DIECAST DRIVE-IN

Canadiancatgreen · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject:

hi
I noticed the stars under the sers name what is this for?
Thank You

GroupB · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:14 pm Post subject:

Firstly welcome aboard, if possible please post pics of your collection. Secondly the stars are the post count, the more you post the more you get. Dave
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Carl · Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject:

A very warm welcome.
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Neilyman · Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

Ken R · Moderator Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 2297 Location: Cambs

:D Welcome aboard Nile, nice to have another new face on here.You're from anice part of the world as well, I lived just outside Waukegan for a couple of years back in the 90s.
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ToyScout · Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:19 am Post subject:

Guest · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:06 am Post subject:

Jeff, you know you can't resist a good topic. So let me Start one. I have a new aquaintance from the internet. He has just joined the forum and I hope he will be accepted later today. His user name in callshadow. He reproduces boxes for almost any diecast toy car/truck you can think of and I have invited him into the forum. Hope to see some posts from him and I am sure he will be asking questions, SSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOO, Jeff, I hope you watch and help him out with your vast knowledge.
By the way Jeff, I would still like one of your Jaguar XK120 Coupe Restorations. Any idea when you might be listing again? JN
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sandie seward · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:28 pm Post subject:

Whew! Jim, that's a relief, thank goodness I didn't delete him.........

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swordscot61 · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:31 am Post subject: NEW MEMBER

Hi
It's good to be part of such a fantastic site. I'm looking forward to learning a lot about diecasts and diecast restoration ( although I haven't actully attempted any as yet )
My name is Jim and I live in Perth, Western Australia. I'm originally from Scotland - hence my interest in British cars. My interest in diecasts is fairly recent, although I have collected British car brochures since I was a youngster.

I buy most of my cars on Ebay. Lots of bargains but postage and packing bumps up the cost. Some sellers are charging a lot more than reasonable posting and packaging costs these days - but I'll leave that argument for another post.
I am mainly interested in British cars - mostly BMC/BL/Rover etc, but now seem to have widened my net a little and now have a few Fords in my collection. I mostly buy Vanguards, old Corgi and Dinky cars but am always on the lookout for British car models made by other companies. I also have collected most of the Gerry Anderson tie ins that my parents couldn't afford to buy me when I was a kid - I'm 45
Diecasts are pretty expensive here in Oz - Vanguards cost around 13 - 15 British pounds. Locally produced cars tend to be pricey - it's a lot smaller market I suppose. Old diecasts are quite hard to find, and again, tend to be pretty expensive.

Anyway, I'm starting to ramble - will leave it there for now

Regards. Jim

Guest · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:26 am Post subject:

From One Jim to another, Welcome to the forum. :cheers: I am at the other end of the planet from you in British Columbia, Canada. :bigsmurf: I joined in March? of '06 and have had a wonderful time of it here. The topics are great and the ideas are good for creativity. I to am recently into restoring and collecting. I have had Dinky's since I was a kid (now 56) and love them. I buy sell restore and trade them. Don't have any fear of asking questions as you will find we are all free with our answers and help here. Feel free to ask just about anything (some discretion is needed as there are some pretty hot chicks on this site)LOL

but as far as diecast is concerened all is fair game.:D Again Welcome to the site and enjoy.Jim in Canada.
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Gaz · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:11 pm Post subject:

Welcome Jim, I'm glad you decided to join us. We get lots of new members, but 99% of them are selling Viagra

.....LOL.
Give it a few posts, and you should feel like you have been here for ever.
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Duncan · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:

Welcome Jim, its always great to have a new member - better still one from overseas who can let us know about diecasts from their part of the world!

Don't hold back, lets hear about your collection and believe me when I say - if you need any help at all getting started with your own restorations, you are in the right place!!
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sandie seward · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:06 pm Post subject:

Welcome Jim, to the Diecast Drive-in & Restoration Forum. We love it here, and I'm sure you will too. Good to have you with us, and thank you for registering and becoming a Member. :D
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Guest · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:53 pm Post subject:

From another newbie, Welcome.

Yep, Gerry Anderson and old Dinkys. Must be a second childhood thing, got me too.

Ed.

Guest · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:09 pm Post subject:

Hello, I'm Viktor from Croatia.I'm 22 and I just started collecting die cast cars, inspired by memories that i had a lots of 'em when I was a kid but that all ended who knows where(hopefully I'll ransack my basement and find them there :D ).Cheers!