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Re: Proud New RIS owner... tires wanted
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Fri, 31 Dec 1999 21:32:45 GMT
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When was 8445 on sale for $22? It wasn't at S@H - I certainly would have
remembered that while typing it up, and have ordered 5-10 while on the phone.
Rick Kirkwood wrote:
> Those tall motorcycle-type tires/wheels are 81.6X15's. Dave is looking for
> the large wide tire/wheel combos, smaller than the MC types. I thought I
> saw somewhere in the list that Todd had initiated a part->set lookup
> feature, but now I don't see the reference. Did I actually see that, or
> just dream it?
>
> I know that the 8286 3-in-1 Car now on 1/2 price at S@H for $44.00 has 4 of
> these wheels (and lots of other desirable parts) and the Indy Storm on sale
> for $22 a few weeks ago has 4 on almost chrome wheels, but that's not the
> cost you are looking for. Some sites like http://www.nugator.com
> sell parts, or you can try ebay, but I haven't seen just what you are
> looking for at either right now. Good hunting!
>
> Rick
>
> Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message
> news:386C589E.C8E801B7@voyager.net...
> > David C. Pyatt wrote:
> > >
> > > This is my first post here at Lugnet, so please don't flame me if I am • posting
> > > into the wrong group...
> >
> > Welcome to Lugnet! If you don't get any nibbles here, the best group for
> > wanted postings is lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, which is technically
> > where your post belongs but I wouldn't sweat it, just the once,
> > especially on a first post!
> >
> > >
> > > My son (and I) got an RIS1.5 as well as two small Technics sets to add • fuel to
> > > our LEGO fire... but to my disappointment the RIS only came with 2 of • the
> > > 49.6x28VR white-hubbed wheels. I have a vehicle project in mind that • these
> > > are about the right scale for, but need a total of four, without • spending the
> > > cost of a new set of rubber for my work car!
> > >
> > > If anyone has spares from another kit that they are willing to part with • at a
> > > reasonable cost or an alternate source/part number please let me know!
> > >
> > > Happy New Millenuim, Lugnet! May your all your LEGOs be Y2K Ready!
> > >
> > > Dave Pyatt
> > > dcpyatt@netzero.net
> >
> > There was a red motorycycle kit (shock cycle? Circuit racer? It was a
> > crotch rocket sort of bike... <rummages> Ah, here it is: "Circuit Shock
> > Racer" http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=8422 ) that came with 2
> > of these wheel/tire combinations. I think it's pretty hard to find at
> > this point, but if someone parted out a bunch, you may be in luck. I
> > agree that having 4 of the big wheels is a good thing. I have a few of
> > these sets MIB that I am hoarding, but trust me, you don't want to buy
> > from me, you'll pay a fortune...
> >
> > (I don't have technic tire sizes memorised so I may be thinking of
> > different wheels, the ones I mean are about 4 inch diameter, have 6
> > spokes and rather small tires, as the wheels are thin in relation to
> > their diameter. )
> >
> > Are those the wheels you mean? If not, you may want to rummage around in
> > the pause db to find a set that has them to aid those of us that don't
> > know tire sizes well...
> >
> > FUT market.buy-sell-trade
> > --
> > Larry Pieniazek larryp@novera.com http://my.voyager.net/lar
> > - - - Web Application Integration! http://www.novera.com
> > fund Lugnet(tm): http://www.ebates.com/ ref: lar, 1/2 $$ to lugnet.
> >
> > NOTE: Soon to be lpieniazek@tsisoft.com :-)
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| Sorry, I got the wrong source. Holiday shopping can get very confusing. I bought the 8445 Indy Storm from toysmart.com with a $10 discount coupon I found on flamingoworld.com : "$10 off $20. Code: HC099910 $10 off $20. Code: AV079911" for a net (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| Those tall motorcycle-type tires/wheels are 81.6X15's. Dave is looking for the large wide tire/wheel combos, smaller than the MC types. I thought I saw somewhere in the list that Todd had initiated a part->set lookup feature, but now I don't see the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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