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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Hey, 2008 Leak Less is a Variant

Okay, sure, people have been emailing me for a while or maybe it’s just one guy using different emails :-) … claiming that Leak Less is green but I guess I’ll blame the email mail system for poor color representation but yes, the Leak Less is more fluorescent green than the correct yellow. Dude, you were right. :-)

I was in Target the other day and two launchers caught my eye and I thought, “Leak Less is not supposed to be green, he’s a yeller feller …”

And in the original release, he was definitely yellow … (desert cards) and also Supercharged releases but sometime in 2008, he became tinged with green …

It’s subtle but original 2006 Leak Less is surrounded by the greener/greenish Leak Less. You can slo tell in the original, his 52 had a darker yellow gradient fill which is now definitely more green.

Here is a shot in low light which shows off the difference better …

Now if that ain’t enough to make a grown man leak …

Who painted my launcher the wrong color?!

It gets worse buddy - they done greened up the WHOLE crew!

Old Leak Less shuffled off to the side - replaced by a green machine - and Stacy, Earl Filter all green tinged yellow to match the launcher!

Here is original Leak Less surround by his new suddenly green crew - no wonder he looks mad.

Rest of the variant listing is here - updated to include Leak Less.

And for those I dismissed - when I said, “What are you talking about? You’re crazy!,” what I meant was - I’ll get to it straight away and update the post as quickly as possible … so thanks for the heads up … even if it took me 6 months to figure out what you meant when you said, “Leak Less is GREEN!” Next time try being more direct  :razz:

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56 Comments »

  1. I just want …

    (MET:EDIT - anything is possible except that FFFFFFFFFFIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTT thing - MIIIIIINNNNNNEEEE!!!!!!!!).

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    racerguyinsd Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 7:39 pm

    John, to save yourself from future FR/Met edits, STOP SAYING FIRST!

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    Flik'sFriend Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 8:39 pm

    awwwwww!!! you got a MET:EDIT…..everyone was doing so good, it’s been days since a MET:EDIT :lol:

    (MET: That was an unauthorized MET:EDIT :shock: ).

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    slicepie Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 10:41 pm

    Not that many days. I got one like 2 days ago. BTW, hiya sweetie!!

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    Flik'sFriend Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 10:47 pm

    Hey~ How you doin’?

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    slicepie Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 11:02 pm

    Could be better, but could be worse.

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    Flik'sFriend Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 11:04 pm

    You never did tell me the comment that you had for me last night….waiting…. :lol:

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    slicepie Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 11:14 pm

    Crap, I can’t remember…

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    Flik'sFriend Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 11:16 pm

    see and you were so worried about getting another MET:EDIT, got you all flustered :)

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    PirateDad Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 10:48 pm

    John in Missouri’s wife might not like you calling him sweetie slicepie!!!

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    Flik'sFriend Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 10:50 pm

    :lol:

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    slicepie Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 11:02 pm

    Nice try, but my reply is inside FF’s comment in a different background color.

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    //John in Missouri
    18 November 2008 at 4:49 pm

  2. YES!!!!

    I need to go buy myself a Leak Less tonight. I also still prefer to call him Leakless.

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    //John in Missouri
    18 November 2008 at 4:49 pm

  3. so does this mean stacy also has a variant green version?

    (MET: Both Stacy’s I have matches the 2008 Leak Less - Greenish Leaklish).

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    //knightrider
    18 November 2008 at 4:51 pm

  4. Again, a little off-topic, but this post reminds me: how do we get Toolboxes for the Shiny Wax, Sparemint, and No Stall Pitty’s?

    (MET: Wait for singles release :-) ).

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    William Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    What about chicks?
    I do have Brusier and Nebeknezer!

    Shirley I have seen but it’s rippy because it cones w/ Roman and no stall

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    //John in Missouri
    18 November 2008 at 4:52 pm

  5. Wow, this is weird!

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    //racerguyinsd
    18 November 2008 at 5:09 pm

  6. I just saw this on slickdeals.net and it’s a 15% off coupon for any one item at TRU. It’s only good in-store from 11/16/08 thru 11/20/08. There’s a lot of stuff they are excluding on the coupon in the fine print, but I believe you can use it to purchase disney cars!

    Check out the link:

    http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=1017973

    If someone posted this before, sorry for the repeat.

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    //jmfong
    18 November 2008 at 6:11 pm

  7. Maybe he’s just sick that Mattel keeps holding out on us!!! 8)

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    //Flik'sFriend
    18 November 2008 at 6:35 pm

  8. I wouldn’t spend a lot of $$$ on something like this. Just leave a Car outside in the blistering sun next July and August. The UV rays will lighten up any Cars’ color. Or, if you have a UV lamp, you don’t have to wait until the summer. Maybe Leak Less can become the next Ramone?

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    Monica Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 10:48 pm

    I have nice bleached out Wingo, King and McQ (they spent last Summer out in the sandbox). I keep meaning to post to the Flikr pool.

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    //Steve AKA: Poppa
    18 November 2008 at 6:39 pm

  9. Now if that ain’t enough to make a grown man leak …

    Laffing My Bumper Off…that was a funny line MET!!…oh darn, now I gotta change!!

    (MET: :lol: ).

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    collectormom Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 8:08 pm

    Met your smiley is animated; how’d you do that??

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    Flik'sFriend Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 8:10 pm

    yeah, I noticed that too…cool trick Met…do it again!!! :)

    (MET: And people think no one reads very closely anymore :lol: … if I tell you, are we just going to see 50 posts with nothing but the smiley? :roll: … okay, it’s colon-lol-colon … er, good luck … :roll: ).

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    Micky Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 8:29 pm

    :-lol-:

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    Micky Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 8:30 pm

    :-lol)

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    Micky Reply:
    November 19th, 2008 at 9:35 pm

    =:) @};- 3:-0 <):) **==

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    Micky Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 8:32 pm

    Hey…it’s not working for me. What am I doing wrong? :lol:

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    Micky Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 8:32 pm

    ;lol:

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    Micky Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 8:34 pm

    I have too much time on my hands LOL…
    :lol:

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    Flik'sFriend Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 8:33 pm

    it worked that time…you are laughing :lol:

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    slicepie Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 10:44 pm

    That’s it. Now I have to go find the HTML codes for a bunch of animated smileys.

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    Flik'sFriend Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 8:35 pm

    ok Met, how’d you do that eye thing????? That one is pretty awesome… :lol:

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    Micky Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 8:36 pm

    How about the blinky eyes?

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    racerguyinsd Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 8:10 pm

    Alright; spill it Met!

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    kingmcqueen66 Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 8:54 pm

    I just want to know how to make a yellow smiley face thingy. I asked my 9 year old and he rolled his eyes at me……again! Like he does everytime I have a computer question. Yes…I go to my 9 year old for tech support…sad!

    (MET: Now, that’s funny!)

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    Flik'sFriend Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 9:18 pm

    ok Met just taught me this a week or two ago….. is colon then closed parenthesis together with no space : ) (just don’t add the space or it will look like that) :)

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    Micky Reply:
    November 19th, 2008 at 6:57 am

    :)(

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    Micky Reply:
    November 19th, 2008 at 6:58 am

    :()

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    Micky Reply:
    November 19th, 2008 at 6:58 am

    : )(

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    Micky Reply:
    November 19th, 2008 at 6:59 am

    I give up! :(

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    Flik'sFriend Reply:
    November 19th, 2008 at 7:05 am

    just don’t add the second one…just the first two without a space : ) :)

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    Monica Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

    The 9 year olds are way better than the 11 year olds. When they get older they start actually messing with you.

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    //PirateDad
    18 November 2008 at 7:33 pm

  10. Hey met, as the new case is out and im sure someone here will get the new night vision mcqueen, can you print and post the collectable handbook that comes with him?
    only i dont think he will be out here for aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaages

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    Roswell Reply:
    November 19th, 2008 at 7:40 pm

    where bouts are you?
    im in the Uk, and it wont be here for months!
    i just bought it on ebay tho,
    cant wait :P

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    //gervart
    18 November 2008 at 8:33 pm

  11. that was scan not print btw *

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    //gervart
    18 November 2008 at 8:33 pm

  12. so that 3 pack i havve isnt a dup after all.

    (MET: Technically, yes as it’s the same Pitty but it is missing the toolchest & tires).

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    //kd
    18 November 2008 at 9:00 pm

  13. Hey Met,
    I think I found a Tractor variant. There’s an early Thailand Tractor that is different from all of the China Tractors that we have. Want some pics?

    Also, for the 2008 Leak Less, does that include the WOC single, or just the launcher? Sorry if I missed any info on that in the post.

    (MET: Send some pics, I think my tractor is from Thailand - haven’t opened another one in 2 years :-) I have to dig out the single but my two are from the launcher & the 3-pack and every launcher I saw was green-tinted and I was at Mervyn’s, looked at every 3-pack … all green/ish. MY WOC single is buried somewhere but since Stacy, the Crew Chief and the launcher itself is all green/ish …).

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    PirateDad Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 10:50 pm

    I think I saw a Tar mcqueen variant too…some of the factory workers used a fine point sharpie while others used a medium…I have proof, do you want it?????

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    slicepie Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 11:04 pm

    I stay away for a couple days and this is the love I get when I come back? See if I invite you to Watkins…

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    Flik'sFriend Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 11:14 pm

    Well….if ya’ll do go…..make a great big sign that says “Hey Flik’sFriend” so I can see you while I am watching it on TV!!!! ~Loudon,NH would be better, though…you can see more of the race~ 8)

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    PirateDad Reply:
    November 18th, 2008 at 11:15 pm

    <3 … is that better??? now can you feel the love??

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    //slicepie
    18 November 2008 at 10:47 pm

  14. Right on, Dude-Met-Dude!

    That means all those efforts to find two different colored Boosts was not in vain either!

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    //buckland-blowouts
    19 November 2008 at 12:21 am

  15. “And in the original release, he was definitely yellow … (desert cards) and also Supercharged releases but sometime in 2008, he became tinged with green …”
    :lol:

    Well, I don’t think so….
    He was green, sherbert lime green, like a summer scoop when you are hot but want something light to quench the heat, but pistachio is too rich, so lime green sherbert is just the right taste. But it was the summer of 07, late summer the 263rd day of the year. Leakless turned green.

    Yup, just went through all my opened Leakless. Thailand is yellow, but Motor Speedway of the South Leak Less is lime sherbert.

    Color is a funny thing, daylight, florescent light, but tonight Stacy seems to be in between she is not as green as MSOTS Leak Less, and not yellow like Thailand Leakless. A shade in between?

    By the light of day this may change. But good catch to BB for the color variant discovery.

    (MET: Well, of course, the MSOS set didn’t come out until 2008 … I was looking at a pic of the Dinoco 400 set, I traded my extra one away - it was looking a little more limey … anyone have one sitting in a box handy to view? What does that LL look like? maybe that was first release as greenish?)

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    BMW Reply:
    November 19th, 2008 at 7:29 pm

    Yes of course, thought that was a sneaky way of letting everyone know that the Leakless in MSOTS was the greenish yellow color. BTW, in bright sunlight the difference is more subtle as the difference is stronger in artificial light, as I said color is a funny thing….

    Now the SuperCharged Dinoco 400 Leak Less is the same greenish yellow.
    I say greenish yellow rather than yellowish green as the yellow is still the most dominent color as it appears to my eyes. So does this prove the changeover occured with SC cars made in China and all Thai cars are yellow? Don’t have my SC Leakless out, he is buried in a plastic tub.

    PS Tank Coat Pitty RPM Crew Chief, Edwin Kranks in case B are hitting Target today all over!

    (MET: In looking at ‘the book,’ Leak Less was released in the first wave of SC so it’s certainly plausible that when they switched to China, someone had a little trouble mixing the proper color … but that “mix” is now locked in the computer as the ‘correct one … and yea, color is of course, just portions of the light spectrum reflected back to use depending on the light and the source so they have different master chips depending on the surface area you are adhering paint to … with Leak Less, the simplest explanation is that under very bright lights, the greener version of him is not that different than movie yellow Leak Less but in any other light conditions - off base).

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    //BMW
    19 November 2008 at 3:14 am

  16. Another subtle variance.. turn over Leak Less 2637EA from MSOS and compare the bottom to a Thai Leakless. You will see a yellow green border around the cars tail section, while on the Thai version the detail is missing, it is all black.

    Another tiny detail that makes the Motor Speedway Cars stand out as perfecto.

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    //BMW
    19 November 2008 at 3:35 am

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