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obehave · Sep 10th, 2003, 02:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by UCSDxB0i

No I didnt see them last time i was there... i wasn't looking I was only looking for the IJ cars.. but AHHHHHhhhhhhhhh R/C cars that u can PUT together!?!?!?!?! Noooooo I love putting things together... and they have EB too and its a RC??? Soooo cool... dont tell me I have to go back and trade more green paper for it... How much of those lovely green paper did u have to trade in to get one of those nifty build your own R/Cs?

Hummm might have to hit up Toys R us again morrow...

Not to mention they're wicked fast. The charge actually lasts a long time. They kid in the store where I got mine says he bought the performance kit for it but doesn't use it. He drives it in the store when there's no customers. Said it was fast enough as is.

RickB · Sep 10th, 2003, 04:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by UCSDxB0i

hehe

how much did u pay on e-bay RickB? I too looked... there was a set for $14.99 plus shipping... is that the set u got? how much was the shipping again?

OK you guys are going to HATE ME...

But I managed to collect all three... My dad's friend who was looking for them for the past month bought me a set. He found them at K-Mart in El Monte... 2 cities away from where I live in LA. he called like at 9 in the morning asking if i still wanted the MINIs cuz they restocked and have 2 sets available... Of course I said YES!!! so he bought both sets... all 6. One set for me and he kept one set.

I managed to get all three IJ cars for $18. I bid on a bunch of them, so I'll actually end up with five or six cars, some of which I got for $1.99 plus shipping, and some for $5.00 plus shipping. There is another series called "Import Heat", and I think I got one of those, BRG/W, for $5.

RickB · Sep 15th, 2003, 08:01 PM

Maybe it's because my primary hobby used to be detailed scale models, that I have a nit to pick with the JL cars. The overall level of detail is exceptional. I have all three IJ cars, plus one Import Heat, and another Cooper S.
There are two distinct castings for the IJ cars, one for the Coopers, and one for the S, all with aero kits, and spots. They look awesome. The BRG/W Import Heat car is a different casting, with proper Cooper S features, without the aero kit. All four of these cars have decent renditions of the R90 wheel, and low-profile rubber. The DS/W Cooper S seems to share the body casting of the BRG car, but it has awful, undersized wheels and tires. They apparently were more interested in having a 6-spoke, pseudo s-lite, than having a wheel of the proper size.
I was trying to swap wheels from one of my spare IJ cars onto the DS/W car, as the IJ is destined for "play", while I want the DS car as a miniature rendition of my Cooper S. The wheels do not easily come off the axles, so now I'm thinking about drilling-out the rivets, and swapping the bodies. Has anyone else tried this?
For some reason, collecting these little cars has rejuvenated my interest in my full-size car. Just when my S was beginning to seem like common transportation, the pursuit of the collectible little cars reminded me of why I was so excited about the Cooper S in the first place.

tavis1 · Sep 16th, 2003, 03:17 AM

The problem will be putting them back togehter. The bodies are made of pot metal and would crumble apart on any attempt to screw or rerivet the bottom to the top. I'm the oposite; In my collection of 30 different types of coopers diecast to R/C with the execption of 3; are still in there origanal packaging.
Tavis1

obehave · Oct 1st, 2003, 12:58 AM

Pics of little cars.

guru220 · Oct 1st, 2003, 01:18 AM

i got a set of these the other day. i have the CR and EB. my mom and dad came home and bought them for me

they are high quality!

EBMCS03 · Oct 1st, 2003, 01:31 AM

HAHAHAHHAHAAH obehave! Seriously if you dont behave I'm going to have to take those toys away from you.

obehave · Oct 1st, 2003, 01:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by UCSDxB0i

HAHAHAHHAHAAH obehave! Seriously if you dont behave I'm going to have to take those toys away from you.

Other than cussing too much, MINI stuff is my last vice

LUV2MINI · Oct 1st, 2003, 01:48 AM

Just wanting to know if anyone in Australia has managed to fins any in the stores as i am not having much luck looked in Toyr us, Kmart and target any other ideas??

tavis1 · Oct 1st, 2003, 06:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by obehave

Other than cussing too much, MINI stuff is my last vice

I hear ya--- Its like crack to a crack head for me. It drives my wife up a wall and down the other side. I got MINI stuff all over the house.
Tavis1

Ginger · Nov 10th, 2003, 12:22 PM

Managed to pick up the white one up at a big classic car show in Birmingham on the weekend - could it be the only one in the UK?

Nice model too, well pleased - so I should be, it cost me £9!?!
G

Chadwell · Nov 10th, 2003, 02:31 PM

I have an extra white one and an extra blue one of the Italian Job Johnny Lighting MINIs if anyone wants them. Yours for the five bucks each that I paid for them plus shipping. Just PM me if anyone wants them.

Michael

tavis1 · Nov 11th, 2003, 04:37 AM

I also have an extra full set for sale if anyone is intrested.
Tavis1

Smokey 4 · Nov 11th, 2003, 06:23 PM

How did I miss this thread?

If any of you remember I've stated before that I'm slowly regressing back to my childhood days! First it's decals on the car now it's hotwheels and matchbox cars.

I got the large 1:6th scale from Sam's Club last year

From Mad4Models

From Burago a snap together 1/43 scale CR/W

And now I can't go near a store without going in and checking out the hotwheels

What a sad state I'm in. But when I find them I'm like a kid, or so says my wife

I've managed to find a few extras, available at cost plus shipping for other ageless 40 somethingers
1 JL Import Heat BRG/W, 3rd from the left on the shelf
2 JL Import Heat Black/UJ, 2nd from left
2 Matchbox CR/UJ #75, on yet another shelf not pictured, sad, sad

1 Burago

RickB · Nov 11th, 2003, 08:37 PM

I ended up with a complete IJ set, plus two extra red ones. Then, I got two DS/W, and a BRG/W. The wheels on the DS cars are so lame, that I drilled out the chassis rivets, and swapped the bodies of the DS cars with the two extra red ones (I used a "metal glue" similar to JB Weld). I painted the roof of one DS to match my car, then by selectively painting the spokes of the wheels, I ended up with decent renditions of s-lites on one, and R90s on the other. Tackling the bonnet stripes might be a bit much.

EBMCS03 · Nov 11th, 2003, 09:28 PM

RickB: Show is a pic of the final mod... =)

Ginger · Nov 12th, 2003, 07:52 AM

Well happy with the Johnny Lightning model - it's so much better than the detail-wise than the Corgi model which I also saw at the weekend. Wouldn't mind getting the other red and blue cars if anyone's happy to split their sets. How much would shipping be to the UK?

G

Chadwell · Nov 12th, 2003, 02:43 PM

I shipped a small package to Europe a couple months ago and was suprised that it cost under five dollars US.

EBMCS03 · Nov 12th, 2003, 11:42 PM

to UK prob like chadwell said.. i shipped stuff to Spain for about $10 and its a fairly decent size package... 12 X 9 X 3 box and about 3 pounds

Chadwell · Nov 13th, 2003, 04:19 AM

My package was to Germany and weighed about a pound and the box was close to 4x4x12. Like I said, cheaper to send than I thought. World keeps getting smaller and smaller, I guess.

Michael

Oct 1st, 2003, 12:58 AM	#45 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 11:21 PM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Pics Pics of little cars. Attached Thumbnails

Oct 1st, 2003, 01:31 AM	#47 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 08:21 PM Posts: 6,777 Offline	HAHAHAHHAHAAH obehave! Seriously if you dont behave I'm going to have to take those toys away from you. EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

Nov 10th, 2003, 02:31 PM	#52 (permalink)
Chadwell MINI2 Irregular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Local Time: 09:21 PM Posts: 310 Offline	I have an extra white one and an extra blue one of the Italian Job Johnny Lighting MINIs if anyone wants them. Yours for the five bucks each that I paid for them plus shipping. Just PM me if anyone wants them. Michael http://www.mini2.com/gallery/persona.../chadwell1.jpg

Nov 11th, 2003, 09:28 PM	#56 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 08:21 PM Posts: 6,777 Offline	RickB: Show is a pic of the final mod... =) EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

Nov 12th, 2003, 02:43 PM	#58 (permalink)
Chadwell MINI2 Irregular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Local Time: 09:21 PM Posts: 310 Offline	I shipped a small package to Europe a couple months ago and was suprised that it cost under five dollars US. http://www.mini2.com/gallery/persona.../chadwell1.jpg

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Sep 10th, 2003, 02:41 PM	#41
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 11:21 PM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by UCSDxB0i No I didnt see them last time i was there... i wasn't looking I was only looking for the IJ cars.. but AHHHHHhhhhhhhhh R/C cars that u can PUT together!?!?!?!?! Noooooo I love putting things together... and they have EB too and its a RC??? Soooo cool... dont tell me I have to go back and trade more green paper for it... How much of those lovely green paper did u have to trade in to get one of those nifty build your own R/Cs? Hummm might have to hit up Toys R us again morrow... Not to mention they're wicked fast. The charge actually lasts a long time. They kid in the store where I got mine says he bought the performance kit for it but doesn't use it. He drives it in the store when there's no customers. Said it was fast enough as is.

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Sep 10th, 2003, 04:30 PM	#42 (permalink)
RickB MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Local Time: 03:21 AM Posts: 777 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by UCSDxB0i hehe how much did u pay on e-bay RickB? I too looked... there was a set for $14.99 plus shipping... is that the set u got? how much was the shipping again? OK you guys are going to HATE ME... But I managed to collect all three... My dad's friend who was looking for them for the past month bought me a set. He found them at K-Mart in El Monte... 2 cities away from where I live in LA. he called like at 9 in the morning asking if i still wanted the MINIs cuz they restocked and have 2 sets available... Of course I said YES!!! so he bought both sets... all 6. One set for me and he kept one set. I managed to get all three IJ cars for $18. I bid on a bunch of them, so I'll actually end up with five or six cars, some of which I got for $1.99 plus shipping, and some for $5.00 plus shipping. There is another series called "Import Heat", and I think I got one of those, BRG/W, for $5.

Sep 15th, 2003, 08:01 PM	#43 (permalink)
RickB MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Local Time: 03:21 AM Posts: 777 Offline	Maybe it's because my primary hobby used to be detailed scale models, that I have a nit to pick with the JL cars. The overall level of detail is exceptional. I have all three IJ cars, plus one Import Heat, and another Cooper S. There are two distinct castings for the IJ cars, one for the Coopers, and one for the S, all with aero kits, and spots. They look awesome. The BRG/W Import Heat car is a different casting, with proper Cooper S features, without the aero kit. All four of these cars have decent renditions of the R90 wheel, and low-profile rubber. The DS/W Cooper S seems to share the body casting of the BRG car, but it has awful, undersized wheels and tires. They apparently were more interested in having a 6-spoke, pseudo s-lite, than having a wheel of the proper size. I was trying to swap wheels from one of my spare IJ cars onto the DS/W car, as the IJ is destined for "play", while I want the DS car as a miniature rendition of my Cooper S. The wheels do not easily come off the axles, so now I'm thinking about drilling-out the rivets, and swapping the bodies. Has anyone else tried this? For some reason, collecting these little cars has rejuvenated my interest in my full-size car. Just when my S was beginning to seem like common transportation, the pursuit of the collectible little cars reminded me of why I was so excited about the Cooper S in the first place.

Sep 16th, 2003, 03:17 AM	#44 (permalink)
tavis1 a.k.a Handsome Rob Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Helms Deep Local Time: 08:21 PM Posts: 2,946 Offline	The problem will be putting them back togehter. The bodies are made of pot metal and would crumble apart on any attempt to screw or rerivet the bottom to the top. I'm the oposite; In my collection of 30 different types of coopers diecast to R/C with the execption of 3; are still in there origanal packaging. Tavis1

Oct 1st, 2003, 01:18 AM	#46 (permalink)
guru220 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Local Time: 03:21 AM Posts: 195 Offline	i got a set of these the other day. i have the CR and EB. my mom and dad came home and bought them for me they are high quality!

Oct 1st, 2003, 01:47 AM	#48 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 11:21 PM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by UCSDxB0i HAHAHAHHAHAAH obehave! Seriously if you dont behave I'm going to have to take those toys away from you. Other than cussing too much, MINI stuff is my last vice

Oct 1st, 2003, 01:48 AM	#49 (permalink)
LUV2MINI MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Brisvegas Local Time: 01:21 PM Posts: 104 Offline	Just wanting to know if anyone in Australia has managed to fins any in the stores as i am not having much luck looked in Toyr us, Kmart and target any other ideas??

Oct 1st, 2003, 06:30 AM	#50 (permalink)
tavis1 a.k.a Handsome Rob Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Helms Deep Local Time: 08:21 PM Posts: 2,946 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by obehave Other than cussing too much, MINI stuff is my last vice I hear ya--- Its like crack to a crack head for me. It drives my wife up a wall and down the other side. I got MINI stuff all over the house. Tavis1

Nov 10th, 2003, 12:22 PM	#51 (permalink)
Ginger Lovin my iPod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Back darn sarf Local Time: 03:21 AM Posts: 2,002 Offline	Managed to pick up the white one up at a big classic car show in Birmingham on the weekend - could it be the only one in the UK? Nice model too, well pleased - so I should be, it cost me £9!?! G

Nov 11th, 2003, 04:37 AM	#53 (permalink)
tavis1 a.k.a Handsome Rob Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Helms Deep Local Time: 08:21 PM Posts: 2,946 Offline	I also have an extra full set for sale if anyone is intrested. Tavis1

Nov 11th, 2003, 06:23 PM	#54 (permalink)
Smokey 4 MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hills of NC Local Time: 10:21 PM Posts: 765 Offline	How did I miss this thread? If any of you remember I've stated before that I'm slowly regressing back to my childhood days! First it's decals on the car now it's hotwheels and matchbox cars. I got the large 1:6th scale from Sam's Club last year From Mad4Models From Burago a snap together 1/43 scale CR/W And now I can't go near a store without going in and checking out the hotwheels What a sad state I'm in. But when I find them I'm like a kid, or so says my wife I've managed to find a few extras, available at cost plus shipping for other ageless 40 somethingers 1 JL Import Heat BRG/W, 3rd from the left on the shelf 2 JL Import Heat Black/UJ, 2nd from left 2 Matchbox CR/UJ #75, on yet another shelf not pictured, sad, sad 1 Burago

Nov 11th, 2003, 08:37 PM	#55 (permalink)
RickB MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Local Time: 03:21 AM Posts: 777 Offline	I ended up with a complete IJ set, plus two extra red ones. Then, I got two DS/W, and a BRG/W. The wheels on the DS cars are so lame, that I drilled out the chassis rivets, and swapped the bodies of the DS cars with the two extra red ones (I used a "metal glue" similar to JB Weld). I painted the roof of one DS to match my car, then by selectively painting the spokes of the wheels, I ended up with decent renditions of s-lites on one, and R90s on the other. Tackling the bonnet stripes might be a bit much.

Nov 12th, 2003, 07:52 AM	#57 (permalink)
Ginger Lovin my iPod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Back darn sarf Local Time: 03:21 AM Posts: 2,002 Offline	Well happy with the Johnny Lightning model - it's so much better than the detail-wise than the Corgi model which I also saw at the weekend. Wouldn't mind getting the other red and blue cars if anyone's happy to split their sets. How much would shipping be to the UK? G

Nov 12th, 2003, 11:42 PM	#59 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 08:21 PM Posts: 6,777 Offline	to UK prob like chadwell said.. i shipped stuff to Spain for about $10 and its a fairly decent size package... 12 X 9 X 3 box and about 3 pounds EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

Nov 13th, 2003, 04:19 AM	#60 (permalink)
Chadwell MINI2 Irregular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Local Time: 09:21 PM Posts: 310 Offline	My package was to Germany and weighed about a pound and the box was close to 4x4x12. Like I said, cheaper to send than I thought. World keeps getting smaller and smaller, I guess. Michael http://www.mini2.com/gallery/persona.../chadwell1.jpg

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