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jl924t · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 214 Location: Surrey, BC Canada

I just received a diecast '85 924 made by Minichamps that I purchased on ebay. What a beautiful model. The model has exceptional detail. If your into diecast models and you're a 924 type of person, this is a gotta have. I have a small collection of diecast cars and this is by far the nicest (except maybe the '67 Fairlane I have where the windows go up and down). I cant wait till a 931 comes out but for now this is great.
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Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

I know, I've seen these for sale on E-Bay and around and they look G-R-E-A-T.

But the price, oy vey!
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5150 · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:01 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I've seen two different minichamps 924 models, both seemed rather pricey. I've got a couple of die-casts, can't recall the makes but they're both very nice...
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iambudge · Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 21 Location: Somerset. UK

According to my local model supplier, Minichamps were taken over a couple of years ago by a company called IXO, a Porsche 924 is listed in their trade catalogue at a sensible price. Apparently IXO release different models in batches, I ordered mine before christmas.........still waiting ! I have the full set of Rover Metro 6r4s', 3 models, took 3 years.....worth it though !
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Vince Ponz · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3581 Location: Florida

About a year ago I could have gotten them for factory cost. Not much response and the price would have been about 55 plus freight. I had to buy 6.

I did see this car in Feb and they are being allocated, so if a dealer wanted say 48 he might get 6. I can still get them but not at that price.

More like 65 for I now have to buy them from a wholesaler.

Then some guys will ask for them in black, white, green, red or any other color their car is. I only saw them in red, period.
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