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Bungleaio

6,330 posts

202 months

Friday 7th December 2018
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My order was cancelled last night but to rub salt into the wounds Lego sent me an email this afternoon, thanking me for my purchase and hope I enjoy it as much as the video linked in the email.

Chris Jay

243 posts

129 months

Saturday 8th December 2018
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Silenoz said:
And it's back up to £250! Don't think it's meant to be....
It’s a lot of cash for what is essentially just a box of plastic! eek

dr_gn

16,161 posts

184 months

Saturday 8th December 2018
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Chris Jay said:
Silenoz said:
And it's back up to £250! Don't think it's meant to be....
It’s a lot of cash for what is essentially just a box of plastic! eek
Bit of a daft statement since you could reduce pretty much anything that’s ever been designed and manufactured in the history of the world to be the equivalent of “just a box of x, y and/or z”.

Chris Jay

243 posts

129 months

Saturday 8th December 2018
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dr_gn said:
Bit of a daft statement since you could reduce pretty much anything that’s ever been designed and manufactured in the history of the world to be the equivalent of “just a box of x, y and/or z”.
Indeed, there’s a whole argument there isn’t there!

Anyhow, the Chiron is reduced further on Amazon to £240, a £90 saving over the Lego Store.

Silenoz

856 posts

153 months

Saturday 8th December 2018
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New 2019 sets now on the Lego website, including the Porsche 911 RSR which it says is released on Boxing Day.

bobski1

1,773 posts

104 months

Sunday 9th December 2018
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Silenoz said:
New 2019 sets now on the Lego website, including the Porsche 911 RSR which it says is released on Boxing Day.
Oh man that looks awesome!! Any idea on scale/size compared to the previous 911? Seems a lot cheaper

blueg33

35,859 posts

224 months

Sunday 9th December 2018
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bobski1 said:
Silenoz said:
New 2019 sets now on the Lego website, including the Porsche 911 RSR which it says is released on Boxing Day.
Oh man that looks awesome!! Any idea on scale/size compared to the previous 911? Seems a lot cheaper
1124 pieces less than the 911 RS

valiant

10,209 posts

160 months

Sunday 9th December 2018
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blueg33 said:
bobski1 said:
Silenoz said:
New 2019 sets now on the Lego website, including the Porsche 911 RSR which it says is released on Boxing Day.
Oh man that looks awesome!! Any idea on scale/size compared to the previous 911? Seems a lot cheaper
1124 pieces less than the 911 RS
Looks in similar scale to the 911RS?

I was looking at the roof pieces and they seem the same as the RS.

Looks good but a little pricey considering the halo Chiron can be had for around £50 more but I suspect it will come down considerably just like the Chiron.


ecsrobin

17,117 posts

165 months

Sunday 9th December 2018
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valiant said:
blueg33 said:
bobski1 said:
Silenoz said:
New 2019 sets now on the Lego website, including the Porsche 911 RSR which it says is released on Boxing Day.
Oh man that looks awesome!! Any idea on scale/size compared to the previous 911? Seems a lot cheaper
1124 pieces less than the 911 RS
Looks in similar scale to the 911RS?

I was looking at the roof pieces and they seem the same as the RS.

Looks good but a little pricey considering the halo Chiron can be had for around £50 more but I suspect it will come down considerably just like the Chiron.
Somewhere I did see a side by side comparison but basically the original is 1:8 scale and the new car is 1:10 is the easiest comparison.

pc.iow

1,879 posts

203 months

Monday 10th December 2018
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Taken from here,

https://www.brothers-brick.com/2018/11/20/lego-tec...

A quick analysis shows that the old GT3 RS is 1100 pieces bigger than the new RSR; this is due to a very complicated manual gear box mechanism in GT3 RS (and the new RSR has none). The measurements of the both cars also show a significant difference in their scales: the new RSR is 3”/7cm shorter, 2”/5cm narrower and 1.5”/4cm lower. Here are Porsche 911 RSR measurements: 5” (13cm) high, 19” (50cm) long and 7” (20cm) wide.

ecsrobin

17,117 posts

165 months

Monday 10th December 2018
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Anyone local to Southampton John Lewis Westquay they have the Chiron for £200. It has a damaged box (tear in the back of the packaging)


AshVX220

5,929 posts

190 months

Tuesday 11th December 2018
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It looks to me like the new 911 RSR is a similar size to the last F1 car and Le Man car, which is good I think, as I hang those on the wall.

The Brummie

9,372 posts

187 months

Tuesday 11th December 2018
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ecsrobin said:
Anyone local to Southampton John Lewis Westquay they have the Chiron for £200. It has a damaged box (tear in the back of the packaging)

I would have had that if I lived closer. Knackered box wouldn’t worry me too much.


bobski1

1,773 posts

104 months

Wednesday 12th December 2018
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The Brummie said:
ecsrobin said:
Anyone local to Southampton John Lewis Westquay they have the Chiron for £200. It has a damaged box (tear in the back of the packaging)

I would have had that if I lived closer. Knackered box wouldn’t worry me too much.
Anybody know if this is still available?

The Brummie

9,372 posts

187 months

Wednesday 12th December 2018
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The Chiron is currently £249.99 at Smyths Toys.

Tempted however I think I should get the 911 GT3 before it is retired.


flight147z

974 posts

129 months

Wednesday 12th December 2018
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The Brummie said:
The Chiron is currently £249.99 at Smyths Toys.

Tempted however I think I should get the 911 GT3 before it is retired.
Right strategy I think. I'm hoping I can eventually get the Chiron for £200. Waited 2 years to get the 911 for £150 so I have the patience!

ecsrobin

17,117 posts

165 months

Wednesday 12th December 2018
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bobski1 said:
The Brummie said:
ecsrobin said:
Anyone local to Southampton John Lewis Westquay they have the Chiron for £200. It has a damaged box (tear in the back of the packaging)

I would have had that if I lived closer. Knackered box wouldn’t worry me too much.
Anybody know if this is still available?
I posted it whilst in store Monday afternoon. I can’t imagine it being sold too quick as no one would buy it for a present with a big tear in the back.

ecsrobin

17,117 posts

165 months

Thursday 13th December 2018
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The Brummie said:
The Chiron is currently £249.99 at Smyths Toys.

Tempted however I think I should get the 911 GT3 before it is retired.
£225 at Asda.

Gaspowered

311 posts

165 months

Thursday 13th December 2018
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bobski1 said:
The Brummie said:
ecsrobin said:
Anyone local to Southampton John Lewis Westquay they have the Chiron for £200. It has a damaged box (tear in the back of the packaging)

I would have had that if I lived closer. Knackered box wouldn’t worry me too much.
Anybody know if this is still available?
Went in this morning, gone now.

mikey P 500

1,239 posts

187 months

Friday 14th December 2018
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Looking to buy the 42056 lego porsche set this side of christmas, anyone know anywhere with stock at a good price currently?