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TakeFive Community: Say Hello to Christine, Jammywin, Carsaddict96 & RacerGuyinSD

For anyone who wants to introduce themselves, step right up and answer these questions three (or more) (or make up your own- we’re not picky other than answering the FIRST one so we know who you are) 🙂

SIGNIN NAME?

BIO?

WHEN DID YOU START?

WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR YOU GOT?

HOW LONG BEFORE YOU HAD CAR #2?

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE/REALIZE YOU NEEDED MORE THAN ONE?

WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU HAD TO GO BIG INTO THIS THING?

WHAT WAS THE CRAZIEST THING YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT COLLECTING THESE CARS? (NEVER YOU, SOME OTHER PERSON’S CRAZY STORY 🙂 ).

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CAR?

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION?

Send an email with photos to: metroxing@takefiveaday.com

(If you’re under 18 and sending a pic, be sure and include a note of permission from parents/adult, etc … thanks!)

SAY HI TO Christine (& Micah)

christine

SIGNIN NAME? christine

BIO?
I am a graphic designer and a stay-at-home mom. I have a 3 yr. old boy who loves to play with cars and legos. We started buying cars as special prizes when we were potty training him. Needless to say… it worked like a charm. I found this site when I was looking for all the cars with their numbers listed. Now I enjoy driving around car hunting and trading cars with people from all around the world. Thank you Met for this wonderful website.

WHEN DID YOU START?
May 2008

WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR YOU GOT?
Lightening McQueen

HOW LONG BEFORE YOU HAD CAR #2?
A day or two I think… can’t remember.

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE/REALIZE YOU NEEDED MORE THAN ONE?
When I saw the back of the card. Gotta collect them all!

WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU HAD TO GO BIG INTO THIS THING?
When I entered a cool contest and won an awesome book and some fabulous prizes… including the SDCC LSM.

WHAT WAS THE CRAZIEST THING YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT COLLECTING THESE CARS? (NEVER YOU, SOME OTHER PERSON’S CRAZY STORY
That some people would wake up at 4:30 am and stood in the crazy long line on Black Friday just to get Mack with Bumper Save… but only to find out that she could’ve slept 8 more hours and still get that car for the same price… plus find all the new cars and OS.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CAR?
Mater, DJ, Red… too many.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION?
The new cars from Mater’s Tall Tales… esp. the cars from Mater the Greater and Tokyo Mater. Can’t wait for the modified cars.

SAY HI TO Jammywin

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SIGNIN NAME? jammywin

BIO?
heys guys names James  im  25 yrs old (only just hehehe) and  i  live in  a small town  just outside the   city of  Lincoln here in the   United Kingdom!!!!
I graduated from  UNi nearly   2 yrs ago i  studied Fashion  Design, but  now  im  into illustration in  a big   way!!!! Doing  freelance stuff etc…..
Love Comic art

Im obsessed with  CARS… Love the  film  but  Love the  Die-cast line even  more…. Just wish  more were here in  the  UK!!!!!

Am obsessed with  PUGS to  own   a black  PUG called Lilly!!!!

WHEN DID YOU START?

First started collecting for  my  3 yr old Nephew, but here in  the  Uk newer models were becoming harder and  harder to find!!!So as a collector myself  i  thought  to myself   until new ones come out  ill buy  all of the   current  cars again  but  keep them in their packaging!!!!!This was around Nov’07 only  supercharged were around then!!! so i missed out on all the  desert backs!!! And so i haven’t looked back since!!! still  buy  for  my  nephew  but the rarer cars like Apple car  and  comic con  Lightning storm  mcqueen i’ve only  got  one of  ATM!!! 🙂

WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR YOU GOT?
Mia & Tia Supercharged Movie Moment(supercharged?)  for  my  nephew i  think……?

HOW LONG BEFORE YOU HAD CAR #2?
Bought myself like 40  supercharged cars all in one go  with my  xmas  bonus from  work!!!!! so not  long  after…..

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE/REALIZE YOU NEEDED MORE THAN ONE?
Then and  there i  became hooked…

WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU HAD TO GO BIG INTO THIS THING?
When  less and  less cars were becoming  available here in  the   UK!!!! which is still  true   to  this day!!! 🙁 and  had to start buying form ebay or  America

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CAR?
I recieved the  Apple car as a surprise extra xmas present  a few days ago!!! which  is pretty impressive!!!I must say i love Mia & Tia but  also  a big pitty fan!!!!! so…. not  really  answered the  qu but you  guys get the  idea of  what i like!!!

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION?

Have just received case A of ROR which is ace but  i still need   afew of the  WOC series As yet  again  i  say it   here in the  UK we are soooooooooooooooooooooooooo…. far behind its not  fare we are only  just getting case in  with  CHuki  which is  the  UK case J i think

So…. cars like   Van, Leroy traffik, and  the  K-mart  cars  im hoping to get soon (can anyone help??)

Oh and of  course all the  oversized and  haulers i so want!!!!!
SAY HI TO CarAddict96

caaddict

SIGNIN NAME? carsaddict96
BIO?
I am an avid cars collector. Up until the Disney-Pixar Mattel Cars series came out, I collected Matchbox and Hot Wheels as well as other cars of various shapes and scales. When I saw the Mattel Diecast cars line, I knew that is what I wanted to collected. Since then I have been hooked. Every visit to the store is also a trip to find cars. My Cars collection is my favorite thing that I own.
WHEN DID YOU START?
I started the minute they came out. I saw them at Ingles (grocery store) first…Go figure! Target and WM did not have them at that point.
WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR YOU GOT?
Wingo was the first car I got. I wanted to get Mater but they did not have him.
HOW LONG BEFORE YOU HAD CAR #2?
5 days, and I got all of the Desert card backs.
WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU HAD TO GO BIG INTO THIS THING?
The minute I got my first one.
WHAT WAS THE CRAZIEST THING YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT COLLECTING THESE CARS? (NEVER YOU, SOME OTHER PERSON’S CRAZY STORY :-) ).
Someone on one of the other community websites got up at 4:00am and waited outside K-Mart on the collector day, and the manager showed up at 6:00am and let him in and choose what cars he wanted from the shipment. That was crazy.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CAR?
Luigi and Guido!!
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION?
Hank Murphy, Lightning Storm Mcqueen, Easy Idle Pitty, Greta, Damaged King, Impound DJ and Wingo, Haulers, Dustin Mellows, Team Spare Mint, and whatever Mattel decides to throw at us next!

SAY HI TO RacerGuyinSD

SIGNIN NAME? racerguy (sometimes racerguyINSD)

BIO?
I’ve colleced diecasts for a while, but none have had or do have anywhere near the detail and quality these do. I do sell some on eBay, but those are extras, and I ALWAYS offer them here on Take5 first. I live in San Diego, CA.

WHEN DID YOU START?
September 2006

WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR YOU GOT?
Lightning McQueen

HOW LONG BEFORE YOU HAD CAR #2?
I got Lightning and Mater together, then had to wait 2 months because I couldn’t find any more.

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE/REALIZE YOU NEEDED MORE THAN ONE?
Two reasons. I saw the back of the card 🙂 and the amazing detail.

WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU HAD TO GO BIG INTO THIS THING?
When I found this website with all the upcoming cases!

WHAT WAS THE CRAZIEST THING YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT COLLECTING THESE CARS? (NEVER YOU, SOME OTHER PERSON’S CRAZY STORY  ).
These people that constantly drive into foreign countries to find cars… 😉

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CAR?
I bought a Dustin Mellows off of eBay as trade material, and briefly looked at it before I sent it out, and he is such an awesome car. I want to thank Martin for the quality of all the cars. They’re AWESOME!

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION?

All 12 Piston Cup Racers I don’t have. I’m hoping the launchers,wheelers, and super-detailed variants on Matty will appear soon.

THANKS for sharing all. Good luck with the hunt in 2009 – WE WILL all need luck and that green paper thing 🙂

More Profiles Coming!


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