[TecnoSlot]

Part I: Slot car Enthusiasts​

1. How did you become a slot car enthusiast?

Since I was a kid I liked playing with slot cars	58	74.36%
My family/friends introduced me to the hobby recently	5	6.41%
Other	15	19.23%

2. How many years have you been a slot car enthusiast?

Less than a year	1	1.28%
1-2 years	4	5.13%
2-5 years	11	14.10%
Over 5 years	62	79.49%

3. What?s your MAIN interest in slot cars? If other, please explain in the topc below.

Collecting	23	29.49%
Racing	44	56.41%
Other	11	14.10%

4. Do you belong to any group or association?

Yes, I belong to a racing club	36	46.15%
I just have friends with similar interests	16	20.51%
No, I do not	26	33.33%

5. Do you participate in any exhibitions or meetings (and races) for slot cars?

Swapmeets and races in my country	32	41.03%
I visit other countries and participate meetings (race & swap) around Europe	11	14.10%
No, I do not	35	44.87%

6. Do you modify your slot cars?

I do slight modifications	35	44.87%
I do extensive modifications	35	44.87%
No, I do not	8	10.26%

7. What?s your main source of information for new products and slot car innovations?

Internet and Forums	74	94.87%
Clubs and Friends	4	5.13%
Meetings and swapmeets	0	0.00%
Model Shops	0	0.00%

8. How often do you seek for information in that source?

Every day	52	66.67%
Every week	25	32.05%
Every month	0	0.00%
Infrequently	1	1.28%

9. What slot car scale are you MOST interested in?

1:32	68	87.18%
1:24	8	10.26%
1:43	2	2.56%
HO	0	0.00%

10. Do you have any 1:43 slot cars?

Yes	15	19.23%
No	63	80.77%

 

[TecnoSlot]

Hello Everyone,

My name is Mireia Callado and I am a postgraduate student at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. I am currently doing a research for my master thesis related to Slot car market.
On my research I am studying slot car enthusiasts and collectors to learn about their motivations and interest, how they communicate, how they approach new technologies... I am also working with a Spanish company (www.tecno-slot.com) that is introducing a Universal Chassis to adapt 1:43 static vehicles to slot and I would appreciate your insight to develop my master's thesis.

I am posting a poll to analyse the slot car market and I would appreciate your collaboration answering the poll.

THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR COOPERATION!!

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards

Mireia Callado

 

[Doug]

Mireia is doing this with our support. Please add your vote. If you have anything to add, please use this topic to do so.

 

[300SLR]

Hi Mireia

I'd like to give you the most accurate answers I can.

Not quite sure how to answer the question
Do you assist to any exhibitions or meeting for slot cars?

I go to lots of slot car race meetings all over the country and occasionally in other countries. Sometimes I assist in running them.
These are slot car race meetings, not exhibitions, not swapmeets

Which box should I tick?

The question What slot car scale are you most interested in? only allows me to give one answer.
There are two scales I am equally interested in racing.
Is it possible to adjust the pole so I can give an accurate answer?

 

[Doug]

I've updated some of the questions - 300SLR, they should be more clear from your perspective.

 

[dgersh]

Mireia,

The poll also seems exclusively keyed to modern plastic type slot cars, without taking account of people who build their own, or race & collect & build.

All of us older folks, in other words, who's been doing this a lot more than 5 years...

Don

 

[TecnoSlot]

Thanks Doug!

300SLR, Im taking notes of your comments and I will take into account when analysing the data!

Thanks a lot for your accurancy!!

Mireia

 

[scuderia_turini]

I put "Other" for main interest on the basis that I am not a competitive racer and my enjoyment comes from "tinkering" with the cars to improve their perfromance. I am in the hobby as an engineer more than a driver.

Kind regards, Leo

 

[JAK]

1. still class myself as a kid.
2. an enthusiast 2-5 years - just playing over 5
5. nothing local known about and the one swapmeet that has been held anywhere near me this year was impossible to get to by public transport.
10. never seen a 1/43 scale slot car at any of retailers I've been able to visit.

 

[TecnoSlot]

Thanks for your clarifications!

Don, I tried to set quite broad questions for all kind of enthusiasts, collector, racers, vintage...

If you have any further insight don't hesitate to send me a comment.

Mireia

 

[choc-ice]

3. Other.

Racing with my children, and building the car in my signature.

Good luck with the research!

 

[SSD slotguy]

What about digital over analogue and V V

Anyway, I answered the questions as best and the only real thing I need to add is that I don't go to any clubs because I can't get to any and there aren't any in my area, but if I could and there was I would.