REALCollector:Thanks for the update.Sorry for keeping you guys waiting for my LE posting.I also can't wait to show it to all you guys here.I'm quite busy this few weeks.But i will keep my promise...don't worry....will post it as soon as possible.Maybe tomorrow Wow!!! I saw rims.....blur rims... nice grap...there.

This post has been edited by subaru22b: Aug 6 2009, 12:28 AM

hey you all buy online, never kena tahan custom before?

Myke: You are close...

Jchue73: Yeap! definately one of the Ferraris you mentioned there...

Jason: Aiyooo! can't find time to create a custom garage for my Ferraris...

There you go...

jchue73: polished 599! i've been eyeing for it back then but decided not to get, after looking at your pics... really poke me again.. must resist! and wait for 599XX btw your Ferrari collection is i like your display shelves, from IKEA? this time your new parcel from which country & no hints?

Howard Tan: nice color! still hoping to get a LM/Carbon version but the price is crazy

REALCollector: 360 GT that is!.. mind to share your pick of the month like any special history to it?

hi, anybody where can easily get the 1:38 scale model?
i just wanna match it with my shell collection.
Thanks

REALCollector: Is that the 360 GTC Race Presentation 2001 from IXO? Nice. Why didn't choose the ones with race livery? Or perhaps it's äkan datang"?

Got one Ferrari 360 N/GT #89 (K.Burt / D.Turner) FIA GT Magny Cours 2003 made and serialised by Autobarn from a BBR kit (PJ316) and it is suppose to be an exact replica of the car that raced in the 2003 N-GT class in Magny Cours. The #88 sibling car is the same kit but I guess just slightly different decals. I think I showed this in one of my teaser pics. So here are some close up pics of it;



















Anyway, some brief history about this particular car;

The Team Maranello Concessionaires #89 car was driven by Kelvin Burt (GB) and Darren Turner (GB). They qualified 22nd on the grid overall were 2nd overall in the N-GT class during the 2nd round 2003 FIA-GT at Magny Cours (3 laps behind the winner) with the other team car #88 taking the 1st position but was later disqualified when it was found to have an illegal sized fuel tank.

The #89 car started the 1st round of the N-GT class 2003 season at the Catalunya track in Barcelona, Spain, quite good with 3rd placing behind the the other team car #88 and 10th placing overall after completing 92 laps which is 4 laps behind the GT class winner (Ferrari 550 Maranello from Team BMS Scuderia). Good effort for the team with 2nd and 3rd placing.

In the 3rd round FIA GT championship N-GT class in Enna-Pergusa track in Italy, car #89 finished 8th placing in the N-GT class just one place behind the #88 car and in 16th position overall after retiring at 81 laps due to transmission fault.

In the 4th round at the Brno Circuit, Czech Republic, car #89 finished 10th placing in the N-GT class after completing 79 laps and 19th place overall together with the GT class which means only 9 out of 18 GT class cars were faster than car #89. They were also 8 laps off pace behind the winner. Car #88 driven by Tim Mullen and Jamie Davies did better to secure 3rd place after completing 84 laps of the race.

In the 5th round at Donington Park circuit, the #89 car was not so lucky. They were classified DNF after completing only 37 laps before retiring due to gearbox problems. Car #88 finished 5th in the N-GT class and 14th overall with 6 laps behind the winner. Amazingly, the #89 was faster in qualifying than the #88 car as they were 17th on the starting grid compared to 20th on the starting grid for the #88 car.

In the 6th round for the 24 hours Spa, the #89 car did average but slightly better than the #88 car. After 6 hours, the #89 car was in 7th position while car #88 was in 6th position in the N-GT class both clocking 104 laps. After 12 hours, only the #89 car was classified and went on to register 8th fastest in the N-GT class clocking 203 laps. After 24 hours, #89 car finished 20th overall and 7th in the N-GT class. The #88 car finished in the 39th placing and was classified DNF after only clocking 104 laps.

In the 7th round in Anderstorp, Sweden, car #89 was not so lucky as they finished their worst results finishing last place and were classified DNF after only completing 64 laps. Car #88 finished 9th position overall with only 4 laps behind the winner and finished 3rd in the N-GT class. Both cars #88 and #89 were quite equal in that they qualified 21st and 22nd on the starting grid respectively.

In the 8th round in Oschersleben track, Germany, car #89 finished 3rd placing just behind car #88 and 7th placing overall after finishing 117 laps. They were off by 2 laps behind the GT car winner (Ferrari 550 Maranello from Team BMS Scuderia).

In the 9th round in Estoril track in Portugal, car #89 finished 9th placing in the N-GT class and finished 17th overall. Car #88 fared better and was 2nd in the N-GT class and finished 9th overall. Both cars qualified 18th (#88) and 20th (#89) spot on the starting grid but eventually, luck would have it that car #89 had to retire after 95 laps due to a brake problem.

In the final 10th round in Monza circuit in Italy, car #88 got 9th placing in the N-GT class and 19th overall. They completed were 10 laps behind the overall GT class winner (Ferrari 550 Maranello from Team BMS Scuderia with 87 laps). Not so lucky for car #89 as they were not classified as they fell short of completing the required minimum 70% of winner's distance (in this case only 58 laps) due to some electrical problems with the car.

Overall, the #89 car from Team Maranello Concessionaires did not fare so well in the season compared to the other #88 car and compared to the other cars from the other teams as well especially the Porsche 911 GT3-RS which dominated the N-GT class.

leroy87: I kena only one time lah. Fingers crossed all the time and try to keep package below RM 500 is getting more and more difficult.


myke: 599XX? USD 250 bucks than can lah... Just a small note on the HW Elite 599 GTB Fiorano... It's light like the other Elites and I'm pretty sure if I look hard at the model in detail, they would cut corners using cheap stuff. But what to do right? Currently only HW is making the 599 in 1/18 scale.

Yeah, built and mounted 2 Ikea Bertby shelfs on the wall of my room just a few days ago to house some of my collection. Had to wait till midnight so that I can fix it up without my little daughter interrupting ! My neighbours must be thinking this is one siow neighbour knocking and drilling in the middle of the night.

Anyway, I think the cabinets will suite 1/43 scales better than 1/18 scales since with the 1/18 scales, it takes quite a big real estate and I can only fit 10 cars in one cabinet.

And speaking about the Ford GT LM Spec, any idea what is a right price? It seems to be very expensive and at the same levels as what you would pay for an Autoart Signature series model...

Ok lah, I'll not play games and come clean. Here's what I got...

Myke: Thanks mate! In fact I never plan to add this model into my collection... Saw I selling cheap in ebay last year.. aiyo! miss opportunity now force to pay the premium price for it... since it's out of stock..

jchue73: Good guess... IXO is way cheaper... so I can buy more cars...
Walau! your BBR 360GTC looks sharp! congratulation to get
that car...

Coming soon...

wish a happy belated "birthday" to V4

only 3 pages but lots of new pics oredi,nice guys

and REAL wats up with that Schumi pic

Hello does anyone know whats the retail price for a 1:18 scale BBURAGO nissan GTR?

jchue73: awesome collection there! wow parcel after parcel... guess ur home now turns into a post office liao eh... well, bout the Ford GT, i got mine for RM400 for the Millennium Edition...

REALCollector: haha wat bout shell? do they still have garage available? since ur collecting 1/43 scale models, the garage should be able to fit the cars eh... hey i oso wana know why Schumi standing in front of tat yellow enzo??? wats going on??? not the shell yellow ferrari ah???

superxboy: unfortunately most diecast cars are produced in 1/64, 1/43, 1/32, 1/24 and 1/18 scale... even the newly released Myvi models are available in 1/32... but its not possible to be unable to find diecasts in ur mentioned scale, try Toycity or other departmental stores and u may perhaps find something u want...

liette`: if not wrong, theres one forumer mentioned the price of Bburago GTR... should be around RM150 - RM160 eh... if ur eyeing for budget diecast, do not feel hesitate to get the Bburago one coz its gonna sell out fast for sure...

ah i guess i got mine for a steal.

rm31.90! parkson staff must have mis-labeled the car price.

wah...less 1 number...RMx31.90

u got it for RM31.90??? lucky u!!! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

yeah. it was RM39.90 then got 20% discount. will post a couple of pictures up later.

wah can help me to grab one?

lol, only 1 piece label wrongly. and it was the last gtr. but got reventon. looks bloody sexy as well.

Haha...got reventon ard...





This post has been edited by hokuan: Aug 8 2009, 07:01 PM

hokuan, what brand is your reventon?

This post has been edited by liette`: Aug 8 2009, 07:05 PM