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Ethics_Gradient posted:Did you add/ask for this or...? God knows what the locals make of it, because we're not hanging about. Who is driving? Foreigner is driving! How can this be? KakerMix posted:Your pictures really make me want to go visit Japan. 
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That's the dorkiest little car, does everything fold flat do you can use it to transport 
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Sep 25, 2018 09:35
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KakerMix posted:
Wife has started browsing auctions as well... Of all the cool and odd stuff on there why am I constantly drawn towards things like this to use as a car hauler? https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-5FqDNWOxR7cZj7.htm NitroSpazzz fucked around with this message at 16:22 on Sep 25, 2018 |
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Sep 25, 2018 15:26
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Does this thread have room for another clean (though not as clean as Kaker's) 1993 import?                       Sorry about the small picture size, but it looks like they were taken by the same guy who took KakerMix's photos. I love that it already has BFG KOs in decent shape, and check out that tool kit built into the rear door. Also the tiny bear(?) on the keychain! 
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Sep 25, 2018 20:13
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NitroSpazzz posted:Saw that on their instagram this morning, wondered if it was yours. Whatever you linked is gone, there is no post-auction page. That's why I always screen grab because the auction be fickle. Riller posted:Does this thread have room for another clean (though not as clean as Kaker's) 1993 import? Hell yeah it does, looks rad. Wonder why the spare (without white letters) is on the front left though, and the probably-used-to-be-there KO is hanging on the back? Looks super clean to me, especially the bottom. Since it's at Port that means my Bongo and Rugger will be joining your Pajero on the ship 
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Sep 25, 2018 20:53
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KakerMix posted:Hell yeah it does, looks rad. Wonder why the spare (without white letters) is on the front left though, and the probably-used-to-be-there KO is hanging on the back? I was wondering this as well, and I'm guessing that maybe they are putting the spare into rotation (this was new to me as I've never had a vehicle with a full-size, easily accessible spare) or maybe the KO on the back just got a nail in it or something and the spare was used right before it went to auction. Who knows?  Guess I'll find out when it gets here!
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Sep 25, 2018 21:08
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What's the green light on a stick on the front passenger corner of Riller's Mitsubishi?
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Leperflesh posted:What's the green light on a stick on the front passenger corner of Riller's Mitsubishi? Looks like a corner identifier to me. It's directly above the far corner opposite of the driver. Tells you how close you can get to stuff when you're parking. I don't think I've ever seen one on anything smaller than a Peterbilt.
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Sep 25, 2018 21:16
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Leperflesh posted:What's the green light on a stick on the front passenger corner of Riller's Mitsubishi? It's to assist in parking so you have a better visual aid to know exactly where the front corner of your vehicle is. Helps with parallel parking or tight spaces. e: f; b
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Sep 25, 2018 21:17
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Roads can be narrow as gently caress in Japan. I felt fine in the kei S660 but driving the R33 gtr had me paranoid as gently caress because it felt huge
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Sep 25, 2018 21:17
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Looks like a corner identifier to me. It's directly above the far corner opposite of the driver. Tells you how close you can get to stuff when you're parking. I don't think I've ever seen one on anything smaller than a Peterbilt. Lots of taller cars have them in Japan, especially if they're tall or spend a lot of time getting street-parked. You also get a lot of dome mirrors on the hatches on the back too.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Lots of taller cars have them in Japan, especially if they're tall or spend a lot of time getting street-parked. Weird that nobody does that here in nyc 
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Sep 26, 2018 03:04
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Someone buy this https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-lHIVlntqYEad0hg.htm
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Sep 26, 2018 06:49
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Femtosecond posted:Someone buy this Having taken the Hiace on a few short jaunts around the neighborhood while I sort out registration, you definitely want a manual in these things. They're all but impossible to find on the higher spec Hiace but lite/master/town aces come up with them frequently enough that I'd hold out for one. The auto is far from the worst example I've driven from that time period but it doesn't do the 98hp diesel any favors.
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Riller posted:I was wondering this as well, and I'm guessing that maybe they are putting the spare into rotation (this was new to me as I've never had a vehicle with a full-size, easily accessible spare) or maybe the KO on the back just got a nail in it or something and the spare was used right before it went to auction. Who knows? This is my bet. Which is a good thing (if that's even the case).
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Mtmd posted:Having taken the Hiace on a few short jaunts around the neighborhood while I sort out registration, you definitely want a manual in these things. They're all but impossible to find on the higher spec Hiace but lite/master/town aces come up with them frequently enough that I'd hold out for one. The auto is far from the worst example I've driven from that time period but it doesn't do the 98hp diesel any favors. Good to know!
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Sep 26, 2018 16:26
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Man those little Autozam sports cars are amazing
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Sep 26, 2018 17:56
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Snowy posted:Weird that nobody does that here in nyc In NY, they don't give a poo poo about theirs or anyone else's car, and just park by braille, if what others have said is to be believed.
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Darchangel posted:In NY, they don't give a poo poo about theirs or anyone else's car, and just park by braille, if what others have said is to be believed. Yeah it’s like bumper cars sometimes
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Sep 26, 2018 19:28
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KakerMix posted:Whatever you linked is gone, there is no post-auction page. That's why I always screen grab because the auction be fickle. It was this clean 1985 Atlas 150 with 23k km on it  
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Sep 26, 2018 20:28
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COOL https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-aRSa2KVJB2YIy2.htm Also this one sold for $639 https://auc.japancardirect.com/st-j1PWUtrIqTCcv.htm
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 Godzilla in the mist?
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Darchangel posted:In NY, they don't give a poo poo about theirs or anyone else's car, and just park by braille, if what others have said is to be believed. I visited NYC for the first time this summer, random body damage from parking seemed far more common than what I was used to.
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In a few years, might see if I can find a turbo AWD stagea. Those can't be THAT expensive, right? 
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Beverly Cleavage posted:In a few years, might see if I can find a turbo AWD stagea. Those can't be THAT expensive, right? I'm sure they will be when they become legal in the US...
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Very good condition looking BE1 up for auction. Phone posting so no pics. https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-3hmqWSi4UU0offi.htm It is automatic which is a shame. BE1s seem to be much more likely than other pike cars to be autos tho I have seen a manual before. Mathew at JCD didn’t even know they made manuals. Manual Pao’s seem much more common. A funny thing about hunting for Paos at auction is that the blue and green colours are pretty close and due to Japanese cultural differences around color they’re always mislabeled. Annoyingly the quality of the auction photos is so bad that sometimes I honestly can’t tell what the color actually is.
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I would hold out for a manual BE1. I have bid and lost a few in just a couple of months they come around. I’m going out of town for 2 weeks but I’ve got word in I want a Sera pretty bad. Going to try to score one.
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Be-1s are nice and cool, I'd like to get a manual transmission one eventually, if not the baby-food yellow color then the blue. I'd only go for OEM wheels though with the black plastic covers. Really though one of you guys should go for this Rugger  Short wheelbase version too, I don't have the funds so it's lost to me, but dang I love these things.
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Beverly Cleavage posted:In a few years, might see if I can find a turbo AWD stagea. Those can't be THAT expensive, right? 10-15k here in australia, we even have some of the later models kicking around
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 nice Do the cars ever come with the original plates? E- also, why do they love skinny tires?  They even use tractor wheels in this super good video that I may have seen here first https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQyQnvbZ250 Double edit: this may be too modified 
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Snowy posted:
They shouldn't come with the plates as that's against Japanese law. Still can get them though. For the skinny tires thing, OEMs are 175/80 16s. They come with pizza cutters.
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Snowy posted:
that one went for under $200 Also, I've been wondering, do the auctions just pop up as they're listed or do they come up in predictable batches? Snowy fucked around with this message at 04:21 on Sep 29, 2018 |
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Sep 29, 2018 04:18
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Snowy posted:that one went for under $200 Different houses run at different times during the week, but each auction itself can appear 3~ days before it's end time or 6 or less hours before. So TAA will run on Monday, ARAI on Friday, etc.
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https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-MsXav4JvYks2V.htm flying pug! somebody do it, you know how bad you want it.  You would almost certainly have one of the only flying pugs in the US
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Powershift posted:https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-MsXav4JvYks2V.htm 1998 
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Sep 29, 2018 19:41
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Well that's legal here in Canada, one of the canadians do it 
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What did it sell for? The Bongo is still cooler.
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bolind posted:What did it sell for? Looks like around 5,000 USD, final price is listed as 4890 but then 'sold by nego' Sometimes when the highest bidder doesn't meet the reserve the seller might start a negotiation. Hell of a deal for a 4 door, 2003, diesel Toyota Hilux with AC and 57000 km. Seats look trashed but hey so what
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Hey KakerMix could you give your impressions of what your Jimnys are like to drive? What would be the closest comparable? Like a Jeep Wrangler is somewhat similar in style. I remain pretty curious about importing a Jimny. I wonder if there could be a market for them here in Vancouver BC. People like to go camping and Jeep Wranglers are super prevalent on the streets.
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