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libertine · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject: hello :)

hi all im carl new to the forum, ive always been into cars cause of my dad uncles and grandpa lol, being dragged round car shows helped which is where my grandpa used to buy me the old corgi and dinky cars.
ill take some pics of them and post them up.
ive started to buy some off of ebay but the ones i prefere now are the mecanical corgi toys ones so thats what ive decided to collect.
hi again carl

ALI-G · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject:

in it

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Old Tom · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject:

Welcome Carl.

(Watch out Ck and Kees - another Corgi man on the prowl!

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Corgi kid · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:29 pm Post subject:

Hello Carl, you may of heard of me from other forum members....

I dont mind sharing Corgis with you. Dont know about that Keesie fellow though

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hope you enjoy your time on the forum.

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Mark G · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:38 pm Post subject:

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Gaz · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:57 pm Post subject:

Hi Carl, welcome to our forum. You'll find your amongst friends with a very simlar interst in here, with a great knowledge of all things diecast. Enjoy yourself, and thanks for your introduction.

Please read our forum rules about your profile.

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libertine · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:12 pm Post subject:

thanks for the welcome everyone, ill do my profile

corgi kid if your do swaps ill put the pics of what i have up if your interested, i have some questions aswell about some corgis like i have a ghia l.6.4 boxed like brand new but has a crack in the rear window cause of the dogs behind but i have another one which instead of the first is cliped instead of riveted so is it a factory fault?

Gaz · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:36 pm Post subject:

Nile · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:02 am Post subject:

Hello Carl and welcome from the U.S. You are amongst friends.
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Stuart · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:37 am Post subject: Hello

G'day from Australia Carl

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Welcome and grrrreetings from Spain!
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Andrew · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:40 am Post subject:

Welcome Carl and in answer to your question - any Corgi that is not riveted has probably been opened up and restored by a previous owner.

Why not go to the Corgi area and show us some pictures?

We like pictures
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keesie25 · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:29 am Post subject:

Welcome Carl. A bit late looking at the replies of some other members, but see, I have been busy last night working on restos, so no time for the computer. See, all these guys in here are big talking, and I am the only one working on the hobby.
Also they are warning you about me, but I am not that bad really. In order to Andrews answer about your opened Corgi, if it is not rivited back, but screwed, I probably did that. And if not, I get the blame anyway all the time, so never mind.
We all hope to see your pictures soon!

libertine · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:57 pm Post subject:

thanks all,its ok keesie i wont listen to rumours

heres the pics of the offending car it looks as though corgi may of had a problem when making them so they changed the design.

the cracked window

the change in the chassis

i get them all together (there not very organised) and put some pics up in the approriate thread later

keesie25 · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:08 pm Post subject:

Interesting Carl, but not uncommon. In fact, I think we talked about this difference before in the past here. I have she same variations as you have. Now open the bootlids of both cars, and then take some pictures. In one of them you see the plastic bumper is attached to the metal by two k.n.o.b.s., the other one is unattached.
I think it was done because the bumper fell off.........