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Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 14 Aug 2000 18:49:50 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Ka-On Lee writes:
> In lugnet.technic, Kevin Loch writes:
> > Does anyone have a clue as to why 8448 was discontinued so fast?
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> Wow hold on a minute! Just because 8457 and 8458 are released does not means
> 8448 is gone right away. 8445 was gone pretty quick though. I wonder if we
> will ever see a technic catalogue like the one in 1996...
I should correct mmyself. 8448 was discontinued 3 months after it was
released, not 6. I can't give the details, but I know
from several sources that 8448 is no more.
The only chance of getting one new is the Imagination centers, but I don't
think they can even get them anymore.
Quite a shame for such a nice set.
KL
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| Could it be that 8448 also had a problem with a copyright, like 8445(Indy Storm). After all, there is a magazine called Super Street, so Super Street Sensation would definately conflict. Indy conflicts with way too many things, Indianapolis raceway, (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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