155V6 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 I haven't got any of the Vanguards Cortina S models.I should do,as I had a real one.ENM 308T was a 2.0S, red with a black vinyl roof.I paid £100 for it it 1989.It was the 1st car I ever put through an MOT instead of just buying something else.Long gone now though 🙁 AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Lidl are supposed to have individual Hot Wheels from next Sunday, but a few people are finding them already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 On 19/11/2022 at 19:56, sutty2006 said: Do you still have these? Found a solitary MK1 today...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zie Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Thanks @bunglebus arrived today. With the other Sierras and a few for me and Little-un to play with. AndyW201, bunglebus, MiniMinorMk3 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Was watching a couple of things on ebay which finished yesterday. Well out of my price range, but file these under 'diecast you never knew existed until recently'. We all know and love the wobbly plastic Norevs from the '60s but I didn't realise so many of them had been sold as diecast versions, too. I'm assuming they were much more expensive and consequently are much rarer today - I've certainly never seen them before. My two favourites were this lovely 204 coupé And this Simca 1000, which might be the nicest thing I've ever seen Much want, no budget. Classic. FakeConcern, MiniMinorMk3, AndyW201 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Finally found the "holy trinity". I was having a browse in our version of B&M,picked out 3 castings I wanted but there was nothing else really there,went to the cash desk to pay,but there was a queue, so went back around for another look,Lo and behold an assistant had just wheeled up a trolley of stock and had just that second sliced open a new case of Hot wheels!!! I was on that sucker like a tramp on a discarded bag of chips!!🤣🤣 Chuffed. 😊 500tops, Zie, AndyW201 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 36 minutes ago, barrett said: Was watching a couple of things on ebay which finished yesterday. Well out of my price range, but file these under 'diecast you never knew existed until recently'. We all know and love the wobbly plastic Norevs from the '60s but I didn't realise so many of them had been sold as diecast versions, too. I'm assuming they were much more expensive and consequently are much rarer today - I've certainly never seen them before. My two favourites were this lovely 204 coupé I think the die cast Norevs were the beginning of the Norev Jet Car range. The Fiat 2300 S in the following picture is the first type of Jet Car. I think soon after starting the range the wheels changed to a generic "WhizzWheels" type, as seen in all the other models. The early ones are quite rare. Remspoor and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Talking of French DieCast, here's some Solidos Ford Capri Le Mans 914 Le Mans Alpina A110 Monte Carlo Renner 17 Monte Carlo 2002 Turbo Masser Indy Pug 104 504 Aumbulance Renner 12 Wagon Mk1 Golf bunglebus, warch, Jon and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I was also having a nose around eBay and discovered Mira Guisval also copied Lesney's Disney range for some reason andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, bunglebus said: I was also having a nose around eBay and discovered Mira also copied Lesney's Disney range for some reason Guisval. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 hour ago, junkyarddog said: Finally found the "holy trinity". I was having a browse in our version of B&M,picked out 3 castings I wanted but there was nothing else really there,went to the cash desk to pay,but there was a queue, so went back around for another look,Lo and behold an assistant had just wheeled up a trolley of stock and had just that second sliced open a new case of Hot wheels!!! I was on that sucker like a tramp on a discarded bag of chips!!🤣🤣 Chuffed. 😊 No treasure hunt Subaru Impreza by any chance?.....😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 17 minutes ago, andy18s said: No treasure hunt Subaru Impreza by any chance?.....😉 I did find an Impreza,but it's not a $uper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Further to my posting of HWs in Spanish Lidl. Those images were from the online PDF. In reality there were a lot more. I did not purchase any. The phone does not like focusing on bubble packs. Above is not HWs. Never seen them before. Above are all Mustangs. andrew e, MiniMinorMk3 and AndyW201 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 33 minutes ago, Remspoor said: Above is not HWs. Never seen them before. Heh, those off-brand Hot Wheels look amazingly shit. No doubt produced to confuse old ladies out looking to buy a gift for their grandkids. The pink generic saloon looks a teensy bit like Homer Simpson's car - if you squint a bit. The Range sells similar unconvincing 5-pack lookalikes in the UK. 'Metal Car' - no, it's plastic. Can't trust anyone these days. AndyW201, Remspoor and andrew e 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 2 hours ago, andy18s said: No treasure hunt Subaru Impreza by any chance?.....😉 2 hours ago, junkyarddog said: I did find an Impreza,but it's not a $uper. It's a regular Treasure Hunt. I've not seen one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, bunglebus said: It's a regular Treasure Hunt. I've not seen one Ah,I wasn't aware of that one,the version I found was the blue hatch. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Jap Treasure Hunts seem to disappear instantly, some THs I see over and over again on the pegs like the lilac Skull Shaker from last year JDM stuff - gone. I would have liked the "Then" version of the MX-5 but I've never seen it anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Hey @MiniMinorMk3, I've got an identical Solido Peugeot 104 with even worse wheels, which I think is a reaction between the hub and tyre materials. Funny that it only seems to affect a few models - the rims on my Solido Citroen LN are unaffected, so it's not a size issue relating to smaller hubs, etc. I know it's a factor on the wheels of some exotica @barrett is involved in (not) collecting but I thought Solido would be beyond all that nonsense. MiniMinorMk3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Yo! I'm not saying I have a problem throwing things away, but I did just stumble upon part of my collection of pre-health warning fag packets... trying to claw back some more space in my increasingly cramped room (I am a professional motoring journalist, so I have 'a room' instead of 'a house' or 'a flat') and I found some bits which may or may not be of interest here. Speak fast if you want these spares/repairs things otherwise they'll be getting tipped. Yours for the cost of P&P. Matchbox-sized stuff includes Majorette GS and Simca, Lone Star Europa etc Larger stuff is self-evident. All bar the superfast Europa have been drilled, dismantled, painted... strictly spares or repairs. Maybe @eddyramrod would like the 1:43 bits? Mira Alpine, Schuco Mini Renault, Matchbox Opel + naff Corgi VW Minor Million, Corgi Oxford both intact. Matchbox Fiat drilled, painted etc Vitesse DKW has paint removed from bonnet, missing three tyres. Brumm D-type has damaged.painted windscreen and tonneau. Vitesse Cinq was bought new missing some parts. Box MIA sadly. Please act fast to claim anything here... Just want a few pennies to cover P&P but if you do want any of this feel free to make a donation to my diecast fund if you so wish! AndyW201, andrew e, Remspoor and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 15 minutes ago, barrett said: Mira Alpine, Corgi Oxford Wouldn't say no! Quite like the Saab 95 too - what's the black one in the top pic, front row (not the Europa)? *edit* that's the GS. Don't have one of those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 20 minutes ago, barrett said: Yo! I'm not saying I have a problem throwing things away, but I did just stumble upon part of my collection of pre-health warning fag packets... trying to claw back some more space in my increasingly cramped room (I am a professional motoring journalist, so I have 'a room' instead of 'a house' or 'a flat') and I found some bits which may or may not be of interest here. Speak fast if you want these spares/repairs things otherwise they'll be getting tipped. Yours for the cost of P&P. Matchbox-sized stuff includes Majorette GS and Simca, Lone Star Europa etc Larger stuff is self-evident. All bar the superfast Europa have been drilled, dismantled, painted... strictly spares or repairs. Maybe @eddyramrod would like the 1:43 bits? Mira Alpine, Schuco Mini Renault, Matchbox Opel + naff Corgi VW Minor Million, Corgi Oxford both intact. Matchbox Fiat drilled, painted etc Vitesse DKW has paint removed from bonnet, missing three tyres. Brumm D-type has damaged.painted windscreen and tonneau. Vitesse Cinq was bought new missing some parts. Box MIA sadly. Please act fast to claim anything here... Just want a few pennies to cover P&P but if you do want any of this feel free to make a donation to my diecast fund if you so wish! Could I have the Rover, Renner 16 from the top photo and Moggie 1 million please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toejam Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I'll swap that Cinq for a fiat something older like a 600 ? Hang on i'll find it ! Ooof i like that black Lotus too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 11 minutes ago, toejam said: I'll swap that Cinq for a fiat something older like a 600 ? Hang on i'll find it ! Ooof i like that black Lotus too.. I really don't want any more toy cars! It's yours if you want it, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toejam Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 You do..! just wait while i develop the pictures !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toejam Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Choice ! The minor million is also free for postage , if someone wants one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 2 hours ago, barrett said: Maybe @eddyramrod would like the 1:43 bits? There's no maybe! Eddyramrod would, yes please. I see others have been laying claim too, so whatever's left in 1/43 will be great. Thank you for thinking of me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 eddyramrod, AndyW201, MiniMinorMk3 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: Wouldn't say no! Quite like the Saab 95 too - what's the black one in the top pic, front row (not the Europa)? *edit* that's the GS. Don't have one of those Done. There's a bit of room in your box, so if anything else takes your fancy now's the time to say... 2 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said: Could I have the Rover, Renner 16 from the top photo and Moggie 1 million please? Absolutely. Packed and ready to go, PM me your address 7 minutes ago, eddyramrod said: There's no maybe! Eddyramrod would, yes please. I see others have been laying claim too, so whatever's left in 1/43 will be great. Thank you for thinking of me! Okay, Corgi Mk1 Consul, Mini, Marcos and, because there was room in the box for one more, the boxed VW van are yours! PM me your address eddyramrod, Dick Longbridge and andrew e 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 24 minutes ago, barrett said: There's a bit of room in your box, so if anything else takes your fancy now's the time to say The Lone Star Europa and Schuco Renault, even though that broken pillar will upset me deeply! Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 20 minutes ago, bunglebus said: The Lone Star Europa and Schuco Renault, even though that broken pillar will upset me deeply! Thank you That's my boy. I'll try and get this all sent off tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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