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Hardcore drifter · Post by **Hardcore drifter** » 13 Dec 2007, 08:00

I have most of the cars form the D1 drift championships in detailed 1:24 scale. I also have a top secret 350z, a silvia promotion car tuned by nismo, and a 1:18 scale m3 gtr.

jacoja06 · Post by **jacoja06** » 26 Dec 2007, 01:55

Bought myself two new models for Chrissy (the Falcons). The Ford GT was a giftâ€¦ and a bloody brilliant one

They all have such amazing detail.

The Ford GT was the same car featured/designed for Gran Turismo 4 (also pictured on the games cover). I had my eye on this model for a while nowâ€¦ so best to grab one before they go completely out of stock. The second model was going to be the 24hour Aston Martin DBR9, but they can no longer be ordered

http://www.biante.com.au/product_16567.htm

â€¦So I got these instead

:

A few group shots:

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 26 Dec 2007, 04:58

Holy crap, that GT is HOT

If you managed to get the DBR9 as well then I would have had a seizure.

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 26 Dec 2007, 08:09

boganbusman wrote:Holy crap, that GT is HOT

Chyeah, no kidding!

*Envies.*

jacoja06 · Post by **jacoja06** » 29 Dec 2007, 07:05

boganbusman wrote:Holy crap, that GT is HOT

If you managed to get the DBR9 as well then I would have had a seizure.

Hehe, thanks guys. I'm a little tiny-bit annoyed that I completely missed out on the Aston. Then again it was an extra $60 more then the cost of both Falcons combined, and it had a sealed body shell (non opening hood, doors, etc) so there was less detail then both Falcons.

Iâ€™m still awaiting for a Biante Vanquish S to be released some time soon, as well as the Veyronâ€¦ which has been approved!

http://www.biante.com.au/product_15521.htm

Koenigsegg_Rox · Post by **Koenigsegg_Rox** » 29 Dec 2007, 12:23

Wow, the GT that advertised GT4... lucky bugger...

I only have a few, not particularly rare, but a 350Z, complete with racing seatbelts, vinyls and sound system, a Viper RT/10 and the Plymouth Prowler. My dad, however, loves his VWs, and he has 400+, both big and small. Mainly Beetles, Karmann Ghias and Kombis, and a AU$500 drag bus that actually was never supposed to be released in Aus. And we didn't import it, either...

Racer12 · Post by **Racer12** » 27 May 2008, 03:43

OMG!I love this question!I have at least 10-20 1:18-1:24 scale, some I destoryed with my friend

jacoja06 · Post by **jacoja06** » 18 Jul 2008, 17:28

Oh, yes... I ordered one of these 1:18's a few days ago, and it arrived home yesterday

:

http://www.biante.com.au/product_19927.htm

So, IMO it's better then the last DBR9 I was looking at, because it actually won the 24hour GT1 class... And I've heard of two of the drivers. Looks fantastic. Can't wait to see it when I get back. Many photo's coming

taz947 · Post by **taz947** » 21 Jul 2008, 10:06

Looks just...

jacoja06 · Post by **jacoja06** » 31 Jul 2008, 12:48

Here are the many photo's: And the car looks fantastic!

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 31 Jul 2008, 13:46

I am reporting the above post due to pornographic content!

Carcrazy · Post by **Carcrazy** » 31 Jul 2008, 18:19

Wooh, she's sexy...

speed_man · Post by **speed_man** » 01 Aug 2008, 04:06

oooh yeah Definatley!!

taz947 · Post by **taz947** » 01 Aug 2008, 08:07

Love the DBR9, Ford GT and Panoz GT combination.

Carcrazy · Post by **Carcrazy** » 01 Aug 2008, 08:53

speed_man wrote:oooh yeah Definatley!!

There's a reason FireFox has spell check.

Trust me, I'd know...

BTW: How much do one of these actually cost? I think it'd be a cool hobby to start, but some other things come higher up on my financial priorities.

jacoja06 · Post by **jacoja06** » 01 Aug 2008, 12:24

lol, thanks guys

@ carcrazy: If you have good sophisticated taste, like meâ€¦ Autoart 1/18 models will set you back $110. So, itâ€™ll be wise to save up for other, more important things. Only Nutheads like me buy stuff like thisâ€¦ but I think itâ€™s worth it (also considering they are limited edition models, so the value often increases).

speed_man · Post by **speed_man** » 01 Aug 2008, 20:29

Here are two of mine!!

a Shelby Gt350 and a Camaro

They are 1:24 scale, and they were over $100 but i didnt buy them my Grandpa did

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 01 Aug 2008, 22:09

Damn, that's a pretty nice collection, jac. Might have to get me some of those. Specifically, one of these~

Edit:
Oh, sweet momma. Gots to get me one of these, but it's out of stock.

If they had a Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT, I would buy that in a heartbeat.

Koenigsegg_Rox · Post by **Koenigsegg_Rox** » 02 Aug 2008, 11:55

*

over 787B *

Bought myself a 1:24 scale Lamborghini Reventon today, hawt car but so-so model. Still, nice addition. And did I also forget to mention that I have a box full of potentially rare Hot Wheels 1:64 scale cars? probably about 500 or so, 20 of them T-Hunts. Old ones.

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 03 Aug 2008, 03:15

Granted, these aren't die-cast, but they're the only models I've got that aren't Hot Wheels.

These are N-Scale (which ranges from 1:148 to 1:160, though I'm not entirely sure as to the exact scale of these models), and they're surprisingly detailed for how small they are. Model railroading is not a cheap hobby; there's about $500 worth of models on the table in these pics.

In other news, I ordered 4 AUTOart 1:18 models: 2004 Takata Honda NSX JGTC #18, 2005 Chevy Corvette Z06 C6R #3, 2004 BMW M3 GTR 24 Hours Nurburgring #43 and 2006 Mazda Roadster (NC) NR-A #01.

Carcrazy · Post by **Carcrazy** » 03 Aug 2008, 04:15

jacoja06 wrote:@ carcrazy: If you have good sophisticated taste, like meâ€¦ Autoart 1/18 models will set you back $110. So, itâ€™ll be wise to save up for other, more important things. Only Nutheads like me buy stuff like thisâ€¦ but I think itâ€™s worth it (also considering they are limited edition models, so the value often increases).

Do you know how long it takes to, let's say double? About 10 or so years?

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 03 Aug 2008, 07:56

There are probably better investments than model cars.

Carcrazy · Post by **Carcrazy** » 03 Aug 2008, 10:50

Yeah, but at least these investments look pretty on a shelf.

jacoja06 · Post by **jacoja06** » 03 Aug 2008, 11:33

Carcrazy wrote:Do you know how long it takes to, let's say double? About 10 or so years?

I'd really have no idea how long it would take to double... or even if it will double. You've just got to purchase the correct cars I guess. It depends on the rarity, and what people are willing to pay big bucks for. As an example, limited edition Beter Brock models have been in high demand since he died in 2006... so models of his race cars are now usually $200+ (1:18). Sometimes the certificate of authenticity comes with a signature from the driver, which is a nice touch.

I've owned my HRT Commodore for about 7 years now... and it's increased about $20 or so. My Panoz GTR-1 costs exactly the same (if not, less) then it was 7 years ago.

I have a feeling that the value of the Aston LM GT1 winner, and the GT4 Ford GT (sold-out at Biante) will increase in the next few years, but my road cars will remain pretty much the same.

xHaZxMaTx wrote:In other news, I ordered 4 AUTOart 1:18 models: 2004 Takata Honda NSX JGTC #18, 2005 Chevy Corvette Z06 C6R #3, 2004 BMW M3 GTR 24 Hours Nurburgring #43 and 2006 Mazda Roadster (NC) NR-A #01.

Ohh, very nice! Send us some nice photo's once you get them

. The NSX in your link just looks beautiful.
I like the trains, too. I use to dream of having a detailed scale village in my room, with those model trains.

Post by **TheStig** » 03 Aug 2008, 13:40

Carcrazy wrote:Yeah, but at least these investments look pretty on a shelf.

Model trains can be on a shelve just as easy, and look good on it also...

I don't have any real Die Cast car models anymore.

I do have a collection of 1:87 model cars but they belong to my Modelrailroad , even tough there are officially to make a city more realistic, my collection has alot of exclusive cars (911 (996) GT3, CLK GTR (D2 Privat edition), E39 M5 and alot more.
Currently they are all in a box waiting for better times

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