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8293-1 LEGO® Power Functions Motor Set

8293-1

LEGO® Power Functions Motor Set

LEGO® Power Functions Motor Set is LEGO set 8293-1. It has a score of 83. This is average compared to all other sets. The set is recommended by 1 reviews, based on 5 scored reviews and 5 reviews total. It is ranked in the top 36.07% scored sets on Brick Insights. We know this set was released in 2008, and it is categorised in Power Functions.

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Average rating

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We calculate the average rating when we've found two or more scored reviews. This set is average compared to all other sets. Read more about the ratings distribution chart here.

Recommendations

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Price Per Part (PPP)

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Average PPP for Robotics & Electronics in 2008 is 3.56. PPP for this set is 3.56, which is average.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as Robotics & Electronics. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPP is a guide, not a rule, and affected by the type of parts included. A set containing small generic parts generally have better PPP than one containing larger specialized parts.

Price Per Minifig (PPM)

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We do not currently know how the average price per minifig for this set compares to other sets.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as Robotics & Electronics. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPM only takes the number of minifigs into account and discards everything else. It's a guide, not a rule.

Review breakdown

Scored reviews

LEGO Recommendation: meh 4.51 / 5 → 90 / 100

amazon.com Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 → 90 / 100

Lugnet Recommendation: yes 82 / 100 → 82 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: meh 3.9 / 5 → 78 / 100

Eurobricks Recommendation: meh 23 / 30 → 77 / 100

Set information

Set ID: 8293-1
Name: LEGO® Power Functions Motor Set
Parts: 10

Retail price (USD):
Original: 29.99
Inflation adjusted: 35.61

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 3.00
Inflation adjusted: 3.56

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Recommendation: meh 4.51 / 5 from 59 reviews

This is a great set and as long as you have some spare technic pieces, you can motorize pretty much anything. Its quite a good value for money, and I might buy another motor and the IR reciever/remote next time and make a car.

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Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 from 202 reviews

Great addition. Really makes the car pop and give life to it. Son loved it. Thanks

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Recommendation: yes 82 / 100 from 5 reviews

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Recommendation: meh 3.9 / 5 from 5 reviews

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Recommendation: meh 23 / 30 by cagri

A nice starter pack for Power Functions.

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