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8242 LEGO Technic Speed Slammers Slammer Turbo
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8242 LEGO Technic Speed Slammers Slammer Turbo
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LEGO 8242 Slammer Turbo is a Technic set from 2001 valued at $51 for new and sealed sets, up 154% from an original retail price of $19.99. Annual appreciation has averaged 3.81% since release. Used copies are valued between $15 and $18 depending on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Slammer Turbo since June 2016. Very high accuracy
LEGO 8242 Slammer Turbo is a Technic Speed Slammers set released in 2001, containing 253 pieces. The set builds a compact red race car with a pull-back slammer mechanism and Technic-based construction focused on functional movement. It can be propelled using the included slammer launcher. Like other early Speed Slammers models, 8242 is modular and can be separated into front and rear sections, allowing it to be combined with parts from set 8240.

A new and sealed Slammer Turbo is currently valued at around $51, with annual growth of approximately 3%. The average used price is $15 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $53 within the next year. New and sealed listings currently range from $38 to $52.
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

 (US) 8242 Technic Slammer Turbo
BrickEconomy Choice
$38.99
(US) TECHNIC Slammer Turbo (8242) NEW, SEALED, RETIRED $40.00
-21.3%
(US) Technic: Slammer Turbo (8242) Brand New & Sealed $50.00
-1.6%
(ES) New in sealed box, minor shelfwear. If you want to know shipping cost, request pictu... $51.80
+1.9%
(US) Amazon listing for Slammer Turbo $53.35
+5.0%
(NL) MISB $60.07
+18.2%

Sale Trends

This chart shows the sales trends (number sold) of new/sealed 8242 Slammer Turbo.

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Slammer Turbo Reviews

16 reviews
4.6
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Technic-Dialog
“The Slammer Turbo from the Lego Technic series belongs to a Power Racers series, in which you can do races with different models. With these models, there is a kind of launching ramp which accelerates the vehicles. Since this racing car is very large, and the launching ramp... More is not so stable, it works very poorly. You have to be very careful, and the acceleration could also be better. It is interesting that the individual Power Racers models can be combined with each other. There are unfortunately no functions. All in all, there are three stars in the overall rating.”
Full review at technic-dialog.de
Technicopedia
“This red racing car is part of the Speed Slammers line so it is also made to use with the slammer launcher. It has no other functions. This is the largest model in the series and, with the most inertia, seems to perform the best in a race.”
Full review at www.technicopedia.com

About Technic Speed Slammers

LEGO Speed Slammers was subtheme of TECHNIC that was introduced in 2000 and only lasted one year with three sets being released each year.

Speed Slammers consists of 6 sets that ran from 2000 to 2001.
Summary
Technic Speed Slammers Slammer Turbo set 8242 was released in January 2001, retailing for $20, but has since been retired. New, unopened Slammer Turbo sets are valued at $51, while used sets can be found for $15 in good condition.
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If action is all you are interested in, the super cool Turbo Slammer is so fast that practically nobody else can keep up. 8242 Turbo Slammer From 8 years
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