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| Car of the Day: February 21, 2016; Matchbox '03 BMW Z4 | |
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| Dean-o-mite | Feb 21 2016, 03:50 AM Post #1 |
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![]() Today's car of the day is Matchbox's 2003 BMW Z4 Roadster. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: BMW Z4 ![]() ![]() During the era of Matchbox history in which this BMW was released, Mattel seemed determined to make all of the Matchbox windows as dark as could be, as if they were feeling pressure to match Maisto's model appearances. Many interiors were completely hidden from view during this era, except for the convertibles, which were still given windshields with highly illegal* levels of tint (*in most states). In addition to the windows, lighting details were often ignored. The front of this BMW looked horribly plain without any factory detailing, so I added some silver touches to the headlights and emblem. I probably should have dressed up the tail lights, as well, but never got around to it, since the burgundy paint was "close enough" for tail lights. For the variation collector, this version could also be found with a substantially larger BMW logo on the sides. ![]()
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| zzziippyyy | Feb 21 2016, 06:32 AM Post #2 |
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Drive it like you stole it!
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Nice color! |
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| pjedsel | Feb 21 2016, 09:15 AM Post #3 |
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Thanks Dean - I have always wondered about those smoke/tint windows on so many of the Matchbox cars of that era. It is to bad they didn't highlight the front and the back of this Bimmer - would have made for a sharp looking car. |
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| craftymore | Feb 22 2016, 12:02 AM Post #4 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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Eye popping pics. My aunt and uncle have a Z3 they bought used over in Terre Haute, Indiana about 10 years or so ago. They still own it and drive it Florida once a year. |
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| Dean-o-mite | Feb 22 2016, 02:38 AM Post #5 |
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They don't really show up too well in the pictures, but these wheels have "Matchbox" in raised letting along the sidewalls of the tires. Remember when that was also a big thing Mattel was trying to push with the MB line? |
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