Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Boxy Sidewall Shine Arrives in the UK
The recent UK promo is still ongoing but they have started shipping CARS and as revealed a few days ago, it’s the boxed Sidewall Shine from the US promo early last year.
Paul B. sends us some nice unboxing pics (he ordered more than 1) 🙂
Of course, Richard Clayton Security SUV has to stop by and check it out.
Looks pretty much like the original – been sitting in various warehouses since last year, it has the same production date stamp of the US one – 1378EA – one reason why we may not get another US promo as they could not quite coordinate the supply with the presumed demand. Of course, the FAIL of the Sidewall promo in the US was the short period in which it was available – coupled with either Mattel not making TRU buy CARS to put on the shelf or TRU’s lack of interest in stocking CARS for customers to redeem.
For those who care, these are different in that they have two screws in the back to hold it to the stand – and the production quality on these CARS seem to be a little higher than normal.
Sidewall is coming as a launcher and as a lightyear launcher but will not have the stand, covering, and different base plate (along with a different production date).
Chris N. also sends along his unboxing pics & the accompanying letter.
The promo is still ongoing in the UK so you still have some time.
US Unboxing Pics HERE – too bad we’re stuck on 2 on these …
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3 November 2009
21 Comments
Still though Dudes…
… This guy is one of the hottest cars on the Piston track… So the more out there for everyone to play with, the better, non?!?!?
someday they will all come out as regular cars and than I will own them.
Like from Kmart with rubber tires. 😉
30USD and Sidewall is yours!
Ok, I’m game.
I would like to have or trade or buy, at a good price,
Sidewall Shine, Gask-Its, and Faux Wheel Drive from someone.
I’d like to do this soon as these will be Christmas gifts.
Thank you.
Please email me.
rdivizio@gmail.com
See posting above for Sidewall at $30. I can also get you FWD at a reasonable price. Email me the adress is above.
I’m not even going to say anything… I got ripped off by the first TRU promo here in the US… 🙁
Anyways… it’s nice that they are bringing US cars to UK… hopefully they’ll do the same… [Crosses fingers for FWD in the US] 😀
Why don’t you just trade for a FWD. There are several around still amongst Take 5ers.
Loads on ebay too and they have come down in price but trading is the way to go.
so if they made a ton of sidewalls, how many gask-its did they make for the promo, are we going to see another buy 5 and get a mystery car a year after gask-its has been released..
I think it is a safe bet the Gask-its promo will show up again in some shape or form.
this is the second car from a promo to be re-released, we just saw faux wheel show up again, now sidewall–so does this mean n20 cola will come back first and then gask-its..
.. if they pull something like this again, all i have to say is buyer beware on the mystery car.. i may do one car but not a bunch. who knows what we will be stuck with, atleast faux wheel and sidewall are still sought after, but n2o has been out again in rubber tires and soon as a launcher
Kevin they will bring all of these out adventually like they did with N2O Cola. I will just wait. 🙂
I don’t know if I missed it….has Kensington been released here?
Richard is coming really soon, this one just turned up at my house and demanded that I put the camera away! He has been doing doughnuts in our kitchen ever since!
Man, thats just depressing, we got a bum deal on this one.
Wasn’t Richard Clayton Kensington yelling “Hey, NO CAMERAS!!!” as you took the photos??? 🙂
I love Richard and yes he was yelling “Hey! No cameras! Get outta here!”
It is a great car . .. but I cannot help but feel like you got the short end of that deal . .. . 🙁
In a way yes if you wanted Gaskits, and everyone does, but this is a class car as Met said the quality is excellent and he costs $30USD which is way less than ebay. Smiles all round and all of these cars are already spoken for by Take5 members. If anyone wants one I will pick one up for you at cost.
paulbarron@rocketmail.com
I have a few spares if anyone is interested! 🙂 Email me if you would like to get one for yourself. I am up for Trades or Sale – see trading forum.