was wondering the history on this car i just bought it its an older aurora.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300283518028

thanks, shon

Assuming the motor runs, you did okay. It is not the deal of the century but it is a thirty year old car.

looks like the glass is missing & passenger side post broken and missing stickers - It's in the correct case. Bob Beers has it as desirable.

The Ultra5 chassis is slotless. You might be albe to modify it and add a guide pin though. I've seen it done to slotless chassis's before.. but not sure about the specifics. Good luck.

-Robbie

That's a good deal on a somewhat rare old slotless design. I had a mint Ultra 5 set I bought a few years and had some fun with it before reselling it. I did a write up on in it then but can't find the article.

http://www.planetofspeed.com/discus/messages/2784/471.jpg

The biggest problem with the Ultra 5 design was that in order to pass someone you had to introduce a burst of power to cause the front wheels to move. This was controlled through a Zenor diode.

http://www.planetofspeed.com/discus/messages/2784/474.jpg

The burst of power would of course cause the car to accelerate as well. Being that nobody wants to be slower, kids would simply hold the controllers and passing button wide open all the time for max speed. This would cause the coil windings for the steering control to get very hot. So hot that the solder on the wiring would melt and then drip onto the pickup shoes causing all kinds of failure.

http://planetofspeed.com/slots/ultra5carmeltedsolder.jpg

Finding a used Ultra 5 chassis that isn't damaged this way can be difficult. Seeing how you only paid 5 bucks for it and it comes with a pretty cool body that can be used on other AFX cars I'd say you did well.

-Scott V.

how about this for a KILLER deal. bought this with a track, I think you asked the seller about this auction Shon,an you dont wanna know how much :woohoo:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/GoodwrenchIntimidator3/8ced_1.jpg

That's a good deal on a somewhat rare old slotless design. I had a mint Ultra 5 set I bought a few years and had some fun with it before reselling it. I did a write up on in it then but can't find the article.

http://www.planetofspeed.com/discus/messages/2784/471.jpg

The biggest problem with the Ultra 5 design was that in order to pass someone you had to introduce a burst of power to cause the front wheels to move. This was controlled through a Zenor diode.

http://www.planetofspeed.com/discus/messages/2784/474.jpg

The burst of power would of course cause the car to accelerate as well. Being that nobody wants to be slower, kids would simply hold the controllers and passing button wide open all the time for max speed. This would cause the coil windings for the steering control to get very hot. So hot that the solder on the wiring would melt and then drip onto the pickup shoes causing all kinds of failure.

http://planetofspeed.com/slots/ultra5carmeltedsolder.jpg

Finding a used Ultra 5 chassis that isn't damaged this way can be difficult. Seeing how you only paid 5 bucks for it and it comes with a pretty cool body that can be used on other AFX cars I'd say you did well.

-Scott V.

thank you for the information Scott, i just thought it was cool and for the price even if it needed some work which i'm sure it does its Ebay were talking about,lol. but i liked it i am going to try to figure out a way to add the guide pin somehow and fix it up. when i get to that project i will definitly send pictures a before and after picture. Shon:thumbsup:

how about this for a KILLER deal. bought this with a track, I think you asked the seller about this auction Shon,an you dont wanna know how much :woohoo:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/GoodwrenchIntimidator3/8ced_1.jpg

yes, he only lived about an hour from me i think he lived in Santa Ana, CA. i thought it was a cool set for the price. Shon:thumbsup:

yes, he only lived about an hour from me i think he lived in Santa Ana, CA. i thought it was a cool set for the price. Shon:thumbsup:

The #12 Coke Cola Chevelle is one of the "Holy Grails" of tyco, Ive seen it go for $800 an more on fleapay