Split_Pin Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 22 hours ago, AndyW201 said: You definitely struck gold with the Cavalier, you will love it. I noticed earlier that the Turbo being bid up to £21 on eBay is unboxed! Madness! My criticism of the interior was TBH quite half hearted. If they had at least put the correct open headrests in, it would have been so much better. But now I'm going to have to go in the loft this weekend and get mine down for a fondle... They also did a pretty good job of the late SRi turbine alloys on the police versions. Just wish they'd bring out a 'civilian' SRi with them on. Especially looking at all the Mk2 SRis they've released. Apparently the Merseyside police one is quite sought after. £41 that went for in the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 I'm back from two very warm boot sales, netted a fair few bits at the first and hardly anything at the second. I don't really "do" motorbikes, but there were a couple of interesting ones and I need a wheel donor for a project Majorette, more to follow Among others, this St Tropez caravan stood out A team van has had a hard life Lone Star Only a few VWs this week, Connectibles bug And a tidy Fastback Three wheelin' Starsky and Hutch Torino A few Matchbox in colours I didn't have, and a Praire I don't think I've laid eyes on before A horse box where not all the horses have escaped - mostly because they have broken legs Back to bikes Britains andrew e, eddyramrod, Split_Pin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Interesting things I didn't buy include mildly terrifying Mickey Mouse head Mildly terrifying 50s medical heater A whole bunch of toy cars Know your Talbot book Del Boy's phone Tandy RC truck And a trailer with MG Metro wheels Stuff I did buy; Buddy L pickup - there was another one on another table too Clean Speed Kings Commuter... ...with the trailer thrown in Jag has the boot adrift, but not broken so can be repaired A few Dinkys And Corgis Comedy Trabant with excellent* panel fit This is probably the most interesting find, Mira Chrysler in 1:43 andrew e, Split_Pin, sierraman and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 The Dinky coach looks to be a pre-war 29b issue. Nice one. If the rear windows have been cast solid rather than as an aperture, it will be the post-war version but still a nice find. @bunglebus bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Two car boots this morning brought me two models 🤔 The Corgi Yogi Bear Jeep was one I'd forgotten about.The Mercedes truck is by Conrad.I nearly didn't buy it,as it was half buried on the top of the stall & I thought it was a Chinese plastic toy.When I picked it up I found that it was all metal so very happy.Shame the screen visor is missing from the roof,but I couldn't complain for a pound 😀 Datsuncog, andrew e, Tenmil Socket and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 On 7/1/2022 at 6:55 AM, Split_Pin said: @Datsuncog I'll take one of the Kadetts please! My local tesco has had a restock and judging by the presence of the backwards/forwards car, its the right case but all the Kadetts have been purged. It wasn't me that sold you a Cavalier but if anyone has a Vanguards one or a Matchbox one I'd be interested! I've got this if you're interested The paint is a bit flat,but it's yours for the price of postage if you want it. andrew e, Split_Pin and AnnoyingPentium 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Wahaey yes please man! Can't believe it, the 2 Cavs I've been after for ages in the space of 2 days! Cheers! Pm incoming. Tenmil Socket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 I’m made up today… after years of searching I’ve finally bought an RC car that I had as a kid. These normally go for strong money in worse condition than this but I managed to win it for £52 😎 Remspoor, sierraman, w00dy and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Matchbox lock-up garage. and Corgi Lotus Climax bunglebus and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 I probably should mention at this point that I did get the big box of diecast from @Dick Longbridge after winning the roffle and was intending to show them off, but I've been feeling like I've been hit by a full size (not miniature) bus. So yeah, when I'm better I'll get some photos taken and posted. Datsuncog and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Found some fake Hot Wheels! If they'd had singles I'd have bought one, but I'm not laying out £17 on Chinese tat just for japes andrew e, sutty2006, w00dy and 2 others 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 I'm sure Mattel's IP lawyers would be very interested in that... I found some 5-packs in The Range a year or two ago which had packaging very similar to Hot Wheels, but didn't actually rip off the name (also some other packs 'inspired' by Majorette too). £17 is rather a lot to ask for a 10-pack, even if it were genuine! Where are such bargains* to be found? Price gun label suggests an independent trader... bunglebus and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 55 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Found some fake Hot Wheels! If they'd had singles I'd have bought one, but I'm not laying out £17 on Chinese tat just for japes ‘Fall resistance to play’. I wasn’t aware that fakes existed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: Found some fake Hot Wheels! If they'd had singles I'd have bought one, but I'm not laying out £17 on Chinese tat just for japes £17 for that, what a load of tosh. How do they get away with making these fakes? The funniest one I saw was a copy of the Lego 'Builders' London Bus set named Lepin 'BUILERDS'. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Datsuncog said: I'm sure Mattel's IP lawyers would be very interested in that... I found some 5-packs in The Range a year or two ago which had packaging very similar to Hot Wheels, but didn't actually rip off the name (also some other packs 'inspired' by Majorette too). £17 is rather a lot to ask for a 10-pack, even if it were genuine! Where are such bargains* to be found? Price gun label suggests an independent trader... Yeah tat shop in Basildon-on-sea AKA Great Yarmouth Datsuncog and andrew e 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Knowing independent seaside tat shops, I'd say there's a very real chance that the proprietor doesn't even realise they're not the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Absolutely glorious. Surely the piece de resistance of the 1983 Matchbox range... Split_Pin, warch, bicycle repairman and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Found a 2p machine in the arcades full of Matchbox. Think I was annoying the bloke calling him over every time one got stuck coming out AnnoyingPentium, eddyramrod, sutty2006 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 [FECKIN' FU' AE PHOTIES] I finally got around to unboxing my roffle winnings since I'm off work today... We'll start with the bigger stuff. This is all the Matchbox stuff that came out of the box. Then the Corgi selection... And the... uhhhh... everything else... I must confess that I do like Darth Mater. The 'FIRE Rescue' was DOA, but I've rebuilt the little red fucker. There was also this little Popeye boat, which made me laugh far too much for far too long... This Corgi Jeep is a wonderful thing, too. This Maltese Bus also appealed to me, massively. Not because I used to have one, but because I'm of Maltese descent, too. Also featuring in this image is my Mum's personalised glass. I probably should find somewhere better for taking photos that isn't a couple of work surfaces in the kitchen. I really dig this Norev Renner van. It's rather cool. The following are definitely my favourites from this selection... I've always wanted a Sierra diecast of some sort. This hits the spot. The doors open too, to show a rather cool interior. Now, for some peak AutoShite content... a fucking Matra Rancho! A pink-ish Lotus Europa... A set of smoll Minis. Sweet. Now time to move over to the French shite... starting with this little yella 2CV6 with opening doors. Snazzy as 'eck, this is. And finally, the main reason I spent some dosh that I didn't have at the time on the roffle... a delightfully one-eyed and battered BX Break. Anyways, that's all. I'm very happy though. Once again, thanks to @Dick Longbridge for sending these over after I won the roffle. [/FECKIN' FU' AE PHOTIES] Remspoor, Dick Longbridge, andrew e and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 On 7/1/2022 at 2:10 PM, Split_Pin said: the red SRi isn't on the road any more either. I think I've got one of these somewhere that's a little bit battered and bruised... and minus the windscreen. On 7/1/2022 at 12:20 PM, Datsuncog said: Sure thing! Will set one of the Kadetts aside for you... And, since there'll be a parcel going over anyway, do you fancy taking the Cav off my hands? I'm not sure who I got it off if it wasn't you - it was maybe four or so years back, and I don't think it was all that expensive (I wouldn't have bought it otherwise!) It's a very nice model, but I've never really bonded with it - maybe if it was a boggo 1.6 Envoy I'd feel a bit different? Box is a wee bit tatty in places, but what would you say to £15 all-in for the Cavalier and Kadett, including post? (And never fear, I'll give it a dust beforehand - looks way worse in the pics than it does in front of me.) I've also got the Opel equivalent of this, but missing a mirror. Bought it for £22 in a shop in Windsor, maybe about 2014/15? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Remember the Sierra XR4i from the 1988 catalogue. AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Recent Hot Wheels selection beautifully* displayed in Lidl last night. Think these are 2022 releases? I tried to walk away. I really did. But I bought the red 850 last year and then got rid of it without even opening it, to my chagrin. So it's out now. As is the Jeep. Ooo-er... AndyW201, Split_Pin, andrew e and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 5 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said: [FECKIN' FU' AE PHOTIES] I finally got around to unboxing my roffle winnings since I'm off work today... We'll start with the bigger stuff. This is all the Matchbox stuff that came out of the box. Then the Corgi selection... And the... uhhhh... everything else... I must confess that I do like Darth Mater. The 'FIRE Rescue' was DOA, but I've rebuilt the little red fucker. There was also this little Popeye boat, which made me laugh far too much for far too long... This Corgi Jeep is a wonderful thing, too. This Maltese Bus also appealed to me, massively. Not because I used to have one, but because I'm of Maltese descent, too. Also featuring in this image is my Mum's personalised glass. I probably should find somewhere better for taking photos that isn't a couple of work surfaces in the kitchen. I really dig this Norev Renner van. It's rather cool. The following are definitely my favourites from this selection... I've always wanted a Sierra diecast of some sort. This hits the spot. The doors open too, to show a rather cool interior. Now, for some peak AutoShite content... a fucking Matra Rancho! A pink-ish Lotus Europa... A set of smoll Minis. Sweet. Now time to move over to the French shite... starting with this little yella 2CV6 with opening doors. Snazzy as 'eck, this is. And finally, the main reason I spent some dosh that I didn't have at the time on the roffle... a delightfully one-eyed and battered BX Break. Anyways, that's all. I'm very happy though. Once again, thanks to @Dick Longbridge for sending these over after I won the roffle. [/FECKIN' FU' AE PHOTIES] No worries and glad you're pleased with them. Bargain of the century! AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 I really do feel like I've gone through a wormhole. 2012 Corgi Olympics cars? Or some of those Russian partworks? andrew e, Split_Pin and warch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 minute ago, bunglebus said: I really do feel like I've gone through a wormhole. You have. It's Thursday, the 5th of July, 2012. Welcome (back) to ten years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 minute ago, AnnoyingPentium said: You have. It's Thursday, the 5th of July, 2012. Welcome (back) to ten years ago. Feels like at least that long ago. Shame the fuel prices aren't from 2012 too AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 The Russian partwork UAZ models aren't too bad a £2.49 a throw... still 150% more than their 2012 Poundland heyday, though! bunglebus and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 So it IS 2012 here! That explains it. Must remember to top up the Mr. Fusion in the Delorean AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicycle repairman Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 been coniston went into antique shop got ripped off lol stung me for £6 for 6 cars rember buying kojack car 50p in 70s in the inside market have to stop buying these dust collectors andrew e, Remspoor, bunglebus and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 I think I've got every Matchbox out of the 2p machine, he's got two boxes full but there aren't any others I want really AndyW201, Remspoor and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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