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True. Though I can't spend too much. But doing some maths I think is better to buy specific parts. Thank you anyway

What do you think about 42005 as parts pack? How much you would pay for it? In Colombia Lego Store costs 35USD

It's beautiful!. Well done

Great Job Attika ​So we have another error in BI ...

I've been watching the RM8's Porsche review. He compared the wheels of Porsche, 42039, 8448 and Silver Champion. According to his test the Porsche has a 4 stud offset, 42039 2 studs, 8448 2 studs and SC 3 studs. The 8448 wheels appears to have greater offset, but they are only narrower that the others.

The first mod could be add a HOG. Seems easy. Just connect directly the steering wheel to the gear rack using U Joints. And the HOG could be placed where is the Toggle joint (87408). Even there is a hole for the HOG. Hope you understand me. I am in a Tablet and I can't post the pics.

You can find individual photos in the TechnicBricks FB page

I know it's not the Volvo topic, but Is the new pump also compatible with PF? Or Does it come with an extra pump?

Looks good and nice photos. That makes the 4th modified (visual) set of your collection and the first with internal modifications How it is compared with Sheepo's Mustang?

Impressive as usual, Jeroen. As Bruno stated, what are you making is indeed "Ultimate" Talking about features, as we already know, the Porsche wheels doesn't have the axle hole, so What do you have planned for the wheels and front axle. Have been discarded the disc breaks due Lego hubs?

A hard decision. Well, it depends on what pieces are you looking for. For example 42039 provides enough pieces to build your own car because you get the basic pieces for that. It has also a great variety of panels and the well appreciated 19l soft axles. The downside is the bright green. About 42038, it has a great variety of special pieces, but the downside is the quantity of each one. In terms of building experience, having booth, the 42039 is a lot better than 42038, especially when you can build the endless and great alternative models. I can't say anything about 42040 BUT Looking you Bricksafe I think that the best option to you is buying 42038 and 42040. You have too many cars/trucks, so I think it's time for a tracked vehicle and plane

Doesn't seem like a bad option. The problem would be the quality of the pieces as MRP_ said. Anyway, would be great to see a detailed description and comparison of the pieces. That makes me thing how many stores are selling cheap Chinese pieces in Bricklink

I also think that you're right. In the underneath shot, you can see how close are the front black 3x5 liftarms to the wheels. That could explains the 0.5 stud travel. Let's wait for the detailed pics from Jim It would be a bad thing, you know. If there are some complaints for the bad turning radius of 42048 (I remember Sariel stating that it turns like a bus ) I can't even imagine what AFOLs would say about Porsche. Anyway an Ultimate and expensive product shouldn't have any compromises like that.

Hehe. Seems like I missed your previous sentence "all together" . Apart from these sets (visibly modified). Are there others internally modified?. ​Oh, and Where's my prize?

Maybe they are there just for testing (?)

Just remember two,. 8258 - twin wheels in the two rear axles 9397 - rear mudguards, and maybe twin wheels ; extra logs in the rendered model EDIT. 42006 - PF added 41999 - third party tires and LBG chassis (looks really good)

According to Zusammengebaut, the prices are confirmed 42053 - 90EUR 42054 - 150EUR 42055 - 230EUR Release date, August 1 Not bad

Well, the price is not bad if you compare it with prices of 'official' Lego Store in Colombia, where 42043 costs 440USD and 42048 70USD. . I have a feeling that the Porsche will cost 600USD here

Oh, you are right

But if you look the picture on the catalog, the key specifications sticker and panel are not present

Nice to see the 2015 line. I see a small error in the Race Car section, specifically in the 42039 chart. The rear hood and gull wings doors don't open via miniLA. Both systems use worm gears and liftarms/links

My vote is for 8258

We should consider that this set is the first of its kind, know as Technic Ultimate. The title could mislead someone, because it sound like the best of the best in terms of functions and complexity. It rather refers to a Collectable Set, like the SW UCS series; a set based on an iconic vehicle with a good looking bodywork and mechanical functions beside a cooperative development with the automotive company; a set aimed for AFOLs. And it comes for a price. That's it. If the car was a "generic" one, of course, the story would be different: lower price, less details, less pieces and simpler functions. Something like 8070. (Would we, AFOLs, be happy with another "generic"car? I don't think so) That's why is hard to judge it using the PPP (even when the Porsche has a better valued than other sets as OP pointed) We don't have a proper basis to judge it with other sets a as Blakbird stated. So I think we should wait to the reviews and see if the price is justifiable . ( Will be awesome to see and read reviews from Sariel, Jim, Eric and Paul) If we look it just for how is it, well, I think that the biggest problem of the Porsche is not the price. No. Sadly it comes late to party. These years, the MOCers and AFOLs have set the bar so high with many real supercars with many functions (that includes a sequential gearbox, realistic geometry, brakes etc) that makes the Porsche simple, even some have less pieces but has more functions,(Kudos here to Nathanael and his Predator Supercar). Another factor is the new pieces. And there are mixed feelings. In one hand , with exclusive pieces for the complex parts of the car, the price could be justified. In the other hand those pieces would be expensive and have few usability with the current ones; indeed a bad situation for MOCers (How many of you have used the wheel hubs of the 8880 in your MOCs?) So I think TLG made the correct decision realising just new wheels, arches and the curved panel In few words. If you are a Lego collector, this set is for you. If you like building only MOCs, buy the new parts in BL and do whatever you want. You may find some contradiction in my post, but that's how a see this set. I really like it, I understand why it's expensive, I really appreciate the detailed box and instructions beside the many hours behind the development (I work repairing pianos, and I know that feeling behind a complex work). But I can't afford it, and there are better donor-sets

Of course, I remember the Nuremberg ToyFair. That's why I wrote more info in the sentence. In the other sets we only have some short videos of functions but nothing like the latest Designer's video where you can see how it works, the new parts and so on... Even we don't have a press release

Wondering why we don't have more info about others 2H sets. Maybe TLG wants us spend money first in the Porsche, then wait for the recovery of our wallets to be used later in the other sets? TLG is the evil!