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MINIAC · Apr 17th, 2001, 05:11 PM

TRIPLE-C is selling MINI diecasts:

$18.00 for Corgi 1/36 scale in red, silver and black
$44.95 for Solido 1/18 scale in red (only two left)

I am in no way affiliated with this website.

Paul · Apr 17th, 2001, 06:50 PM

..or you could win a 1:18th scale model from MINI2 for nothing at all.

(I am in every way affiliated with this website)

digidelia · May 23rd, 2001, 11:41 PM

i have found a website in the US that is offering the 1:18 Solido car, it is www.exoticar.com
i have ordered it and soon i should be the proud owner of a mini cooper

MINIAC · May 24th, 2001, 05:31 PM

Quote:

On 24-05-2001 0:41 digidelia wrote:
i have found a website in the US that is offering the 1:18 Solido car, it is www.exoticar.com
i have ordered it and soon i should be the proud owner of a mini cooper

Thanks for the heads up! Let us know what the quality of the car is when you receive it.

BruceK · May 24th, 2001, 05:56 PM

Quote:

On 24-05-2001 18:31 rwmatson wrote:
[...]

Thanks for the heads up! Let us know what the quality of the car is when you receive it.

I think the Solido is generally a very good model – nicely made with a good paint and great detailing.

However, there are several design faults I've noticed. (Being really nitpicky), here they are:

1. The Solido is missing the huge strip of chrome trim separating the body of the MINI from the car’s greenhouse (a classic Mini feature from the Riley Elf). This chrome really should have been included in the finished model as it adds so much to the appearance of the car.

2. Besides the regular horizontal bars on the upper front grill, the Solido also has prominent vertical bars - where did they get that idea? The vertical bars may be there on the actual cars, but they are not usually visible.

3. The rear brake calipers are on the forward-facing part of the rear disks, not toward the back of the model as they are on the real MINI. It looks like they used the same hubs for the model front and rear.

rob · May 26th, 2001, 01:18 PM

The Solido MINI now seems to becoming more widely avaiable in the UK too.

I have just received mine which I ordered from www.ontracks.co.uk (£24.32 + postage).

digidelia · May 27th, 2001, 06:58 PM

i just got my model on friday, and not counting a paint smudge that i removed with an eraser, the model looks great...
it is too bad the hatch doesn't open though

oh well at least i got one

scott

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Apr 17th, 2001, 05:11 PM	#1
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 7,542 Offline	TRIPLE-C is selling MINI diecasts: $18.00 for Corgi 1/36 scale in red, silver and black $44.95 for Solido 1/18 scale in red (only two left) I am in no way affiliated with this website.

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Apr 17th, 2001, 06:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 07:15 AM Posts: 37,536 Offline	..or you could win a 1:18th scale model from MINI2 for nothing at all. (I am in every way affiliated with this website)

May 23rd, 2001, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
digidelia MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Las Vegas NV USA Local Time: 06:15 AM Posts: 72 Offline	i have found a website in the US that is offering the 1:18 Solido car, it is www.exoticar.com i have ordered it and soon i should be the proud owner of a mini cooper

May 24th, 2001, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 11:15 PM Posts: 7,542 Offline	Quote: On 24-05-2001 0:41 digidelia wrote: i have found a website in the US that is offering the 1:18 Solido car, it is www.exoticar.com i have ordered it and soon i should be the proud owner of a mini cooper Thanks for the heads up! Let us know what the quality of the car is when you receive it.

May 24th, 2001, 05:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 12:15 AM Posts: 3,852 Offline	Quote: On 24-05-2001 18:31 rwmatson wrote: [...] Thanks for the heads up! Let us know what the quality of the car is when you receive it. I think the Solido is generally a very good model – nicely made with a good paint and great detailing. However, there are several design faults I've noticed. (Being really nitpicky), here they are: 1. The Solido is missing the huge strip of chrome trim separating the body of the MINI from the car’s greenhouse (a classic Mini feature from the Riley Elf). This chrome really should have been included in the finished model as it adds so much to the appearance of the car. 2. Besides the regular horizontal bars on the upper front grill, the Solido also has prominent vertical bars - where did they get that idea? The vertical bars may be there on the actual cars, but they are not usually visible. 3. The rear brake calipers are on the forward-facing part of the rear disks, not toward the back of the model as they are on the real MINI. It looks like they used the same hubs for the model front and rear.

May 26th, 2001, 01:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
rob MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2001 Local Time: 06:15 AM Posts: 21 Offline	The Solido MINI now seems to becoming more widely avaiable in the UK too. I have just received mine which I ordered from www.ontracks.co.uk (£24.32 + postage).

May 27th, 2001, 06:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
digidelia MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Las Vegas NV USA Local Time: 06:15 AM Posts: 72 Offline	i just got my model on friday, and not counting a paint smudge that i removed with an eraser, the model looks great... it is too bad the hatch doesn't open though oh well at least i got one scott

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