Street Tuners
The Hot Wheels Car Culture series has been continuously churning out pretty good sets. This Street Tuners set feels like another Fast and Furious set, and that’s actually a good thing. A recap for those that may still be new to the die-cast world, Hot Wheels’ Car Culture series are more adult-collector-focused based on car trends or “car cultures”. These sets would come rolling on Real Rider wheels and metal chassis.
Nissan Silvia, Nissan 180SX
The Street Tuners comprise of the Nissan Sylvia S15, the ’95 Mazda RX-7, the ’96 Nissan 180SX Type X, the Honda S2000, and the Pandem Subaru BRZ. As I mentioned at the start, these are cars you would typically find in a Fast and Furious movie. And this set wouldn’t be out of place in that movie either.
Mazda RX-7
I’m biased towards the Mazda RX-7 of course, but on this set, it’s beaten by that Pandem Subaru BRZ. But, only if you have one that has an unbent wing. Unfortunately, due to how these things are packaged and handled, issues could crop up. Case in point, the wing on my Pandem BRZ is bent out of shape. I knew this could happen because it also happened to my Mazda 787B from the Circuit Legends set. Still, if I can fix that wing, it would be awesome. Next to the BRZ would be Honda S2000. The casting has been around for a while but for some reason, it feels refreshed seeing it here. After the BRZ and S2000 would then be the FD3S. Yes, it’s going to be playing midfield for me on this set, but it can’t be helped. After the FD3S comes the S15 trailed by the 180SX. The S15 is no doubt nice and new, the white color makes its lines stand out but it feels too simple for a “tuner” car. The 180SX is another cool looking casting. But it is let down by the uninspired paint job similar to the S15. They are okay, but they don’t really pop.
Pandem Subaru BRZ
Overall, this is a great set to have for JDM fans and tuner car fans in general. It’s not as flashy as the Fast and Furious sets but it doesn’t have to be. Sometimes, these cars are best enjoyed in their purer forms and this set represents that form quite well.
Nissan 180SX
Toy Box Garage 