[Guest]

This has to be a joke right?

bumslot Mercedes Benz 196 Avus for £105

Looks really CRAP

www.gaugemaster

like it says Bumslot!

 

[Guest]

What a JOKE.

I think they must be kidding with the price it looks to me more £10 cheap nasty toy than over £100 slot car and how come the price difference between models? that cover over the back wheels can't has cost £16. Sorry but this is dreadful.

Jeff

 

[Mr Croker]

a credit to the industry.

Good job Hornby don't sell well made cars for £15 isn't it.

I suppose a can of Xmas Silver Spray and modelling putty you could make a Boxster look like a 196...

 

[Mr Croker]

probably shouldn't be under the Woking section though....

 

[Guest]

Do you want one for Christmas Mr Croker?

 

[Mr Croker]

if you are paying....

unelse you could get one for tonight plus a can of lighter fluid?

I am sure Guido would like it!

 

[Guest]

Mr Croker,
My dog could make a better model of this car.

I am sorry but it makes me mad when a company think they can sell any old rubbish and say their only a hundred cars so they are !!!!!!!! each. How stupid do they think we are?

Jeff.

 

[Scott]

I'd say they are just following the very fine example of the Italian supecar makers who, especially in the 70s, turned out a succession of dross and to hide the dodgy engineering charged so much money for it only rich fools could afford it.

Thinking about it, a good few UK specialist car makers have followed a similar philosophy too.

As with the £15 "toy car" from Hornby and the £45 re-livery from Fly, if you don't want it , don't buy it, but don't ridicule those who do.

 

[astro]

If you navigate to find the full range of bumslot cars, you will find that this model is one of their most accurate and good looking vehicles

 

[Mr Croker]

Scott - maybe a reread of my post will reveal that the Hornby car gets a big thumbs up from me. Extremely thinly veiled in sarchasm.

I didn't mention Fly so I guess that is your axe to grind. Personally I like the Fly range and occansionally pickup a model when they are around nearer the 25 quid mark.

In fact I did call into question anything anybody wanted to buy just the fact that i agreed that the car doesn't justify the price. If you want to buy it, or anybody purchases one, I won't think any more or less of them.

Whether a person subscribes to "Max Power" mag is a much better statement on their life style choice don't you think?

 

[Guest]

I'd say they are just following the very fine example of the Italian supecar makers who, especially in the 70s, turned out a succession of dross and to hide the dodgy engineering charged so much money for it only rich fools could afford it.

I having had and used a 1975 Ferrari Boxer, I know your are wrong. It was a great car one I would have any day over anything being built in Japan today. It had soul and was the most exciting thing I have ever driven.

It funny because I was only thinking the other day I would like another one.

Jeff

 

[fouldsc]

QUOTE (Mr Croker @ 5 Nov 2004, 16:02)probably shouldn't be under the Woking section though....

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Quite right , moved it for all to enjoy !