1/18 Murcielago - Hotwheels vs Autoart

[Kerbie]

Hey guys,
I am going to be getting a AutoArt model soon. I can only afford 1 right now though, so what I want to know is; Is the AutoArt Murci really all that much better?
I have a green Hotwheels murci, and thats the only Lambo that I have so far. Would I be better off getting an AA Murci, or should I get something else, like maybe a Diablo or a Muira ?

If you own both, please, how do the 2 compare?

[blubaja]

AH! I thought it was going to be a choice between autoart and hotwleels. lol. Well,(all AA) the Murcielago is better then the Diablo, I dunno about the Miura tho. That is really hot. I'd say go for the Miura. I have the Murcie standard roof, Diablo raodster, and GTR Diablo, I still like the Murcie over those 3. I'm still going with Miura. Older is beautiful!
Good luck!

Frank X.

[KrNJuN]

I would buy Aa Lamborghini Murcilago but with the price of that car, I would probably buy 8 1:18 Maisto's at Costo because Costco being so cheap (1 Maisto = $9.49)

[Gafoto]

Originally Posted by KrNJuN

I would buy Aa Lamborghini Murcilago but with the price of that car, I would probably buy 8 1:18 Maisto's at Costo because Costco being so cheap (1 Maisto = $9.49)

$50 NIB and less if you can get one on ebay.

The autoart car is far superior to the maisto version (I've owned the maisto and I still have the autoart). The first thing is the wheels, the autoart doesn't have that flat silver paint, the detail is much better and the tires actually look and feel realistic. They also have brake discs seperate from the calipers which are molded accurately. The paint doesn't have the huge metallic flakes like on maisto and hotwheels versions and is spread universally. The doors open on springs and not doglegs. They actually look good when open, they just have a tendency to lose their lift and hang partway open after a while. The interior has great detail, carpet, seatbelts with individual buckles and well crafted dials. The engine is an improvement over the maisto with better labelling and molding. Also note the air intakes for the radiators and the rear spoiler are function on the autoart car, but not on the maisto. The hotwheels car also has those functional bits but their air intakes do not work properly.

Here's mine:





I switched out the wheels from the concept car onto this vehicle though. Get the autoart if you like this car, you won't be satisfied knowning there's a better version out there. Quality over quantity.

[tytgs300]

dont waste ur money on miasto.
i got the Aa version for $32 plus $4.5 for combined shipping on ebay from a dude named "fivesix".

[KrNJuN]

Wow! Thats amazingly cheap!