Model sourcing - any tips?

[PhantomPH]

Hi all.

This may seem a slightly cheeky post, but I have seen some of you respond to this kind of thing before and some of you guys are seriously knowledgeable.

I have a photographic record of all the cars I have owned so far, but would love to start collecting them as models as well.

I have a couple of Bburago 1:18th scale things, but when I read this forum I get the impression I will be impressed by the quality of the things you guys suggest. I have followed a few links and searched for a long time on the sites I find, but I have found that because the cars I have owner are fairly normal, I cannot find them as models in any scale.

I would prefer 1:18th, but in reality if I could create a complete 'garage' I would not mind mixing and matching scale.

Where is best to look to see if models of the cars I have owned have ever existed? I am happy to do the research, I just don't know where to start. For the record, I think the wife would prefer as good a quality as possible for the models as I am intending to display them and apparently the house is 'her domain'.

All tips welcome!

Cheers all.

P~

PS the list is below - you will know at a glance if I am kidding myself thinking I can find these things.

1973 VW Beetle 1303S black
1986 Mini City E denim blue
1986 Mini City E silver
1989 Ford Fiesta XR2i Gunmetal
1996 Vauxhall Corsa Premier Silver (standard is an easier find I suspect)
1999 Fiat Punto white
1999 Ford Focus Zetec 3-door silver
2000 VW Polo E 3-door Blue
2002 Ford Focus Ghia 5-door blue
2003 Fiat Punto silver
2005 Ford Mondeo ST TDCi saloon gunmetal
2005 Mazda RX-8 230 sunlight silver
2006 VW Golf SE 5-door silver
2006 VW Golf GTI 5-door black
2007 Land Rover Freelander SE silver

These all seem too normal to be in model form. Am I deluded?

[PhantomPH]

Thanks gents.

Ebay never enters my head - I think the last time I visited Ebay was about 4 years ago. I hate the place! Still - needs must....

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[PhantomPH]

Wow, thanks mate - I really appreciate that list. I owe you a drink.

The intention is to start having a snout around this weekend (work is manic, so good ideas always have to wait!) so that could not have come at a better time!

Cheers all - yet again!

P~

Edited to answer a few questions :

1999 Fiat Punto white - Mk2? Majorette - Mk1 I believe. The one that was arouond from the mid-nineties. I cannot remember any version before that, yet it might be mk2!

2000 VW Polo E 3-door Blue - 6n2 with all red rear lights? None, cant find one for my own collection - yep, that's the one. Bought it because we needed the extra car at the time. A really nice looking little car it was as well!

2003 Fiat Punto silver - Mk2 F/l? None as far as Im aware - Now this is what I would class as Mk2. Fiat actually made about 3 different 'looks' of the Punto in quite a short space of time. This one has a sloped rear with the front inverted 'V' in the bumper. Nice looking small car.

2007 Land Rover Freelander SE silver - None as far as Im aware - At the dealers I noticed that LR themselves actually do models of their vehicles. Looks like they don't do the FR2 yet, but since all others were there, the day may come. I will keep an eye.

Cheers again!

Edited by PhantomPH on Friday 14th March 09:16

[PhantomPH]

Mk3Escy said:

if it was like this: http://www.km77.com/marcas/fiat/punto_02/med/01.jpg  then Majorette make both 3dr & 5dr, I have both and if you want one lmk your adress I'll pop it in the post.

Yes, that's the model! How much are you selling them for?

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[PhantomPH]

Thank you ever so much. What a genuinely nice gesture!

YHM

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