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stephen_cy_wong · Dec 27th, 2003, 05:15 PM

Hi Guys,

Went into Marks & Spencer today & got one of these Italian Job scalextric sets for £39 reduced from £79

It's made by scalextric despite the Marks & Sparks badging

Great fun

Go get them before they run out

Tonyt3 · Dec 27th, 2003, 05:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by stephen_cy_wong

Hi Guys,

Went into Marks & Spencer today & got one of these Italian Job scalextric sets for £39 reduced from £79

It's made by scalextric despite the Marks & Sparks badging

Great fun

Go get them before they run out

s... don't you just hate the Sales? What you paid full price for last week is now half price....

Got one for Christmas from the wife.... good fun.

smartbomb · Dec 27th, 2003, 05:46 PM

Gonna take a look for one tomorrow, I did pick up the twin RC set a while back.

DaveHaw · Dec 27th, 2003, 06:42 PM

just had a quick look at the M & S web site and they are still selling on there for £79.00.
Suppose its another trek to Norwich tomorrow !!!!!!

minintrigue · Dec 27th, 2003, 11:51 PM

Anyone want to pick one up for me and ship it to Ohio?

EBMCS03 · Dec 28th, 2003, 08:19 AM

COOL Havent seen those here yet...

Rakey · Dec 28th, 2003, 10:55 AM

thanks for that Stephen, I'm off out now, see you all later

smartbomb · Dec 28th, 2003, 08:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minintrigue

Anyone want to pick one up for me and ship it to Ohio?

If I can find one !
What about voltage ??? As I think they are mains operated ?

Fizzle · Dec 28th, 2003, 09:07 PM

went to the metrocentre this avo and none left! was really looking forward to playin with it today. never mind might beable to pick one up in newcastle tomorow when i'm at work.

smartbomb · Dec 28th, 2003, 09:23 PM

Will take a look tomorrow and let folks know if and where any are available.

stephen_cy_wong · Dec 28th, 2003, 09:41 PM

I checked the store i brought my one from and there were none left. I came across the sets by chance when returning a unwanted Xmas pressie.

BTW, they are proving to be as reliable as the real life Mini's, a spring in one of them has worked loose.

jasonfields007 · Dec 28th, 2003, 09:44 PM

i got a john cooper challenge one for xmas... as the local model shop has quoted me £30 for an additional mini i might just buy that!

J

Rakey · Dec 29th, 2003, 10:11 AM

none left in the Birmingham City Centre store

so off to another couple of local'ish stores today to try and find one

snuffy · Dec 29th, 2003, 12:31 PM

i got one cheap because my girlfriend works for marks and spencer so 20% off - £31

however the Red Cooper S doesn't work too well. The bushings are out of alignment and there is no magnet in it

Unfortuantly it seems that there aren't any left in the country to replace my set, so I will have to take it to an approved hornby service centre to get a new one

Apart from that it's great. Suprised to see how good the jump is.

Has anyone noticed that you whack the wing mirror off when two cars go down the narrow straight together? I did this and couldn't find it for ages

I'm gonna dig out my old Mini racers and have a retro race later!

Rakey · Dec 29th, 2003, 12:52 PM

must go check some more shops for it, as I have tried the website and it does seem to be on there anymore. I typed the word MINI into the search part and just ended up with loads of womens knickers on screen

Kinster · Dec 29th, 2003, 12:59 PM

I'll rather go ice-skating.

Rakey · Dec 29th, 2003, 01:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Kinster

I'll rather go ice-skating.

that just brings up ice buckets, furniture and cardigans, not as interesing as MINI

Kinster · Dec 29th, 2003, 01:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey

that just brings up ice buckets, furniture and cardigans, not as interesing as MINI

Yeah, but I can do a figure of 8 for a fraction of the price, just like that Scalextric set.

BigC · Dec 29th, 2003, 02:06 PM

To save anyone else the pain I've just endured... don't bother with the big M&S in Camberley - they have sold out as well.

I ended up parking in a nearby DIY store and walked 10 minutes to get to the store. I saw someone I knew in there who had spent 45 minutes driving round to find a space in the main car park.

It was worth going though to see all the normally polite old ladies with blue rinses descending into trolley rage

Rakey · Dec 29th, 2003, 06:05 PM

ok, well today I checked out Sutton Coldfield branch, they have none either

Now to think of another M&S near by for tomorrows outing.

I might not have a set, but it is proving to be a reason to leave the house

Oh and did manage to get a wallet from Burtons Menswear, its black leather look, with a white outline of the new MINI on the front, was £8 now £5!!
And was very tempted to get a tiny RC MINI cooper from NEXT for £9.99, but decided against that as I was too sure about it.

Maybe this thread should be entitled MINI in the Sales???

Dec 27th, 2003, 05:15 PM	#1
stephen_cy_wong Cloud 9 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London Local Time: 01:47 AM Posts: 468 Offline	Italian Job Scalextric BARGAIN Hi Guys, Went into Marks & Spencer today & got one of these Italian Job scalextric sets for £39 reduced from £79 It's made by scalextric despite the Marks & Sparks badging Great fun Go get them before they run out Attached Thumbnails Last edited by stephen_cy_wong : Dec 29th, 2003 at 08:57 PM.

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minintrigue MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Loveland, OH Local Time: 08:47 PM Posts: 13 Offline	Anyone want to pick one up for me and ship it to Ohio? In search of my MCS...

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EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 05:47 PM Posts: 6,768 Offline	COOL Havent seen those here yet... EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

Dec 28th, 2003, 10:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rakey Remember My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 12:47 AM Posts: 50,029 Offline	thanks for that Stephen, I'm off out now, see you all later The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

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Dec 27th, 2003, 05:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tonyt3 Track addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hants Local Time: 12:47 AM Posts: 6,010 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by stephen_cy_wong Hi Guys, Went into Marks & Spencer today & got one of these Italian Job scalextric sets for £39 reduced from £79 It's made by scalextric despite the Marks & Sparks badging Great fun Go get them before they run out s... don't you just hate the Sales? What you paid full price for last week is now half price.... Got one for Christmas from the wife.... good fun.

Dec 27th, 2003, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 12:47 AM Posts: 2,421 Offline	Gonna take a look for one tomorrow, I did pick up the twin RC set a while back.

Dec 27th, 2003, 06:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
DaveHaw MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Norfolk, UK Local Time: 12:47 AM Posts: 64 Offline	just had a quick look at the M & S web site and they are still selling on there for £79.00. Suppose its another trek to Norwich tomorrow !!!!!!

Dec 28th, 2003, 08:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 12:47 AM Posts: 2,421 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minintrigue Anyone want to pick one up for me and ship it to Ohio? If I can find one ! What about voltage ??? As I think they are mains operated ?

Dec 28th, 2003, 09:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
Fizzle Maxin' and Relaxin' Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Newcastle Local Time: 01:47 AM Posts: 441 Offline	went to the metrocentre this avo and none left! was really looking forward to playin with it today. never mind might beable to pick one up in newcastle tomorow when i'm at work.

Dec 28th, 2003, 09:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 12:47 AM Posts: 2,421 Offline	Will take a look tomorrow and let folks know if and where any are available.

Dec 28th, 2003, 09:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
stephen_cy_wong Cloud 9 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London Local Time: 01:47 AM Posts: 468 Offline	I checked the store i brought my one from and there were none left. I came across the sets by chance when returning a unwanted Xmas pressie. BTW, they are proving to be as reliable as the real life Mini's, a spring in one of them has worked loose.

Dec 29th, 2003, 10:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
Rakey Remember My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 12:47 AM Posts: 50,029 Offline	none left in the Birmingham City Centre store so off to another couple of local'ish stores today to try and find one The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

Dec 29th, 2003, 12:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
snuffy meow mini2 meow Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 01:47 AM Posts: 559 Offline	i got one cheap because my girlfriend works for marks and spencer so 20% off - £31 however the Red Cooper S doesn't work too well. The bushings are out of alignment and there is no magnet in it Unfortuantly it seems that there aren't any left in the country to replace my set, so I will have to take it to an approved hornby service centre to get a new one Apart from that it's great. Suprised to see how good the jump is. Has anyone noticed that you whack the wing mirror off when two cars go down the narrow straight together? I did this and couldn't find it for ages I'm gonna dig out my old Mini racers and have a retro race later!

Dec 29th, 2003, 12:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
Rakey Remember My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 12:47 AM Posts: 50,029 Offline	must go check some more shops for it, as I have tried the website and it does seem to be on there anymore. I typed the word MINI into the search part and just ended up with loads of womens knickers on screen The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

Dec 29th, 2003, 12:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 01:47 AM Posts: 2,633 Offline	I'll rather go ice-skating. Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

Dec 29th, 2003, 01:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
Rakey Remember My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 12:47 AM Posts: 50,029 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Kinster I'll rather go ice-skating. that just brings up ice buckets, furniture and cardigans, not as interesing as MINI The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

Dec 29th, 2003, 01:19 PM	#18 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 01:47 AM Posts: 2,633 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey that just brings up ice buckets, furniture and cardigans, not as interesing as MINI Yeah, but I can do a figure of 8 for a fraction of the price, just like that Scalextric set. Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

Dec 29th, 2003, 02:06 PM	#19 (permalink)
BigC MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Oxford Local Time: 01:47 AM Posts: 267 Offline	To save anyone else the pain I've just endured... don't bother with the big M&S in Camberley - they have sold out as well. I ended up parking in a nearby DIY store and walked 10 minutes to get to the store. I saw someone I knew in there who had spent 45 minutes driving round to find a space in the main car park. It was worth going though to see all the normally polite old ladies with blue rinses descending into trolley rage It's not how fast you go that matters BUT how you go fast.

Dec 29th, 2003, 06:05 PM	#20 (permalink)
Rakey Remember My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 12:47 AM Posts: 50,029 Offline	ok, well today I checked out Sutton Coldfield branch, they have none either Now to think of another M&S near by for tomorrows outing. I might not have a set, but it is proving to be a reason to leave the house Oh and did manage to get a wallet from Burtons Menswear, its black leather look, with a white outline of the new MINI on the front, was £8 now £5!! And was very tempted to get a tiny RC MINI cooper from NEXT for £9.99, but decided against that as I was too sure about it. Maybe this thread should be entitled MINI in the Sales??? The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

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