They don't make 'em like they used to... in Off Topic

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Jan 24 2003, 11:47 pm
...Whatever happened to making die-cast Hot Wheels? =)
#1 Jan 24 2003, 11:48 pm
They went cheap on us. I liked the old ones better. :)
#2 Jan 25 2003, 12:09 am
In response to Jnco904 (#1)
I think its cause kids like me would bust the metal ones and then get nasty cuts... like half my cars where convertables cause i would brake the tops off...
#3 Jan 25 2003, 8:13 pm
"Die-cast metal. It's a lost art."

(I probably messed up the exact wording... I miss good Transformers cartoons.)
#4 Jan 27 2003, 12:31 pm
I got a die-cast Hot Wheel in a box if Cinnamon Toast Crunch, just this Saturday.

-AbyssDragon
#5 Jan 27 2003, 12:35 pm
In response to AbyssDragon (#4)
AbyssDragon wrote:
I got a die-cast Hot Wheel in a box if Cinnamon Toast Crunch, just this Saturday.

I thought it had an odd texture, but couldn't quite put my finger on it. I thought that was just supposed to be the "crunch" part.
#6 Jan 27 2003, 12:41 pm
In response to Jacro (#2)
Good old drills, fire crackers, wedges of aserted types, all fun with hotwheels.
#7 Jan 27 2003, 1:18 pm
In response to Scoobert (#6)
Yep, those where the good old days...