More on the Matchbox Evora coming this Fall - LotusTalk

wallabyguy · 08-10-2008, 09:50 AM

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/au...the_scale.html

rb26dett · 08-10-2008, 11:10 AM

Does anyone know if Autoart is going to make a 1:18 model of the Exige S? Or are there any other makers as detailed as Autoart that makes this? Thanks.

TimMullen · 08-10-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wallabyguy

Model Lotus is off the scale | Auto Express News | News | Auto Express

It says they've been working on it for 9 months. That might solve the mystery of the "08 Lotus" - the back of the packaging of the Matchbox cars lists the cars in the series. It lists the "Lotus Elise" (or is it Exige), and "08 Lotus". But I've never seen the 08 Lotus. I wonder if it is the Evora...

ivan1 · 08-10-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TimMullen

It says they've been working on it for 9 months. That might solve the mystery of the "08 Lotus" - the back of the packaging of the Matchbox cars lists the cars in the series. It lists the "Lotus Elise" (or is it Exige), and "08 Lotus". But I've never seen the 08 Lotus. I wonder if it is the Evora...

are you referring to this one?

NEW LOTUS EVORA PRESS KIT & MATCHBOX MODEL CAR PACK - eBay (item 370074870079 end time Aug-11-08 12:12:23 PDT)

wallabyguy · 08-10-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ivan1

are you referring to this one?

NEW LOTUS EVORA PRESS KIT & MATCHBOX MODEL CAR PACK - eBay (item 370074870079 end time Aug-11-08 12:12:23 PDT)

Boy that is tempting...........

Robert Puertas · 10-13-2008, 03:49 PM

Just picked this up at Target...
Photographed next to it's spiritual predecessor.

JnC · 10-13-2008, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert Puertas

Just picked this up at Target...
Photographed next to it's spiritual predecessor.

Excellent Robert!

Now race them and tell us which one is faster!

Robert Puertas · 10-13-2008, 04:28 PM

I had the resident expert race them, and he tells me the Green Lotus is always faster...

Monsi · 10-13-2008, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert Puertas

I had the resident expert race them, and he tells me the Green Lotus is always faster...

I'm calling shenanigans... I bet the M250 had ringer tires on!

TimMullen · 10-13-2008, 05:22 PM

I thought I had already posted a picture, but I can't find the post. Maybe I didn't get around to it...

I found my first one of these about 3 weeks ago:

Edit: I knew I had posted it: http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f170...-evora-62448//

Robert Puertas · 10-13-2008, 06:34 PM

It doesn't count if you haven't taken it out for a spin.

TimMullen · 10-14-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert Puertas

It doesn't count if you haven't taken it out for a spin.

I bought two.

I took the other to the track. A nice long orange track.

Actually I do have a Hot Wheels track. My son got if for me as a "joke" present last Christmas.

Bleu Omdurman · 10-27-2008, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TimMullen

I thought I had already posted a picture, but I can't find the post. Maybe I didn't get around to it...

I found my first one of these about 3 weeks ago:

Edit: I knew I had posted it: http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f170...-evora-62448//

I was given one of these at the Lotus driving event.

I almost opened it yesterday.

I have no need for it in my collection.

However, mine has a little logo up in the top right that has a big (about dime/nickle size) 60 in silver, a lotus emblem beneath...ah sucks, just take a darned picture Trevor... Pic coming soon.

There you go.

Bibs · 10-27-2008, 02:43 AM

Mine's the same as the one on the screen!

The '60' is the logo of Lotus's 60th Anniversary

Bleu Omdurman · 10-27-2008, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Bibs

Mine's the same as the one on the screen!

The '60' is the logo of Lotus's 60th Anniversary

That's right. I picked this up at the factory. You might say, I took delivery at the factory for my '08 Lotus.

brooksfletcher · 10-27-2008, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by rb26dett

Does anyone know if Autoart is going to make a 1:18 model of the Exige S? Or are there any other makers as detailed as Autoart that makes this? Thanks.

Thats what im talking about, maybe even a model kit to build and paint.

Bibs · 10-27-2008, 04:35 AM

If they get enough requests to build the kits that certainly helps...

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rb26dett Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 142	Does anyone know if Autoart is going to make a 1:18 model of the Exige S? Or are there any other makers as detailed as Autoart that makes this? Thanks.

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