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This is, in my opinion, their best analog 143 scale slot car set. It is not perfect, but as close as humanly possible. It is a classic, simple, old school analog, fully mechanical slot car set. Plug all the track pieces together, the two controllers, and transformer, power pack, set the cars on the track, in the slot, and … GO !!! This is a great set, whether you are an experienced slot car racer, or have never slot car raced. The cars are well designed, fast enough to provide exciting racing action, durable, and handle well. The layout is good, challenging, well designed, and reliable. Being analog, there is no learning curve, aside from learning how to race slot cars, if you never have, and there is nothing dysfunctional ever, because, not being digital, there is no radio frequency noise interference, that can cause any disruption, or dysfunctional anomalies. No Computer, Bluetooth, WiFi, or programming required. Not that those digital advancements are not great, but that, if there is temporary interference, that prevents such things, like Bluetooth, from functioning properly, with Carrera GO analog, you don’t care !!! If there is electricity, Carrera GO, is ready at all times, every time. I own both analog 143 and digital Carrera 124, 132 products, and like them immensely, but Bluetooth is subject to interference. Now back to Carrera Go. This Layout is superb, because it gives you various length straightaway’s, different radius curves, both flat turns, and high speed bank turns as well. Plus they give you a beautiful combination Chicane, squeeze track, an intersection, and a fully mechanical lap counter, with a full path to digital, if you want to go there in the future. There is also a “Push to Pass” full throttle, boost button, on the controllers, for a unique, and satisfying experience, in this fine analog racing set. Of course nothing is perfect, so I should expose the negative attributes as well, few as they may be. The track power rails are not stainless steel, like on Carrera Evolution, and Digital 124, 132 sets, so you should not expose the set to moisture, race indoors. Also, the track pieces are fragile, and great care should be used, when assembling and disassembling the pieces, to avoid breaking them. The good news is that, even if you broke the tabs off of every piece of track, the track is still useable, by utilizing connectors, available, which plug into the sides of the track pieces, where they join together, or if you have a 3D Printer, you can print them yourself. That’s it ! The set is also easily expandable, by purchasing EXTENSION SET 2 (GO!!! Item no. 20061601) and many other accessories are available, which you can see at carrera-toys website. Another avenue of expansion, because this set is such a good value, is to simply buy several sets. It actually is a great set, all things considered, overall, however, I gave it a four star rating, because of the frailty of the track pieces, which may upset some people. So be careful, and you may find this set, extremely rewarding, as I have. I expanded my track, and can build a variety of layouts, and you can too.Read full review
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This set has provided loads of fun already for me and my kids and grandkids. We have been playing quite often and I have ordered more cars for all to choose from. Fun fun fun!!!
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I really love it because my son is happy!
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