New Cars: Revoslot BMW 2002ti Team Bielcke and Alfa Guilia #25

 Another car I somehow forgot to make a post for. It's shown up on a few pictures already, but with no representation. Here it is:

Revoslot BMW 2002ti Team Beilcke:

Not only do the cars look great, but they perform great as well. Not a dud in the bunch. And due to the excellent design of the cars, you can pretty much pick one up, do a little lube and oil and you're off to the races. Works great alongside other Sports Car Class racecars.

I'm going to add this here as well, as these cars came roughly at the same time:

This one has so far come out of the box on fire. I don't know what's so special about the setup on this car, but it's locked down. Runs great.

New Car: Revoslot 2002ti Spa Classic 2017

 Now this is a beauty:

I don't have any other pictures of this car yet. It's too new to me. I just got it. But it is absolutely gorgeous. 

Some cars have that appeal that you can't resist, and the great thing is it's different for everyone. You might love a car I do, or not. But when you find one you like, it makes it irresistible. 

The BMW 2002 line from Revoslot looks and runs fantastic. They aren't large cars, so they are deceptive in their capabilities. Surprisingly nimble for an aluminum chassis race car. 

I need to get this car in front of a camera for more pics. When I do I'll post them here.

New Car: Slot.it Ferrari 512M Sunoco

 The next livery from the newish 512M model from Slot.it is out, and it's a beauty.

I crowned the 1st iteration of this car the COTY in '21 and it was well deserved. To tell the truth, I think this one is even better looking than the other. Maybe I just have a thing for Sunoco race cars. I think this is the 4th or 5th one I have now.

Slot.it has really stepped up their game with these newer cars, putting them right back in the mix on my track. 

This is one of those models that's going to hook me every time. I can feel it. I'm sure I'll have every livery available.

New Car: Revoslot Kadett GT/E Castrol

 And yet another Sports Car to add to the collection, the kooky and krazy Knippschild Kadett:

Team Castrol - Zolder 1980

At the time of this writing, there are two of the Kadett, one with a rear wing and this one, which I like better. This one hooked me for the color scheme, although having a Kadett in a field with the Alfa Guilia, BMW 2002ti and Ford Escort makes for pretty fun racing. 

These cars are very sturdy and made for hard racing. I can see this car surviving many offroad excursions, not that I'm planning on sending it on them.

New Car: Revoslot BMW 2002ti Gosser Beer

The Gosser Beer BMW 2002ti:

Such a great stance.

I've been on a bit of a tear picking up cars for the Sports Car class. They're such fun runners that I can't resist. And each runs a bit different, despite them being of a similar design. Also due to a lack of front ride height adjustment, you're limited to chassis adjustments for tuning. It doesn't seem to really suffer for it, though, as none of the 9 cars that I have in this class are weird in any way. 

Racin' a homie.

I've mentioned it quite a bit, but it bears repeating: Revoslot cars run on an aluminum chassis, so the experience is a bit different from your standard plastic chassis slot cars. They're heavier, but still nimble because of even weight distribution. Get one of these properly tuned up and you have a real challenger on your hands.

The quality and detail of the car is quite good, with a very nice paint job. It's got the flared fenders that I love and looks like the big car. 

When I got the first three Revoslot Sports Cars, I didn't think I'd be so hooked. They're going to make me go broke collecting them.

What's your favorite slot car?

 I was talking to my friend, who is a real human woman, the other night and she asked me the big question: what is your favorite slot car? I thought about it for a bit, and even kinda remember writing something about it. Turns out I did write about it just before xmas in '21. I thought about sending her a link to the post I made, but as I was reading that post, I realized how incomplete it is. 

A favorite slot car would be one that is attractive, a model that you like, something that runs great, reliably and is always near the top of the field. It's the one you take all the pictures of, and the first car you grab when you start your race session. It gets way more laps than any of the other cars because it's so much fun to drive. The following are cars that have become my favorite slot car.

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The GT40

Before I even bought a track, I was looking at this car. I don't know why it appealed to me so much, but it did. It took a year of track ownership before I got this car, but it was a favorite right out of the box, and still is.

The Alfa

I got this at the same time I got the GT40 above. Poor thing had a warped chassis, but once I dealt with that, it became the contender and eventually the champion. Incredible race car, and is absolutely at home on short tracks, even today. 

The Matra

This is such a fast race car that I often don't race it against newer cars because I don't want to get depressed over my purchases. The Matra is one of the best slot car racing designs, and can win races against pretty much anybody. A top favorite.

The Elva

Beauty, grace, smoothness and handling I hadn't come across yet. This car leaves all the others in the dust, and does it with artistry and precision. It's one of those cars that always seems to have a little extra in the tank when you need it.

The Lola

The Lola was the 2nd Thunderslot car I bought, and rocketed to the top. This car against the Elva is such an insane race you'd think you were in slot car heaven. Still one of my absolute favorites.

The Gulf 908

I called it COTY in 2021, and I still think that. This isn't my first 908, but it's the prettiest, and it's also one of the best handling. It fills out that crazy combination that just gives it an edge over the rest of the field, favorably speaking.

The 917/10

This is the current first-on car. It's getting a lot of laps because it is absolutely a blast to drive, great to look at, and the 917/10 is a great slot car model. 

The Ferrari 512M

The hype around this car was well-deserved. It is SO GOOD. Arguably Slot.it's greatest slot car, this was my COTY for '22. Absolutely beautiful, smooth as glass and extremely competitive. Worth every penny and could very well be my favorite out of all of them.

The Sports Cars

I'm adding sports cars like crazy, so the jury is still pretty much out on the whole class, but these two are so far getting the most attention from me. I'm picking up so many that I have two I just got and haven't even put on the track yet.

So that's it. I've narrowed down the field to 9 cars. Asking me to pick a favorite out of these would be very difficult. I could probably take away are car or two, but there are just too many strong competitors to decide.