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KakerMix posted:Be sure to tell your boss that you sent him to Japan Car Direct, sweet referral discount!!! I told him to put me in as a referral. I didn't know if that gave any bonuses or discounts. Game on for Jimny's!
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Does buying USDM Hijets count for sweet JDM points? I'm looking at a pair of them tomorrow for close to what it would take to buy one in Japan.
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DJ Commie posted:Does buying USDM Hijets count for sweet JDM points? I'm looking at a pair of them tomorrow for close to what it would take to buy one in Japan. Can you register them as full-on cars and do they have any speed limiters on them? This is important. Dock pictures for the HiAce are in but they are super tiny and I won't have full-size till Monday so I won't post them yet. HOWEVER it is important that you know these  DIGITAL DASH   BROWN  NO FUEL EDIT and it does have the sonar and ~Joyful Talk~ options, as well as rear heater/AC. Don't know if I have sports suspension but I'm crossing my fingers. EDIT Also today we said goodbye to the blue Jimny as it begins its journey to Puerto Rico.  Got the Bongo cleaned up and ready for sale:  and I spent quite a long time detailing the Rugger: 
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Jan 12, 2019 03:12
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Back in the game and lost the most mint caravan van life poo poo you can imagine by 20k yen tonight
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KakerMix posted:
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dubzee posted:This fukkin owns and I hate that I have no money to burn atm Ayup. The bongo is 1000% my jam. If I had lottery money I’d be buying that, sticking tracks on it and turning it into the mobile garage for the snowmobile club.
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Jan 12, 2019 16:43
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Mr-Spain posted:How much for the bongo? https://limerencemotors.com/inventory/1991-mazda-bongo-truck How's this do on the highway?
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God drat it. That Jimny is calling my name.
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Rhyno posted:God drat it. That Jimny is calling my name. import a jimny.
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wargames posted:import a jimny. Like yeah I won't turn away a goon sale or anything but the whole OP details everything needed to do it yourself for a reason.
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Mr-Spain posted:How much for the bongo? I've got it listed for $8,200 at the moment, as Kastivich linked. Kastivich posted:https://limerencemotors.com/inventory/1991-mazda-bongo-truck EDIT Took ol' Bongo on the interstate. Took a while to get there but hit 110 (68 mph) kmh and cruises no problem and is remarkably smooth. KakerMix fucked around with this message at 19:46 on Jan 13, 2019 |
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Genuinely tempted to import a classic mini and put a honda engine in it.
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A: who the gently caress is this guy above me B: god I want a stupid turbo 4x4 JDM, I just have to wait until about the end of the year and this is going to be painful
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SolusLunes posted:A: who the gently caress is this guy above me Moog?
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 Auction Sheet posted:5652- 5mt, ac, diesel, seats stains, interior dirty, steering wheel worn, undercarriage surface rust, dashboard glue remains, studless tires, small chips in windshield, other dents scratches Inspector posted:5652- engine starts idles and revs fine, no smoke or vibrations, timing belt sticker from 2016 105,309km, no sludge, coolant color and level ok, no oil leaks, studless tires worn, tires in trunk ok, spare tires old, no leaks mold or rust in cargo area, arches ok, undercarriage surface rust only, boots ok, body good, windshield chips small, drivers seat door side piping 1cm visible, rear seats stained but most likely cleanable, dashboard passenger side glove box area glue remains and slight scratches, ceiling liner ok, no burns, very cold so ac not able to check, clutch ok, gears ok, check lamps ok, lights ok, windows ok, wipers ok Didn't win. 1992 5 speed manual AWD turbo diesel I did get high-res pictures of the HiAce though!              It's a big brown bastard with an MP3 CD player! And a dent in the rear end!! And the same key+fob combo that our Lexus SC300 had!!!
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Previas are very popular with Chinese and SE Asian handymen in my neighbourhood. Toyota way overbuilt them or something - a guy down the street has an okay-looking blue one with 600k km on the odometer.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Previas are very popular with Chinese and SE Asian handymen in my neighbourhood. Toyota way overbuilt them or something - a guy down the street has an okay-looking blue one with 600k km on the odometer. I've noticed that here, just north of Kakermix. The only man I've asked about it praised the flat floor and neutral handling while towing his little 12 foot lawn trailer. The Previa is much more truck-like than most smaller vans sold in the US, the RWD Chevy Astro and maybe the old Ford Aerostar are the only comparable vehicles I can think of.
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Unfortunately I don't think I could make any money on this in the UK but this has to be one of the coolest cars ever  
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Jefinabox posted:Unfortunately I don't think I could make any money on this in the UK but this has to be one of the coolest cars ever Auction Sheet posted:30030- 5mt, ac, height control, touring special, center diff lock, small chips in windshield, interior dirty and worn, scratches on mirrors, other dents scratches Does look way good, especially with the low mileage. For the US at least we did get these, or a version of them at least, called the Corolla All-Trac. And I can't spend the 3000+ USD this one will cost and sell it for a profit over here either without risking losing money so I only went as far as asking for a sheet translation. By all accounts it's really good though. If someone wanted one as a personal car I'd be all over it. For profit though ehhhhh.
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SolusLunes posted:A: who the gently caress is this guy above me I'm me and I was here first  get the 4x4 stupid turbo tho Solus fucked around with this message at 23:48 on Jan 15, 2019 |
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KakerMix posted:Does look way good, especially with the low mileage. For the US at least we did get these, or a version of them at least, called the Corolla All-Trac. And I can't spend the 3000+ USD this one will cost and sell it for a profit over here either without risking losing money so I only went as far as asking for a sheet translation. By all accounts it's really good though. If someone wanted one as a personal car I'd be all over it. For profit though ehhhhh. Someone down the street from me has one (in fact there are a couple in this neighborhood) and he also has the earlier Tercel with I think the carb'd 1.3L ~63hp.
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I am just posting here to say I am officially on the Jimny wagon and will be beginning my search to buy my  JDM import. Please point me to to any and all appropriate auctions.Kaker - I genuinely would even consider your Wild Wind that you have right now. That is pretty much my ideal one, albeit with better AC.
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Somewhat Heroic posted:I am just posting here to say I am officially on the Jimny wagon and will be beginning my search to buy my Heck I'd even do a GOON DISCOUNT!! ~However~ this is the thread for importing things yourself. So look at this one:  Auction Sheet posted:90065- 5mt, ac, factory wheels, steering wheel and seats worn, small chips in windshield, interior dirty and scratches, undercarriage surface rust and corrosion, front turn signal lenses cracked, seats torn, interior torn, other dents scratches It says corrosion but this is a AA house and it seems like they just say 'rust and corrosion' even if it's just rust on the leaf springs that is always there, I simply don't trust their sheet-filler-outter to be correct on this. I asked for a sheet translation and was going to get an inspection but I'm going after a couple other cars so I gave up on this one. My guess is an actual inspector would go out there and say 'oh dawg this poo poo is tight' It's up in three hours so you'd have to act very fast but it looks quite good to me.
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KakerMix posted:Heck I'd even do a GOON DISCOUNT!! I would probably take you up on the goon discount if two things happened: I was closer to FL and if I wasn't so fascinated in doing the import thing myself. That particular car has been on one of my watchlists after it was posted so I have been waiting to see where it goes. I really want one with some of those sweet cloth buckets. Question for anyone, any ideas about installing seat belts on the rear seats? It has only been recent that I realized there were none back there. I have not ever really looked at stuff like aftermarket options for those.
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Somewhat Heroic posted:I would probably take you up on the goon discount if two things happened: I was closer to FL and if I wasn't so fascinated in doing the import thing myself. Should all be cloth if they are still OEM seats, though my wife's blue one had neoprene inserts rather than cloth. This Jimny I posted is cloth. As for installing seatbelts in the back not sure, you can always install some yourself. There is nothing but metal all around you so welding anchor points inside wouldn't be an issue as far as I can see. Or heck maybe a roll-bar type thing like our Rugger has:  And mount belts to that.
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OK, so this is really a question about importing from Germany, but I figured the people in this thread would have a better sense about it than elsewhere. (Ironically I'm going to be in Japan before I end up in Germany.) In the U.S., the Audi A6 was only offered with a manual transmission through the C5 model (2005.) In Germany, however, they continued to offer the manual trans; I want to import one of these newer models with a stickshift. My fantasy is to buy one, drive it around Germany, then import it. Is this dumb? Will it end up getting crushed? As far as I know it's otherwise the exact same car, and Audi used to offer a European Delivery service.
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       Auction Sheet posted:50018- 5mt, ac, gasoline, sunroof stuck, ceiling liner loose, steering wheel worn, undercarriage surface rust and paint, wheels scratched, other dents scratches Inspector posted:50018- engine starts idles and revs fine, no smoke or vibrations, no sludge, coolant color and level ok, engine bottom oily and dripping to ground, tires old and cracked, spare ok, no leaks mold or rust in trunk, undercarriage/wheel wells/fenders ok, boots ok, chips ok, seats good, ceiling liner ok, dashboard ok, sunroof not moving, cooler not working, clutch ok, gears ok, check lamps ok, lights ok, wipers ok, rear gate damper worn. 1990 Subaru Domingo, also called all sorts of things in other places. 1200cc engine so not kei, 5 speed manual, AC, sunroof, seats 7 (!) and those rad as hell wheels. It's flawless cosmetically, but the oil leak will need to be taken care of while in Japan (easy but more money out) and I'll need to replace the tires (as always). When it gets here I get to examine why the sunroof is stuck but considering this thing has 9,242 total miles on it I can imagine it was never used. It's our first Subaru.
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:OK, so this is really a question about importing from Germany, but I figured the people in this thread would have a better sense about it than elsewhere. (Ironically I'm going to be in Japan before I end up in Germany.) Not feasible, unless you want to pay lots of money to get that powertrain combo tested for the EPA. Safety (NHTSA) regulations could be met though, with modifications by a Registered Importer, at your expense.
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KakerMix posted:1990 Subaru Domingo Looks completely like a re badged Toyota van to me, I wonder if it has an inline 4 or a boxer.
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Charles posted:Not feasible, unless you want to pay lots of money to get that powertrain combo tested for the EPA. Safety (NHTSA) regulations could be met though, with modifications by a Registered Importer, at your expense.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Looks completely like a re badged Toyota van to me, I wonder if it has an inline 4 or a boxer. Three cylinder EF12, a 1200cc 3 cyl engine that was also in the Subaru Justy. 
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https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-324X7KbpauNdqXA.htm  Wanna be that van.
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:Hmm...maybe a transmission swap makes more sense lol, though I don’t see that anyone’s attempted it. Just buy a USDM A6 and then transfer the VIN over to your manual A6 and then export the USDM car to some third world country to recoup some cash while keeping the VIN out of US systems Note: don’t actually do this
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:Hmm...maybe a transmission swap makes more sense lol, though I don’t see that anyone’s attempted it. My own personal experience with German cars suggests that they're pretty lego-like in terms of being able to mix and match parts, but with something like this you obviously want to be sure before you commit to it. Another possible strategy is to just rig the shifter connections so the computer sees it as being in "neutral" at all times and just ignoring the CEL, which you may also be familiar with as a German car owner. That's how most of the manual swapped Crown Vics are done, the ECU has a reduced rev limiter in park but as long as it thinks the nonexistent automatic transmission is in neutral it'll just let things be.
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KakerMix posted:
Sold for 66000 yen or about $600 USD  I want to buy all of these cars and give them a good home.
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Just buy a USDM A6 and then transfer the VIN over to your manual A6 and then export the USDM car to some third world country to recoup some cash while keeping the VIN out of US systems  wolrah posted:Your best bet here would probably be to talk to one of the higher end Audi tuners to see what's possible in a custom flash. If the Euro-market model uses the same ECU as the US model (likely but not guaranteed) it's very possible that there are a few flags they could flip to tell a US car that it doesn't need to worry about shifting gears anymore. In that case you'd just need to get the transmission and related parts and it'll probably be largely bolt-in.
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Somewhat Heroic posted:Sold for 66000 yen or about $600 USD Yeah I saw that, quite a low price. I do wonder what an inspector would have said, I'm guessing it was totally fine. Sometimes things dive for low prices  Other neat things that sold:  Looks like it has some rust issues but a Toyota Stout!  Criminally low price for a Turbo 2 even if it doesn't have the Bulldog body going on  About a thousand dollars less than I expected on that Carib we were talking about earlier.
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Stupid question: what is the actual raw cost of shipping + port paperwork?
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