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  1. I_Borgward Avatar
    I_Borgward

    I once scavenged a nice DO NOT BREAK DOWN sticker off of a carton. It lived on the back window of my TR7 after that.

    1. Pauly WallNutz Avatar
      Pauly WallNutz

      that’s awesome, how long did it last?

      1. I_Borgward Avatar
        I_Borgward

        The sticker, or the car? (I amuse myself)
        I personally put at least 35K on my TR7 before I sold it with some 80K miles on it to purchase an MGB (big mistake, but I wanted a convertible). For a car with such a lousy reputation, mine was reliable, fairly easy to repair and never left me stranded, so the sticker must have worked!

  2. rickbradner Avatar
    rickbradner

    mid-60s Suburban? Sweet!

  3. Van_Sarockin Avatar
    Van_Sarockin

    Meh. I stuck on a diamond warning in the back window of my my van that said “Happiness is seeing your bosse’ face on the side of a milk carton”. Yeah, that was too many words. Even though he was a truly great guy.

  4. Lokki Avatar
    Lokki

    Sigh, my 2014 BMW should have this on the hood. It doesn’t even have a dipstick, let alone plug wires. Oh, and the battery is in the trunk, but even that isn’t accessible except by the dealer.

  5. HycoSpeed Avatar
    HycoSpeed

    I know it comes up occasionally whether certain trends are good or terrible or even the one thing that is representative of everything truly wrong with car culture and kids today. And usually, I have a “let folks do what they love” sort of attitude, that if someone is willing to invest time and work into a machine to make it their own, then it has value. Bro trucks, ricers, low riders, donks, whatever you call those “stanced” things with the overstretched tires, etc–maybe not my thing, but okay.
    “Shorty” cars? I. Do. Not. Understand.
    bangshift.com/general-news/car-features/chevy-car-features/this-1970-chevelle-ss-shorty-looks-like-a-riot-if-you-can-fit-inside-of-it/

    1. CraigSu Avatar
      CraigSu

      Chevelle SS “Wee Man” Edition

    2. Vairship Avatar
      Vairship

      In case you want a muscle car but only have a model A sized garage?

  6. Sjalabais Avatar
    Sjalabais

    Today, I received my package from CK Models. A man sized package (+/- a man) full of 1:43 delight! Going to examine them in detail now. Packaging was over the top, but there were still two casualties.
    http://s18.postimg.org/vrzdyg2ah/P1070028.jpg
    http://s18.postimg.org/4vfeq4jh5/P1070029.jpg
    http://s18.postimg.org/xmc8g6pax/P1070038.jpg

    1. Pauly WallNutz Avatar
      Pauly WallNutz

      not sure why i am not into 1:43, been building 1:24/1:25 for so long now and 43rd would take up less space. can you name everything (or anything) is the pic? the tanks are 1:35, the planes are various, from 1:48 to 1:144

      1. Sjalabais Avatar
        Sjalabais

        As a teenager, 1:18 and 1:87 were my scales to collect. Lots of trucks and a scale train kept me busy for years. But I moved from one country to another aged 19, having basically just one huge backpack and my bike with me. So a lot of this stuff was sold and given away. Not sure if I can make a good case for 1:43, but it’s cheaper, takes less space, and it actually is a nice size in hand if you’ll allow your kids to play with it… 🙂 Also, I am a long time Volvo-nut and I appreciate the Soviet cars of my youth, and particularly they are hard to come by (I’ve only recently found some of the cars I longed after for a reasonable price).
        Here’s the complete list, better photos will be made later. A part of this investment will be recouped by reselling, as I have ordered several copies of models I believe to be resellable in my local market. The 1800ES and 264 TE are my favourite Volvos.
        Moskvitch 408 blue 1:43 Altaya
        Dacia Supernova red 1:43 Altaya
        GAZ 69A dark green / black 1:43 Altaya
        Luaz 969M beige 1:43 Altaya
        Oltcit Club green 1:43 Altaya
        Warszawa 223 dark green 1:43 Altaya
        GAZ M-20 Pobieda beige 1:43 Altaya
        GAZ-13 Czajka black 1:43 Altaya
        Wartburg 353 dark brown 1:43 Altaya
        Volvo P 1800 ES Year 1972 light blue metallic 1:43 WhiteBox
        Volvo S80 Year 2011 dark blue metallic 1:43 MotorArt
        Volvo 264 TE Limousine (DDR) black 1:43 BoS-Models
        Moskvic 408 green 1:43 Altaya
        FSO Polonez orange 1:43 Altaya
        Wartburg 353 Tourist yellow 1:43 Altaya
        GAZ Wolga M24 black 1:43 Altaya
        UAZ 452 Minibus army green 1:43 Altaya
        Tatra 603 black 1:43 Altaya
        Lada Samara 2109 white 1:43 Altaya
        Volga M21 light blue 1:43 Altaya
        GAZ M22 Volga dark gray 1:43 Altaya
        Lada 1500 blue 1:43 Altaya
        Moskvich 407 black 1:43 Altaya
        ZIL-117 James Bond Movie Car Casino Royale black Ixo
        Aston Martin DB4 Coupe british racing green

        1. Pauly WallNutz Avatar
          Pauly WallNutz

          I would love to find a Lada (2105?) in 1:24 scale to sit next to my BRG Mini with the Union Jack on the roof, and my Rally inspired Datsun 510. It is safe to say that i do not have any Eastern European or Russian cars in my collection, but now i want some! Thanks for the list.

          1. Sjalabais Avatar
            Sjalabais

            It would definitely fit since you seem to have “one of everything”… 🙂 The store is to be found here, most of what I wanted was on amazing deals – 2.95-6.95€:
            https://ck-modelcars.de/en/eur/

          2. Pauly WallNutz Avatar
            Pauly WallNutz

            oh thats not the whole collection, i have a rack of Camaros in all generations as well as a rack of Skylines, in many of generations, i have a few DTM racers too. the military stuff comes from being in a model club with a challenge build every 2 months or so, to get builders out of their comfort zones and try new things. i have learned a lot from that, like how weather an airplane well. currently on the bench are the B-52 bomber, which you can see mocked up in one of those images, and a porshce 959 in silver.