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DogonCrook posted:What is their classic race car market like? Has that shot up like in the US? Of all the stuff available for import I'm strangely most interested in their light duty trucks and what they use for hauling cars over there. Seeing lots of Mazda Titan, Nissan Atlas and Toyota Toyace for mid-size diesel utility trucks but it's probably not worth the cost of importing one. Would love to bring over (from Canada?) a VW T4 car transporter.
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Registration finally went through for Japan Car Direct, time to start searching. Could make sense to import some of these, not sure how good of shape they're in but it's good to see they do pop up and go for reasonable-ish values. https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-lHH7Y3BFUGWPdrV.htm https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-lHj6YPCmOMPXCzY.htm https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-lHR63onlLrDrQ0n.htm https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-lHoZcFW6h9MXTOn.htm
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Aug 9, 2017 11:35
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Here's an import legal one that sold for ~30k which given current prices isn't bad at all - https://auc.japancardirect.com/st-sn3iDnKAqKMlp.htm I need to spend more time on the site and figure out past auctions.
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Aug 10, 2017 20:58
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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-suzuki-alto/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2017-08-28 This thing looks fun, shame about the decals being gone. Not sure if the front seats are better or worse than the original.
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Aug 28, 2017 14:45
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Rhyno posted:Oh you bastard. How am I supposed to not buy that? I may end up bidding, really tempted even though I'm trying to not buy anything right now. Will be interesting to see what it goes for.
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Aug 28, 2017 15:58
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Sep 2, 2017 10:36
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Saw that, nice sale! That should fund another car or two. What's the next one going to auction?
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Dec 14, 2017 12:16
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KakerMix posted:1989 Suzuki Jimny ~TURBO~ in supremely excellent condition. Wow that thing is clean. I keep looking at cars going across auction but haven't bid on any yet.
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Aug 23, 2018 10:41
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Re-reading through the thread and having found it yet but what is the process for ordering and inspection? Am I missing an obvious link on the japancardirect.com site?
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Aug 23, 2018 20:54
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Kaker and others that have bought specifically to sell what are your thoughts on selling locally versus something like Bring a Trailer? Locally the JDM stuff is big, small trucks (sunny/courier/b1400/etc) sell decently as well. BaT seems to move small trucks ok but not a lot of them so I'm leaning more towards rare stuff if I go that route. Need to setup a bunch of saved searches for quick browsing and figure out how to view all Japanese and all everything else. edit: Everdave, I let that one go and because it's USS I can't see what it sold for. Will probably get things lined up and talk with Matt this week so I can put bids on the next one. Let me know if you another pop up and thanks for the help. Sucks we didn't see the orange one until after it was done...hoping it didn't sell and pops back up. NitroSpazzz fucked around with this message at 12:00 on Aug 25, 2018 |
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Aug 25, 2018 11:49
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Fauxtool posted:I won https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-au9sIsFhSDYsTl.htm I'm having two, maybe three, inspected today to possibly bid on. How many cars can I have inspected before Matt/Yoshi start getting sick of me not bidding? These are my first couple but I'm always wary about pulling the trigger sight unseen, especially on some of the more exotic/specialty cars I'm looking at.
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Sep 5, 2018 18:05
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KakerMix posted:They don't give a poo poo, if and when they sell a car it's all good. Looking closer at some of these cars...are Japanese market knock offs common? Three of these have popped up in the past couple days, all ending tonight. I thought Morgan Plus 4 or 4/4 initially but a lot of the details aren't right and all three of them look identical. I can't figure out what the hell they are unless Morgan made a base-base model for the Japanese market. I've spent the last hour trying to figure out wtf these things are. https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-weUSPBaUIB4yY.htm https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-lGSaEbfBcUjnpb.htm - this one has more pics cakesmith handyman posted:What did it sell for? I can't see anything that says on that page. NitroSpazzz fucked around with this message at 18:46 on Sep 5, 2018 |
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Sep 5, 2018 18:40
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dphi posted:Showed it to my Japanese co-worker for a translation, it's this - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panther_Lima There's what looks like a really nice Caterham going in a few hours https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-lHcKF0Ad6WA7Rta.htm NitroSpazzz fucked around with this message at 02:33 on Sep 6, 2018 |
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Sep 6, 2018 02:22
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64bit_Dophins posted:Man those old capacitors are getting really long in the tooth these days. In all fairness they weren't really made with the intention to be in use for 25+ years. But hey, all the more reason to go aftermarket 
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Sep 12, 2018 19:00
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Most of my automotive purchases over the past 10 years have been fly-n-drive. Transit plates are a great way to keep bored law enforcement from giving you trouble on the way home at 3 in the morning 10 hours from home... Haven't been looking at auctions too much in the last week, been busy as hell. Need to start browsing again. I did turn my Dad, who retires October 1st, onto the auctions so he's been sending me links for cool poo poo.
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Sep 16, 2018 21:16
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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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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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KakerMix posted:I would not, no. Depends on the Jimny (JA11s only) and how long on the highway and where. Also track rat M3 - https://auc.japancardirect.com/aj-0ouWFOQlgNPcIRS.htm Way too high a starting bid though
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Feb 1, 2019 19:12
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KakerMix posted:
Is there anything similar to this that can cruise at 75-80mph and carry 1500lb+ in the rear. I keep looking at Carry and similar vehicles but its just a little bit under what I need. I've considered a VW Doka T4 for now as a possible import since I saw them all over Germany a few years ago. I know any basic American pickup meets my needs but I love cool little trucks. Until I find the perfect truck the F100 will continue to work.
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Mar 22, 2019 16:31
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Pretty much matches my experiences with Matt and why I've basically stopped bidding on anything. I've never bought anything but the ones I have bid on are not cheap cars and half the time I'd get inspection notes minutes before the auction went live. If I get serious about it again I'll avoid Matt or have one of the people who have bought multiple vehicles buy for me then I'll pay whatever their markup is.
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Aug 19, 2019 22:09
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everdave posted:I have a big list of cars I am asking about tonight, but not even joking I am thinking of bidding on this, please someone talk me out of it I looked at that one too! Never went ahead with inspection but it looked pretty good.
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Sep 8, 2019 22:13
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everdave posted:Absolutely nothing homegrown about their auction site, in fact my buddy in town found the source and you can get access yourself for like $150 a month to do with as you please. Also access to higher resolution photos KakerMix posted:Yeah like, the data that they show is the same data that something like Pacific Coast auto has. Same poo poo, different front ends. Everyone has access to the same auctions, the same data, the same inventory. Wife wants a  sidekick/xc90/rugger with full graphics and preferably purple. Might be a perfect excuse to import something.
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The problem I'm running into is if I for example search Toyota for make and ANY for model in the advanced search I can specify down to 1985. But then going through each model one at a time there's a 83 celica, 84 levin, etc. I was able to manually enter the fields the other day but can't remember how I did that now. I'm probably just an idiot, no worries as it gives me something to do.
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everdave posted:Search Toyota any say 1972-1995 don’t pick any conditions etc... Hey that works pretty good, thanks
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Jan 6, 2020 17:03
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I look at that fire truck and immediately thing formula car hauler. I doubt the bed is even close to long enough and it's probably horrible on the interstate. Doesn't mean a thing it was used as a fire truck of some kind, it's just a cool low mile mini truck. how long is that bed?
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KakerMix posted:
So cute and practical, it's the perfect little commuter.
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Mar 25, 2020 12:23
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When all this COVID poo poo is over I really need to drive over and see your collection of misfit toys. That camper is amazing.
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Apr 16, 2020 13:58
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everdave posted:Surf port pics, has had recent timing belt, absurdly low miles, and take a look underneath... Holy crap that's clean
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Apr 17, 2020 12:31
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everdave posted:I am @carsfromafar on IG follow me (please!) Done. Still mad at myself for not throwing a bid at the blue Acty. How long until we see the bucket truck and fire truck on BaT or are you going to try selling via other means first?
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Apr 24, 2020 12:03
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everdave posted:...put in the time and it pays off... Speaking of, nice sale on the pajero, that got a good jump in the end.
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everdave posted:Not goi g to lie I’m a bit overwhelmed I now have 3 enormous campers Great looking campers but I'm not sure they qualify as enormous. How many cars do you currently have?
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Jul 16, 2020 21:57
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everdave posted:I’ve pushed the plunger on fuel filter til hard, no leaks, No idea about water Might be worth cracking a fuel injector or the connection to the injector lose and see if you're getting fuel there.
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Aug 1, 2020 20:26
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So you're getting fuel to the injectors but not into the engine. I'm not familiar enough with that engine or diesels in general but two things I can think of might be happening. Fuel pump not putting out enough pressure or injectors not cycling/firing. I can't think of a way to test either very easily on your own. Seeing if the injectors are firing is easy enough, stethoscope/screwdriver on the injector and listed for clicking, but you need a second person to crank it over while you do this.
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Aug 2, 2020 12:51
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What are the interior dimensions of the box?
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Sep 23, 2020 17:43
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everdave posted:Not trying to dissuade you just be prepared in my head add $3k to purchase price to get it to port. Then add other fees. Just don’t want you to be surprised but you will get a much better truck at a much lower price if you are patient and win on your own at auction. Casually looking at bringing over a Honda Beat or two, talking with a friend who runs a fabrication shop about building a race car out of one with either some boost or a engine swap.
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Feb 23, 2021 13:31
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I've worked with Matt in at JCD in the past and bid on a few but it's been a while. We've been talking a bit recently and I'm keeping an eye on the auctions now.
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Feb 23, 2021 19:50
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everdave posted:And finished the night with one more, 1996 Nissan Atlas. Been wanting this platform for the ultimate camper build, but usually when I decide to keep something people start wanting to buy it. Those do seem like they would make a great base for a camper or car hauler. Nice group of wins.
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I feel like I ask this anytime a truck is posted in here but what are the bed dimensions? That is a great looking truck.
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Mar 23, 2021 12:58
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KakerMix posted:If it's the same dimensions as the previous ToyoAce, it's 9 feet 2 inches long and 5 feet 2 inches wide with the sides up. Sides and tailgate down then it's ???? KakerMix posted:1992 Toyota Cresta Tourer V JZX90. The 'Tourer V' is the real important part, because it means that this has a 1JZGTE twin-turbo straight six under the hood, traction control, LSD and ABS. This also happens to be a 5 speed manual version. It ALSO happens to be completely bone-stock. No single recaro, no racey steering wheel, it isn't lowered nor does it have a fat exhaust. It has under 78,000 total miles. The pictures don't show it well but this is the deep, dark emerald green.
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NPR is an option I'm considering and it helps they're everywhere with a ton of support and easy parts access. It does help I'm not transporting bigger cars, right now I'm using a 6x10 open trailer and can fit the car in a 6x12 enclosed. I should really just buy a 6x14 enclosed and be done with it but it's fun to think about stupid hauler builds
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