12-15-2011, 09:48 AM | #391 |
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That's interesting. I've had a lot of govt. friends come back with R32-34s, BMW M3 GTs, as well as Elises. Perhaps their chain-of-command is tough about these importations, but I've seen this done with little to no issues. What was once a car-subculture has become a worldwide culture, so legalists have more than likely woken up and reacted to these importation moves. Maybe things have changed. I'm might be a bit out of the loop when speaking on the last couple of years. F'n FnF, they ruined it for us! lol
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Depends on the auction grades (Or where you're buying from really). I have only really been following S15's and GTR's at Japanese auctions for a while now. I've seen a bunch of S15's sell from $5K to $30K. Just depends on what condition you're looking for. The lower priced ones looked rather terrible or were NA. Baring the Yen exchange rate demolishing my bank account, I figure it's going to be about $15K landed to get one in the condition that I'm after.
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I'd LOVE to scoop up a 99 S or R spec for less then $8K. I don't know what Skyline's you're mentioning but GTR34's are like $30K all day (I don't look at GTS models). And those cheaper GTR's look ROUGH or have wayyyyy to many Km's for me to mess with... I have a few Japanese friends who have valid drivers licenses so they will have access to bidding at the various auction houses or scoop up a private sale if the car is right on the money. I understand that there's deals to be had. The price I had mentioned earlier was my landed cost. So, container, taxes, plates, and to make it road legal. I'm in Canada so it's a bit different for our import rules (and higher taxes yay!)... |
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Other way around my man. Cars overseas I COULD'VE but was unable to get approved to ship them over are a lot cheaper. Like I priced the fd, r34 and the s15 are all true stories. What I'm saying is why can't we ship them over if they are already here? Get my drift? Why put a law out saying we cannot bring these cars in the country yet there are more than a handful available already in the u.s. Because from my experience and observation cars overseas are insanely cheap for the price of the SAME EXACT CAR HERE which are insane!!! |
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"I have a few Japanese friends who have valid drivers licenses so they will have access to bidding at the various auction houses or scoop up a private sale if the car is right on the money."
THIS!!! Ignore language barriers, Acquire Japanese friends JapFest UK Show S14.5 (Porky Lemon) D-Max Type 3 on a S14.5 in the UK (needs better wheels, moar low) Green S14.5 (clean execution with understated aero adds to creating a subtle, but mean demeanor.) This. Moar of this...(inspiration, but not the paint choice)
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12-19-2011, 11:13 AM | #406 |
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so im about to pick up my S15 and im wondering if my 18x9.5 +35 and 18x11 +32 would fit? im pretty sure it would clear fender wise, but im not sure if its going to clear suspension. if anyone has any input please let me know. thanks.
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I know this is like sacrilege to a lot of you guys. But I really am just not feeling 326 power.
Too Donk-ish for me. (and im black, lol)
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I mean i love the style and haruguchi is the shit. Dont get me wrong.
Just some of the cars look like they would be just at home in front of a white castle in indianapolis at 2am blaring gucci mayne. Just not my thing lol, I do love white castle tho.
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I don't like it either. I dunno, seems like a lot of companies just try to go more extreme as time goes on. Veilside, Abflug, Uras, Bomex and 326............... all got worse and worse as time went on IMO.
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