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Hot Wheels

Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by derekp, Sep 14, 2011.

  1. Aug 15, 2022 at 12:52 PM
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    Key-Rei

    Key-Rei Well-Known Member

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    The VR-4 would be AWD, but the base GT was FWD.


    The GT-4 trim Celica also AWD but usually FWD.

    The Silhouette trim R34 was RWD IIRC but the base would have been AWD, the GT-S and GTS-T were RWD though, only the GT-R was factory AWD.

    The NSX is not just only RWD it's also Mid/rear engine which is a terrible platform for drifting.

    I've tried drifting an MR2, (poor man's NSX) it just does not work, the motor will tap you on the shoulder and punch you in the face as it passes you and drags you backwards wherever it feels like taking you.

    The AE-86 is RWD though it barely has enough power to get out of it's own way stock, let alone break traction and control angle.
     
  2. Aug 15, 2022 at 12:53 PM
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    RLMoody

    RLMoody Well-Known Member

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    Nice haul. I see Hot Wheels has a 59-62 Corvette Gasser out now. Like some of those M2s as well.
    I was at Walmart yesterday and had to contend with a Vulture blocking the Hot Wheels display. I spotted a red Tacoma and grabbed it before he could stop me. He had torn the middle out of the display and dumped them on the shelf below so he could see in between the other rows and then left it like that. I got some dirty looks but he didn't say anything. As crazy as people are getting, I was thinking later I might have been lucky he didn't shoot me over a Hot Wheels.
     
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  3. Aug 15, 2022 at 12:55 PM
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    Kilo Charlie

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    That's crazy!

    I was up at 0600 this morning so I thought why not go have a look? Haha paid off big time for me!
     
  4. Aug 15, 2022 at 1:43 PM
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    Dschiz

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    I was able to get about 10 cars at an out of the way Dollar General between Temple TX and Taylor TX on Saturday...here are a few of them...when I looked at the Target store in Pflugerville TX, the shelf was completely empty.

    CHEROKEE.jpg
    57 CHEVY BEL AIR.jpg
    21 ford bronco.jpg
    47 CHEVY FLEETLINE.jpg
    KITT SUPER PURSUIT MODE.jpg

    BMW RACER.jpg
    BACK TO THE FUTURE.jpg
    EMPTY SHELF.jpg
     
  5. Aug 15, 2022 at 1:53 PM
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    My1Yoda

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    Nice pick ups!!
     
  6. Aug 15, 2022 at 2:02 PM
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    williams63

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    Drove up Freedom NH this week for vacation. Stopped at a few stores along the way. All had small displays on hot wheels.
    Nothing worth buying anyway. Don’t know if they don’t have the stock or if people are buying them all up.
     
  7. Aug 16, 2022 at 9:24 AM
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    G2.M6

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    A few, mainly added skids. I like leaving the suspension alone. I drive forest service dirt roafs in the desert west extremely extremely too fast. Toyota nailed this suspension going 65 across desert terrain. Changing it is dumb unless you have a specific need like crawling or mud.
    Nope, I'm definitely not obsessed or anything.

    My boys and I leave them on the windshield of well loved tacos. It doesn't have to be fancy, just loved. If you happen to live in Fort Collins CO chances are, you have already been given one. I think we have given out around 70.

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  8. Aug 16, 2022 at 9:26 AM
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    BYJOSHCOOK

    BYJOSHCOOK Mr. Mojo Risin

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    Wow I can barely find the blue one let alone the red and here you have all of them!
     
  9. Aug 16, 2022 at 9:28 AM
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    uploadadventure

    uploadadventure It’s all @ColoradoTJ’s fault

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    Oh I need to find one of these blue Tacoma's
     
  10. Aug 16, 2022 at 9:33 AM
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    A few, mainly added skids. I like leaving the suspension alone. I drive forest service dirt roafs in the desert west extremely extremely too fast. Toyota nailed this suspension going 65 across desert terrain. Changing it is dumb unless you have a specific need like crawling or mud.
    The red ones are a Walmart exclusive.

    Safeway seems to always have a few blue ones (not sure why)
     
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  11. Aug 16, 2022 at 10:27 AM
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    CaptAmerica Asphalt Avenger! TTC#13

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    That's where I found mine.
     
  12. Aug 16, 2022 at 10:41 AM
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    Kilo Charlie

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    The Blue was the original color in the first half of the year. The red is the second half of the year color. Neither of them are exclusive to any retailer.
     
  13. Aug 16, 2022 at 10:44 AM
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    DingleTower

    DingleTower My truck is like yer truck

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    This is an awesome reason for hoarding them.
     
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  14. Aug 16, 2022 at 11:30 AM
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    Ironman Nitro Stage 2,Mickey Thompson
    [/QUOTE]

    • ill go crazy if i see this all in display.
     
  15. Aug 16, 2022 at 4:12 PM
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    BYJOSHCOOK

    BYJOSHCOOK Mr. Mojo Risin

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    A few special ones I ordered

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    And got super lucky over the past few days and have found the Toyotas I’ve been looking for (and a few others)

    6549649B-CE34-4E39-8895-4D03A24770C0.jpg

    Probably will have to suck it up and pay for the 4Runner from a few years back
     
  16. Aug 16, 2022 at 5:20 PM
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    Found these today

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    20220816_183635.jpg
     
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  17. Aug 16, 2022 at 7:45 PM
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    I might have an extra Red or Two tone Ill have to check. You are talking about the first gen ones right.
     
  18. Aug 17, 2022 at 5:14 AM
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    williams63

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    That GT at the top is nice. Saw that the other day and the GR. Trying to stick with the vw bugs but it’s hard when they make so many cool ones. M2 has been great with there cars too.

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  19. Aug 17, 2022 at 5:15 AM
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    Sorry, meant to quote you @BYJOSHCOOK on my post above
     
  20. Aug 17, 2022 at 5:18 AM
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    williams63

    williams63 Well-Known Member

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    Very nice of you and your boys! Unlike some people trying to sell them for 10 or even 20. Even on TW
     
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