When PowerWheels Cars Are Nicer Than Your Real Person Car

"Matthew Keyser" (teisco15) 02/08/2016 at 19:03 • Filed to: None

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This is an Audi R8 GT, and it may well be a nicer item than a majority of the actual big-kid cars that were sitting in the parking lot of the store.

There was also a Porsche 911 GT3 which featured an actual, working radio, and very realistic looking faux carbon ceramic brake rotors.

This Range Rover is likely more reliable than it’s full-sized counterpart.

This Mercedes ML AMG sported some very real speakers in the back, an aux cord, and huge plastic chrome wheels. In other words, this toy, this plaything for well-off children had more amenities and better fit an finish than the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer I used to drive to Toys-R-Us.

If these things aren’t enough to spur on a new generation of gearheads, then I don’t know what is.

TheHondaBro > Matthew Keyser 02/08/2016 at 19:08

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My little cousin has the Range Rover one you pictured. Damn thing has an onboard speaker system!

And no, they’re not more reliable. The motor broke going over a pile of leaves.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Matthew Keyser 02/08/2016 at 19:09

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These are nicer than my car

pjhusa > TheHondaBro 02/08/2016 at 19:33

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hahaha

pjhusa > Matthew Keyser 02/08/2016 at 19:34

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Back in the early 2000s, I received a top-of the line, Italian built $400 Mercedes-Benz SL pedal car. Not even motor powered, and the only amenity was a handbrake. Humph.

Also, why Toys R Us? HAWL?

pjhusa > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 02/08/2016 at 19:34

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but I thought you drove a dragon!

Brickman > TheHondaBro 02/08/2016 at 19:34

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Motor broke.... engine swap time :D

shop-teacher > Brickman 02/08/2016 at 20:01

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I hear putting an RC car motor into these is a thing :)

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Matthew Keyser 02/08/2016 at 20:36

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Maybe it’s just me, but I wouldn’t drive my R8 GT through this part of town.

Also, that dash looks pretty good, for being a toy and all

Brickman > shop-teacher 02/08/2016 at 20:43

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Brushless power!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Brickman 02/08/2016 at 21:19

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I very badly want to do that.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > pjhusa 02/08/2016 at 21:20

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Again. I own a car. For when it’s raining or cold.

Matthew Keyser > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 02/08/2016 at 21:24

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The fit and finish on these damned things is pretty impressive

Matthew Keyser > pjhusa 02/08/2016 at 21:26

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I was going to make up a story about how I went for my niece’s birthday or something, but I’m going to be honest and say that I went there to see if they had one of these: http://www.bugracercar.com/

I am 18 years old.

pjhusa > Matthew Keyser 02/08/2016 at 21:28

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Ah cool. But I hate insects

shop-teacher > Brickman 02/08/2016 at 23:12

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Yeah! Burn those plastic tires right off!!

beefonwhack > Matthew Keyser 02/12/2016 at 20:46

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I’ve been looking at that red GT3 for my niece! Hooray for living vicariously through the young’uns!