Die-casts or models?

[QuickSEV6]

I'd love to get my hands on a 1/24th scale die cast or model of a gen 1 Solara.

Is there such a thing? Does anyone make one?

[rollaevo99]

same here I want to get gen1 & gen2

[Smoothro]

I've done numerous searches on ebay and checked in quite a few hobby/toy stores and haven't been able to find anything. Good luck

[dominoSLEV6]

I highly doubt it. Now if you drove a sweetass car like an eclipse or a civic, then maybe you could get your hands on one.


-chris

[QuickSEV6]

I highly doubt it. Now if you drove a sweetass car like an eclipse or a civic, then maybe you could get your hands on one.


-chris

LOL!

Yeah, some things, I just don't understand.

[Solorange]

Well think about the market. How many solara models would they sell? Probably like 3. A civic model will sell 1000's. I think thats why you wont find any. Plus most people that own solaras are boring middle age people that just got rid of their kids and buy it cause they want a sporty looking car that is functional. AKA a economist's mid life crisis car. They could care less about having a model of their car.

[QuickSEV6]

Well think about the market. How many solara models would they sell? Probably like 3. A civic model will sell 1000's. I think thats why you wont find any. Plus most people that own solaras are boring middle age people that just got rid of their kids and buy it cause they want a sporty looking car that is functional. AKA a economist's mid life crisis car. They could care less about having a model of their car.

Wow. What a put down. I happen to be 36. The Solara was the sportiest car I could afford at the time of purchase.
A Civic model will sell 1000s? Because the broke teens that buy these used pieces of garbage can't afford much more. They live with their parents and have a part time minimum wage job. And to glorify the trash they own, they also have a duplicate in miniature form. I'm no marketing genius, but this makes no sense to me.
Camry was the number 1 selling car 4 out of the last 5 years. I would think a model of that should sell a couple of copies.

[hanatsuki]

AKA a economist's mid life crisis car. .

more like that's all they cant afford that anything close to a corvette or any sports car out there so the solara will haveta do LOL

i can make one outta clay or super scupley if you want lol

[Sap Z]

i doubt u'll find any..

i'd love to own one thought..anywayz it is a known fact tht the age group for solara owners tends to be mid 30.s of even 60!
i'm 23...

but..oh well..have u seen adds for the solara in the pagzines? i saw oen tht said "reward urself for retirement"

wtf is tht? toyota just does not want to market to younger ppl

[lilm]

ya lol


you got rid of the praying mantis hooray

[Solorange]

Well think about the market. How many solara models would they sell? Probably like 3. A civic model will sell 1000's. I think thats why you wont find any. Plus most people that own solaras are boring middle age people that just got rid of their kids and buy it cause they want a sporty looking car that is functional. AKA a economist's mid life crisis car. They could care less about having a model of their car.

Wow. What a put down. I happen to be 36. The Solara was the sportiest car I could afford at the time of purchase.
A Civic model will sell 1000s? Because the broke teens that buy these used pieces of garbage can't afford much more. They live with their parents and have a part time minimum wage job. And to glorify the trash they own, they also have a duplicate in miniature form. I'm no marketing genius, but this makes no sense to me.
Camry was the number 1 selling car 4 out of the last 5 years. I would think a model of that should sell a couple of copies.

Im sorry I was in bit of a bad mood last night. I was probably a little harsh on the solara, but dont take it as a put down. And 36 is not mid age or old by any means. I sometimes hang out with 30 year olds. Although what i did say about the solara is true, Toyota marketed the car on purpose to attract that person who wants a camry but wants a sportier looking car. Now im not sure exactly what car (assuming the civic) you are refering to when you say broke teens that buy these used pieces of garbage can't afford much more. I wouldnt exactly call a honda garbage its the next best reliable jap car under Toyota. But a civic does attract teens because it is cheap and there are a lot of aftermarket parts for them. I wouldnt expect a teen not to be broke. Afterall they are in highschool or college age. What kind of job would you expect them too have? But a market looks at who are the potential buyers. Toy model companies arent going to expect a lot of older people to go out and buy model cars, but they know teens will. So they look at what kind of cars teens like. Thats why there are no solara models. Most models consist of sports cars, old cars, exotic cars, and popular cars like the new beetle and ive even seen a jeep wrangler model. I dont want this to get off the topic so the long story short they make models of extremely popular cars.

The only place I could think of that may make a solara model is Toyota. Sometimes car manufacturers get model cars made of their own cars and sell or give them away.

[QuickSEV6]

Most models consist of sports cars, old cars, exotic cars, and popular cars like the new beetle and ive even seen a jeep wrangler model. I dont want this to get off the topic so the long story short they make models of extremely popular cars.

Maybe I'm missing something here, but *twice* you mention "popular" cars. Camry is the number one selling car 4 out of the last 5 years. Not too many cars more popular than that.
I know. I'm arguing with the wrong person.
I just think the Solara (at least a Camry) should be a model. Besides, I bet a model company could sell at least 100 copies right here alone.
I'll try to pursue this quest elsewhere. I want a miniature of my car!

[Sap Z]

ya lol


you got rid of the praying mantis hooray

LOL haha

i'm getting compliments for moving onto someting more elegant..haha

[Biggi_e]

AKA a economist's mid life crisis car. .

more like that's all they cant afford that anything close to a corvette or any sports car out there so the solara will haveta do LOL

i can make one outta clay or super scupley if you want lol

make me a gen2 please

[Solorange]

Most models consist of sports cars, old cars, exotic cars, and popular cars like the new beetle and ive even seen a jeep wrangler model. I dont want this to get off the topic so the long story short they make models of extremely popular cars.

Maybe I'm missing something here, but *twice* you mention "popular" cars. Camry is the number one selling car 4 out of the last 5 years. Not too many cars more popular than that.
I know. I'm arguing with the wrong person.
I just think the Solara (at least a Camry) should be a model. Besides, I bet a model company could sell at least 100 copies right here alone.
I'll try to pursue this quest elsewhere. I want a miniature of my car!

Yes the Camry is a popular car, but if you go to a place online or a store that sells model cars. What are you going to find? All sports cars and some glorified trucks. The camry is a family car. Not too many people are going to go buy a toy family car. I agree with you I think they should make a model too. Im just saying that it wouldnt sell very well compared to other cars and thats why they dont make one.

Another way to look at it is, that we are very enthusiastic about our solaras, but if you look at every person that owns a solara, I would say like 5% of us are enthusiastic enough where we modify them and want to go out and buy a model to remind us of our pride and joy while sitting at the desk. The rest just like the good nature of the car and see it as transportation. A side example would be like when I pull up at a light and there is another solara sitting there. I look over to even see if the driver of that solara notices my car. Nope they dont even care. I have yet to get another solara owner to take a second look at my car on the street. It drives me nuts too. I get all the second looks from other people who are generally driving a tuned car. Most just dont have the love and appriciation. When I cruise around in my buddies conv. GT Mustang that is bone stock people in other mustangs wave to us all the time. Its like a mustang code where they are saying hey whats up I dig the ride even if it is stock. There is much more pride there. The point of this long side story is most solara owners are not into cars as much and they would never run to the store and buy a model of their car.

Now take a mustang for example. The owners are much more enthusiastic about their cars and I couldnt begin to tell you how many of those are modded or how enthusiastic people are even in stock form about their cars. There are more people into their mustangs and toy makers see that and they know they would sell a bunch of those as models.