Great Britain & Northern Ireland Finds (Part 1)

[daul_p]

I picked up a set of the first wave of 2013 singles to be released in the UK from case W1938-997R (3402EAA).

The Erik Laneley has the Fiat TM scratched out on the bottom (3342EAA).

NN, where did you happen upon these? Was it Smyth's again?

[niftynigel]

Yes, I got mine from Smyths in the London area. If you're buying all 17, it's worth asking for the case too! They nearly always oblige!

My local Tesco have labels over the Cars Single Diecast saying that they are out of stock and will be available from 04/03/2013 (Monday). As Tesco are very good at replenishing stocks (when in stock in their warehouse; they've not had any singles for a couple of weeks), that can only mean that they are getting these too?

Smyths along with Tesco and Argos, then ASDA were the only places to get the 'limited edition' silver racers, so it's probably a safe bet they'll all stock them. I'm sure that Sainsbury will too, the more stores the merrier, the quicker they'll sell and then we'll move to the next case and even MORE cars!

If anyone from Mattel UK is reading this, and we know they do, PLEASE don't sell us down the river this time and PLEASE try and get the WHOLE series out this time! That was a pretty lousy thing to do, not releasing five cars from Cars 2 in the UK. You've done that a few times in the past, so maybe you can redeem yourselves this time? THANKS in anticipation!

[pirelliboy]

I found this in Tesco today at Ł9.75

No sign of the new clip strips yet

[MarknotaMack]

Yes, I got mine from Smyths in the London area. If you're buying all 17, it's worth asking for the case too! They nearly always oblige!

My local Tesco have labels over the Cars Single Diecast saying that they are out of stock and will be available from 04/03/2013 (Monday). As Tesco are very good at replenishing stocks (when in stock in their warehouse; they've not had any singles for a couple of weeks), that can only mean that they are getting these too?

Smyths along with Tesco and Argos, then ASDA were the only places to get the 'limited edition' silver racers, so it's probably a safe bet they'll all stock them. I'm sure that Sainsbury will too, the more stores the merrier, the quicker they'll sell and then we'll move to the next case and even MORE cars!

If anyone from Mattel UK is reading this, and we know they do, PLEASE don't sell us down the river this time and PLEASE try and get the WHOLE series out this time! That was a pretty lousy thing to do, not releasing five cars from Cars 2 in the UK. You've done that a few times in the past, so maybe you can redeem yourselves this time? THANKS in anticipation!

My Tesco is saying the 3/3/13 so they must be out soon, hope its something different than whats at Smyths. Im pleased that I helped Nigel out to where they had the new cars, they only had 4 cases that I presume are now gone as I had a case and Nigel had a case.
My Disney store dont get another delivery until Monday night so if these cars were going to be out this weekend it aint gonna be this one. All we need now are the 2 packs and the new deluxe. And please mattel make the proper trucks in the nice boxes as before so you can finish the previous line, we like the new packaging too. theres 1000's of collectors and kids who will buy them but these plastic trucks I will not buy

[yuffie]

looked in smyths in cardiff today and no 2013 cars

[boogity]

of the stock I found the only items left are king, luigi and guido, and ramone, and the only reason they are there is because the clip stip is situated on the wall beside stationary/party items
some of this 2013 range reminds me of British Leyland badge engineering from the 70/80s!

[yuffie]

i did almost find something interesting in tk maxx in cardiff today but seems like i was beaten to it by someone who objected to paying Ł5.99 for one rare car

[Bumper Save]

i did almost find something interesting in tk maxx in cardiff today but seems like i was beaten to it by someone who objected to paying Ł5.99 for one rare car

They would have been better off leaving it with just Uncle Topolino in there, that's embarrassing!

[boogity]

I hate shoplifting scum
first time ive seen this in the uk, whoever did it probably checks the site, if youre reading this sir , you are an ignoranus
if anyone wants a definition of this pm me

[niftynigel]

If we are a bit annoyed with Mattel for taking so long to get these new cars out in the UK, we probably have to give them some credit too? Strange, Mattel UK and credit on the same sentence! It doesn't happen that often!

Of the first six cases announced in the US (and their corresponding UK/European cases), the W1938-997R case has the most cars in it, 17 different ones, of which nine are issued on the 2013 card design for the first time.

US Y0471-999A (UK/Europe W1938-997N) - 13 different cars (nine not in W1938-997R, only three cars not repeated in the first six US cases - Suki, J. Curby Gremlin and Hank 'Halloween' Murply) ~ Not released in UK/Europe so far.

US Y0471-999B (UK/Europe W1938-997P) - 16 different cars (14 for the first time on a 2013 card; 11 not in W1938-997R) ~ Not released in the UK so far, but supposedly going to Disney Store UK exclusively?

US Y0471-999C (UK/Europe W1938-997Q) - 11 different cars (eight for the first time on a 2013 card; none of them in W1938-997R) ~ Not released in the UK/Europe so far, but supposedly going to Disney Store UK exclusively?

US Y0471-999D (UK/Europe W1938-997R) - 17 different cars (nine for the first time on a 2013 card) ~ Released simultaneously in the US (online) and in UK/Europe at the end of February 2013. A great start for the UK.

US Y0471-999E (Not announced?).

US Y0471-999F (UK/Europe W1938-997S?) - 19 different cars (nine for the first time on a 2013 card) ~ US release approx 8 April 2013.

US Y0471-999G (UK/Europe W1938-997T?) - 11 different cars (five for the first time on a 2013 card) ~ US release approx 20 May 2013.

There are 101 cars / packs touted for mainline release so far (104 if you consider Uncle Topolinos band as four singles - unlikely - most likely a four car Movie Moment?).

There are 14 Movie Moments and eight Deluxe, leaving 79 standard singles releases. By the time US case 999G is released (probably in late May), 58 of the 79 standard singles will have been released.

[Scavenger]

US Y0471-999F (UK/Europe W1938-997S?) - 19 different cars (nine for the first time on a 2013 card) ~ US release approx 8 April 2013.

US Y0471-999G (UK/Europe W1938-997T?) - 11 different cars (five for the first time on a 2013 card) ~ US release approx 20 May 2013.

Do you have a list of these case assortments?? I have yet to see anything past Case D in the US??

[madbob]

US Y0471-999A (UK/Europe W1938-997N)
US Y0471-999B (UK/Europe W1938-997P)
US Y0471-999C (UK/Europe W1938-997Q)
US Y0471-999D (UK/Europe W1938-997R)
US Y0471-999E (Not announced?)
US Y0471-999F (UK/Europe W1938-997S?)
US Y0471-999G (UK/Europe W1938-997T?)

Out of these case released the UK have one so far! Thanks Mattel.

I think there is 1 other case in circulation as Boogity found a clip strip case which had Petey Pacer in it and that's not in the cases at Smyth's.

Hopefully all this will change of the next 4 weeks as we see overdue new cases coming through. I suppose 2 new cases is a start...

[niftynigel]

STANDARD SINGLES:

US Y0471-999A - 29 October 2012

7 46775 18674 6 - LIGHTNING McQUEEN (with Racing Wheels) (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18677 7 - FRANCESCO BERNOULLI (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 23977 0 - SUKI (Tuners)
7 46775 23980 0 - RACE TEAM MATER (Maters)
7 46775 23984 8 - SHERIFF (Wheel Well Motel)
7 46775 23995 4 - CHICK HICKS (Piston Cup)
7 46775 24003 5 - RACE TOW TRUCK TOM (Piston Cup)
7 46775 24005 9 - UNCLE TOPOLINO (Festival Italiano)
7 46775 24009 7 - J. CURBY GREMLIN (Lemons)
7 46775 24010 3 - VLADIMIR TRUNKOV (Lemons)
7 46775 24014 1 - DUSTY RUST-EZE (Rust-Eze Racing)
7 46775 24027 1 - SALLY (Retro Radiator Springs)
7 46775 24028 8 - HANK 'HALLOWEEN' MURPHY (Retro Radiator Springs)

US Y0471-999B - 19 November 2012

7 46775 18677 7 - FRANCESCO BERNOULLI (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18682 1 - MIGUEL CAMINO (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18684 5 - RIP CLUTCHGONESKI (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18696 8 - ERIK LANELEY (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 23976 3 - KABUTO (Tuners)
7 46775 23980 0 - RACE TEAM MATER (Maters)
7 46775 23981 7 - HOLLEY SHIFTWELL (with Screen) (Palace Chaos)
7 46775 23987 9 - SARGE (Wheel Well Motel)
7 46775 23990 9 - RACE TEAM LUIGI & GUIDO (Festival Italiano)
7 46775 23992 3 - GREM (With Weapon) (Airport Adventure)
7 46775 23994 7 - THE KING (Piston Cup)
7 46775 24011 0 - VICTOR H. (Lemons)
7 46775 24012 7 - PETEY PACER (Lemons)
7 46775 24015 8 - RUSTY RUST-EZE (Rust-Eze Racing)
7 46775 24019 6 - CACTUS LIGHTNING McQUEEN (Lightning McQueens)
7 46775 24025 7 - LIGHTNING RAMONE (Retro Radiator Springs)

US Y0471-999C - 14 January 2013

7 46775 18677 7 - FRANCESCO BERNOULLI (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18689 0 - MAX SCHNELL (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18692 0 - TUBBS PACER (Lemons)
7 46775 23983 1 - MATER (with Bomb) (Palace Chaos)
7 46775 23996 1 - NITROADE (Piston Cup)
7 46775 24000 4 - MARLON 'CLUTCHES' McKAY (Piston Cup)
7 46775 24001 1 - CHARLIE CHECKER (Piston Cup)
7 46775 24020 2 - LIGHTNING McQUEEN (with Cone) (Lightning McQueens)
7 46775 24024 0 - BRAND NEW MATER (Retro Radiator Springs)
7 46775 24025 7 - LIGHTNING RAMONE (Retro Radiator Springs)
7 46775 24027 1 - SALLY (Retro Radiator Springs)

US Y0471-999D - 25 February 2013

7 46775 18674 6 - LIGHTNING McQUEEN (with Racing Wheels) (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18678 4 - DJ (with Flames) (Tuners)
7 46775 18679 1 - WINGO (with Flames) (Tuners)
7 46775 18682 1 - MIGUEL CAMINO (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18693 7 - LEWIS HAMILTON (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18696 8 - ERIK LANELEY (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18697 5 - SHU TODOROKI (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18725 5 - LUGGAGE TRUCK (Airport Adventure)
7 46775 23980 0 - RACE TEAM MATER (Maters)
7 46775 23986 2 - FILLMORE (Wheel Well Motel)
7 46775 23987 9 - SARGE (Wheel Well Motel)
7 46775 23988 6 - RAMONE (with Paint Gun) (Wheel Well Motel)
7 46775 23991 6 - SECURITY GUARD FINN McMISSILE (Airport Adventure)
7 46775 23995 4 - CHICK HICKS (Piston Cup)
7 46775 24004 2 - DEXTER HOOVER (Checkered Flag) (Piston Cup)
7 46775 24014 1 - DUSTY RUST-EZE (Rust-Eze Racing)
7 46775 23990 9 - RACE TEAM LUIGI & GUIDO (Festival Italiano)

US Y0471-999F - TBC

7 46775 18676 0 - DAVID HOBBSCAP (with Headphones) (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18678 4 - DJ (with Flames) (Tuners)
7 46775 18685 2 - SPECIAL AGENT (with Guns) (Palace Chaos)
7 46775 18690 6 - LUIGIS DANCE PARTNER (Festival Italiano)
7 46775 23978 7 - GIRL ON BRIDGE 2 (Tuners)
7 46775 23984 8 - SHERIFF (Wheel Well Motel)
7 46775 23985 5 - FLO (Wheel Well Motel)
7 46775 23992 3 - GREM (With Weapon) (Airport Adventure)
7 46775 23993 0 - FINN McMISSILE (Airport Adventure)
7 46775 23996 1 - NITROADE (Piston Cup)
7 46775 23999 2 - LIGHTNING McQUEEN (Piston Cup)
7 46775 24003 5 - RACE TOW TRUCK TOM (Piston Cup)
7 46775 24005 9 - UNCLE TOPOLINO (Festival Italiano)
7 46775 24010 3 - VLADIMIR TRUNKOV (Lemons)
7 46775 24015 8 - RUSTY RUST-EZE (Rust-Eze Racing)
7 46775 24016 5 - JONATHAN WRENCHWORTHS (Rust-Eze Racing)
7 46775 24024 0 - BRAND NEW MATER (Retro Radiator Springs)
7 46775 24026 4 - GRETA BRUCHMAN (Retro Radiator Springs)
7 46775 27433 7 - CRUISIN' LIGHTNING MCQUEEN (Lightning McQueens)

US Y0471-999G - TBC

7 46775 18677 7 - FRANCESCO BERNOULLI (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18687 6 - MILES AXLEROD (with Hood Up) (Chase) (Palace Chaos)
7 46775 18689 0 - MAX SCHNELL (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 23975 6 - DARRELL CARTRIP (with Headphones) (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 23980 0 - RACE TEAM MATER (Maters)
7 46775 23983 1 - MATER (with Bomb) (Palace Chaos)
7 46775 23997 8 - SPUTTER STOP (Piston Cup)
7 46775 24001 1 - CHARLIE CHECKER (Piston Cup)
7 46775 24006 6 - MAMA TOPOLINO (Festival Italiano)
7 46775 24019 6 - CACTUS LIGHTNING McQUEEN (Lightning McQueens)
7 46775 24029 5 - EDWIN KRANKS (Retro Radiator Springs)

MOVIE MOMENTS:

US Y0506-999A - TBC

7 46775 18699 9 - NIGEL GEARSLEY & AUSTIN LITTLETON (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18700 2 - RAOUL CAROULE & BRUNO MOTOREAU (World Grand Prix)
7 46775 18705 7 - BOB CUTLASS & DARRELL CARTRIP (Piston Cup)
7 46775 18706 4 - MRS. THE KING & TEX DINOCO (Piston Cup)

US Y0506-999B - TBC

TUBBS PACER (with Paint Spray) & TOLGA TRUNKOV (Lemons)
LIGHTINING McQUEEN (HH Cup) & SALLY (Wheel Well Motel)
AIRPORT MATER & HOLLEY SHIFTWELL (Airport Adventure)
RAOUL CAROULE & BRUNO MOTOREAU (World Grand Prix)
NIGEL GEARSLEY & AUSTIN LITTLETON (World Grand Prix)

DELUXE:

US Y0539-999A - TBC

IVAN MATER (Maters)
KABUKI MATER (Maters)
DINOCO CHOPPER (Piston Cup)
MACK SEMI (Rust-Eze Racing)

US Y0539-999B - TBC

AL OFT THE LIGHTYEAR BLIMP (Piston Cup)
LIGHTNING STORM LIGHTNING McQUEEN (Lightining McQueens)
RED (Wheel Well Motel)

[niftynigel]

Out of these case released the UK have one so far! Thanks Mattel.

I think there is 1 other case in circulation as Boogity found a clip strip case which had Petey Pacer in it and that's not in the cases at Smyth's.

Hopefully all this will change of the next 4 weeks as we see overdue new cases coming through. I suppose 2 new cases is a start...

I don't like the plastic 'clipstrip' singles. I wish they didn't do them as it effectively means we are doubling up on what's (usually) already available, taking sales away from standard singles and lessening the possibility of Mattel getting all the standard singles released.

If the clipstrip variety were a totally different series, say lenticular, then I think that's a different matter. They do sell, not least because they are prominently placed compared to standard singles, which are usually stuffed away on a shelf somewhere!

I do hope we're not going to get some as 'J' cut cards and some as clipstrips!

[Scavenger]

Thank you for the lists nigel!!