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    Ball joints and the 8440 —Antony Furneaux
   I had an e-mail form DYA shopping, about the 8440 Formula Flash. I would like to get this set because it looks like it has some good ball joint parts (any comments). However, I was wondering if anybody knows where this set might still be for sale in (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: Ball joints and the 8440 —Richard Dewsbery
     (...) seem to have (...) that the very (...) which could (...) That's one of the things that really impresses me about Lego. The way they recycle old parts, or old dimensions, in new and totally surprising ways. The arms from those old Lego men have (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: Ball joints and the 8440 —Simon Gammon
   In article <FKB6zA.K4E@lugnet.com>, Antony Furneaux <antony@wellic.remov e.this.demon.co.uk> writes (...) The 8437 Future Car, recently (still?) on sale for half price UKP17.49 in a lot of ASDAs, has exactly the same front steering / mounting system (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: Ball joints and the 8440 —Fredrik Glöckner
   (...) Wow, that's cheap! (...) While this is true, the genious of the 8440 Formula Flash are the rear mounting arms. While the rear axle on the 8440 is stiff, with no suspension whatsoever, the arms can still be used to make an independent front (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 

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