Scalextric Cars: Do you buy Sport or Crystal Case?

The case makes absolutely no difference to me..........as soon as i've checked the car works ok, in the bin it goes

I have no intention of buying things on the off chance they may be worth a couple of quid more in 10 years time, I buy em to race and only buy sport versions over std if i'm too impatient to wait for a model. Likewise I never buy any limited or collectors editions to sit on a shelf.....just not interested in collecting for the sake of it.

Overall tho, I have to agree that carrera (and also proslot) boxes are far too big. My guess with carrera (and it is a guess) is they use the same box for 1/24 cars....but i have no idea if this is the 'case' cos i don't have any 1/24's

QUOTE (MR MAX @ 27 Aug 2004, 11:27)I think it's a bit stupid throwing the boxes in the bin because they are your only way of keeping the car safe off of the track, transportation etc.
That's what I like to see, insulting ppl just because they don't do things the same as you

Having the original cases is far from "the only way to keep a car safe". It's one way. Another might be....oh I don't know, say how about something like...throwing the boxes away so they don't cluuter the place up and then keep the cars in a lovely shelving cabinet you just so happen to have