Cool kids owned this toy.

[Jesda]

I was not a cool kid:



Parents made me think it cost a million bucks or something. It was only $30 in today's money.

[James200319]

I was not a cool kid:



Parents made me think it cost a million bucks or something. It was only $30 in today's money.

I remember that driving game! Use to think I was cool

[Bmore-coupe]

I was "cool"

[krash]

I haz'd one

[Ozzie]

I never owned one, but I got to use the RHD version that belonged to a friend.

[drksolest]

was not cool... i had

[themadscientist]

it's all about the legos man.

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[scotty-2-forty]

I had that! I also had this, which was even much cooler!
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... and these ...
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Also had almost every SSP Racer's that were made, and you name the Hotwheels or Matchbox car and I most likely had it! And my BigWheel ROCKED! Soon, that was replaced by my Mongoose w/chromoly frame and alloy web-wheels! Yeah boi! Then on to my Redline MX-II when I got serious about BMX! Sold it for my first car. Man, the 70's were fun to be a kid!

[krash]

Remember this?

[RobPaulson]

PHUK YAA!!!!

[Ajax]

I seem to remember a friend having that, I think I was more into legos and bikes as well.
I've often thought about building an adult-sized sit'n'spin. Yeah. Sit'n'spin.

[Dattebayo]

I was not a cool kid:



Parents made me think it cost a million bucks or something. It was only $30 in today's money.

I remember that thing, I stole money out of my mom's purse to buy it and told them it was my friend's and I borrowed it. lol

They never caught on, so I ended up doing a lot worse things later (and got caught...) I call that thing my gateway drug.

[biggie]

Better:

[scotty-2-forty]

Better:

Yeah, but did you OWN that in it's arcade style glory? Man, if you did - you were the bomb! I had wealthy friends (or I should say friends from wealthy families) that had actual arcade podiums like Galaga, Cobra, Donkey Kong ... they made me sick - d4mned rich kids.

[OriginalWheelman]

I LOVED that driving game. I used to play it for hours. I think I played it till i was 20. Come to think of it, if I knew where it was, I'd prolly go play it now.

[Bubba1]

even better..



Played this many times during lunch at an old job. time trials with drifting. Lotsa fun

[biggie]

Yeah, but did you OWN that in it's arcade style glory? Man, if you did - you were the b0mb! I had wealthy friends (or I should say friends from wealthy families) that had actual arcade podiums like Galaga, Cobra, Donkey Kong ... they made me sick - d4mned rich kids.

No didn't own it, but put enough quarters into that and Mario (before Nintendo came out) to own them all.

[audtatious]

Man, the 70's were fun to be a kid!

I had a Huffy Thunder Road back in '72-73.

I also had one of these:



Oh, and SSP's rocked

[MinisterofDOOM]

Screw that crap, I had one of those:

1960 Murray pedal car (mine was a police car, but we painted it red). It's still in my parents' garage. Even has a sort of differential...one of the rear wheels is unpowered and spins freely.

Mine has these hubcaps, and still has the padded seat cushion (blue).
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Pedal-Car-1 ... 0532822169

[audtatious]

Original Clackers from the early 70's when they were glass!!!!

[scotty-2-forty]

Original Clackers from the early 70's when they were glass!!!!

Hahaha ... we didn't need no stinkin' CPSIA back then! We got injured/maimed, lost limbs and had non-reversed mental disorders due to the lack of guidelines as compared to today! ... AND WE LOVED IT!

[Bubba1]

Screw that crap, I had one of those:

1960 Murray pedal car (mine was a police car, but we painted it red). It's still in my parents' garage. Even has a sort of differential...one of the rear wheels is unpowered and spins freely.

Mine has these hubcaps, and still has the padded seat cushion (blue).
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Pedal-Car-1 ... 0532822169

Cool. Anyone remember these?

Cox Shrike. Tethered , gas powered prop car. Ridiculously fast. Mine was yellow with a metal hoop that protected the blades...

[BusyBadger]

Oh, and SSP's rocked

Wow, does that bring back memories!

I had the set with the VW Bug and the pickup.

[Kompresshun]

I was a cool kid

[Bubba1]

How about this?



I had an Aurora set as a kid, the cars were a Jag XK120, Mercedes 300SL, and giant winged Chapparrel (yeah, pretty old). I might still have the cars. In the 80's I bought an updated Tyco set, which I gave my son. Pretty elaborate.

[scotty-2-forty]

How about this?



I had an Aurora set as a kid, the cars were a Jag XK120, Mercedes 300SL, and giant winged Chapparrel (yeah, pretty old). I might still have the cars. In the 80's I bought an updated Tyco set, which I gave my son. Pretty elaborate.

Yeah, had that too ... my parents, while not rich really spoiled me with all kinds of anything dealing with cars. I remember having the first "slottless" set too!

[Encryptshun]

[HashiriyaS14]

The Ultimate 80's Toys:



Fortress Maximus





GI Joe Aircraft Carrier





I didn't have either, although I acquired a Fortress Maximus when there was a Japanese re-release way way later. The USS Flagg is worth like $2k unopened.

I had a Lego Futuron Monorail back in the day though, that was thoroughly boss. Still have it.

[naladude911]

I played with these a lot

[sbird1]

Oh, and SSP's rocked

That looks way better than the s*** I had:


But yeah, I remember playing with the game Jesda started the thread with. It was awesome.