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I'm back (after 2 years). I like this set so far, even though I'm not in love with the real car. I don't really expect any crazy mechanical functions and I don't think that's the purpose of this series. They are nice display cars that look relatively accurate compared to the real cars with some functions. I do still keep hoping that Lego will come out with a pneumatic or remote controlled backhoe loader like 8455. They seem to prefer going with mining equipment or cranes for their larger Technic sets lately and I wish they did a more "ordinary" heavy equipment vehicle and less of a niche thing that's not a smaller set every once in a while (or once every 20 years).

Just a quick update on this: After some e-mails back and forth (the first one telling me that the instruction booklet was not in stock and they cannot replace it and sending me a link to the online instructions instead) and some persistence, LEGO will, in fact, replace the booklet. I should be receiving a new booklet in about 10 days, so I'm happy!

I just finished building it. The car looks awesome. I don't know if I messed something up when I was building the gearbox, but it's super tight, even though I tried to keep some gaps between all the rotating parts. My biggest gripe, though, is that Book 1 completely came part and the worst thing about it is that I even took extra care not to open the pages too far and damage the spine. I literally just put my iPhone over the corner of the pages to keep the book from closing, but the spine of the book still broke in 2 places (under its own weight) so the middle of the book completely fell out. Does Lego replace manuals?

Same. It's supposed to arrive by 8pm tomorrow. I can't wait.

I know I was off by a few minutes, because my order date is May 31, but I was trying to say that just because it was available in Europe five or six hours earlier doesn't mean Canadians could have ordered it then. We had to wait for our own North American release. Anyways, I'm looking forward to receiving it - hopefully soon and not in July. I'm a bit disappointed about the colour inconsistency, but I think this isn't the first time. I'm pretty sure I noticed that sort of thing before with another set in another colour, I'm just not sure which one.

It doesn't matter that it was released earlier in Asia or Europe, because it was only possible to purchase the Sian in Canada after midnight EST. I went on the Lego site a few minutes before that and it still said it's coming on June 1. After it turned midnight, I was able to order it. Now I see the Canadian site also says "Backorder." I don't think Canada ran out of stock because so many people ordered it in Europe that they shipped the Canadian sets back to Europe, haha. (At least I hope not!) My order status says "In warehouse" so I guess it's coming? I've never ordered from Lego.com before, so I don't know. (I got the Chiron from Amazon.)

I was not comparing the look of the two cars, I was comparing what they could do. That was in response to you saying that the Chiron was not technical enough to warrant being called Technic. I was saying that the 8448 didn't have that much going for it either and it's not the lack of body panels I was referring to. The only difference between the two cars, really, is that the 8448 had the gull-wing doors and the Chiron had the rear wing. So again: How is the Bugatti less of a Technic set than the 8448? I think the basic premise for the naysayers is that there isn't enough innovation from one car to the next and I can only ask: Who said there is any need for innovation? Is the real Lamborghini Sian so full of innovation as to make the Bugatti Chiron obsolete? No. So then why is the Lego version expected to? Why can't Lego simply release a new supercar every 2 years with a slight difference in functionality to fit the real car and thus create a supercar series for collectors? I don't necessarily consider it a failure that they don't reinvent the wheel every 2 years. I see this as a collectors' series, rather than as a journey where every car must have significant improvements over the previous one and if it's merely its equal then Lego failed and the car is not worth buying. Yes, issues like the Lego Chiron's poorly designed suspension need to be fixed for the next release, but as far as the angle of the steering wheel, I really don't care as long as the steering works. Like I said, there are sets where I, too, would be looking for lots of functionality, but I like these cars for their looks and I'm not that concerned that they don't have enough functions to compete with the Mercedes Arocs. I'm more concerned about Lego continuing to choose cars that fit well into the series. As long as they do that, I'll probably buy every one of them. If they came out with an minivan or a retro car as the next model in this series instead of another current supercar, then I won't buy it. --- Anyways, the Sian looks great. The back of the car looks a bit weird and there are other minor cosmetic things I could pick on, but I won't and I still like it enough to order it on June 1 without hesitation. I'm not disappointed at all... Actually, I'm pleasantly surprised and I'm very excited to get my hands on this set, but maybe that's because I'm more of the casual Lego fan that they are targeting with these cars.

Looks awesome! I think you're right. I'm guessing the dashboard will have a sticker. There is also the Lamborghini logo on the front of the hood and there are also stickers on the two headrests. (You can't see that on the picture above, but you can on the image of the box in the first post). To me that's a bit like saying that the colour grey has an identity crisis, because it's neither white nor black. How is the Bugatti Chiron any less of a Technic set than the 8448 Super Street Sensation? (I'm comparing those two, because they are the only two Technic cars I own.) I think of the Technic sets more as a range with various degrees of complexity from one set to the next. I don't think it's fair to compare a car to a truck with a pneumatic crane arm. If I bought a Technic heavy equipment set, I would buy it for its functions. If I bought a Technic car, I would buy it more for its looks and I wouldn't expect the same complexity. For example, to me the 8880 Super Car looks absolutely hideous and I never considered getting it, even though I've seen many people say it's their favourite of the three early Technic "super cars" because of its complexity. And remote control on a car is boring. I already know how to operate a car or a forklift. Having said that, I do hope one day Lego will make a remote controlled backhoe or something like that so that I could try operating something I probably wouldn't get to operate otherwise (even if it's on a smaller scale). I considered buying the Liebherr R 9800, but it's too much of a niche machine for my taste. I would probably buy something more generic like a regular backhoe or an excavator if it had similar RC functions.

Ahhh... I see what you guys mean now. The instruction manual is held in the centre by those tabs. I was looking at the top part of the image only - where it is in fact cardboard - and didn't notice that the colour was different in the centre.

Wouldn't an "official" statement be one directly from Lego and not from one of their affiliates? I tried that Dutch link, but all the links in the article either link to other articles on the same site (and there is a link to a German site stonewarz.de) which mention the release date or to the teaser video on the Lego site which does not mention any release dates. Is there any mention of these release dates in something published by Lego?

You can sign up on the Lego website. It's free. It's basically a loyalty program where you get points for buying stuff on the site or in Lego stores.

To me, that looks more like two layers of cardboard. What you see through the hole is the back of the front layer (the back of the outside of the lid) and the black is the inner layer (the inside of the lid). I really don't think they would put holes in the instruction booklet. I hope you're right. I don't want to wait another month.

I'll go on record saying that's the inside of the lid. I'm never 100% sure of anything, but I'm 99% sure. The booklet will be the first thing you see when you remove the lid. It won't be at the bottom of the box. It's going to be on top of the little boxes containing the parts which are shown on the second picture in the second row. I guess we'll find out in a week or so. I'm excited about this set. I'm mostly curious about how the doors will open and whether the rear spoiler will lift up like in the Bugatti Chiron. I don't expect miracles as far as the gearbox or the suspension - it's probably going to be very similar to what's been done on the Bugatti.

Then how do you explain the 4 holes - especially the top left hole through which the back of the other layer of cardboard is clearly visible?

If you mean the top right image, that seems to me the inside of the box, probably the inside of the lid. You can see two holes on either side, so that can't be the instruction booklet. Also, the finish looks matte, not glossy, which tells me it's a print on cardboard.