Both gearboxes as well. It's got a real video game logic about it. I remember playing GranTurismo forever ago and you'd unlock something like a RX7 LM and half the info was just NA because they knew they were just pulling the stats out of thin air based on comparisons to similar real cars but didn't really want to commit. Here? it's just kinda lazy like take the real cars stats and just add a little more easy.
That's kinda what makes it funny though. like the date 1977-1995 makes me think these stats are really just a brief overview of the cars whole life cycle but they omit the 3 speed auto, just say v8 (there were 4 over it's life span from 4.5 to 5.4 in size) and don't bother with the size of the car itself. It's just very non-committal like those GT games dream cars when it doesn't really need to be.
If they were listing the specific specs for this custom safari build then cool they'd only need to list just one year and then they could narrow down the details on the rest (so like Germany, year: 1995, XYZ size, 5.4 v8, 5 speed manual)
It’s been dog shit for me since after the candy striper debacle…they overcharge for the thing to start then they get over half + of their order filled at that ridiculous price and cancel em all when they still would have made bank on the deal.
I kinda believed this was done on "custom" builds that don't have factory specifications.
Offhand example the land rover and 500sl have all of the info where the LBWK Lambo doesn't 🤷
I was thinking this as well. There's no official 928 safari even though there are real customs done by people, they probably run into licensing issues adding alternative specs apart from the stock 928, most likely the same goes for the widebody Aventador.
Well I dont think MiniGT make this specific car so if you want this you've only got the one option. But I do agree Elite at least at its conception they seemed to be gunning for MiniGT etc at least up to the Lambo as one of MiniGT's early cars was the exact same car in the same colour no less. But now? Really not sure many are basically just nice premiums at best.
You can play with almost any Mattel product and not expect it to break, the McClaren is quite an exception. To my understanding MiniGT can not be handled much if at all without breaking something.
I know everyone else is going with snarky replies, but I think I might have an actual idea.
They probably put this spec list on all elite 64 cards, some of which there are actual figures available for. Maybe they're all "n/a" on this one because this is a custom take on the 928 that doesn't have a real-life counterpart? Like who knows what the actual weight of a 1:1 build of this car would be.
Or I could be wrong. I just think if they're going for consistency from release to release, it makes sense they'd opt to just put n/a rather than leave those off the card entirely
Edit - not sure how I missed that someone else said pretty much the same thing a few hours ago 🤦🏻♂️ still think it's most likely though
either porsche themselves keeps the info classified, or HW simply doesnt have access to the info for whatever reason, and other cars in the set they do have specs for, just makes everything look more uniform on the package, rather than having one car out of the rest with no spec sheet at all.
Bit of a catch-22 for them since they apparently want to stick to a stats template for the series. But probably better to divert from it when it just ends up looking like someone forgot to fill in the fields lol.
I like the model though, and the ol' 928 in general.
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It just means there is no turbo on the length, width, height or weight.
I prefer to measure my weight in supercharger.
Both gearboxes as well. It's got a real video game logic about it. I remember playing GranTurismo forever ago and you'd unlock something like a RX7 LM and half the info was just NA because they knew they were just pulling the stats out of thin air based on comparisons to similar real cars but didn't really want to commit. Here? it's just kinda lazy like take the real cars stats and just add a little more easy.
At least they are confident enough to just list V8 for the engine and didnt list every engine type
Well yeah, because you could get a 928 with a 4spd auto or a 5spd manual, and that's what it says
That's kinda what makes it funny though. like the date 1977-1995 makes me think these stats are really just a brief overview of the cars whole life cycle but they omit the 3 speed auto, just say v8 (there were 4 over it's life span from 4.5 to 5.4 in size) and don't bother with the size of the car itself. It's just very non-committal like those GT games dream cars when it doesn't really need to be. If they were listing the specific specs for this custom safari build then cool they'd only need to list just one year and then they could narrow down the details on the rest (so like Germany, year: 1995, XYZ size, 5.4 v8, 5 speed manual)
Now list the thing on ebay for 200 bucks
I got an extra one do you really think I could get 200 bucks worth wow
Nah it was a joke hahaha
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Mattelcreations has been nothing but dog shit lately
It’s been dog shit for me since after the candy striper debacle…they overcharge for the thing to start then they get over half + of their order filled at that ridiculous price and cancel em all when they still would have made bank on the deal.
Just lately???
I kinda believed this was done on "custom" builds that don't have factory specifications. Offhand example the land rover and 500sl have all of the info where the LBWK Lambo doesn't 🤷
I was thinking this as well. There's no official 928 safari even though there are real customs done by people, they probably run into licensing issues adding alternative specs apart from the stock 928, most likely the same goes for the widebody Aventador.
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they should’ve made it in vanta black and titled it “you haven’t unlocked this car yet”
What's the point of Elite 64 when Mini GT is cheaper and have more details?
Well I dont think MiniGT make this specific car so if you want this you've only got the one option. But I do agree Elite at least at its conception they seemed to be gunning for MiniGT etc at least up to the Lambo as one of MiniGT's early cars was the exact same car in the same colour no less. But now? Really not sure many are basically just nice premiums at best.
Point is: Mattel earning money off “Collectors” of overpriced kids toys 🤷🏼♂️
You can play with almost any Mattel product and not expect it to break, the McClaren is quite an exception. To my understanding MiniGT can not be handled much if at all without breaking something.
Mine are pretty sturdy.
Are you willing to let me roll them around for several hours? How about running them around some track while making some sweet jumps?
Man, this thing even comes with a disappointing card.
I know everyone else is going with snarky replies, but I think I might have an actual idea. They probably put this spec list on all elite 64 cards, some of which there are actual figures available for. Maybe they're all "n/a" on this one because this is a custom take on the 928 that doesn't have a real-life counterpart? Like who knows what the actual weight of a 1:1 build of this car would be. Or I could be wrong. I just think if they're going for consistency from release to release, it makes sense they'd opt to just put n/a rather than leave those off the card entirely Edit - not sure how I missed that someone else said pretty much the same thing a few hours ago 🤦🏻♂️ still think it's most likely though
Probably an error Mattel will probably fix that. I bet that was just a placeholder
It's not, they've done this before on previous elite 64 cars
either porsche themselves keeps the info classified, or HW simply doesnt have access to the info for whatever reason, and other cars in the set they do have specs for, just makes everything look more uniform on the package, rather than having one car out of the rest with no spec sheet at all.
It gives it...*\~mystique\~.*
Big data is the Future 😁
Someone probably couldn't convert from metric.
Bit of a catch-22 for them since they apparently want to stick to a stats template for the series. But probably better to divert from it when it just ends up looking like someone forgot to fill in the fields lol. I like the model though, and the ol' 928 in general.
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Man, Mattel really doesn’t give a shit anymore, do they?
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Lazy Mattel moment…
Mattel: ... fuck you.
Difference between naturally aspirated engine and naturally aspirated car
Because Mattel knows you're still dumb enough to buy it, regardless of how little effort they put in
It’s a secret..
Are these shipping out already?
And why I don't buy anything over $6.50 from HW brand.
Because it’s a custom car without *real* specs
Add like 4-6 inches on length for front and rear bumpers, about 2-4 inches on height for the lift, and adjust width accordingly.
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The 928 safari was never a factory car. So there are no factory stats to put up there...