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There is/was a nice light purple metallic Izuzu Impulse at a shop in Tampa recently. You see them every once and a while. I don't think we got anything quite as swanky from Izuzu here though, that interior is blinding. With the Gran Turismo tax, it might be cheaper to import a neat one than find a base model here!
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gimpsuitjones posted:Weird, we’d call that a double cab on this side of the world We'd also call it a crew cab here, if that's any more confusing. I think it depends on what brand of truck you are used to, Ford called it one thing, Dodge another. Single cab/regular cab is another one.
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Feb 6, 2018 02:30
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One more and I'll stop. My F-150 has four doors, but isn't a double or quad or crew cab. It's not an extended cab either. They call it, the Supercab <insert jazz hands here>. Those suicide doors aren't fooling anyone, Ford.
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Feb 7, 2018 01:35
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Applebees Appetizer posted:If they ditched the pagoda that would make a bitchin el camino I think you'd be left with a flower car. A hearse-up?
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Feb 27, 2018 02:02
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KakerMix posted:The largest thing I've shipped have been the Lite Ace and Crown, both having a total transport cost of 140000 yen, or about 1300 USD. This is the cost to get it from Japan to the US port, mine being in Jacksonville, FL. Since the transport costs are the same between me here in Florida and Garbageman being in Washington I'd have to assume that the transport costs to you would be the same. Since this weird hearse is so large and ornate though I'd assume it would cost even more money. It's by weight and size and the gold house on the back of that thing is huge. If you don't mind me asking, which solution did you go with getting these cars from J-ville to you? Brokered hot-shot? You had also mentioned getting a trailer and hauling them yourself. I would really like to find an early 90's Honda/Acura Vigor for sentimental reasons. All the ones I see here in FL are on last legs, I figure there must be some nicer examples in Japan. I wouldn't even mind picking it up myself with a rented trailer. Don't know if I could get into the port though, looks like you need someone with a TWIC card.
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Feb 28, 2018 04:40
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Little money? As in how much? Ehhh, I would worry about getting parts for an uncommon work truck. Downtime and rental fees add up quick.
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Mar 5, 2018 00:53
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Yeah way too pricey, I was thinking somewhere around 2k would be worth bringing it over. Oh well. Yeah, that's about the price of a (well) used early 2000's E-350 or Savannah 3500 box truck. I would think importing what is a commercial vehicle for commercial use would run afoul of US tax law. Kaker touched on this a bit earlier, but most of the small Japanese vans/trucks I see one county north of him are used on business properties only. Tree farms, horse stables, fish farms, and the like. At that point, I think they fall into the farm equipment category. You're onto something, definitely. I would just be super careful about intention, vis-a-vis importation for sale. It's your rear end.
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Mar 9, 2018 18:59
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Oh poo poo. Drive a Trabi in CA and get a, "This product is know to the state of California to cause cancer", sticker. Right in the center of the dashboard, next to the no smoking sign.
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Apr 17, 2018 20:59
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iwentdoodie posted:Those lace seat covers have been in drat near every single vehicle I was in in every Asian country (Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, saipan, Guam, Philippines, Singapore, vietnam, Thailand, rota, malaysia) I visited. Many people in that area of the world use (or used) oil in their hair. Cloth seats are nice in hot, sunny enviroments. You can see the problem there.
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Jun 27, 2018 04:00
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KakerMix posted:Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Japan Imports Motion! Gibsonton maybe?
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Jun 28, 2018 05:28
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but I humored him and played ignorant. We were in the Surf though so he saw the RHD in that. Said he got it for just over 6 grand off a dealer lot in, uh, Gibson? Maybe?
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everdave posted:Not to be a buzzkill but that one has been up a bunch of times keeps getting pulled Sounds like they might be happy to sell just the spare-wheel cover then? I now wonder if it would be cheaper to import a spare car for parts or pay shipping and tax on parts each time you need them. Can a car, let's say a Delica, be cut in half to make it "parts" Customs-wise? In an honest way, not a "weld it back together later" way? gently caress, the US lets us do that with machine guns.
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Sep 10, 2018 17:21
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Eau de Corolla, by Prado.
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Nov 18, 2018 16:07
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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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Jan 15, 2019 19:00
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Rhyno posted:Jesus Christ buy that train. What the hell is wrong with you. Peep the gas tank between the seats. Choo-Choo!
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Feb 21, 2019 19:43
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KakerMix posted:
Huh, never seen the interior of one of those. Shifter^stereo^climate control, as it should be. Nice, deep binacle, too. Did Mitsu give you two deadpedals(!)? If it had vent windows in the front it would be my father's dream car. Is it possible to get a test drive in one of your little vans? I wouldn't like to waste your time, but I have no idea how easy/hard it is to drive one of them around here (Central Florida, I'm over the bridge to your north.)
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Mar 7, 2019 19:31
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Ethics_Gradient posted:This looks like a Miata trying to cosplay as a Stingray. It is exactly that? I think the Orochi is Mitsuoka's only all-new car. IIRC, they made their name with Super7 replicas. Bunches of other stuff now: a kind of modern Wolseley in the Galue, SSK replicas(?), the aforementioned Orochi lite-supercar, etc. It's weird to think how many companies have made Super7s. Hell, I even had a buddy in Alabama who worked assembling them from kits and junked RWD Corollas. Even with about 100 horses, they could be terrifying (ly fun).
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Aug 28, 2019 22:17
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Seat Safety Switch posted:What an amazing 80s Japanese time capsule that aftermarket stereo is. The speakers are probably fixable... Hmmm... The speakers themselves are made by Fujitsu and the "woofer" looks suspiciously like a Toyota dash speaker. gently caress that though, cram it full of modern speakers/horns and jam a little cross-over in the box. That whole parcel tray speaker thing reminds me of the Peugeot 205 premium stereo, except they mounted them in the tray pointing up towards the glass. It also reminds me a bit of being 15 and jamming random speakers wherever they would fit. We only accidentally lit fire to one car!
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Sep 15, 2019 22:32
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everdave posted:Has anyone ever seen one of these? Mistakenly listed as a Lexus, vin comes back as a 94, I have asked Mat about it I HAVE TO KNOW Energy drink promo truck, nuclear fallout detection vehicle, mobile ultra-nationalist propaganda center? Spin the wheel and find out!
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Oct 1, 2019 22:19
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everdave posted:I'm just adding cool stuff from today, how about an almost brand new 4WD toyota van with 20k miles, probably in your driveway for $5k That one could be a guaranteed seller in the right area. Many SE Asian handymen and mobile mechanics around here drive one. Makes me wonder if they are popular in Vietnam or Cambodia for the same work. Odd choice to me, but they seem to tow little trailers around town perfectly well. Lolling at wombat van. The thing is just weird enough for Australia. Business in back, party in the middle, frunk filled with huge spiders.
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Nov 7, 2019 10:40
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Seat Safety Switch posted:It looks a lot like a Nissan Caravan. According to wiki, it is a rebadged Homy/Homy Caravan. Made in the Philippines until 2015, that might be a line on parts. Does anyone know if Japanese van-based RV's like that are cut-away chassis or cut-up vans, originally. madeintaipei fucked around with this message at 16:08 on Nov 20, 2019 |
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Nov 20, 2019 16:02
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That is not an Expedition. Loling at the Excursion there, too.
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Nov 30, 2019 22:01
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Ferremit posted:I have seen someone who bolted a 1UZ into a SJ40 Suzuki Sierra (think Chev Samurai) WHILE managing to retain 4wd. The 4.3l GM V-6 is a common enough swap into Samurai and Trackers to have multiple companies making kits. IIRC, the Samurai needs to be lifted a few inches to make that happen. A good amount of torque out of that engine. I don't know how you'd change plugs without yanking it from the truck.
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Dec 2, 2019 13:50
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Make sure you get pictures of the car's condition before going on the trailer, especially if it's a hot-shot with an open trailer. They should be doing that anyway, for their own sake. Our newest work van's rear bumper was slightly damaged in transit and they paid out next day, but ymmv.
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Dec 8, 2019 22:07
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You Am I posted:Ford and GM have merged to become the US equivalent of British Leyland Fiat-Chrysler UK: you thought we were bad the first time around!
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Dec 8, 2019 23:25
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KakerMix posted:Makes sense, I've just never seen where these JDM fire trucks end up besides in a museum situation after they are imported and sold. The 7.5 is ridiculous. I've driven an 18-foot box-truck with that engine, it runs like a scalded dog. Hammer down on dry roads and it gets squirrely. Your load will be all over the floor, but it's stupid fun.
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Jan 9, 2020 01:54
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Darchangel posted:It's mostly a joke. I've been to Florida (Newport Richey) before. I survived. New Port Richey? There's a Port Richey, too. You end up there and you may never come back. Damned to an eternity of driving around an '86 Hilux with a topper full of trash and a cab full of small, stinky dogs. Structural lottery tickets.
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French Canadian posted:My leaf springs are sacked out and I'll need to put some airbags or shocks on em. They're not the worst but they are definitely straight and/or approaching upside-down status. I noticed it in the inspection photos but didn't really trust what I thought I was seeing. Possibly the builder didn't opt to bulk up the suspension adequately. Airbags are cheap though...but I do realize that if I had spend a few more thousand, I might be in the same place financially but with a newer camper after everything is said and done :/ I mean, they're leaf springs. I'm sure you could bodge a new pack together, worst case scenario. Lol, slap some Timbrens on it. Those things are built tough, no chance for leaks when it's just a rubber spring!
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Mar 7, 2020 00:52
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everdave posted:
I would have gone with @ittybittykeicommittee
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LeeMajors posted:This car is amazing and I feel bad that you are going to roast to death in the Florida sun with those giant loving windows. A/C inop. Uh oh. Good thing it's a Tercel underneath!
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May 23, 2020 02:28
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everdave posted:I don't think every safety rule should always be followed Why do you say that?
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May 26, 2020 04:00
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KakerMix posted:Makes sense since that nothing available here at an auto parts store wouldn't work, we don't even get diesel Toyotas at all so there would be no filter for us. Diesels always have big rear end filters vs gasoline. I had to look this up. We do get Toyota diesels here in the form of forklift and telehandler motors. I don't know what would be different between road vehicle vs. forklift installation though.
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Jun 9, 2020 18:03
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everdave posted:Nope, got 5 gallons in the tank. Going to try some things when I cool down in a bit if the storms hold off. Is the fuel system primed? Got water in there? Pissing diesel out from anywhere? Anyways. I posted the following in the Stupid Questions thread to try and rope in anyone who knows and sticks to bookmarks: madeintaipei posted:I have a question for the Aussies, Kiwis, and South Africans here. I've been reading the Importing Japanese cars (into the US) thread and have noticed many of the vehicles there were either officially sold in your countries or are common private imports, especially Hi-lux/Surfs and the smaller vans. Much valuable advice about these cars and specifically their diesel engines in that thread comes from Australians and New Zealanders. Are there any local online resources that y'all would recommend for troubleshooting these vehicles and their engines?
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Aug 1, 2020 18:54
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KakerMix posted:
If it doesn't say Micro Machines Company, it's not the real thing!
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Sep 12, 2020 18:14
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everdave posted:Delica box truck/ refrigerated truck / ? I don't see a reefer unit. Looks like a catering truck. Maybe racks inside?
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Sep 23, 2020 15:22
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Cage posted:Is all that chrome really made to get dirty? It looks the opposite. Chrome plating was originally used on cars to protect the finish of brass parts. Chrome is both far more durable and easier to keep clean that even lacquered (or otherwise sealed) brass. The reasons it has since been used on steel trim and the like are the same, plus it's good at covering complex shapes. Tl:dr: pedantically, yes. That's also a somewhat flash version of those trucks.
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Powershift posted:https://www.tc-v.com/used_car/suzuki/jimny/27014943/?isNew=1 I wonder how all those funny little Mitsuoka conversions would sell in the US. Quirky looks and proven, common drivetrains. Damage body work and you're screwed, but that would be the case in Japan as well. Slap some neon lights on it and call it cyberpunk.
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I saw a little blue Carry on the Howard Frankland bridge yesterday and thought of this thread. Going at a good clip, too. I slowly passed her going about 70. There was a very early 1st generation Lincoln Continental on a hot-shot trailer by the side of the roadway and I very much did not think of this thread. Hell of a car to transport on an open trailer.
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KakerMix posted:Yeah, it sounds like you have it. Let's say, in theory, you have a car that was imported properly federal-wise but never registered in Florida. Think I could just finish up the state paperwork and get a state title? Car is a gasoline Mercedes SEL.
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Krakkles posted:I think he's saying it was imported at the federal level properly, though, and just still needs the state stuff done. Yes, sorry. That is exactly what I was attempting to say.
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stone soup posted:why sympathize with this particular group of people, though? On that instagram account, there are people who didn't mind busting their knuckles even after overpaying for a salvaged vehicle and finding major flaws right off the bat. No one likes a shyster anyway. The instagram dude points out that much of what is left now are rotting wrecks pulled out of wherever they ended up after being deemed too expensive to keep on the road in Japan. It's one thing to fix the car up and represent it as exactly that, another to try and hide it while expecting a premium price. Who would buy these things except for an enthusiast who would love having the car either way if the dealer was honest? Drives the price up on wrecks, too, for what that is worth. I look at that like pick-ups in the US. Everything, everything, is vastly inflated in price. Sure, they're tough and easy to repair, but don't try and say that a 250,000 mile plus 2008 5.7l Ram is worth 6-8k. At that mileage and age, either major assemblies have been replaced, or something big and expensive is about to fail. Especially if the thing has been used like a truck. Makes it real difficult to buy a work vehicle, from my perspective.
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