I always wanted to do ...

Purchase a Scalextric Racing Set online ... but as enticing as it was, somehow never bought a complete set ..!

On the other hand though, with local toy stores across the land. It was at full throttle, starting off on Wrightson Road (1998) with a set for my Son Ethan on Christmas Day ..!

Here's the 9 Scalextric (1 Digital + 8 Analog) sets I purchased as far as I could remember through the years:

• 1 Rally Racing Analog Set - 1998 @ Elsa's Toy Store
  1 Endurance Racing Analog Set - 2001 @ Kids Korner
  2 NASCAR Racing Analog Sets - 2002 @ Kids Korner (R2 and R3 curves respectively)
  1 F1 Racing Analog Set - 2003 @ Toy-mart
  1 F1 Racing Analog Set - 2004 @ Bhola's Auto Works (from the man himself - R. Bhola)
  1 F1 Racing Analog Set - 2005 @ Mohammad's Book Store
  1 Porsche Boxster Digital Ignition C1186 Set - 2006 @ Island Hobbies
  1 Ferrari F430 GT Racing Analog Set - 2009 @ The Home Store

In 2010 ~ I almost did again @ Roopnarine Hardware in Marabella (Scalextric C1218 Top Gear PowerLaps) and made a phone call then & there to a good buddy (David aka boo) for discussion

We came up with a decision not to purchase because the (Scalextric RMS Classic 4-Lane) track we were already racing on - was large enough

Strange enough though - little did we know 5 years later, we were going to be racing on a even larger https://www.frcforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=939 track further down the road - TSCC

I can't help wondering now - how much more thrilling can this entertaining and relaxing pastime get, keeping it in the slot

Luke

[steveaca]

Luke, you never purchased a set online but you sure made up for it by purchasing locally !
Up to the present time, that set from Hot Slots is the only set I have ever purchased. The first set that I (actually that Keith and I) owned was a Christmas gift when we were very young. That set was a fairly large figure 8 and came with two Powersledge-motored single seater cars. These were an Aurora Vee and another which I cannot remember. Over time we purchased lots of track, eventually being able to fully replicate the four lane, extended figure 8 Model Car Association competition track. At one time, MCATT even had to borrow track borders from us to use at their competitions as we had and they didn't !

[gordon]

Reply from Barbara to my email re: HotSlots 1/32 closing:

Thanks Gordon,
You Trinidad guys are simply the best!
Barbara

[Luke]

... and to my email re: HotSlots 1/32 closing:

Super Sharp Luke!
Barbara

[Luke]

There's a saying ~ In every bad there is good and with HS132 closing their store ...

Its good to know / read about that Professor Motor is taking up most of their stock