Erik Olson: "This taught you how to use itty bitty plates!"
Steve Martin: "My first technic set."
Stephen F. Roberts: "ahh sweet joys of youth and my first big LEGO set (cost me a full month's allowance + my christmas money) what a wonderful set it was (and still is!)"
Paul Thurmond: "Just about the coolest set ever."
Brian McLean: "My first Technic set. I mean expert builder set."
Ole M Helgesen: "So exiciting at the time"
Andreas Engel: "you simply gotta love this huge classic set"
Stéphane Simard: "Dorky looks. Not impressed. I could see why 8860 (which is awesome) replaced it so quickly. I bought it because it was the only "super car" I didn't own yet. Looks better with a 858 engine in the back"
Raymond Pike: "I don't think I ever wanted a set so badly as I did this one!! Wonderful."
Kevin Forsyth: "Fond memory aside, the lack of a rear differential made this set awfully rudimentary in comparison to later Expert Builder / Technic sets."
Dave Micklon: "Nice design, but for such a big set, rather primitive with rather few true technic pieces. The 1980/81 chassis BLEW this one away."