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Super Car (8880) V Super Car II (8448)

The purpose of the page is lay to rest any arguments about which of the above two sets is the best. All the main features including pros and cons are listed below and points have been awarded in order to settle the matter...

Key:

Green - A point gained
Red - A point lost
Grey - A point shared

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Feature Super Car
( 8880 )
Super Car II
( 8448 )

Engine Size V8 V8
Engine Configuration Rear Front or Rear
Gear Box Four Speed Five Speed + Reverse
Motorizable Difficult Easy
Realistic Drive system No Yes
Right Hand Drive Conversion Difficult Easy
Four Wheel Drive Yes No
Four Wheel Steering Yes No
'Hand of God' Steering Yes No
Tyres Slick Racing Tyres Treaded Road Tyres
Suspension Heavy Duty Dual Sprung Light Single (Too Light)
Rigid Body Sheel Yes No
Convertible No Yes
Colour Menecing Black Racing Red
Use Of Dull Grey Too Much Acceptable
Reclining Seats Yes No
Leg Room 7 Studs 6 Studs
Exhaust Pipes 2 4
Pop Up Headlights Yes No
Rear Light Cluster Yes No
Automatic Roof No Yes
Working Boot Yes No
Working Doors No Yes (On Wing Door Variation)
Adjustable Wing Mirrors Yes No
Overall Looks Good Stunning
Size (in cm) 49l x 23w x 16h 48l x 22w x 16h
Piece Count 1343 1408
Alternative Model Formula One Car Variations Built On The Same Chassis

Grand Total1515

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Conclusions

Well I would appear to have proved beyond any reasonable doubt that both cars are equally good and both deserve the top score of ten out of ten :)

If you have any comments on the above table or would like to add new entries, then please drop me a note.


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