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Re: Looking for set for parts
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 15 Feb 2001 03:57:22 GMT
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From what I've read, the 8459 is generally regarded as a pretty good set.
Because I have only been into Technic for couple of years, my definition
of a "new" set is whether the half-bushings have teeth or not. But from what
I've read here, it seems people still buy "old" (1990-96) sets from eBay and
such to incorporate into their collections.
For a while, I had been thinking I would rather have a cheaper set than the
8459, and order some accesory packs. But I had no idea the Front-End
Loader had 4 wheel drive! Could you please tell me more about the drive
system?
TIA
Tom
Gaurav Thakur <cp5670@supermail.com> wrote in message
news:G8rwrF.HC7@lugnet.com...
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> Actually the 8459 set is actually pretty new (1997) when compared to some
> others, but yeah; I would definitely recommend this one. I'm not sure • about
> average auction prices but I saw an unopened one go for $125 US dollars on
> eBay a few days ago; used ones are probably less. I think that the • original
> price for this was around $80 in the US LS@H catalogs.
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> Another one you could take a look at is the 8880 Super Car from 1994; it • has
> 3 of the newer dark gray differentials and 6 universal joints, but prices
> for it on eBay seem to be at a premium (opened ones go for around • $100-$150,
> unopened/MISB sets sell for $175-$250).
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> The 8868 Airtech Claw Rig from 1992 has 2 of the older differentials and 3
> universal joints and some of the best pneumatics-based functionality I • have
> seen in any official model (this is actually my favorite all-time set).
> Although as with the Super Car, prices can be quite a problem, with used
> sets selling from $100-$150 and MISBs (which are becoming increasingly
> harder to find these days) going as high as $300.
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> > It is old, but that doesn't make it bad. I consider it one of the best
> > sets I have, especially when it comes to function... I wouldn't go
> > higher than 80 USD on this one (don't know what that'll be in CDN).
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> Agreed! I also really like this model; it packs quite a bit of • functionality
> into a medium-sized package with tight integration. It's pretty neat how • the
> 4-wheel drive system is accomplished by using a universal joint where the
> model splits to pivot for steering.
>
> -Gaurav
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| (...) Yeah, some of the older sets (8460, 8480, 8862, 8868, 8880, etc) are very nice in terms of functionality IMHO. It seems that today's models are actually less functionally advanced than some older ones (at least from 1989-1998), which would (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Actually the 8459 set is actually pretty new (1997) when compared to some others, but yeah; I would definitely recommend this one. I'm not sure about average auction prices but I saw an unopened one go for $125 US dollars on eBay a few days (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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