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Car Forum / Ferrari Cars / February 2007Ferrari 599 diecast model
Hi everyone, I am just wondering which diecast maker manufactures the best looking 599 on the market right now. I did a quick froogle search and most of them are pointing to the one from hot wheels. Thank you >Hi everyone, >I am just wondering which diecast maker manufactures the best looking >599 on the market right now. I did a quick froogle search and most of >them are pointing to the one from hot wheels. > >Thank you ...Just get a Z06 and squint.  Signature"...Luigi follow only the Ferraris." > Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Thank you Right now, I think that's the only one. Unless you want to build your own. Both Fujimi and Revell of Germany are coming out with 1/24 plastic kits of the car. MH > Right now, I think that's the only one. Unless you want to build your > own. Both Fujimi and Revell of Germany are coming out with 1/24 plastic > kits of the car. He lives! >>Right now, I think that's the only one. Unless you want to build your >>own. Both Fujimi and Revell of Germany are coming out with 1/24 plastic >>kits of the car. > > He lives! I thought he didn't love us anymore... T308 >>> Right now, I think that's the only one. Unless you want to build >>> your own. Both Fujimi and Revell of Germany are coming out with 1/24 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > T308 Oh, I've been around, lurking. :-) Life is just starting to settle back down. We've added on two rooms to the house in the last two years, new laminate floors in three rooms, kitchen remodel, and of course work has had lots of ups and downs, business travel. You know, typical "in the life of" stuff. Still have lots to do, finish the kitchen, new carpet in the rest of the house, painting, and since the rest of the house has been updated my wife's decided we have to redo both bathrooms. I agree, but I'm just getting so tired of it... will be happy when it's done. Still drive the 'stang, though am thinking about trading into either an Infinti G35 coupe or a Cadillac CTS. I was seriously considering one of the Shelby GT500's, but the dealers were raping people so bad (like >$20k over sticker) I've pretty much decided my next car won't be a Ford. MH <<since the rest of the house has been updated my wife's decided we have to redo both bathrooms. I agree, but I'm just getting so tired of it... will be happy when it's done.>> I know the feeling. I'm sick of our new house and we haven't even moved in yet. I am SO looking forward to when it's all finished and I can stop thinking about paint colours and fixtures and window treatments... <<I've pretty much decided my next car won't be a Ford.>> :-( C. > I know the feeling. I'm sick of our new house and we haven't even > moved in yet. I am SO looking forward to when it's all finished and I > can stop thinking about paint colours and fixtures and window > treatments... The problem is, I love the home improvement warehouse stores. I can spend all day and lots of cash. I like looking at the fixtures and all that stuff. It's just that, once you get all the nice stuff HOME, you have to find the time to install it, or deal with some wonder-if-I-can-trust-him contractor. We had a REALLY BAD experience with the contractor on our first addition, and an equally GOOD experience with the second. > <<I've pretty much decided my next car won't be a Ford.>> Well, I can always change my mind. I do like the new Mustang... just had poor experiences with the dealers in my area, and some really disheartening discussions with Ford SVO reps. Where the GT500 is concerned, I guess the question is, does the dealer make more if they sell five or six at sticker, or one at $20k over? It certainly doesn't benefit Ford, because they don't see a penny of the "market adjustment," and probably loses out on more sales as a result of the Dealer's greed. 'Cause I would have unquestionably bought one at sticker. I expect that Dodge dealers will do the same thing on the first few Challengers, and Chevy dealers will do it with the new Camaro. Because there's always boneheads who have to be the first on the block, even if it costs them in the long run. And the dealers don't care about alienating long-term customers so long as they make a big profit today. Typical American short-sightedness. MH All I cared about was putting a locking door knob on my bedroom (it's my fiancee's as well, of course) to keep the kids out of "my sh.t". And yet, I need to keep as close an eye as I can on my 8 year old stepdaughter, as I found out as we were buying our house that there are two Level III sex offenders within 500 feet of our house. Definitely time to buy that shotgun ... the deal on our house was too good to pass up, and it's the nicest house in our neighborhood by far. >> I know the feeling. I'm sick of our new house and we haven't even >> moved in yet. I am SO looking forward to when it's all finished and I [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > I expect that Dodge dealers will do the same thing on the first few > Challengers, If you're interested,. Autoweek has the killer sound bite of the Challenger Pro Street they showed at SEMA. f.cking awesome. Just go to autoweek.com/podcast and do a search on "Dodge Challenger" and Chevy dealers will do it with the new Camaro. Because > there's always boneheads who have to be the first on the block, even if > it costs them in the long run. And the dealers don't care about > alienating long-term customers so long as they make a big profit today. > Typical American short-sightedness. > > MH "bears lose, me on the booze" <user@example.net> > I found out as we were buying our house that there are two Level III sex > offenders within 500 feet of our house. Definitely time to buy that > shotgun ... You 'Merkins and your guns... what on earth as a 'Level III sex offender', anyway? -Paul >You 'Merkins and your guns... ...You didn't mind them in WWII. >what on earth as a 'Level III sex offender', anyway? Less than a priest, more than a scout leader. Signature"...Luigi follow only the Ferraris." << ...You didn't mind them in WWII.>> Get over it already. C. >>You 'Merkins and your guns... > > ...You didn't mind them in WWII. Ah yes, the days when America could still find it's moral compass... >>what on earth as a 'Level III sex offender', anyway? > Less than a priest, more than a scout leader. You still got it. -MCPD >>> You 'Merkins and your guns... >> ...You didn't mind them in WWII. > > Ah yes, the days when America could still find it's moral compass... It does make one wonder about what would happen if Hitler came to power today. There are plenty of folks here in the US who would be more than happy to try to negotiate, or ignore it altogether. Wonder how far he would get before anything was done... Not trying to make a political statement, just wondering about alternate history... MH >> Ah yes, the days when America could still find it's moral compass... > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Not trying to make a political statement, just wondering about alternate > history... Well, AFAIK that was pretty much the situation back then (and of course the Brits did the 'Peace in our time' deal with Neville Chamberlain's visit to Mr Hitler), of course Pearl Harbor made quite a difference... Blimey, this is a HUGE subject. I often think that the poor old Russians are the unsung heroes of the piece.. (what do I know, it's my birthday and I'm on my third Leffe). -Paul (old) (what do I know, it's my birthday and I'm on my third > Leffe). > > -Paul (old) Happy Birthday Old Paul. Jim #3677 > (what do I know, it's my birthday and I'm on my third >> Leffe). [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jim #3677 Thank you, sir! <<(what do I know, it's my birthday and I'm on my third Leffe). -Paul (old)>> You're not old, you're classic! C. > <<(what do I know, it's my birthday and I'm on my third Leffe). > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > C. <sings> Have I told you lately that I love you? Have I told you... <beer can bounces off the back of my head> Hey! who threw that?! It's happened in North Korea, Rwanda, the Sudan, Somalia, etc. - depending on somebody's description of genocide ... we haven't done much in those cases, even when the spotlight on our indecisiveness got hot. If a Hitler were to come to power now (and Kim Il Jong isn't one?), I would imagine hundreds of thousands would die before we thought it was important enough to step in. >>>Ah yes, the days when America could still find it's moral compass... >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > -Paul (old) << It does make one wonder about what would happen if Hitler came to power today. There are plenty of folks here in the US who would be more than happy to try to negotiate, or ignore it altogether. >> As EuroPaul noted, that's exactly what happened back then. The US got into WWII because we got jumped by the Japanese, not because we were horrified by what was happening in Europe. And don't even get me started on the moral relativity involved in allying with Stalin. C. > << It does make one wonder about what would happen if Hitler came to > power today. There are plenty of folks here in the US who would be [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > C. Yes, but when the US did decide to enter the war, the nation came together and supported the effort; or at least the vast majority did. I just don't see that happening in today's political environment. It's too partisan, the media is too biased (both ways) and it just doesn't seem like people really want to think for themselves much anymore. MH <<when the US did decide to enter the war, the nation came together and supported the effort; or at least the vast majority did. I just don't see that happening in today's political environment.>> Oh, I don't know. I think if it was a worthy cause and we were either directly threatened or asked to assist (as opposed to invading Iraq without provocation or request to intervene) that most people would be supportive. I personally know a lot of people who would be WAY more supportive of the US going into Darfur than I do who thought Iraq was a good idea. C. "M Hanson" <mike@nospam_scaleautosport.com> wrote > > it just doesn't seem like people really want to think for themselves much > anymore. Have they ever? It's always the same. War: in 10 easy steps. 1) Greed - concealed by patriotism, followed by.. 2) Political and moral failure, followed by... 3) Gung-ho, the massed line of pawns assemble, thristy for blood (and forgetting how useful is their own), followed by... 4) The first horrors of war, and the first victim (truth), phrases such as 'unfortunate but necessary' and 'unintentional collateral damage', followed by... 5) The kids start to come home in boxes (never good for the resolve), followed by... 6) Such horror that word spreads: <Kurtz> 'The horror... the horror' </Kurtz>, followed by... 7) War is wrong! bring back our brave toops!, followed by... 8) Shame, ignomy, the rebirth of 'truth', the pictures of the bodies, the tortured, the maimed children, the dispossed, the starving... followed by... 9) This can never be allowed to happen again! Monuments spring up, worthy books are written, films are made, followed by... 10) (optional) a brief period of peace, followed by... Go to 1. Guess who are most likely to escape unscratched? 'Haliburton announce record profits....' Oh well. -Paul Basically it refers to the level of the crime committed. Level III is the most grevious perch. The gentleman (?) across the street was convicted of molesting a child. So was the loser one block over. (The one with the electrificed fence and the pitbull puppy mill in his back yard. I wonder some times if I've moved to Chino Valley or to some hollow in Appalachia. All I need to complete the scene is Pumpkinhead running out of the trees trying to sell me some Oxycontin.) Anyway, I'm guessing that molesting a child carries more weight than giving your 17 year old nephew a few beers and playing hide the pickle. My stepdaughter knows how to play the "bad man game". Hopefully I'll never have to try to contain the urge to play the "kill the bad man game". My stepson, about to be 12, is so nonresponsive to everything on the planet but Runescape and Disturbed he wouldn't be enticing any bad men any time soon. He's so pale he blends in with air. But he does like "Ferga-licious", so he isn't all that bad. > "bears lose, me on the booze" <user@example.net> > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > -Paul That probably should have been "grievous". Anyway, the fact that we know these types are in the 'hood is because, once they are paroled/released/whatever, they have to register with the local authorities wherever they land. It used to be more of a "wink wink" deal, but now they are compelled to do so. All schools, day care centers, etc., in the area are given a description and any other pertinent information. > Basically it refers to the level of the crime committed. Level III is > the most grevious perch. The gentleman (?) across the street was [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> >> -Paul > That probably should have been "grievous". Thats OK. Frankly, I'm amazed at the eloquence of such a famous porn star. -Paul > <<since the rest of the house has been updated my wife's decided we > have to redo both bathrooms. I agree, but I'm just getting so tired [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > <<I've pretty much decided my next car won't be a Ford.>> No offense to any Mustang owners in the group (!!), but I've driven two in the last few weeks. My parents bought one (they're "Ford" people) and I had a rental for a week. Both drove like trucks and the build quality is horrible. The drivers position is impossible for someone over 6-4 (thankfully my dad has shrunk some...). The rental was a convertible with 1200 miles. The roof leaked and it had the torsional rigidity of a wet paper bag. If they keep going on like this, the brand is doomed. T308 Yeah, I know "preoccupied". I just became a homeowner as of last Friday. I'm freaking out. Then again, if I wasn't freaking out about something I'd probably be bored. I'd go for the CTS as long as it's a V model! > Oh, I've been around, lurking. :-) Life is just starting to settle back > down. We've added on two rooms to the house in the last two years, new [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > MH > Yeah, I know "preoccupied". I just became a homeowner as of last > Friday. I'm freaking out. Then again, if I wasn't freaking out about > something I'd probably be bored. > > I'd go for the CTS as long as it's a V model! I looked at the CTS-V, and it's tempting... problem is it will need to be my daily driver, and while the horsepower is enticing, the 12mpg and premium-only fuel are not. :-( MH Hot Wheels is the ONLY manufacturer of Ferrari diecasts. They have the exclusive. > Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Thank you > Hot Wheels is the ONLY manufacturer of Ferrari diecasts. They have the > exclusive. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> Thank you Actually, Hot Wheels is who Ferrari hired to do licensing. There are other companies that do Ferrari models, it's just really, really difficult to get licensed. In addition to Hot Wheels, companies like BBR, Gasoline, Tamiya, Model Fatory Hiro, Studio 27, GMP, and AutoArt all do Ferrari models in kit or built (or both) form. I don't usually do die-cast, but I HAD to have one of these: http://tinyurl.com/q637l Make sure you watch the video. It's as cool in real life, I have it nicely displayed in my office. :-) Just noticed that they're also doing a 250TR. Figured they would, to maximize the cost of the casting. I'm also expecting a SWB or other 250GT versions. Now if they did a 375... I'd have to have one. :-) MH speaking of models... http://www.jokerracewear.com/web/Ferrari.wmv T308 (who pinched this from tom yang's site...) > speaking of models... > > http://www.jokerracewear.com/web/Ferrari.wmv Yeah, this guy is phenomenal. He's currently working on a P4 and a GTO, along with another 312. MH |
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