New C5Rs
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New C5Rs
AutoArt has updated their webpage and says that the 2001 C5Rs are now available:
Daytona:
LeMans:
I haven't seen any for sale anywhere yet, but will keep everyone posted!
:chevy
Daytona:
LeMans:
I haven't seen any for sale anywhere yet, but will keep everyone posted!
:chevy
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Re: New C5Rs (Illini Steve)
I checked on the "NEW" release dates...they are available but, you have to order them from China....that's the order form they sent me anyway....go figure.
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Re: New C5Rs (Illini Steve)
I bought the 2001 Daytona winner. I purchased the dirty version. It was a group purchase set-up by one of our club members. I've had it since around September?
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Re: New C5Rs (Illini Steve)
Those look great. I don't have an AutoArt car yet, I hear they are pretty nice. The C5R that I have is the Action car....
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Re: New C5Rs (lilredcorvette)
The platinum is a different car all it's own.....hard to find now along with the 24k pre race #3. They both are knock out cars....but, they do cost now...
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Re: New C5Rs (Goody)
I don't know what all of that means.....but when Action is the only game in town with license to #3, and they do/did sponsor the C5R team....I'd rather have the Action than nothing at all.
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Re: New C5Rs (KNR Vette)
I don't know what all of that means.....but when Action is the only game in town with license to #3, and they do/did sponsor the C5R team....I'd rather have the Action than nothing at all.
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Re: New C5Rs (KNR Vette)
I don't know what all of that means.....but when Action is the only game in town with license to #3, and they do/did sponsor the C5R team....I'd rather have the Action than nothing at all.
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Re: New C5Rs (Illini Steve)
I agree the action cars are junk. The body panels don't fit right, the doors are wobbly, the detail on engine ect stinks. I'd MUCH rather have the AA cars but when you're shooting for having the whole collection you have to have Action cars too. Funny.... last week you could pick up a raced version #3 for 25.00 and the #2 for about the same price...the AA cars never get cheaper, wonder why :rolleyes:
I haven't gotten an AA car yet that I haven't loved.
PS I just picked up the Action #2 black/silver and I'll admit the quality is much much better than on the #2 #3 yellow raced cars. The panels fit better it looks more like an AA than before. We'll see where they go. People will figure out they can get the same cars cheaper with AA and get a MUCH better car.
blah blah blah blah blah blah ;)
I haven't gotten an AA car yet that I haven't loved.
PS I just picked up the Action #2 black/silver and I'll admit the quality is much much better than on the #2 #3 yellow raced cars. The panels fit better it looks more like an AA than before. We'll see where they go. People will figure out they can get the same cars cheaper with AA and get a MUCH better car.
blah blah blah blah blah blah ;)
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Re: New C5Rs (lilredcorvette)
I just picked up the Action #2 black/silver and I'll admit the quality is much much better than on the #2 #3 yellow raced cars. The panels fit better it looks more like an AA than before. We'll see where they go.
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Re: New C5Rs (lilredcorvette)
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Funny.... last week you could pick up a raced version #3 for 25.00 and the #2 for about the same price...
Hey Lilred, where was that ? And wwere they 1/18?
Funny.... last week you could pick up a raced version #3 for 25.00 and the #2 for about the same price...
Hey Lilred, where was that ? And wwere they 1/18?
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Funny.... last week you could pick up a raced version #3 for 25.00 and the #2 for about the same price...
Hey Lilred, where was that ? And wwere they 1/18?
Here are a few still going....
1/18th yellow raced #3 sitting at 19.00 ends in a few hours
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI...tem=1694345810
Here's a 1/18th raced yellow #2 with 5 hours left price is sitting at 25.00
I've bought from this guy before he's GREAT about shipping quick and answering emails http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI...tem=1697678598
Just do a search on the ebay main page for C5R and C5-R
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Re: New C5Rs (Illini Steve)
I don't know what all of that means.....but when Action is the only game in town with license to #3, and they do/did sponsor the C5R team....I'd rather have the Action than nothing at all.
It means Actions are ****-poor representations of the C5Rs, and are a rip-off at $20 more than AutoArt. Even more of a rip-off if you fall for all of the "special" editions - pre, post, gold, platinum, etc. So I'm very happy to have had nothing for the last few months, and now I can spend the money saved on some high quality die-casts.
It means Actions are ****-poor representations of the C5Rs, and are a rip-off at $20 more than AutoArt. Even more of a rip-off if you fall for all of the "special" editions - pre, post, gold, platinum, etc. So I'm very happy to have had nothing for the last few months, and now I can spend the money saved on some high quality die-casts.
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Re: New C5Rs (KNR Vette)
I It might be a rip-off but, I have them all and it's one impressive display and piece of Corvette racing history. Also, being a dedicate Dale fan, represents something special, in the life of Dale, that he really got a kick out of doing...to each his own, I've probably bought worse for more.....
