Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: TJ – (Mostly) Same As He Ever Megasized Was … But Variant! (UPDATE)
TJ has returned as a single megasize …
While he’s wearing a smile on the artwork, in reality, he’s ‘worried.’
Unless there’s something else different, his expression seems to match his new megasize-ness from Sarge’s Boot Camp so unless you are a card completist, he seems to be the same as the box set version.
As “Shadow_Faststart” notes below, yep, it looks like his lights above the eyes are yellow in the megasize – along with more yellow lights on the headlights area where the Sarge bootcamp version is gray. (matching the screen version) VARIANT!
Thanks for the nice detailed pics, “Rampaging Rex.”
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3 March 2010
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I saw Vern, Wreaked Mood Springs, Jay Limo, and Wet Lightning McQueen on Ebay. Does that mean they are going to be in the E case and Lightning McQueen with cone, Johnny, and Jamie are going to be in Case F?
my 2 tjs are the same. i will take my size back to target. you guys got to be kidding me on this one. come one guys.you are getting more sick with this.
Every little variant counts!!
One of my collectors in the Utah Group noted that SINGLE mega sized it has the TUF GUY plate too
Does the one in the 5-pack have a license plate?
Who knows? I haven’t opened my five pack. But probably there is a variant upside down TUF GUE plate, missing plate, tuf gue plate,Tuf GUF plate (had one of those) upside down TUF GUY, he has more variants than any Car in the line! Bad day on the factory line.
Yes it has and says “TUF GUY” and his headlights are YELLOW! So I don’t don’t if it’s a variant or what but I can save money from buying the single Mega Size!!
I don’t think its a variant at all either. My TJ has yellow headlights in the Boot Camp and it has pale yellow lights above the eyes. Mattel says decorations and colors may vary on all packages. Its a nice catch by the person who spotted the darker yellow but not a variant, in my opinion.
(MET: I guess they started the variant there. My TJ from there is definitely all gray – not a hint of yellow or orange in the upper lights – so anyone else?).
anyone in Chicago find Dragon McQ or Yokoza yet???
A green flag with Dexter Hoover- that I’ll bend over backwards for.
Yellow lights on TJ…not gonna do it.
I avoided even getting the corrected Mario Andretti.
Even though Mattel inserted $100 bills in every Mario Andretti package?
You know John, eating paste does have side effects. *hint hint*
I said I wasn’t going to buy this one… But I did… and I didn’t notice the lights being yellow until you brought it to our attention. So desperate to find new Cars that I just saw TJ – new – buy it… I did also find one Chase Ramone at the same Walmart in western Ohio.
Meh, saw him at least a month ago, and left him on the pegs.
It looks to me like there is 1 small variation. The 3 lights (eyebrows?) immediately above his eyes are gray in the Sarge Boot Camp version and yellow in the single package version. Not enough for me to buy the new version, but worth noting.
Wow, good catch!!
Met your headline reads “Matgel” instead of “Mattel”. Didn’t they ban mat gel at the Summer Olympics?
(MET: No idea what you’re talking about Mr. Redacted in MO …
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Hey!!
Where was that ‘t’ button?
I just thought that MATgel was something they used in Yoga classes.
BTW: go to Kmart and get their savings guide flyer with an M&M car on cover good through March 8th. ON page 23, under the ad for the $14.99 sets, is a little note that basic CARS collection is on sale at $2.99.
Then take flyer ad to Target for them to price match. I got some Final Laps last night for cheap.
Final lap is as basic as you can find and quite a savings on $4.99.
Hope it helps.
oh yeah stock up and collect em all!
Good, I hope some of those K-Mart Days 3 cars will move so they can start thinking about K-Mart Days 4
if you wanna be happy for the rest of your life,
buy CARS.
Or miserable too when you miss out…