Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Pit Race Off Launcher Roundup News
The Pit Race Off Launcher portion of Mattel’s Pixar Diecast CARS seems to be run by bushed squirrels …
We never got CASE A. We did get CASE B and now, CASE C was skipped and shipped to Germany …
From “Sylt,” the cases are double the original US boxes …
Interesting that the fronts are all in English … I guess since the CAR characters are named as such in English only so they don’t a translation?
But the back have the “proper” international languages of the EU …
And 12 EU or about $17 USD …
And speaking of bushed squirrels … here’s the laziest job EVER of applying water decals .. sent by “rumbler74.”
Yea, not often an a**backwards one escapes the factory … maybe this is the DaVinci Variant? Or it escaped the time continuum from another Earth where everything is backwards … of course, in that world, would then Mattel pay us to play with CARS? 🙂
Yea, if you’re gonna get an ERROR CAR, might as well get one where the ERROR is a GIANT BACKWARDS ERROR! 🙂
Even the number on the post is backwards.
And speaking of errors, CASE D is now going to be next launcher CASE shipping in the US but where is it? The warehouse can’t seem to find any to ship? Whaaaatttt?
So, don’t hold your breath but hopefully, the warehouse will find the rest sometime this week …
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metroxing
15 April 2009
Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV
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Does anyone PLEASE know where I can get replacement bands for my car launchers. I have spoken to Mattel in Australia and they cannot get them?
(MET: Regular thin rubber bands will work also).
Small rubber bands work for us — maybe check your local craft store.
Mattel international service website..
http://service.mattel.com/intl/en.asp
Australia:
Mattel Australia Pty., Ltd.
Richmond, Victoria, 3121
Consumer Advisory Service
1300 135 312
M-F 8am – 5:00pm, EST.
infoaust@mattel.com
I have already spoken to Mattel in Victoria and they told me they cannot get them.I have also been into the website you gave me but cannot find them there either.
ok, i’m confused. the speedway of the south Mood Springs was Nitroade model, then the official Mood Springs launcher the car is RPM model, but the picture of the 3 launchers the mood springs car is nitroade model! is it Nitroade Model, RPM Model Or Both?!?
(MET: The CARS in actual packaging are the “real ones,” – can you tell from that one? Sometimes a painted prototype is made with an error and it’s the ‘official’ photo unless someone goes back to change it)
I’d almost like to put together some kind of video backlash, compile interviews, show unstocked racks, the website not living up to it’s hype.
Send a copy to Mattel, and see if we can get a copy sent to John Lasseter. JL seems to always be about the quality of the product.
call me crazy but according to ctc this post should be wrong because he is stating he will have them may 1st
What about my broken launchers?
Who knows how to fix them
Somebody must
what about my broken heart? top that!!
a broken heart can mend
a broken launcher no way jose
touche’ pussy cat!
I suggest you send me all of the launchers and I will give them a proper burial. 21 gun salute and the works!!
How are they broken? If it’s just the rubber band, each launcher comes with a little paper that directs you on how to remove the bottom and replace that rubber band.
If it’s pretty much anything else then you are out of luck.
Does any one know if and when the Pre orders for Case C will be released from Children’s Toy Closet?
Excellent Score Today!!! Any UKers take note!
After 3 1/2 months on ROR case A my Disney store at Bluewater finally has Case B! aswell as movie moments with my first sighting of Boost and Snot rod on ROR. Could easily have blown loadsa money on them but they had plenty of each on the shelf so no worries there.
I then go to John Lewis (usually crap) and other than their usual assortment of Supercharged and early WOC releases they had just taken delivery of the First case of Haulers i have seen in the UK!! Only leakless left though. If your interested in Price they are £12.50.
Then to top the day off it looks like my TRU is catching up with Launchers only chick left and Case A ROR singles and Movie moments.
Best Day for a long time bring on more like this. Please Mattel
Big deal! Here in Canada, after 14 months of WOC Case F, we now have nothing! So there!
HAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAA Canada just does not count…Mattel HATEs Canada…
How cool would it be, to walk into a store and be able to buy a Car??? That has not happened in a year and a half here!!! What kind of freaking MONKEYs run Mattel…WTH is wrong with them???
Is the language a problem…are we TOO FAR away? perhaps the exchange CONEfuses them?? SERIOUSLY, I want to punch them in the face, and not in the nice way!!
Yeah it was kinda disappointing after my hugely successful trip to Florida to come back to EMPTY WMs, Zellers and TRUs here in Montreal… still not ONE RoR-single on the pegs anywhere, and no haulers in sight, either. What about Mega-sized, you ask? Try 45 Al Oft Blimps. See how you like that!
I have no idea why it is so hard to ship these CARS to Canada, either. Is it Mattel, or just the local retailers that are the problem? Can anyone find out? Do you want fries with that? Well? Do you?
Does anybody know how to mend a broken launcher?
The launcher works but the front bar will not close.
undid the screws on the bottom – kerpingggggggg.
springs and washers all over the floor.
helppppppp
THAT SQUIRREL LOOKS AMAZINGLY LIKE MY EX WIFE… ALL THATS MISSING IS BON BONS AND A PACK OF MARLBOROS!! LAYING AROUND WAITING FOR JIM TO BRING HOME THE BACON….
(MET: 😆 ).
How long have these Launchers been shipping now since they were announced here? Seriously I have yet to see new Launchers a year ago. Wonder what’s going on with Mattel… >:-(
Email me at service@pitstoptoyshop.com. I have Case B & D launchers in stock. Case C launchers not yet released.
“The warehouse can’t seem to find any to ship? Whaaaatttt?”
Somali Pirates were spotted racing each others launchers until the rubber bands broke earlier this month. When they discovered that it was hard as can be to find a replacement rubber band they hijacked a ship containing all the launcher cases missing from the warehouse.
“I don’t care who you are that’s funny right there.”
(MET: 😆 ).
Here in the Phils. TRUs we have already vitoline, mood springs, fiber fuel, easy idle, tank coat & shifty drug… And already out of stock! 🙁
please email me at elihasmons@gmail.com
Who?
I ate a Car once… Once.
this is my gun… it shoots through schools! FARKING BARSTAGES
cars rock like food
Why doesn’t the 16 car have a moustach?
Shaved it to look younger….
Tickled his wife’s undercarriage?
Got bubble gum stuck in it….
started trimming it, but couldn’t get it even and finally just shaved it all!!
(MET: Humm, one of these does not seem to belong for all ages … 🙂 ).
😆
61, not 16, if you’re referring to Vitoline.
Ok guys, time to rally around a family in need. I have a friend that lives in Nebraska with her two boys ages 9 and 11. Last week, with only 1 payment left on their trailer, a fire broke out and decimated the whole place along with the boy’s Cars collection. They lost their computer, all their clothes, everything! They have just yesterday moved into a new place and all seems to be fine so far. The boys really miss their cars however. If anyone is interested in sending a car or two for these boys I can provide their address so you can send it directly to them or you can send them to me and I will make a care package. I didnt think it would be appropriate to put their address online, so contact me if you are interested!! Thanks all.
His email is marcopolo5150@yahoo.com
GREAT Idea,,,that poor family!
Shanon, I called twice dude, answer the red light… there is goodness in the light!!
sorry Jim…call me today…I promise to answer…if I can find the phone!
Where are they located at? Both myself and Carsmama are here in Omaha. If they are close enough, I would like to do something for them, or can help out in any way possible.
my email is marcopolo5150@yahoo.com
Vitoline is correct except for the hood decal. Pit sign is correct, headlight numbers and trunk decal are correct. Looks like mine except for the reversed hood decal.
I agree. That is the only difference that I noticed on it. enilotiV on the hood. I really don’t collect rare variant/error cars, unless it’s the SOTS Dale Jr., so if anyone is interested, check the trade forum later on as I will list a few rare CARS that I will have up for sale/trade.
Okay people, what is going on with Mattel these days. Crappy distribution, lazy workmanship and the kicker…..mattycollector.com just screwed a bunch of people today for their orders on He-man exclusive figure. If we experience this when the time comes for ordering the Red Ransburg Mater exclusive, we can only blame ourselves for not complaining now.
So for everyone out there that isn’t going to SDCC this year but wants to get the SDCC exclusive through Matty Collector, please lodge your complaints now.
what happened with matty collector and screwing people over?
(MET: He Man apparently assembled slightly incorrectly – apparently some people checked every crevice of He Man 🙂 ).
I relly hope that case C is gonna turn up in the UK before the USA
That would make me smile!
All Int’l Mike, NO US shipments!! Yeah for us!!
WOW… perhaps it is time to start castrating these squirrels from mattel?!?!?!
Das is Cars! YAH GOOT!
What’s German for Dude-Met-Dude?
Bursche-Met-Bursche!!!
YAH?!?
Macker-Met-Macker