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Using power puller wheels?

In Zblj video It looks quite a game changer. Do you have any future plans if everything goes well with BuWizz? I know it is a premature question but perhaps you got some ideas already... I am thinking about motors be it compact, powerful, small or toroidal, current Lego offerings are weak, heavy and bulky.

So clean and simple... love it, And with front suspension too!

I want to see it with the new tires too

For 911 not so much change in 40 years, so unless not a 911 I can't imagine anything wildly different. That is good otherwise your dream Porsche can become a Panamera nightmare.

That is ok when batteries have run dry, more concerned when batteries reach its EoL and no longer can hold a charge. Anyways it looks like a tinkering friendly design. and pretty convenient. Is latency that much good versus SBrick? Also is the Android app running Ok? SBrick wan't great in that regard.

After the initial reviews the Porsche became a PASS to me, but all the mods published to date have slowly changed my stance on the set. Now I will get it for sure, (second hand or on sale), the HoG shifting.on the video was too cool to resist.

I like it but I'd hate to end with a paperweight once the batteries die. User replaceable 18650 batteries would be awesome.(not sure if that is what it uses).

Do you think they really went out of stock and are under manufacturing pressure to make more sets or more likely fixing the packaging (book damaging boxes) or even the wrong gear sequence in the manual?

Weight differences aside this set is completely out of average due to the 1.3Kg of manual weight . That alone is about 1/4 of the full package. The manual as nice as it might be isn't comparable in cost -and that includes editorial, design, print, and bind processes- to parts costs if you use weight as the metric. So in my opinion any statistic based on weight will be flawed by definition. Any added value the buyer may give to the manual is completely subjective. Anyways a 911 hardcover book can be found from a couple euro to a few hundreds, but isn't hard to find nice onces for 30€ and that is way better than what is in the box. I understand the set is something Lego never did before, looks amazing and has many pros, however no matter how much attractive that makes the set, the pricing isn't fair. If that's something AFOLs will deal with and get it anyways, is another matter. Sure many will rationalize it just to feel comfortable enough to buy it... even with flawed gear box, after all fixing it is part of the fun even if that is not the point.

This is flawed 42056 box weights 4.8Kg and that is including the book. What is next putting rocks in the box and paying them at Lego parts price? You are building the statistics to support your point of view. Not objective at all.

Love the electric installation.

The question made me think of this... That lucky boy is operating Technic in Real Life quite literally.

It's a shame the Servo is so bulky, this looks quite compact and reliable.

Wow I would never accept any package damaged like that, would notify TLG about it instead. Never had any problem with S@H in that regard, everything was always in pristine condition.

According to TLG it was Ultimate already. Oh, the Irony

The gear box is flawless, you are holding it wrong

Well after long time wanting an 8880 successor or an UCS Technic set... and getting the Porsche I'll settle for something that works. even if it is red and ugly. What are your expectations after the Porsche guys? Higher or lower?

Great review, thank you. I am baffled at how they pulled this out as an Ultimate Technic set. It makes me feel really bad because it looks quite good. Can I take one without the flawed gearbox and the "ultimate box and book" for 1/3 of the price?

Those boxes even with its shortcoming can be used to store parts , but a better example are the others that I linked. that is useful cardboard.

From what I have read until now It seems TLC has the intention of launching a new line of "Ultimate" sets starting with the Porsche Are there any news or confirmation of that?

Edit: I want to develop about the boxing experience.. Some marketing people seem to think that black cardboard makes anything luxurious and that boxes inside boxes are the ultimate experience. For me that is wrong Old boxes where sturdy and highly reusable with nice PLASTIC inserts and a plastic cover like old IBM keyboards had. High value, highly reusable. I wonder what value and usability have those boxes inside the big Porsche box, because I see zero value to them, just annoying boxes. Some years ago I got from S@H some cardboard boxes with several layers of cardboard inserts in them. If the Porsche box where of that kind I would gladly pay more than those 300€, because the box, becomes something really useful itself, not some useless boxes just because we call it ultimate.

My expectations and interest in this set have plummeted over the last few days. Waiting for reviews, but today I surprised myself thinking that I will probably pass on this. As an early speculation I remember thinking it could have working brakes, but now I just see a fancy gearbox, invented by some MOCers a few years ago in an arguably nice bodywork. That is not ultimate no matter how much cardboard you throw at it. The good Looks good New wheels. The bad The price/part count ratio. Feels pretty ultimate. A boxing experience that in my opinion falls short of that of the old sets like 8860. Not ultimate to me. An hyped instructions book that sincerely don't think will be of any value to me. Again not ultimate to me. A set lacking in functions and possibly some flawed ones? Nope, not ultimate. In the end it is all about the price, I don't care if they call it ultimate or not.I look at what they are giving me and what are they asking for it. Exactly as anything else I can get with money. And for the reasons given above this doesn't add up.It if were cheaper perhaps I would not complain, If it were dirt cheap I would even think of it, It would be a great parts donor. Exactly like the BWE. It might be ugly and have a kinda weird implementation of its functions but it has great value, making it an amazing set. The Porsche is pretty poor in value and does not feel ultimate at all.

So overpriced and flawed? Yeah that's the standard for everything ultimate/deluxe/special edition nowadays.

8880 used Ackerman and 8865. even 8860...