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The 8448's are still selling pretty strong in Skandinavia... I saw them at Legoland Billund (Danmark) for about $60 USD, and they were selling like crazy. The 8445's are also still being sold in large quantities in Danmark and Sweden, but they're (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I doubt it. I just did a USPTO trademark search and diddn't find anything obvious for "Super Street". Also, the 8445 was actually recalled from all stores, the 8448 was still sold by TLC stores until supply ran out a few months ago. 8448 was (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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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, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I saw on the pictures the are transparant-blue. Are these the seconde-edition of the air-dampers?? Or are these broken afther a time too? (I know, it's a difficult question, but are there differences between the "old" and (hopefully) "new" (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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It just arrived this morning. The box is about the same size as 8448. The front panel opens to show lots of pics of the completed car. The box has a clear half panel once the lid is open, to expose a bag of silver parts, the silver wheels and the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) From my own perspective, it is basically due to having an interest in how things work and/or making things work, a geek philosophy if you like. From this, making lego models and doing a PhD in a technical subject seem pretty consistent with (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Jennifer, (...) So many adult Lego fanatics have done, or are doing PhDs! I'm at the same stage as you, writing up :-( Just a shame that I haven't got a Lego bribe to spur me on like you! And what IS the connection between doing a PhD and being (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I've still not built the 8462 I have yet (it is a personal bribe for getting to the halfway point in writing my thesis) but I think it looks pretty good, although perhaps a little on the large side for Technic figures. It cost 50 UKP from Busy (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The rims are from the ~old~ supercar (8880) and the tires are from an old RC car, they are a bit to large but it worked fine , specially with the Five 5 motors.(4 for drive and one for steering) The tractor pullers where made back in January (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fz71vF.5po@lugnet.com... (...) super (...) It's a good thing I made some space in my room for this set! (...) like (...) think (...) All the better! I like to take my dear sweet time when (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) They had a Silver Champion sitting on a shelf on display at Kidvention. The biggest problem with it was that it had the 'old' springs and the car couldn't support it's own weight. Its bottom would scrape along the ground. I'm glad they fixed (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Maybe TLC has discovered that releasing catalogs of new products ahead of their arrival in store generates alot of pre-release publicity and marketplace buzz. They obviously don't want that and will probably begin releasing catalogs after the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I didn't realize Huw was from UK, so I didn't post it earlier, but I checked my online bank and I was just charged for my preorder for 8458 on the 11th. So, that means its in the US and shipping, if I understand correctly. Call LSAH and see whats (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Thanks for taking the pics! Hmm, among other things, it looks like Lego came out with yet another new type of spring: (URL) that the springs' coils are different. (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Michael Edwards" <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fz8ysy.ExI@lugnet.com... (...) Yes, I was surprised about that. (...) I was a bit slow off the mark this year with the new stuff in the Argos catalogue. I was on 'vacation' when it (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fz71vF.5po@lugnet.com... (...) super (...) I have taken a few pics, (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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No, last years 1999 Super Car Catalog I owned the 8458 for 2 Hours, 3 weeks ago Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) One more question. Did it come with a new Technic catalog with other new sets listed (like the power puller)? KL (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Kevin Loch" <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:Fz7urC.3rC@lugnet.com... (...) Argos, UK. 99GBP (...) Yes, I think so. There are over 1000 pieces, but about 20% are black friction pegs of varying sizes... (...) The silver parts are the same (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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