R.I.P SoCal RC Raceway
12-20-2007, 08:34 AM
#31
Yah, I think in time all race directors are like that....Well atleast it seems like that....
12-21-2007, 07:56 AM
#33
Hey... anyone know how I could get in touch with Slim?
the wife and I are looking to start an indoor track near the Downey/Lakewood/Paramount/Bellflower area to help keep the HB guys running and make it a little closer for the LA folks..... and I'm looking for "stuff"
carpet, asphalt, and possibly a dedicated micro track
the wife and I are looking to start an indoor track near the Downey/Lakewood/Paramount/Bellflower area to help keep the HB guys running and make it a little closer for the LA folks..... and I'm looking for "stuff"
carpet, asphalt, and possibly a dedicated micro track
I hear there is a off road rc track at a paint ball park in downy or paramount area, I forget the name and i don't thing they even use it yet. It may be worth investigating.
I'm taking a time out from rc for now, except for maybe a couple of oval races.
and I may finally build my mugen truggy.
but good luck on your track,
Wayne
12-21-2007, 08:42 AM
#34
I'll miss Socal as well! Even though I never raced there, I took my kids there on the weekends to watch both on/off- road races! Did they sell all their R/C parts??
12-21-2007, 07:51 PM
#37
what's up buddy, I just jumped back onto the forum after taking a couple of months off from rc.
I hear there is a off road rc track at a paint ball park in downy or paramount area, I forget the name and i don't thing they even use it yet. It may be worth investigating.
I'm taking a time out from rc for now, except for maybe a couple of oval races.
and I may finally build my mugen truggy.
but good luck on your track,
Wayne
I hear there is a off road rc track at a paint ball park in downy or paramount area, I forget the name and i don't thing they even use it yet. It may be worth investigating.
I'm taking a time out from rc for now, except for maybe a couple of oval races.
and I may finally build my mugen truggy.
but good luck on your track,
Wayne
Last edited by F. Mendoza; 12-21-2007 at 08:04 PM.
12-21-2007, 08:07 PM
#38
Most of the stuff on the wall is old stock that the manufacturers wouldn't buy back for free, let alone for what they sold it for. Think about it. Why would SoCal try to sell to customers at 50% off if they could just box it up and return it for a full refund. Their mark up was a supposed 30%.
12-21-2007, 08:14 PM
#39
Most of the stuff on the wall is old stock that the manufacturers wouldn't buy back for free, let alone for what they sold it for. Think about it. Why would SoCal try to sell to customers at 50% off if they could just box it up and return it for a full refund. Their mark up was a supposed 30%.
I think if they did, there wouldn't be "Red tag" bins and HPI F1 parts at every hobby shop. I could be wrong, though...I just don't think it's true...LOL
Long live SoCal.
12-21-2007, 11:23 PM
#40
Our LHS sends stuff into the Dist. for Returns... Matter of fact the store manager was boxing up stuff the past month or so...some of which was well over 2 years old. She said they weren't getting SQUAT for most of it...but it was going to be applied toward credit for future Store Stock. (They aren't going out of business)
However, this same shop has a TON of stuff she said CAN'T be returned...and it's in the DISCOUNT BARGAIN BIN at about 15% of it's original LIST PRICE.
They also have stuff they are NOT ready to discount like that - but I'm sure will NEVER SELL - like SMC MATCHED 3300 packs for $89.99 (6 cell) Loose 2400 SANYO CELLS - priced at $8.99 per cell (I think they have at least ONE full box...maybe 2...and they've got a WHOLE lot of other Electronic Stuff that is 'obsolete' by todays "RACERS" standards...and they still want FULL RETAIL LIST PRICE for.
However, this same shop has a TON of stuff she said CAN'T be returned...and it's in the DISCOUNT BARGAIN BIN at about 15% of it's original LIST PRICE.
They also have stuff they are NOT ready to discount like that - but I'm sure will NEVER SELL - like SMC MATCHED 3300 packs for $89.99 (6 cell) Loose 2400 SANYO CELLS - priced at $8.99 per cell (I think they have at least ONE full box...maybe 2...and they've got a WHOLE lot of other Electronic Stuff that is 'obsolete' by todays "RACERS" standards...and they still want FULL RETAIL LIST PRICE for.
12-25-2007, 07:53 PM
#42
Tech Rookie
Heh i use to be there every day when i was younger, heh i have too many memorys from racing with all the pro stock buggy guys. I remember the supercross race it had a 15ft jump back in 2000 or 2001 when i won mod buggy not pro mod,
then stopped racing because of school reasons and I came back now graduated from high school to find it closed down, heh heart breaker
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i was a small chubby white kid always pitted in the back on the onroad side,
then stopped racing because of school reasons and I came back now graduated from high school to find it closed down, heh heart breaker
,i was a small chubby white kid always pitted in the back on the onroad side,
12-26-2007, 09:02 AM
#43
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12-27-2007, 09:05 PM
#44
If only you have an off-road track then I won't hesitate to go there.
12-27-2007, 09:25 PM
#45
SWTour - One Stop in Los Alamitos used to be a fun place...your the first person I have seen mention them....good times there. Wished they kept it dirt though...once they went to asphalt oval it killed them. Volcano Burger ruled wish we had that here in Texas.
Sad to hear SoCal finally closed their doors. Not hard to imagine with escalating costs to run a place nowadays and a lot of people not supporting their lhs. I never got to race there much but it was fun. Im in Texas now and we have a track thats comparable to SoCal and its in danger of being closed down due to expansion of a freeway...sucks cuz theres nothing else really around.
wish we had that here in Texas.Sad to hear SoCal finally closed their doors. Not hard to imagine with escalating costs to run a place nowadays and a lot of people not supporting their lhs. I never got to race there much but it was fun. Im in Texas now and we have a track thats comparable to SoCal and its in danger of being closed down due to expansion of a freeway...sucks cuz theres nothing else really around.