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Re: Question about 8448 supercar
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Sun, 27 Feb 2000 01:07:30 GMT
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Regarding your comments and suggestions, I think I'll just pass on the Hot
Rod for now. I might "taint" it (ugh, the thought makes me shiver...) with
another new set later on if the urge moves me. Thanks anyway.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Cromer" <cro@astro.caltech.edu>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: Question about 8448 supercar
> In lugnet.technic, Dan Huber writes:
> [SNIP]
> >
> > I'm also very picky about sets like these, the ones I've deemed the • honored
> > models in my meager collection (well, not that small, but puny compared • to
> > the Lego giants of our day), and I WILL NOT mix parts in to get the • desired
> > piece; I'm just that way. A set of this perfection need not be tainted • with
> > lower-class pieces (yeah, it is sick, huh?) and the newest "headlights" • I've
> > got that would go here are the ones that fit on that one $9 Technic dune
> > buggy thing that was black and yellow and had a single piston that fired
> > front-to-back behind the seat in the back of the car. It had a little • roll
> > cage too built of simple half beams and axles. It's one of the four sets
> > I've ever owned that had functioning pistons (I've had the Shock Cycle, • that
> > Dune Buggy or Blaster or whatever it is, the Rebel Wrecker, and my • beloved
> > Super Street Sensation), hence the reason I bought it.
> >
> > Well, anyway, enough ranting. What ideas have come to mind from similar
> > users/builders/fanatics/perfectionists to overcome this problem? Just
> > wondering what the rest of the supercar world had to say about this. • Thanks
> > for your time.
>
> Er, uh, well, Dan, it seems you've painted yourself into an idealogical
> corner, so to speak. If you only have 2 round white tiles and you need
> 4, and you can't use any from any other set due to contamination,
> there is only one solution: You must buy another 8448!
>
> Well, only one honest solution. You could write to Consumer Affairs,
> claim you lost the parts and ask for replacements, but I guess that's
> out of the question now because they'll read this and be on the lookout
> for you!
>
> If you could possible risk a little "taint," you might be able to
> get a couple of these tiles in the upcoming Auczilla, but, of course,
> they would be from another set. This is not a timely solution either.
>
> You could wait for Lego Direct, maybe order 1000 of them.
> :^)
>
> I apologise for making light of your dilemma.
>
> I'm actually kind of serious about buying a duplicate copy. I often get
> at least 2 copies of a given set for the very reason you've indicated:
> it pretty much guarantees I'll have plenty of parts to experiment with for
> new/alternate models. Good luck ....
>
> as evah,
>
> John C.
>
>
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| In lugnet.technic, Dan Huber writes: [SNIP] (...) Er, uh, well, Dan, it seems you've painted yourself into an idealogical corner, so to speak. If you only have 2 round white tiles and you need 4, and you can't use any from any other set due to (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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