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Scalextric Endurance Set – Review And Giveaway

9th November 2018 By Susan Mann 98 Comments

Scalextric Endurance and expansion packs

I remember my very first Scalextric as a child. Yes, it’s been going that long, longer, in fact, it’s actually been going for over 60 years. Isn’t they incredible for a toy? My Dad and I played for hours racing those cars around. It was a blue and orange one. Toys like this are lovely, to be able to share those childhood memories with your own kids. For as much as the toy has kept going and is fundamentally the same, it’s changed and changed for the better. We have been trying out the Scalextric Endurance Set, the Track Extension Pack 1 and the Ultimate Track Extension Pack.

Inside Endurance

We couldn’t wait to build the set and get stuck into the race. Inside the Scalextric Endurance Set is everything you need to get started. There is plenty of track, corners and the starting section, two cars, cables and spares for the cars. The instructions show you how to set a track, how to join it together and away you go.

Building the track

The track clicks together. It is much better and more sturdy than days gone past. The kids clicked most of it together and I helped with any bits that were a little stiff.

Dismantling

Underneath, you can see that the tracks stay together well. To dismantle the track, you need to click down on the arrows above to release the track and it will separate with ease. I think this is a great new idea, making it simple for kids to use and it means that the metal tracks don’t separate for connectivity disruption.

Underside of the car

The Scalextric Endurance Set comes with a basic circular track that totals 22cm. The two cars are supplied come with two-speed limiter controllers, allowing younger kids to use how fast the cars can go, so they don’t keep flying off the track. The cars have the metal sections underneath which connect with the metal on the track to make it go. These parts are removable to allow them to be replaced due to wear and tear. The set comes with spares and it shows you how to remove them. It is simple, even I did it.

Expansion Pack

The Scalextric Set Extension Pack 1 contains two racing curves, borders and barriers, which are hugely helpful. The Scalextric Ultimate Extension Pack has a Leap ramp, two straight track pieces, two hairpin curves, two-quarter straight track, four sideswipes and some borders and barriers. The borders and barriers make a huge difference when keeping those cars on the track.

Corner

The corner packs hook underneath the track easily, you don’t have to add the barriers on, but once you start racing the cars, depending on the speed they do help stop the cars flying.

Scalextric Endurance Set

We set up a relatively basic track with the transformer as the start. You need to make sure you can plug it in. The controllers then plug into that. We went with a few bits from the expansion packs to mix things up and then added to the barriers. It was simple to do and built within 20 minutes. It isn’t at all flimsy, looks and feels great.

Scalextric Endurance Racing

As soon as it was built, Aria and Tyler couldn’t wait to race. The controller’s plugin and the cars slot easily into the track. There is a switch on the controller that moves allowing free reign of speed up to controlled and everything in between. I think this is a great feature. Kids are tempted to press down full throttle and off it flies from the track. The kids counted how many times around the track they could go and the first one to three wins.

Scalextric Endurance Cars

The cars look great, don’t they? Proper formula one racing cars. There are others you can buy to go onto the track, but we love these ones. They are bright, colourful and there are no stickers to put on. You know, as a parent that sometimes drives me nuts unless I can do it myself.

Corner Track

You can see here why they borders and barriers make good use with the track changeover pieces, the cars can crash into each other which adds to the fun. It means the cars can go faster round the bend and I think they look more like a real race track too.

When you win

When your sister wins. They made up all sorts of games, see who could go round the fastest, how many laps can you do before coming off and who can get the car off the track first. There is so much fun. Plus, loads of different track styles too. A figure of 8 is next on our list.

Racing

It really is a great toy that appeals to all ages. My oldest is at high school now and too cool to play with toys, but not this. As you can see he loved it. The cars go really fast and it wasn’t the easiest to capture. I love that it can be simply put away for next time. The boxes make great storage for them too.

Scalextric Car

I love that Scalextric appeals to all different ages of kids, which is great when you have three different ones like me. It is suitable from ages 5 upwards. Even adults love it. If they are anything like my husband, he is very competitive and wants to beat the kids at the game. Scalextric is a timeless toy, one that will never date and come out in years to come. Not only that, you can add to it year after year. Make it as personalised as you want. It does take up space at the time, but it can be put away within a few minutes. It’s a toy that gets families together, cheering each other one and it gets them away from screen time. It is fun and it would make a wonderful family Christmas gift this year, for the whole year round.

Expansion Pack 1

Endurance

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I am giving away a Scalextric Endurance Set and Track Extension Pack 1 to one lucky reader. Add you have to do is enter in the Rafflecopter entry

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If you can’t wait or you don’t win, you can purchase the sets here Scalextric Endurance Set (RRP £64.99) Track Extension Pack 1 (RRP £29.99) and the Ultimate Track Extension Pack (RRP £55.99)

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Disclaimer:- We were sent the Scalextric Endurance Set along with the Track Extension packs for the purpose of this review, but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Comments

  1. Kim Neville says

    9th November 2018 at 4:03 pm

    The red one looks fast 🙂

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  2. Anthony Harrington says

    9th November 2018 at 8:43 pm

    I would pick yellow as it’s my fav colour

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  3. Andrea Upton says

    9th November 2018 at 10:56 pm

    I would like to race the yellow one

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  4. melanie stirling says

    9th November 2018 at 11:43 pm

    I would like to race a red car.

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  5. Annabel Greaves says

    10th November 2018 at 10:22 am

    I would love to race the red car

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  6. Susan B says

    10th November 2018 at 12:03 pm

    Yellow seems a pretty cool colour to me.

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    • Dean Boyle says

      28th November 2018 at 1:50 pm

      Red

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  7. Ellen Stafford says

    10th November 2018 at 2:37 pm

    The red car!

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  8. iain maciver says

    10th November 2018 at 11:27 pm

    I would love to race the red one

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  9. kelly wheelhouse says

    11th November 2018 at 6:06 am

    I would chose the Red one 🙂

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  10. Catherine McAlinden says

    11th November 2018 at 9:06 am

    I’d choose red

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  11. Ray Becker says

    11th November 2018 at 10:57 am

    The red one

    Reply
  12. MARK THOMAS says

    11th November 2018 at 11:10 am

    The yellow car appeals to me .

    Reply
  13. Peter Watson says

    11th November 2018 at 11:54 am

    The red one for me please.

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  14. Mike Gerrie says

    11th November 2018 at 1:11 pm

    I would choose to race with the Yellow car

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  15. Joo Dee says

    11th November 2018 at 3:24 pm

    Red

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  16. Angela treadway says

    11th November 2018 at 4:31 pm

    i would choose the red x

    Reply
  17. Catherine S says

    11th November 2018 at 4:40 pm

    I would choose the yellow car

    Reply
  18. charlotte says

    11th November 2018 at 6:17 pm

    the red one! 😀

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  19. Christine Lockley says

    11th November 2018 at 7:54 pm

    I’d choose Red

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  20. pete c says

    11th November 2018 at 8:58 pm

    it would have to be the yellow one for me

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  21. Angie McDonald says

    11th November 2018 at 10:06 pm

    I’d love to race the Yellow car

    Reply
  22. Ruth Harwood says

    12th November 2018 at 8:03 am

    we’d love to race with the red!

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  23. Shelley Jessup says

    13th November 2018 at 12:38 am

    red as hot & fast as fire!

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  24. Sally Collingwood says

    13th November 2018 at 9:47 am

    Would like to race a red car!

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  25. Lesley Bradley says

    15th November 2018 at 6:04 pm

    red

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  26. Kim Carberry says

    15th November 2018 at 10:04 pm

    I would like to race the red one x

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  27. stacy sorrell says

    16th November 2018 at 4:45 pm

    id love the red car

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  28. Sharon H says

    17th November 2018 at 9:50 am

    Red for me, vroom vroom

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  29. john prendergast says

    17th November 2018 at 4:59 pm

    the red car

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  30. Lisa Tang says

    19th November 2018 at 3:51 pm

    The Yellow!

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  31. Alison Johnson says

    20th November 2018 at 10:11 pm

    The Yellow as it’s supposed to be my lucky colour in chinese astrology.

    Reply
  32. Liam Bishop says

    21st November 2018 at 3:36 pm

    Red for Ferrari!

    Reply
  33. hannah igoe says

    21st November 2018 at 3:50 pm

    The red one!

    Reply
  34. Laura Wheatley says

    21st November 2018 at 6:22 pm

    id be the red one, and be a big kid while I am at it 🙂

    Reply
  35. Karen Barrett says

    21st November 2018 at 8:01 pm

    Red for me

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  36. joanna butler-savage says

    21st November 2018 at 8:59 pm

    red is best

    Reply
  37. Sean eccles says

    21st November 2018 at 11:24 pm

    The red car it’s my sons favourite colour

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  38. Kellie Steed says

    21st November 2018 at 11:38 pm

    Red, because I know that my son would pick yellow.

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  39. Robert Price says

    22nd November 2018 at 6:10 am

    Red for me

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  40. Ursula Hunt says

    22nd November 2018 at 9:20 am

    I would race the yellow car

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  41. clair downham says

    22nd November 2018 at 11:02 am

    yellow please

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  42. Tony Metcalfe says

    22nd November 2018 at 12:26 pm

    It just has to be red!

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  43. Jane Willis says

    23rd November 2018 at 12:37 pm

    I’d love a bright orange car

    Reply
  44. Amy Bondoc says

    23rd November 2018 at 7:59 pm

    I would like to race the yellow one

    Reply
  45. Lisa Everaert says

    24th November 2018 at 1:47 am

    The Red one as i always associate it with ferrari`s.

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  46. Jen oconnell says

    24th November 2018 at 2:12 pm

    I’d go for the red car

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  47. kimberley ryan says

    24th November 2018 at 8:58 pm

    would love to race the Yellow car

    Reply
  48. Simon Orme says

    24th November 2018 at 10:29 pm

    Yellow

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  49. Ailsa says

    25th November 2018 at 6:57 am

    Yellow like a Ferrari

    Reply
  50. Linda McGarrigle says

    25th November 2018 at 8:00 am

    would love to race the red car x

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  51. Laura Jeffs says

    25th November 2018 at 5:32 pm

    I would race the RED car, as red is one of my favourite colours

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  52. Gillian McClelland says

    25th November 2018 at 10:32 pm

    The red

    Reply
  53. Sam Parkes says

    25th November 2018 at 10:32 pm

    The red car

    Reply
  54. TRACY JAMES says

    25th November 2018 at 10:33 pm

    i would choose to race the red car

    Reply
  55. Sarah Blackwell-Hughes says

    26th November 2018 at 9:00 am

    I’d like to race the red car! x

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  56. Rebecca Smith says

    26th November 2018 at 9:26 am

    I would love to race the red car

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  57. James McLaughlin says

    26th November 2018 at 1:26 pm

    I’d have to be Yellow as i’m colour blind it stands out more to me. Especially if they fly of the track and vanish under a sofa.

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  58. Rebecca Mercer says

    26th November 2018 at 6:37 pm

    I’d choose red

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  59. Lyndsey Cooksey says

    26th November 2018 at 9:00 pm

    It’s has to be red of course! Red is the best!

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  60. Lynn Neal says

    26th November 2018 at 10:21 pm

    The red one is my favourite!

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  61. Lorna Ledger says

    27th November 2018 at 12:15 pm

    Yellow, thanks for the chance

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  62. Emma Fox says

    27th November 2018 at 12:33 pm

    I’d like the yellow car!

    Reply
  63. Kay Broomfield says

    27th November 2018 at 5:00 pm

    Yellow would be my choice!

    Reply
  64. Rachel Butterworth says

    27th November 2018 at 10:52 pm

    The yellow one.

    Reply
  65. Emma Howard says

    28th November 2018 at 9:50 am

    Red! Thanks for the competition x

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  66. Robyn Clarke says

    28th November 2018 at 2:11 pm

    Red, always the fastest 😀

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  67. Sue Bowden says

    29th November 2018 at 2:02 am

    I’d love to race the red car.

    Reply
  68. Sharon Hirst says

    30th November 2018 at 7:50 am

    The Yellow one looks fast

    Reply
  69. astrid c says

    30th November 2018 at 10:24 am

    the red car

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  70. jules eley says

    30th November 2018 at 10:39 am

    red of course 🙂

    Reply
  71. Kelly Knowles says

    30th November 2018 at 3:32 pm

    Yellow

    Reply
  72. Sheri Darby says

    30th November 2018 at 6:49 pm

    Red – like my football team

    Reply
  73. Lauren Main says

    1st December 2018 at 12:53 pm

    The red one!

    Reply
  74. Fiona Johnstone says

    1st December 2018 at 1:13 pm

    I would race the yellow car.

    Reply
  75. Geri Gregg says

    1st December 2018 at 1:56 pm

    The red looks fab

    Reply
  76. JULIE WARD says

    1st December 2018 at 6:04 pm

    The red one (for danger) so watch out

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  77. Hannah Wood says

    1st December 2018 at 7:08 pm

    Would love the Yellow one

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  78. Troy Easton says

    1st December 2018 at 11:12 pm

    red

    Reply
  79. Christopher Read says

    2nd December 2018 at 12:07 am

    I’d go for the yellow car 🙂

    Reply
  80. Adrian Bold says

    2nd December 2018 at 2:18 am

    Red all the way!

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  81. Geoffroy Thomas says

    2nd December 2018 at 8:49 am

    Red

    Reply
  82. marie miles says

    2nd December 2018 at 9:35 am

    Yellow because my 3 year old grand daughter said pick Yellow nan this is a fab giveaway thanks for the chance fingers crossed. id gift it to my nephew and then id be the coolest aunt ever and you cant go wrong with the title of coolest aunt ever.

    Reply
  83. Allan Wilson says

    2nd December 2018 at 10:30 am

    The yellow car

    Reply
  84. paula cheadle says

    2nd December 2018 at 3:08 pm

    I love a Green car

    Reply
  85. Sandra Fortune says

    2nd December 2018 at 3:33 pm

    I’d have no choice but to use the red one as yellow is my little grandson’ s favourite colour

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  86. Carol Boffey says

    2nd December 2018 at 3:38 pm

    love red

    Reply
  87. Darrell Perry says

    2nd December 2018 at 3:46 pm

    Blue for me! But I would let my sons use the new Red and the Yellow ones!

    Reply
  88. Laura Findlay says

    2nd December 2018 at 4:44 pm

    The red one x

    Reply
  89. sharon stanley says

    2nd December 2018 at 7:23 pm

    I would definitley want to race the red one against my fiance. I’m sure the kids would take over after that. Thank you for the chance to win.

    Reply
  90. Rhiannon Hodge says

    2nd December 2018 at 7:30 pm

    Red

    Reply
  91. Lisa Pond says

    2nd December 2018 at 9:18 pm

    Always the Red one

    Reply
  92. Katie m says

    2nd December 2018 at 10:03 pm

    Definitely Red I always drive a red car

    Reply
  93. Sarah Roberts says

    2nd December 2018 at 10:34 pm

    l would choose my favourite colour which is red!

    Reply
  94. Jo Glasspool says

    2nd December 2018 at 10:51 pm

    It’s red for me.

    Reply
  95. Angela Wilcox says

    2nd December 2018 at 11:01 pm

    The red car for me

    Reply
  96. irene gilmour says

    2nd December 2018 at 11:22 pm

    red

    Reply
  97. Abi Birch says

    2nd December 2018 at 11:57 pm

    I’d love to race the yellow car as it was my sons favourite colour as a baby 😍

    Reply

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