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23-02-2011
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i dunno if i ever saw it as that... i know i always thought urrggh b final third trophie again when i would have much rather just qualified for the A..... when bolton was at its fullest A final was damn fast....
i am going in the loft tomorrow to get my cougar... my brother stole most of my electrics so would need new.... if i was going to come back it would have to be a set of lipos, 2ghz tx and brushless.... there would be no point trying to use my old stuff... it was cheap back then....and i think this is what will make RC racing big again, the batterys... when i started racing at 8 i think my grandad funded my mardave meteor  and my dad the rest... we got really into it and my dad loved setting up the car (as much as he could with a mardave). i couldnt believe it when i opened my cougar box on crimbo morning a couple of years later and it said works team on the box..... my mum and dad always were (and still are) ace at crimbo presents.even if they didnt really have the money for it....its a shame some kids cant race cos they dont have the money to get a car.....but i think your right though.. most kids dont even know you can race RC cars rather than just chasing the dog.....
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23-02-2011
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ahh racing at horwich in the very small hall at the collage those were the days lol
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23-02-2011
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that was the only place i raced for ages because of the small track it was the only place i could get my cheap batterys to last with a fast motor....
cant imagine doing 2 races on the same charge..... i want a go...... 
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23-02-2011
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A point id like to make, which has lready be touched on above..
I had no idea people were still racing, I stoped racing around 94/95 and probably moved onto football or something, anyway, I completely forgot about it..had absolutley no idea in the last 15+ years that people were still doing it. You just dont see it anywhere advertised in any way shape or form, it was only last year someone showed me a video of an RC plane or something that I thought id investigate and see if people were still in RC car racing and had it evolved, low and behold its very much alive and well!! I now own a yokomo B-max4 and in the process off buying electrics from DMS racing and should be attending the next club meet next week, If you want to bring a younger generation into this sport you need to target schools as a starting point, maybe open a club night once a month or something at a local school hall and allow kids to watch full races and have a go and see what they think.
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23-02-2011
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i use to be there virtualy every sunday me ste armour simon pickering graham eccles
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23-02-2011
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no way you still see her...ha thats good....
i remember simon pickering and graham eccles name's..... im younger than you guys.....i think........ i used to pit with a guy called peter edern ..... hes car was always in the wall cos it was too fast for him.....
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10-11-2011
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i've only a matter of a few weeks ago started visiting Mansfield RC club and in the main I enjoy it. Like most have said there appears to be a little clique of drivers that dont deem themselves necessary to help out with track setup/packup and on occasion have made snide remarks about what you've purchased etc etc. Which personally doesn't bother me one bit( the remarks that is ) however if clubs are to grow surely a friendly approach is going to do the club more good. There are some cracking guys down there and thankfully a small number of kids that come down racing their SC's. Like most money is tight and I purchased a cheap Maverick SC which i find is adequate for me, although a recent TT01 is more lively to hold my interest.
Things I'd change would be location...its erm a bit of a dump, the hall is nice and large but pillars etc when impacted do plenty of damage, I'd be tempted to have a room layout with dimensions and an inventory of track parts, making it possible to design a track rather than winging it. More power.. The unit is an old industrial unit which could do with more power outlets. I love going down and having a crack, and in the most people are nice a friendly, I do feel intimidated and on occasion have ended up breaking my car to get out the way of the obviously more experienced guys. A few of us have asked for a practise night without timing etc which would mean more track time if this followed race night we would and chance to have 15min slots for different classes etc allowing time for charging/setup changes and no damage inducing jumps. Hope this helps coming from a noobie and my observations. btw we stumbled across a post in the local morrisons, had it not been for that we'd have no knowledge of the club, which is a shame as its corking
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