| nd a new hobby a few weeks ago; I wasn't looking | | | | We swapped stories and checked each |
| for one I just stumbled into it or more accurately | | | | other’s cars out and had great fun blasting |
| tripped over it. My sons Nitro racing car. | | | | round the track, I crashed a dozen times at least but |
| My new hobby is racing Nitro cars, what's a nitro car? | | | | luckily the car was built for abuse. Just like any car |
| It's a remote controlled car with a tiny engine that | | | | racing we discussed horsepower and tuning, brakes |
| runs on a mix of Nitro fuel, just like those drag cars | | | | and exhaust, tires and suspension and which is best |
| that go down the quarter mile at ridiculous speed till a | | | | for which occasion. |
| parachute pops out the back. | | | | And then I found out that nitro car racing is |
| My nitro car isn't quite so quick but it feels like it, | | | | worldwide and on TV! |
| when you have a model car doing 75MPH it looks | | | | Straight away I started daydreaming of Gran Prix |
| unbelievably fast and takes a lot of skill to corner and | | | | wins and huge trophy's with champagne magnums |
| even driving in a straight line can be tricky. My son's | | | | and beautiful girls, on the podium at the number one |
| car took a few tumbles and was nearly squashed by | | | | spot and cheers from all. |
| a post office van, the perils of driving on the public | | | | And then reality hit, no way would my wife let me |
| highway. | | | | fly to Japan to race a toy car. End of story. |
| I realized I would probably destroy my son's car so I | | | | So for now I will just continue tweaking and tuning |
| bought my own. This wasn't cheap, these models | | | | my engine and hone my driving skills, watch out |
| can cost up to £1100 but I spent a | | | | world! |
| respectable £280 and received a tiny piece of | | | | There are lots of Nitro clubs and forums in the UK |
| racing magic! A quality piece of kit with incredible | | | | and worldwide and online shops as well where you |
| detail and the sound of the engine and smell of the | | | | can buy part upgrades and even fuel. Once you start |
| burning nitro were fantastic. It took a while to set up | | | | you might find like me that this is an addictive hobby |
| and read through the manual but eventually I was | | | | but great if you are a bit of a 'petrol head' it might |
| ready. | | | | sound expensive at first but compare it to most |
| After a few days up and down the road trying to | | | | hobbies and you will find it's not that bad at all. |
| get the hang of the controls I ventured to my | | | | You can also spend a lot of money on stamp |
| nearest race track, not a child in sight, the youngest | | | | collecting or any ‘collecting’ hobby and |
| racer was in his early twenties and it seemed the | | | | I have a £600 mountain bike that has never |
| average age was mid-thirties, so I felt at home. | | | | seen a mountain. |