Lego 5580 Model Team Set - Part list problem

[joker33]

Hi guys.

I am collecting new sets (sealed and open boxes). I recently got a 5580 set.

Polybags are all sealed, but the box is open. There are TWO x88 black rubber bands contained loosely in the tray.

A friend of mine has the same set, but in his set, there are THREE x88 rubber bands contained loosely in the tray.

I am afraid that the seller might have lost one of the rubber bands, as the box was open.

I checked the bricklink inventory, but it is flawed. They list two x137 rubber bands for the set. I don't trust in their list, as it must be x88 instead of x137. So I also don't trust in the quantity they list.

As I am a collector and it is important for me that the set is complete with all extra parts, can anybody confirm that there are versions of the set with only TWO x88 rubber band rings in total?

Kind regards,

Jo

[Trance89]

Peeron does list the x88 correctly, but only 1. Brickset also says 1, but it also links to the wrong x137. Both probably don't list spare parts. If there is only 1 x88 in the completed build, there should be 1 spare x88, so 2 should be correct. If there are 2 x88's in the complete build, there should be 3 in the box.

Sometimes a Lego set misses a part. I guess it can also happen the other way around.

 

[JonathanM]

From memory (20+ years since I built it last) I'm 99.9% sure there's only one rubber band used - it's on the front of the engine. There's another thick rubber ring used around the steering wheel.

Instructions are here, which seem to confirm:

http://lego.brickinstructions.com/lego_instructions/set/5580/Highway_Rig