Now for the Important Stuff - HotWheels

Well as I added my three to the pile so I decided to count up just how insane I am...I have almost 60 of these "stupid little plastic cars" now(not including the ones I gave away or opened up) including a Boulevard and a Redline Club. I have at least 6-12 of each version ever released except for the New Wave, so I guess I will in fact continue the crusade to get at least one of them so I will have a full boat...until HW releases the next line of DeLoreans that is.

I have decided to absolutely load up on the City cars while I can. I am going to use these as give aways to kids...A lot of times I will return to my car in a parking lot to find a kid drooling over it with his mom trying to take pics. I always ask if they would like to sit in it and have their picture taken. It's even better if I have a HW car to pass along afterward, so I need to get at least 30 of the City cars for the long run.

I seem to have a disproportionate amount of gold ones that no one seems to want.

Still trying to find the HW city and New Wave. My local Walmarts are terrible at stocking the HW section. More than once I've seen the sections completely empty.

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Originally Posted by Dangermouse

I seem to have a disproportionate amount of gold ones that no one seems to want.

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Ironic, because I think the gold HW are the nicest looking of the bunch. The finish on the paint is great and they seem to have better detail than the black or silver ones.

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Originally Posted by Kenny_Z

Still trying to find the HW city and New Wave. My local Walmarts are terrible at stocking the HW section. More than once I've seen the sections completely empty.

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I have never once seen them on the actual shelves, but I have found more than 10 of them by digging through the massive bins at the endcap (YMMV of course). My trick is to bring over a cart, empty one whole bin into the cart by going through it, then empty the bin next to it into the first one, and so on until I've gone through every single car. It's a lot of work :)

I think that after talking to people about the SS and how unique it is, their eyes look disappointed when I give them a gold one.

I actually prefer the black one. I think I try and divest myself if the gold one as I think that I should have only one, in proportion to real ones made. :)

Jon, have you actually seen the new wave ones in stores or just the striped one?

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Originally Posted by Dangermouse

I think that after talking to people about the SS and how unique it is, their eyes look disappointed when I give them a gold one.

I actually prefer the black one. I think I try and divest myself if the gold one as I think that I should have only one, in proportion to real ones made. :)

Jon, have you actually seen the new wave ones in stores or just the striped one?

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I can see how a "visitor" might not appreciate the gold ones. I guess since I have a huge amount of the cars I have the luxury of comparing them and nitpicking those details - but you're 100% right, if you're giving them out people are gonna want the stainless ones. And not the FTE model - the original one with silver wheels. Which I don't have any of.

I have not seen a single New Wave one. I bought a ton of the HW City recently, and I always see the section where the New Wave would be with the other "decades" cars - but never a D.

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Originally Posted by jawn101

if you're giving them out people are gonna want the stainless ones. And not the FTE model - the original one with silver wheels. Which I don't have any of.

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I'm not giving away any of the originals...I have 14 of the originals and they seem to be the most sought after on eBay...around 5-6 bucks each on average: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HOT-WHEELS-2...p2047675.l2557

I have about 8 of the FTE cars, so not enough left to keep giving away...that's why I'm stocking up on the city cars. They look good enough to pass for the original...as far as an 8 yr. old is concerned.

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Originally Posted by jawn101

Ironic, because I think the gold HW are the nicest looking of the bunch. The finish on the paint is great and they seem to have better detail than the black or silver ones.

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While I appreciate the constructive criticism, please help me understand something. You keep referring to the "details". What details? They are all the same sculpt, just different colour. In fact, the 2010 versions in silver, gold, and black...are the same deco, just different paint (and interior colour). The 2011 Faster Than Ever, 2014 HW City, 2014 Jukebox (New Wave)...all the same sculpt, therefore all the same detail.

The Time Machine 'conversion' was built off of this same sculpt. So the base car is the same. All Time Machines are the same, just different deco/. The Time Machine 2 has different 'vent' piece; plutonium chamber vs Mr Fusion

The only one that is a different sculpt is the RLC version. Errors from the Mainline version were 'corrected' for the RLC version, while more detail was added to the interior since the doors open.

Not trying to be rude, just trying to understand. Thanks.

By the way, it is standard practice to re-release castings. So, as long as the license/contract is still good and we get the approval from DMC, do not be surprised if there are more Hot Wheels DeLoreans in the future.

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I have never once seen them on the actual shelves, but I have found more than 10 of them by digging through the massive bins at the endcap (YMMV of course). My trick is to bring over a cart, empty one whole bin into the cart by going through it, then empty the bin next to it into the first one, and so on until I've gone through every single car. It's a lot of work :)

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Maybe that's the problem. Only one of the local Walmarts does this and it is one I rarely go to since it's not in the best area of town.

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Originally Posted by awildermode

Time Machine 2 .

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??? Did I miss this one?