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You could have them sand blasted and then just paint them silver or gun metal grey, that would probably look good. I used this wheel paint on the wheel covers of my xB and they turned out great. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0041DK4IA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Dang kaker, do you have concrete around your entire house? Perfect for cars, I would love that.
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Mar 18, 2020 17:13
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Looks like it worked 
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Mar 22, 2020 21:18
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drat, nice. It looks completely black in the first pic wow. Are you getting any interest in your cars still or have things dropped off because of this Corona poo poo?
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Mar 29, 2020 16:54
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KakerMix posted:What's slower, a 4 door 3.5 liter PZ Land Cruiser or this 2.8 3L Hilux? I'm used to slow! Kei trucks are faster than that diesel Hilux. Seriously.
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Apr 22, 2020 00:37
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I'm just saying, back when I worked in Japan we had a few diesel Hiluxes and a bunch a kei trucks and the kei trucks were usually quicker. The Hilux is still a great truck it's just really slow, but if slow doesn't really bother you it's not even an issue then.
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Apr 22, 2020 02:02
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KakerMix posted:Have you driven a 4 door PZ Cruiser though? I ask because those bastards are ultra heavy and also powered by a naturally aspirated diesel, and as a result are quite slow. The 2.4 2L-TE in our big Prado was also quite slow and down to 2.4 liters of displacement, but was at least turbo. The Hilux trucks we had were base model single cab, short bed 2wd MT with column shifter, so the smallest and lightest possible. I just remember them having no power band whatsoever, flooring it and being like wtf. But at least they were normal sized and comfortable, the Kei trucks sucked for that but scooted better than the Hilux. I don't really think it's going to matter for that truck you got tho, whoever buys it is going to want it for a dependable 4wd. It's the perfect truck for someone with lots of acreage on a farm or something and will be a great work truck. I wouldn't want one for a daily driver tho.
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Apr 22, 2020 15:13
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KakerMix posted:This thing is SO SERIOUS. It feels like driving around some jacked bouncer around. The few Jeep people I've seen so far while being out and about are not enthusiastic at all to see it, though the typical diesel boys get a kick out of it. It is an extremely deliberate feeling vehicle. Compared to the Rugger which feels like a happy puppy jumping side to side this Cruiser feels like one of those zen master dudes that rakes rock gardens. Non-turbo diesel, 5 speed manual, electric winch this time, AC, and most importantly ~soft top~. I love it so. I see the windshield has hinges to fold down.....So I'm assuming the roof and B pillars a detachable as well? Do the doors appear to come off easily? Would love to see it in full convertible mode hint hint
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Apr 30, 2020 16:03
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Have you guys seen any Suzuki Cultus GTi's? It was the Swift GT here, great cars for motorsports if you can find any snatch them up you'd probably be able to get them cheap.
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May 15, 2020 14:11
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Yeah gently caress safety this is automotive insanity
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May 25, 2020 18:36
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Motronic posted:....and look what happened 4 hours ago down the street from me: Jesus Christ.....there has to be more than three or four people involved in that decision, it baffles me sometimes that accidents like that happen because of mental failures by multiple people, and/or people too scared to tell the boss he's being and idiot
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May 25, 2020 20:55
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Find a good diesel mechanic, no shame in saving your sanity by having it properly diagnosed and fixed.
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Aug 3, 2020 14:35
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You'd think there would be some sort of checklist before loading the car, like making sure the hood is secure. Should have been pretty obvious too that it wasn't latched, the guy either has very poor observational skills or he just doesn't give a poo poo. I'd guess the later.
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Aug 18, 2020 12:53
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KakerMix posted:I give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he just made an honest mistake. It happens all the time to everyone so perhaps this was his time. Like I said this is 8th? Car we've had him transport and every other one has been delivered perfectly. The issue is he could take responsibility and immediately tried to make it that we were taking advantage of him. We just wanted the car delivered like always. Oh I didn't realize it was the same driver I thought it was just the same company with different drivers.
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Aug 18, 2020 23:59
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That's a road trip van right there
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Aug 25, 2020 21:09
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Looks like that van gonna need tires, the cracks are scary looking
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Sep 8, 2020 17:55
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Nebakenezzer posted:That Lexus is awesome. I'd say try sitting in a miata first, if you can't fit into one of those comfortably an Autozan aint gonna work
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Oct 6, 2020 18:53
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Kinda surprised the Sera didn't get some decent alloy wheels from the factory, it looks pretty bland with plastic wheel covers. Also wanna see pics of that Lancia Delta in the background of those port shots 
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Oct 8, 2020 19:07
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KakerMix posted:You and me both, MAYBE one day I could think about a Lancia but dang, a Land Cruiser you kind of just look at and go "WOW WORK IDIOT" and its fixed. A Delta Integrale though? Pretty spooky if I'm honest. Well honestly if you're gonna actually get one you should expect issues, have some money in the bank just for the car and a good mechanic that could actually fix it lined up. Would be totally worth it imo.
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Oct 9, 2020 13:36
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Rhyno posted:The FB market is so goddamned terrible. Everyone honestly thinks that "$500 RN" will get them a car. Like the act of putting it on FBM is me being clearly in dire need of cash. I sold the MS6 for a bit under $5K but I had a dozen of those offers below half my asking price. I've actually had better luck on FB selling poo poo than I have on CL, seems like way more eyes are on FB market at least.
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Oct 29, 2020 15:19
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Motronic posted:I have also, but the ease/immediacy for FB messenger communication seems to embolden idiots. Yeah I've noticed that too but I just don't respond, usually the first message you can tell right away so i don't even bother. Probably has a lot to do with using my wife's FB account for it tho, if I had one I'd be quicker to tell people to gently caress off
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Oct 29, 2020 16:40
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Lol any buyer that brings up KBB for anything other than a driving appliance like a Camry or Corolla is automatically ignored by me. Miatas are notorious for being valued ridiculously low on KBB, anyone that knows anything about them knows KBB is a crock of poo poo. Funny that I sold a 95M for 10k that KBB said was worth only 4.5k in excellent condition!
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Oct 30, 2020 20:57
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Uh yeah it’s pretty obvious he’s doing it on purpose for comedic effect and it usually is pretty funny
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Nov 3, 2020 15:26
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They will probably want to see the car in person for a quick visual inspection and then give you a Florida title. At least that's what they do with out of state cars, I imagine it will probably be the same or close to that procedure.
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Feb 18, 2021 21:19
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30 minutes is a long test drive lol, I'd start getting nervous wondering if they were in an accident or something. Do you see a lot of gas Prados or are they mostly diesel?
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Mar 28, 2021 15:50
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I'd get rid of the bull bar and those rusty lights as well, it's distracting and would look way better without it imo
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Mar 29, 2021 13:45
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KakerMix posted:
Wow much better, nice.
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Apr 8, 2021 01:14
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Sockington posted:I was legit thinking about a Mazda Familia GTX (of the good generation 1990-94), but come to find out I’m about 5years too late to see any of the good models anymore for a decent price. You and I both. I was looking for awhile and gave up, you'd be better off looking for a GTX/GTR already in North America for sale because it seems like most of the JDM cars have been imported out of Japan already. Do you still have the 323 you swapped a BP into? I've been looking for USDM cars as well but BG cars (especially 323s) are rare as hen's teeth now if you still have it hold on to that fucker or sell it to me 
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Apr 9, 2021 13:11
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Sockington posted:I wouldn’t be looking if it was still in the stable. Well that sucks. Are you still a mod for club protege? They sent me a happy birthday email not long ago
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Apr 9, 2021 23:49
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Jesus Christ the JDM market is getting ridiculous, R34s are going for $200k now? The people driving the market have bigger bank accounts than they do brains, I mean GTRs are cool and all, but why spend that kind of money on a loving Nissan because you were good at Gran Turismo once when you were a kid and now have some money. The import dealers are laughing all the way to the bank at these idiots.
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Apr 23, 2021 15:03
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It's all emotional based purchasing because who in their right mind would pay over $200k for a 20 year old GTR when you can get an almost brand new and much better GTR for half that? I mean I get the nostalgia thing to a point but this is ridiculous, there's a very good chance the bubble will burst and those cars won't ever be worth that again in a very long time.
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Apr 23, 2021 15:28
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But there are far less GTOs and Hemi Cudas left and they are a hell of a lot older too, and most of them aren't even driven anymore at this point. They are also very well documented and people know what they are getting. Paying 200k for a ragged on 20 year old GTR is not even near the equivalent, the import dealers are taking advantage and are selling these cars sight unseen because of people making emotional and uninformed purchases and the only people benefiting from it are the dealers. I can guarantee you that if I buy a 1970 Hemi Cuda now it will without a doubt be worth more in ten years, do you think you can honestly say that about a 2001 GTR at this point? Sorry but I just don't see it happening. I know you're biased because you're a dealer but even you aren't approaching the ridiculous inflated levels that are going on with the sports cars. Exclusivity isn't that big of a deal because I rarely see new GTRs to begin with it's not like they are Corvettes. I think it's more of a fanboy Fast n Furious thing honestly.
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Apr 23, 2021 16:31
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GTOs are 50 years old tho they have an excuse
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Apr 23, 2021 16:46
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It’s rarity too tho. Hemis in certain packages are extremely rare that’s why they go for ridiculous money. I saw a convertible hemi go for over a million but it was all original with ridiculously low miles. If you can find an R34 that’s all original with super low miles I can see it but good luck with that. The cars these guys are pimping out are poo poo.
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KakerMix posted:There is absolutely nothing inherent to a Hemi that makes it worth more than a GTR and as pointed out, it's a significantly worse car. If you're OK with Hemi prices but not OK with GTR prices then that's you being a boomer. It's absolutely the exact same thing. You can't be for one and not the other without invoking some sort of emotional response of your own. I'm not saying I was all for it or ok with it, it just makes more sense to me that a 50 year old rare muscle car has more value than a not very rare 20 year old GTR that's just my dumb opinion to add to the conversation. There's nothing emotional for me about it. So lets just agree to disagree instead of making personal jabs ok?
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Adapt to what? I'm not a dealer like you or a buyer so ultimately I don't give a poo poo because it doesn't affect me either way Doesn't mean I can't have an opinion about it tho  [e] my whole point was I feel sorry for people that are going to pay 200k for a car that turns out to be problematic piece of poo poo, that's what the instagram you posted is all about, people getting ripped off isn't it? All because of a crazy market and people knee-jerk-emotional purchasing from people taking advantage of a situation. I'm not saying ALL of those cars aren't worth it but my guess is most of them are not, going by that guy's instagram it looks like a crap shoot Applebees Appetizer fucked around with this message at 20:54 on Apr 23, 2021 |
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Same thing with a 20+ year old GTR/Silvia/RX7 from Japan, odds are it's been raced to hell and back every saturday night for most of it's life and needs more than just a good cleaning. It must be a significant problem because that guy is basically pleading with people to ease up and make sure you know exactly what the hell you are getting and don't over pay for these piles of poo poo because it's just driving up the price on everything elseteam free spirit posted:Emotions and fast buying decisions without pushing the brakes and lowering the boost will keep pushing the big money game.
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Lol. How dare you expose our scam!!!! It's one thing for a market to increase organically but to intentionally inflate it by putting out garbage with lipstick on it is bullshit. There's maybe a handful of cars worth the premium, the rest are in between or poo poo but are being sold at the premium price anyway.
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Apr 24, 2021 17:44
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It's gonna be like the muscle car boom, the only thing left will be rolling shells with questionable histories and owners saying "I know what I got" Won't be surprised if these dealers start pumping out GTR clones sold as the real thing because there won't be any actual GTRs left to sell
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It won't have that obviously, it will just be RWD turbo coupes dressed up to look like a GTR, priced like the real thing of course [e] pretty sure R32 GTR clones are a thing already
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