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I didn't really like it that much either. However the problem I think is that most real life sports cars are very sleek and smooth and rounded. Something almost impossible to duplicate with LEGO bricks. As they are blocky. I was considering buying the Tow Truck. I think I might now.

Some really nice replies, I enjoyed reading them all This is very true that the Monorails from the past are very high priced. Even the space ones cost about $200. Also I agree that maybe one day LEGO will make a Monorail again with PF but I don't think it is very likely as they have already planned regular city trains next year. Nicely summed up! Very true about ground rail trains and how many from the past would have not been possible with out ground level track. Also that the past monorail had limited carrying capacity. In the end every City fan loves a Monorail. This is also true.

Well the Cargo Train has disappeared from certain countries. The Service Station is not for sale in the USA. Yes LEGO must be cleaning up LSAH for next year. The Cafe Corner has been around for a long time, longer than Market Street which got discontinued before Cafe Corner!

Thank you! This is due to the E Eurobricks reviewers academy (In case anyone would like to learn how to make great reviews)

Awesome MOC :thumbup: It is really brilliant! I especially love the Subway system

Ahhh another Promo review from the Daily Mirror sets Nice Job. Well all these small sets work well as impulse none of them are really must haves. The boat is nice but I could make 10 of these from spare parts I do like the clever use for the boat throttle however.

Cool Topic Yes I will take more civilian sets LEGO I think these should be included: Bank Post Office Ice Cream Shop Train Station Level Crossing Zoo

Name: Recycle Truck 7991 Theme: City Year: 2007 Piece Count: 201 Minifigs: 1 Price: $16.99 Resoruces: BrickSet BrickLink BrickShelf Peeron What happens to all those pizza boxes, soda cans and ice cream cones? Well it ends up being taken to the dump by the Recycle Truck! Now as usual I like to do set history like what has been done before by LEGO and such. I looked for something similar and found this classic set, also named Recycle Truck, yes LEGO sure is creative when making set names. What do you see different? Besides the color scheme you will notice it is 4-wide. Also it uses rope and string for dumping while the new one uses TECHNIC functions. Section 1: Instructions Here is the cover of the instruction book, basically showing the Recycle Truck and the driver doing his daily duty of collecting trash and recycling it. Random Instruction Page. However as always these are not chosen at random where I would throw the book up and see what page it lands on. This I picked because it shows that it is a modular build using numbered bags to make building as simple as possible. Also notice that if you only build the truck cab it works as a nice semi! Section 2: Minifigure and Accessories This is the lone minifig that comes with the set. Some details are that he is wearing an orange jumpsuit much like construction workers, the purpose is to be visible in the day and night so he does not get run over. The choice of green pants is who knows. This set is rich in nice accessories. All of these have a function related to collecting trash. The shovel is for large debris, the broom is for sweeping of dirt. Also I like the dolly, it has always been a useful and neat part. There is one trash bin, however I am sure you have more in your City. Here is a picture of the garbageman utilizing the dolly to carry around the trash bin. Otherwise it would take more manual labor. Random LEGO Trash. For trash LEGO gives us 5 each of dark grey, tan and brown 1x1 round bricks. I think these represent trash in a very good way. After all it is assorted and has no true definition of they could have been. What do you think? Is it food wrappers? Or maybe crumpled soda cans? Section 3: Main Model Here is our first perspective of LEGO City's new garbage truck!! The first thing you might notice is that it is orange. People often relate city sets to their town real life versions. Where I live there is orange garbage trucks! So that makes me like it even more. Rotate 360 degrees around and we get the other side. Very much the same as the other. The one difference is the storage hook on this side houses the shovel while the latter holds the broom. The green recycle logo is very nice, simple and effective. The frontal view of the Recycle Truck. The bumper is highly detailed with lights, heat vents and of course a license plate. Can you guess why LEGO picked that particular number? Well the "JM" is a mystery but the numbers "7991" are the set number. Here is the "business end" as I like to call it. This recycle truck has plenty of room for trash and just about anything you can shove in there. Notice that real life recycle trucks have a forklift type device mounted to pick up and dump dumpsters. The way this operates is more basic. As mentioned this truck does not have the lifting device that real life recycle trucks have to pick up and dump the garbage. Instead the lazy garbageman has to get out of the cab, walk to the back, use the dolly to get the trash, then put the trash on the little droid arm/hinge. There is some nice details here too, the caution sticker shows do not stand in this area obviously as you might get thrown into the truck. Then finally he can be lazy again as the next part is automated by the arm. The arm lifts of the trash bin and all the trash falls into the truck. Also there are two little bricks with handles that the garbage man can ride on. Now the best thing would be for LEGO to have given us another Garbageman, one drives, one hangs on the back and collects the trash. *Notice* Remove trash bin lid before attempting to dump into truck! How do you get all that trash out? Well this is how. The 1st step to dump the trash out. (at the designated dumping site of course) The reason why you can't just push the whole thing back is because the hinged attachment blocks it from dumping. This means you have to lift it up as shown. Step 2 which is the final step, all the trash comes falling out. This is accomplished by two TECHNIC attachments that use the axles to move up and down with ease. Section 4: Dirty Job #2 in LEGO City & Wrap Up Here is what happens when you leave the trash bin out in the rain. It becomes rusted duh" . Now our trusty garbageman must use the broom and sweep up the fallen garbage. Review Wrap Up: Playability: 9/10 (Loads of playability here, collect trash, dump trash, drive along, sweep trash, repeat.) Design: 8/10 ( This truck is nicely designed, however maybe a dumpster lifting device on the front would have been cool) Price: 7/10 ( Good price! But slightly overpriced? Yes, $15 seems more fitting but oh well) Parts: 9/10 (Great selection of accessories and I love all these orange bricks!!) Minifigures: 8/10 (Practical fig for the set, looks like well a garbageman, now maybe 2 Garbageman would be perfect as noted earlier) Overall: 8/10 (A very well designed and well built set overall! Great parts and looks aesthetically pleasing!) LEGO gives us a Recycle Truck. You might have noticed I say garbage truck or recycle truck, same thing right? Actually the main difference is after collecting the trash instead of dumping it in a landfill to sit and rot LEGO reuses the trash for other things. I really liked this set when I saw it in the catalog. It came out with the cement truck, If I had to chose between the two I would go with the Recycle truck simply because it is cooler. Everybody should have at least 1 Recycle Truck in their City, after all LEGO City is the strongest advocate for a greener tomorrow. Possible improvements would be to alter the dump feature so it would be one simple step. I would like to see the addition of a Garbage truck in Maersk blue (because they are that color here besides orange) but have the dumpster lifting function instead. Also 1 more Garbageman would be nice, one drives along but he has to get out at each stop and walk back to get the trash. With 2 the process is much easier where the second rides on the back and gets off, loads trash and gets on and moves along to the next stop.

Elevated Track. Ground Track. or Which do you prefer? Monorail systems such as 6399 is the primary example of elevated track. Since LEGO has never actually made a train that has elevated rail, the monorail is the only example. Ground track includes all the other LEGO system trains. My choice was Elevated Rail. When building a city with multiple road plates there is no room for ground level track unless your town is built around it. There hasn't been many level crossing made for when the track meets the the road. Now with a completely elevated track the train moves along above and does not interfere with the road plates. The only thing is the support beams.

Thanks for the review This set is very nice and would have made a decent impulse. Also would work well with the other larger steam roller set. Since when paving there a multiple size steam rollers. Clever design for the rollers.

For the same reasons Pepsi fans hate Coca-cola?

Too bad this is not available in the USA anymore Would have looked quite nice when paired with the 2010 Octan Gas Tanker Truck. Guess we need a new one next year

Wow that is one sweet LEGO room Are all the sets in sealed boxes? Or all the boxes empty? Or did you open and place them back into the set boxes?

No wasn't it like xwingyoda? or snefroe (classic space tag)? I also wonder who came up with the idea.

Great review of a set from the classic town age LEGO often used that style of helicopters for quite sometime before doing more detailed ones. I liked it, but I don't think there are any real life versions even close The 4-wide truck is nice but I still would prefer the Wind Turbine Transport truck over it.

I am guessing around 30,000 + parts Also this reminds me I have to update my BrickSet

Thanks for the news Do you mean 2 train sets plus the Station and Level crossing? If so that would be very nice Most likely a Cargo Train and a Passenger type train. Very great news even if it is not yet confirmed, also highly probable news.

Thanks LegoMilk!! Well this sounds very nice. However I like the modular buildings but I don't buy them. I was hoping maybe this was the TRU Exclusive but it isn't if it is only available in the LEGO Store.

Ordered a nice selection of Rare/Special Parts from CopMike

Average Nice review Slyowl However not much to be praised with this promo What is this useful for? A medical golf cart? I can see maybe at a huge hospital, a doctor driving this around from building to building But not field use

Great review WhiteFang! This is a nice little twin turbo prop plane Reminds me of Airmail (7732) and 2010's SeaPlane I love LEGO airline Promotional sets! Every time I fly on an airplane I wish they had LEGO airline promos for purchase Sadly most of the promos are offered on European or Asian airline companies.

Great review! This has to be the best of the Daily Mirror promos I like the tan fedora and green overalls. The little tractor is also very nice, but compared to the small one in 7237 and 7634 its not amazing Nice little promo but I wouldn't go out of my way to get it, I think the other 2 in the farm sets are much better. I voted "good" but not "outstanding".

Thanks legomilk!! This sounds like a very interesting teaser I wonder what it could be, the TRU exclusive? Maybe the Town Square won? Maybe a modular building? I will be keeping an eye on this

When I listed green bandanna I meant this one Which oddly enough also costs $10 The one you have I thought was common from a Pirate set but after a little research I remembered that it was in this Forest-man set

Best: City Corner Worst: Squidman's Pitstop