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Discussion in 'Collectables, Literature, & Models' started by fiorano94, Feb 26, 2009.

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  1. fiorano94

    fiorano94 F1 Veteran

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    Why does hotwheels fail so hard at making wheels look good on a model. The new F430 elites wheels look HUGE on the car, and the nose of the car looks like it's touching the ground.
     
    fiorano94, Feb 26, 2009
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  2. sindo308qv

    sindo308qv F1 Rookie

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    Maybe they're appealing to younger kids and the whole bling thing?
     
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  3. sindo308qv

    sindo308qv F1 Rookie

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    By the way, love your avatar.
     
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  4. ferrari4evr1

    ferrari4evr1 Formula 3

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    Could be worse.. It could be McCainunism... ROTFLMAO!!!!!! Oh wait, this should be in "politics section." My bad ;)

    Yeah, i agree. wheels look slightly too big for the car...
     
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  5. SSNISTR

    SSNISTR F1 Veteran

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    And the 599 looks like it has 4x4 tires. Hot Wheels sucks.
     
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    And the tires are awful, they need a good shine.
     
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  7. TheMayor

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    I can tell you exactly why. It's because the entire Hot Wheels program is controlled by Mattel's marketing department, not the designers.
     
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  8. Eric W

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    I agree that Mattel never seems to get the rims and tire sizes correct. The didn't even correct the rims and tires on their Super Elite Series either.

    I had to correct rims and tires myself.

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