DTN

For those of us who really love Tiburons, it would be nice to have a replica of our car somewhere, be it by the computer, on the dresser, or even in the car...

I was talking to a buddy of mine who had a part in Mattel's making of a 2001 Firebird. He said him and his car club all attached pictures and sent e-mails to Mattel's customer service asking them to make a hot wheel of their car. It worked. I would really like to try this with our cars.

My e-mail went something like this, you can use it for an example.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Dear Hotwheels,

I am a soldier stationed at Fort Jackson, SC. Here in SC there are alot of car shows. I take my car to shows all the time. One of the things I've seen, which is very classy is when people have a little car just like theirs placed on the engine. I have not been able to find a 2000-2001 Tiburon anywhere. I would like to know if you would consider making one, to be the first in the industry to do so.

Here are some pictures of my own 2001 Tiburon
**pix**
I would really appreciate it if you considered making a hotwheel of this car.</div>

I think if enough of us send an e-mail to them, we could get a RD Hotwheel. So guys, take a minute out of your busy day to fire off an e-mail to Hotwheels Tech Support: techsupport@mattelwheels.com

You will receive a automated message that they received an e-mail, and then you will receive a form letter back. After they send out enough form letters, they will start to make the hotwheel. The squeeky wheel gets the grease!

stealth

thats a great idea, i think we should have a poll on here if we were to do one rd1/2 tiburon and have everyone post their car and we vote on whose car we will send it to have a replica made of, this would be really really cool

DTN

Just send your own car. Maybe we can get both. The important thing is that we make alot of noise as a community and get them to realize there's people out here who want this product. Write an e-mail and send a picture or two.

javageek

Good idea but I expect you will get a reply saying they have released a Hyundai Tiburon already. I know its a GK but to them it is still a Tiburon. I don't even think they have release it every year since they started in 2004. The only ones I have seen are the black one which was released in stores and the white one which was a give away at SEMA.

DTN

No, my reply went like this:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Thank you for your e-mail. We are complimented by your request to add a
2000-2001 Tiburon to the Hot Wheels® collection.

We have a Product Development Department that is constantly working on
new and exciting products for our various collections. As you can
imagine, we have many ideas that have yet to move off the drawing boards
and into development.

For that reason, Mattel Wheels® cannot accept any unsolicited idea or
product suggestions, or pictures. You can understand that this policy
prevents any misunderstanding as to the intellectual ownership of our
ideas. Your comments and insights, however, help us to determine if we
are meeting the needs and interests of the customers we serve.

Our Consumer Relations Department is able to assist customers with
questions regarding item availability at retail locations. Please call
the appropriate number below and choose the option "To speak with a
Consumer Relations Representative."

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The best times to call are Wednesday or Thursday in the early morning.

Or you may wish to check our Consumer Relations Answer Center for
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Thank you for your interest in Mattel Wheels®!

Sincerely,

Mattel Wheels® Customer Service</div>

So just send and e-mail, collect your reply and know you did your part in getting RDs turned into hotwheels.

It's a pretty bland e-mail which basically tells you that you can't sue them for comming up with the idea to make a miniature replaca of a 2001 tiburon.

javageek

So if they do come out with an RD it will probably have some racing decals or something on it. You can erase those with a dremel and the white buffing bits. It would be cool to recreate your own car in miniature.

purpletib

E-mail sent. Also suggest a 1:24 scale or 1:18th scale. You never know....

Rixshark

Nothing beats my 1:1 scale though nana.gif

DTN

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (javageek @ Aug 24 2008, 11:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>So if they do come out with an RD it will probably have some racing decals or something on it. You can erase those with a dremel and the white buffing bits. It would be cool to recreate your own car in miniature.</div>

Yeah, a bit of bondo, a dremmel, and some touchup paint should make a hotwheel look just like my car. It would be so great to have one. I'd love to make changes to a hotwheel before I make them to my own car.

Ericy321

If its a turbo RD2 with the cuda2 I would be down. LOL

Actually I would love just a stock one even just to have. Would be neat. Ill email them later I think.