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Mister.E · 08-22-2011, 10:58 PM

oh man, i didnt even take into account the CC exchange rates. it's gotta be something terrible. are you actually in Roppongi right now? If so, how is it out there right now? It's been over a year since i was last in Tokyo.

racer98 · 08-23-2011, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by E Double

oh man, i didnt even take into account the CC exchange rates. it's gotta be something terrible. are you actually in Roppongi right now? If so, how is it out there right now? It's been over a year since i was last in Tokyo.

I think a lot of the people who were there left and have no means of coming back.

0wn3r · 08-23-2011, 09:02 AM

I'm actually able to afford a nice trip out to Japan and then this exchange rate BS happens...wtf.

racer98 · 08-23-2011, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 0wn3r

I'm actually able to afford a nice trip out to Japan and then this exchange rate BS happens...wtf.

if you can go do it, it might be expensive but just have to bargan hunt to eat while your there - there are some pacakges now for $1500 hotel and air. still though $1=72 yen when you get hit with the bank tax.

Mister.E · 08-23-2011, 09:11 AM

Yeah, with the yen rate the way it is right now, i dont think we'll be going back to visit my wife's family anytime soon.

racer98 · 08-23-2011, 09:14 AM

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuu

that is all I have to say now on this exchange rate -

the BOJ stance is - well the boat is taking on water but were not sinking.

racer98 · 08-23-2011, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by E Double

Yeah, with the yen rate the way it is right now, i dont think we'll be going back to visit my wife's family anytime soon.

Just talked with the Forex people at a bank - this will be like this for a very very long time and there is a push for it to go below 70 and thinking what was said a couple months back $1=55 might be the tipping point.

Mister.E · 08-23-2011, 09:25 AM

LOL GTFO!!!!!

if it hits 55 im going to move back to japan, have my wife sponsor me, and just live there for the rest of my life.

revcyanide · 08-23-2011, 09:33 AM

holy shit.
i am so glad i did not get stationed in japan now like i thought i was.

Mister.E · 08-23-2011, 09:43 AM

Yeah, my friends that are there right now and living off base are saying that times are hard.

0wn3r · 08-23-2011, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by racer98

if you can go do it, it might be expensive but just have to bargan hunt to eat while your there - there are some pacakges now for $1500 hotel and air. still though $1=72 yen when you get hit with the bank tax.

Where are you finding that? I think my flights are more expensive being on the east coast. I've been searching kayak.com for a flight out of either BDL, JFK, or EWR and only come up with ~$1273 for a flight (that's under 15 hours each way).

I was probably just going to try staying in a hostel, which WAS going to be cheap at the time I was looking haha

Overall I was expecting a 2 week trip to be about $2,500. (between flight & travel, stay, food, and misc expenses/souvenirs)

I haven't seen it hit below 75 yet though in a few places I looked.

Biggamehit · 08-23-2011, 09:54 AM

Even with the Yen rate.. Ill take Japan over the Stateside Bs

Drifting....... 80 dollars for a track day 7 days a week...

Just don't waste money on buying girls drinks in other stupid shit.

E now that im in D1SL and doing the events... I have for the first time in my life hit the check to check phase with the yen rate.. To me its doable because im single and making progress. Next season I should have my D1SL-B license for sure. With contracting work coming my way ill be making much better money as well....

Mister.E · 08-23-2011, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggamehit

E now that im in D1SL and doing the events... I have for the first time in my life hit the check to check phase with the yen rate.. To me its doable because im single and making progress. Next season I should have my D1SL-B license for sure. With contracting work coming my way ill be making much better money as well....

yeah, if i was still there right now, there is no way in hell id be able to afford to compete in D1SL.

luckily here in Vegas now that we have U-Drift, we can go to the track any day of the week and skid all night for $50. most places in the states dont have shit like this though.

revcyanide · 08-23-2011, 10:07 AM

eating?
if i had been stationed in japan i would be getting married to my girl, and i do not like on base housing.
off base housing rent would be fucking brutal.

maybe if you 0 responsibilities and all you care about are track days, sure.

0wn3r · 08-23-2011, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggamehit

Even with the Yen rate.. Ill take Japan over the Stateside Bs

Drifting....... 80 dollars for a track day 7 days a week...

Just don't waste money on buying girls drinks in other stupid shit.

Heh I see your point but don't exactly think I'll be shipping my 240 over there to drift for a week. If anything, in all honesty I'll be doing the latter and buying girls drinks and other stupid stuff lol.

Bigalow311 · 08-23-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 0wn3r

Where are you finding that? I think my flights are more expensive being on the east coast. I've been searching kayak.com for a flight out of either BDL, JFK, or EWR and only come up with ~$1273 for a flight (that's under 15 hours each way).

I was probably just going to try staying in a hostel, which WAS going to be cheap at the time I was looking haha

Overall I was expecting a 2 week trip to be about $2,500. (between flight & travel, stay, food, and misc expenses/souvenirs)

I haven't seen it hit below 75 yet though in a few places I looked.

You checked the lodges on base or the New Sanno (for Kantou region)? iace-usa.com usually has great deals on flights.

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Originally Posted by Biggamehit

Even with the Yen rate.. Ill take Japan over the Stateside Bs

Drifting....... 80 dollars for a track day 7 days a week...

Just don't waste money on buying girls drinks in other stupid shit.

I'm glad someone said it. If you're single, overseas anywhere is better than stateside. Thats why I'm heading back.

I can understand the stress of married men's lives though. Even being in the states is hard if you got others to consider.

0wn3r · 08-23-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigalow311

You checked the lodges on base or the New Sanno (for Kantou region)? iace-usa.com usually has great deals on flights.

On base, as in military base? Didn't know that was an option. The only problem with iace-usa.com is that the USA site is all in Japanese...I'd have to learn how to read it

Mister.E · 08-23-2011, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigalow311

You checked the lodges on base or the New Sanno (for Kantou region)

if the new sanno is anything like it used to be, you need to make reservations about 3 years in advance, LOL

Bigalow311 · 08-23-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 0wn3r

On base, as in military base? Didn't know that was an option. The only problem with iace-usa.com is that the USA site is all in Japanese...I'd have to learn how to read it

Sorry, I figured your were DoD. Nevermind about the base option. Stay at Popeye, you'll save lots of $$$ but won't be able to have a girl with u..

Yo, IAce has a link for 'English' written in English..

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Originally Posted by E Double

if the new sanno is anything like it used to be, you need to make reservations about 3 years in advance, LOL

LOL, yeah, it's pretty bad I suppose. I was looking for Golden Week 2012 reservations around May-Jun this year they were almost all booked.

0wn3r · 08-23-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigalow311

Sorry, I figured your were DoD. Nevermind about the base option.

Close but not quite. I work for a large aerospace company that manufacturers military engines.

Ahh cool I thought clicking the USA link would bring me to English, but I guess on the top I had to click the US flag too to get it into english

Thanks!

Bigalow311 · 08-23-2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 0wn3r

Ahh cool I thought clicking the USA link would bring me to English, but I guess on the top I had to click the US flag too to get it into english

Thanks!

... glad I didn't hire you for my large aerospace company that manufactures military engines..

joking. :-)

0wn3r · 08-23-2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigalow311

... glad I didn't hire you for my large aerospace company that manufactures military engines..

joking. :-)

lol hey! clicking USA twice is inefficient. Site needs to work on its lean manufacturing hah.

racer98 · 08-23-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 0wn3r

Where are you finding that? I think my flights are more expensive being on the east coast. I've been searching kayak.com for a flight out of either BDL, JFK, or EWR and only come up with ~$1273 for a flight (that's under 15 hours each way).

I was probably just going to try staying in a hostel, which WAS going to be cheap at the time I was looking haha

Overall I was expecting a 2 week trip to be about $2,500. (between flight & travel, stay, food, and misc expenses/souvenirs)

I haven't seen it hit below 75 yet though in a few places I looked.

HIS travel they are out of Japan and select locations in the USA

you and me as well others will never pay $1=75 yen that is the open market only if your a bank you pay that rate - the rate minus bank and credit card tax.

Mister.E · 08-23-2011, 03:36 PM

Yeah HIS is super legit. My wife has used them several times and has received great deals.

superbike81 · 08-23-2011, 04:07 PM

Time to start buying stuff from the US and sell it to the Japanese!

revcyanide · 08-23-2011, 04:11 PM

corvettes! they love em!

racer98 · 08-23-2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by E Double

Yeah HIS is super legit. My wife has used them several times and has received great deals.

yup

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Originally Posted by superbike81

Time to start buying stuff from the US and sell it to the Japanese!

taken it you haven't sold things there have you ? market is really crap right now there and they aren't spending. High yen - slow exports - layoffs have been happening there left and right and the government there says high yen wont effect anything - sorry - total bs right now.

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Originally Posted by revcyanide

corvettes! they love em!

They do but they buy from their own buyers as there are many of them here in so.cal already and they know prices in and out. basically they want NCRS spec high points cars for salvage value.

Biggamehit · 08-25-2011, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by revcyanide

eating?
if i had been stationed in japan i would be getting married to my girl, and i do not like on base housing.
off base housing rent would be fucking brutal.

maybe if you 0 responsibilities and all you care about are track days, sure.

Lets not assume guy

All my bills are paid and I have alot of responsibilities...as im a NCO and more further the NCOIC of training for the base in relation to vehicular validation. I am in one of if not the highest deployable AFSC so much so that out of the 4 years I have been stationed in Japan, I have only physically been here a year and some months. Off base is not brutal.. the pay is all the same, you get your pay no matter what, its how much of it you choose to spend on your girl/wife (definitively is your responsibility lol but she can work also), nike's, blu-ray dvd's and all the other stuff that people really need in life.....so if you call that responsibility im happy for you. There are plenty of married guys here with kids who do it right along side me.

With that response you are better off not coming as it seems you would complain about everything like the rest of these lame people here. We all make choices my choice is to compete in motorsports and do what I want in life.

imotion s14 · 08-26-2011, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by racer98

taken it you haven't sold things there have you ? market is really crap right now there and they aren't spending. High yen - slow exports - layoffs have been happening there left and right and the government there says high yen wont effect anything - sorry - total bs right now.

lol they spent like 6 trillion since their bubble economy popped in the late 80s and they still can't figure it out.

Anyway my commodities are doing well against the yen.

Tho I should have added yen to my currency holdings.

Sideways570sx · 08-27-2011, 12:04 AM

Yea listen to the chairforce, i mean, airforce guy. Hahah

08-23-2011, 09:02 AM	#63
0wn3r Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT Posts: 676 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	I'm actually able to afford a nice trip out to Japan and then this exchange rate BS happens...wtf. __________________ 97 240sx se

08-27-2011, 12:04 AM	#90
Sideways570sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SoCal Age: 35 Posts: 368 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Yea listen to the chairforce, i mean, airforce guy. Hahah __________________ Project 570sx (underway)

08-22-2011, 10:58 PM	#61
Mister.E Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 39 Posts: 4,590 Trader Rating: (53) Feedback Score: 53 reviews	oh man, i didnt even take into account the CC exchange rates. it's gotta be something terrible. are you actually in Roppongi right now? If so, how is it out there right now? It's been over a year since i was last in Tokyo.

08-23-2011, 09:11 AM	#65
Mister.E Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 39 Posts: 4,590 Trader Rating: (53) Feedback Score: 53 reviews	Yeah, with the yen rate the way it is right now, i dont think we'll be going back to visit my wife's family anytime soon.

08-23-2011, 09:14 AM	#66
racer98 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: 六本木 Age: 46 Posts: 6,202 Trader Rating: (128) Feedback Score: 128 reviews	fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuu that is all I have to say now on this exchange rate - the BOJ stance is - well the boat is taking on water but were not sinking.

08-23-2011, 09:25 AM	#68
Mister.E Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 39 Posts: 4,590 Trader Rating: (53) Feedback Score: 53 reviews	LOL GTFO!!!!! if it hits 55 im going to move back to japan, have my wife sponsor me, and just live there for the rest of my life.

08-23-2011, 09:43 AM	#70
Mister.E Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 39 Posts: 4,590 Trader Rating: (53) Feedback Score: 53 reviews	Yeah, my friends that are there right now and living off base are saying that times are hard.

08-23-2011, 09:54 AM	#72
Biggamehit Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Misawa Japan Age: 41 Posts: 713 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Even with the Yen rate.. Ill take Japan over the Stateside Bs Drifting....... 80 dollars for a track day 7 days a week... Just don't waste money on buying girls drinks in other stupid shit. E now that im in D1SL and doing the events... I have for the first time in my life hit the check to check phase with the yen rate.. To me its doable because im single and making progress. Next season I should have my D1SL-B license for sure. With contracting work coming my way ill be making much better money as well....

08-23-2011, 03:36 PM	#84
Mister.E Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 39 Posts: 4,590 Trader Rating: (53) Feedback Score: 53 reviews	Yeah HIS is super legit. My wife has used them several times and has received great deals.

08-23-2011, 04:07 PM	#85
superbike81 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Who Knows? Age: 43 Posts: 393 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Time to start buying stuff from the US and sell it to the Japanese!