http://forum.lowyat.net/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:27:34 +0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3865851 <b>Welcome to Hot Wheels Thread V68&#33;</b><br /><br />You are most welcome to share your Hot Wheels collections and take part in any discussion about anything related to Hot Wheels&#33; <!--emo&:hyper:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/rclxm9.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rclxm9.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:peace:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/icon_rolleyes.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='icon_rolleyes.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br /><br /><b>Rules &amp; Regulations</b><br />1. Please use a spoiler when quoting pictures or any other car brand<br />2. Please restrain yourselves from any flaming (or anything similar).<br />3. Keep this thread clean. <br />4. Sharing is caring. <!--emo&:clap:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/rclxms.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rclxms.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br />5. Unreleased hot wheels cars are prohibited from the thread. <!--emo&:bruce:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/bruce.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='bruce.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br /><br /><b>Some of Hot Wheels Terminology:</b><br />1. ERROR - Hot Wheels with mistake, this either referring to error in car or the card. Error could be wrong wheels, tampo, window, wrong car in card, etc. <!--emo&:o--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ohmy.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br />2. DEFECT - the same as ERROR... they are both UN-intentional and is NOT mass produced. .. <!--emo&:shakehead:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/shakehead.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='shakehead.gif' /><!--endemo--><br />3. VARIATION - Derivation from the same model, most of the time is variation of colour and tampo.<br />4. TAMPO - Painted designs that are pre-applied to castings through a pad press process.<br />5. WAVES - Assortment of the models in each carton. Mattel arrange the assortment according to the wave code in size of 72 cars in a carton. Collectors always refer new wave to new models out to market.<br />6. DEAD CASE - Means the box/case of 72 hotwheel cars did not contain any Treasure Hunt/&#036; cars. <!--emo&:x--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/doh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='doh.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br />7. CASTING - General term that refers to the Hot Wheels model.<br /><br />Happy hunting&#33; <!--emo&:thumbs:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbup.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:thumbs:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbup.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br /><br /><b>Hot Wheels reference sites:</b><br /><span style='color:red'>http://www.hotwheelscollectors.com/</span><br /><span style='color:red'>http://www.hwcollectorsnews.com/</span><br /><span style='color:red'>http://www.southtexasdiecast.com/hwguide.html</span><br /><span style='color:red'>http://www.hotwheels.wikia.com</span><br /><br /><b>Official Hot Wheels Youtube channel</b><br /><a href='https://www.youtube.com/user/HOTWHEELS' target='_blank'><span style='color:red'>Hot Wheels</span></a><br /><br /><u><b>New Update&#33;</u> (5/4/2016)</b><br /><br /><a href='http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/content/Mattel/Hot%20Wheels%20Collector/01_Downloads/2016%20HW%20Mainline%20Car%20List%20Final.pdf' target='_blank'><span style='color:red'><u>2016 Hot Wheels Mainline List</u></span></a> <!--emo&:devil:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/devil.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='devil.gif' /><!--endemo--> r.ed Hobbies, Collectibles and Model Kits Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:07:56 +0800