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Hi Andy, and everyone else  

Thank you for posting this up on the forum,  much appreciated. 

Fully agree.   That didn't feel like a proper range release, and the January range release didn't appear to generate the same level of interest as usual either. 

Some nice variations of existing models.  The Inspector Morse car is a nice addition,  and the Mike Hawthorn  Mk1 is a must buy, even if the the quarter light mouldings for the windows are missing,  and the door frame area appears a good bit oversize......

The VW Golf GTI is awesome,  I remember seeing this particular car race back in the day.  It will fit perfectly with the Capri's,  Rover SD1, Jaguar XJ-S etc.  

But overall?   I think one proper full range release,  in January,  as usual,  would be preferable. 

I hadn't realised the Scalextric Club was being stopped. Never been the same since the good old days of Racer magazine!    Interestingly the Hornby rewards scheme is continuing, however this year it features enhanced points, as opposed to points plus a 10% discount as a Club member.  In reality we all know that you can buy new Scalextric cars cheaper than from Hornby,  so the extra points only offset the extra price really. Still, Club special cars were a nice touch.

Looking forward to Gaydon this weekend,  and pestering the Hornby Scalextric team to produce the Ghostbusters Ecto 1, as usual!    The latest film has taken plenty of money, so no doubt any licensing fees will have increased!!

Pip