Toy cars in front of toy cars - LotusTalk

AdamT · 03-23-2008, 03:44 PM

Yep.. I am still a child. I am almost 40 years old, but I still play with toys… and take pictures of them in front of my grown-up toys. And you can’t believe how angry I am that the wheels on the toys don’t match the actual wheels on the cars!

One of my neighbors saw me lying in the middle of the street on my belly taking this picture. He just shook his head in disgust and walked away. Even my kids were making fun of me when I came back in the house. Oh, the shame of it all. I just can't let go of childhood.

rb26dett · 03-23-2008, 03:50 PM

Sorry to add insult to injury, but your gas cap doesn't match either; oh and also the color of the BMW seats and turn signals. It's all good though because I still play with diecasts also. I'm still waiting for Autoart to make an 07 Exige S in Aspen white.

V-RAPTOR · 03-23-2008, 03:53 PM

That is awesome!!!!!!

Who really wants to grow up? I don't want to grow up I'm a .........

FLuXeXigeS · 03-23-2008, 03:55 PM

nice pic

xtn · 03-23-2008, 03:57 PM

People should get the toys first, then order their real car to match in every detail. The people who end up with non-matching wheels and interiors are obviously not hip to this strategy.

xtn

Z-dculus · 03-23-2008, 03:59 PM

awesome!

kestrel74 · 03-23-2008, 04:00 PM

COOL idea !!

apk919 · 03-23-2008, 04:05 PM

Nice shot

FLuXeXigeS · 03-23-2008, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtn

People should get the toys first, then order their real car to match in every detail. The people who end up with non-matching wheels and interiors are obviously not hip to this strategy.

xtn

lol i do it the other way haha

Eclise · 03-23-2008, 04:37 PM

You could probably come up with some cool optical illusions if you worked at it. Neat pic.

borat · 03-23-2008, 04:38 PM

My toy car thing is similar. I'm trying to get a model version of every car I've owned. Still looking for a 1982 Volvo Turbo Wagon (white) and a 1968 MG Midget (yellow). Any leads? I refuse to acknowledge that I owned a Renault Alliance.

Oh, and of course I will now have to embarrass myself in front of the neighbors by taking my own toy/real photo.

qball · 03-23-2008, 04:59 PM

You need to redo the leather interior in the bimmer....

Flash G · 03-23-2008, 05:02 PM

Very cool!

I have a couple 1:18 Ferraris in my office... Hoping one day to do similar pictures with them!

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CosmosMpower · 03-23-2008, 05:09 PM

Cool pic, now get some real LTW's on that M3. I had a E36 M3 sedan before my Elise as well.

lotusport · 03-23-2008, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rb26dett

Sorry to add insult to injury, but your gas cap doesn't match either; oh and also the color of the BMW seats and turn signals. It's all good though because I still play with diecasts also. I'm still waiting for Autoart to make an 07 Exige S in Aspen white.

And the Real Elise doesn't have a front plate, or a radio antenna, or....

I've done much the same, starting with my very first sports car, a '59 TR-3 and most of the Lotus I've owned. Haven't bothered with the '50 Stude three-window four-door, or the DeSoto with the 273 c.i. hemi....

RoadDad · 03-23-2008, 06:21 PM

milehitom · 03-23-2008, 06:25 PM

That's great! I'll add that if you flip the engine lid, I'd bet it's the Rover engine in the model...It is in mine. A buddy bought a 1:18 model as a present for me and said, "Look, it's EXACTLY your car!" Of course, I didn't tell him the antenna is wrong, the color is ardent red (I have bordeaux), and the model's engine is the Rover engine.

Growing up is over-rated!

Tom

DragonRider1 · 03-23-2008, 06:38 PM

I had a series of shots that somehow got nuked from my computer. The first was a little 1:18th red Miata in a parking spot where I was holding a watering can (think plants). The next shot, my full sized '93 Miata was in that spot. Next was a blue R6 model with the can, 4th shot the full sized R6, then came the 1/18th red Elise and, you guessed it, my '05 in it's place.. the last was the wife with the magnetic blue 1:18th Elise...and a frown afterwards.. she hasn't gotten it yet. <grin>

overkil · 03-23-2008, 07:05 PM

Murix · 03-23-2008, 07:50 PM

That is pretty awesome. Some of us will just never grow up, but why should we?

03-23-2008, 03:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
AdamT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 215	Toy cars in front of toy cars Yep.. I am still a child. I am almost 40 years old, but I still play with toys… and take pictures of them in front of my grown-up toys. And you can’t believe how angry I am that the wheels on the toys don’t match the actual wheels on the cars! One of my neighbors saw me lying in the middle of the street on my belly taking this picture. He just shook his head in disgust and walked away. Even my kids were making fun of me when I came back in the house. Oh, the shame of it all. I just can't let go of childhood. __________________ 2005 Lotus Elise (ardent red on black / touring & sport packs) ... for the twisties 2004 Mercedes Benz E55 AMG (silver on black/red) ... for the torque [DC-area owners... help me map the great roads of the area]

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rb26dett Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 179	Sorry to add insult to injury, but your gas cap doesn't match either; oh and also the color of the BMW seats and turn signals. It's all good though because I still play with diecasts also. I'm still waiting for Autoart to make an 07 Exige S in Aspen white.

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V-RAPTOR STARLIGHT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NOVA (Winchester) Posts: 663	That is awesome!!!!!! Who really wants to grow up? I don't want to grow up I'm a .........

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Eclise Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,206	You could probably come up with some cool optical illusions if you worked at it. Neat pic.

03-23-2008, 04:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
borat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 134	My toy car thing is similar. I'm trying to get a model version of every car I've owned. Still looking for a 1982 Volvo Turbo Wagon (white) and a 1968 MG Midget (yellow). Any leads? I refuse to acknowledge that I owned a Renault Alliance. Oh, and of course I will now have to embarrass myself in front of the neighbors by taking my own toy/real photo. __________________ 2006 Canyon Red Elise, touring package, Larini Sport Style exhaust, TRM wheels, Bridgestone RE01R 205/45 & 235/40 2006 BMW X3, black on black

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qball Wizard of Pugz! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 4,516 Images: 3	You need to redo the leather interior in the bimmer....

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Flash G Double Trouble Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hollywood Hills Posts: 3,177	Very cool! I have a couple 1:18 Ferraris in my office... Hoping one day to do similar pictures with them! . __________________ Turn your flatscreen TV into a work of art. Modern Art DVD \| Plasma Aquarium DVD \| Widescreen Fireplace DVD 11 Esprit??? (Wish List) 07 Exige S - Ardent Red, Stage II Exhaust, LSD, Touring pack 06 Range Rover Sport - Java Black 05 Elise - Ardent Red, Stage II Exhaust, Touring pack

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milehitom Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,143	That's great! I'll add that if you flip the engine lid, I'd bet it's the Rover engine in the model...It is in mine. A buddy bought a 1:18 model as a present for me and said, "Look, it's EXACTLY your car!" Of course, I didn't tell him the antenna is wrong, the color is ardent red (I have bordeaux), and the model's engine is the Rover engine. Growing up is over-rated! Tom

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03-23-2008, 06:38 PM	#18 (permalink)
DragonRider1 Sports Photographer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Knoxville, Tn Posts: 1,368	I had a series of shots that somehow got nuked from my computer. The first was a little 1:18th red Miata in a parking spot where I was holding a watering can (think plants). The next shot, my full sized '93 Miata was in that spot. Next was a blue R6 model with the can, 4th shot the full sized R6, then came the 1/18th red Elise and, you guessed it, my '05 in it's place.. the last was the wife with the magnetic blue 1:18th Elise...and a frown afterwards.. she hasn't gotten it yet. <grin> __________________ 2005 Elise Ardent Red/Black LSS, TP, HT, Knoxville, TN. Surrounded by: Deal's Gap (318 curves in 11 miles) Cherohala Skyway (45miles of sweeping mountain curves) Devil's Triangle (Deal's Gap but with more attitude) ...and of course, the Great Smokey Mountains Parks! Welcome to Elise Country

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Murix Rotary Refugee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 996 Images: 3	That is pretty awesome. Some of us will just never grow up, but why should we?