Jap Imports

[XRSEX]

  chooch said:

thanks Mr XRSEX and all the other lads,  all your info is awesome.

I love my T, but its draining me financially (repayments), there are some other ventures that I need some cash for so I'm looking at importing a supra or skyline for about $20,000, I still think the T is an awesome car but these imports have the same bang for half the buck.

I must admit I have checked with all the people I know that have imported........and there pretty nice cars, I guess the importers dont want to import crap and get a bad reputation.

I have rung around for insurance.  Shannons wouldnt insure me becuase I'm under 30 and not in a car club? but I did find a place in Melbourne that will insure a Supra for $1100 plus $1800 excess (if it's my fault), I reckon this is reasonable.

Just wondering if anyone can point me towards a decent importer?

Im thinking of these guys- http://www.japanperformancedirect.com.au/index.htm

Any thoughts?

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Are you specifically after a Supra? Maybe I could help you or put you in the right direction. You have to be careful.

[XRSEX]

  Turbo6man said:

I don't care how good they are. I don't care how cheap they are. If it comes out of Japan I hate it on principal. Simple yeah?

Well, you asked for opinions, so there it is.

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You have your opinions Jeff. Maybe one day if your up in Sydney if you like you could come around and take a couple of GTR's or maybe a 300ZX for a drive and see what you think.

I even have a nice Hiace coming that might even suit you.

Here is a picture.

[ktford]

  Turbo6man said:

I don't care how good they are. I don't care how cheap they are. If it comes out of Japan I hate it on principal. Simple yeah?

Well, you asked for opinions, so there it is.

Tis times like these Jeff, when ............ I love you, only these times though as a Syndeysider, you are a shoe in to be gay & I don't want to get you getting all excited

Scotty

[Maxx Power]

People who don't respect Japanese cars are narrow minded idiots.

Japanese car companies have been building turbo cars for decades and have come up with some pretty awesome technology while they were at it. Any GT-R Skyline, RZ TT Supra and some of the Evos (even though I don't like them personally) are incredible cars and I would love to drive some of them at some stage of my life. They are technically superior to what Australia produced at the same time those cars were released in Japan. They are the true 'sports' cars, what we drive are just a bunch hotted up family sedans. But a damn good bunch of family sedans.

The only Japanese car I would buy personally would be an S15 200SX, its won PCOTY and was originally sold in oz. That way parts are more readily available and insurance is not as high as on a grey import. The S15 is a true sports car but because of that you suffer through lacking a little room plus a higher insurance premium. ($400 in my case over the T). But its cheaper to run and register..

I am a car enthusiast which means I ignore where the car comes from or the badge. I like cars from Europe, Japan and I don't mind a few Holdens. Give me a Grange anyday.

[ktford]

  Maxx Power said:

People who don't respect Japanese cars are narrow minded idiots.

Now you are just trying to be hurtful, well double idiot right back at you

Scotty

[Turbo6man]

  ktford said:

  Turbo6man said:

I don't care how good they are. I don't care how cheap they are. If it comes out of Japan I hate it on principal. Simple yeah?

Well, you asked for opinions, so there it is.

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Tis times like these Jeff, when ............ I love you, only these times though as a Syndeysider, you are a shoe in to be gay & I don't want to get you getting all excited

Scotty

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Oops what have I done? Now I AM worried!! :msm:

[Turbo6man]

  Maxx Power said:

People who don't respect Japanese cars are narrow minded idiots.

Give me a Grange anyday.

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First point - it's not the cars I have no respect for. The cars are fine, it's the fact that I absolutely LOATHE to see our money going to the Japs!!! There are reasons for my stand on this which don't need to be canvassed here - just accept it as a fact.

Second point - a Grange? Really?? Poor bugger!! A friend, well acquaintance, of mine had one. A real Expensive Daewoo nut. Reckoned in the end it was the worst POS he'd ever owned. That was until he bought a new SS last month and it's been off the road for six days already. ECU problems - driving along and it just stops - call the truck, back to the workshop, thing goes OK, no-one can find the fault, he's losing handsfull of hair over it as he drives long distances from home regularly and just can't trust the damn thing. PLUS the dealer is 140km from where he lives!!!

But I digress .... back to the Japanese .... now, where'd I leave my gun? ...

[F6 UTE]

Best bfyb, but I am a bit sick of the 'p' plater set getting around in r32/r33 gtst's thinking they're indestructable.

However, an E6 for around $32k. what else compares??

[ktford]

  Turbo6man said:

  Maxx Power said:

People who don't respect Japanese cars are narrow minded idiots.

Give me a Grange anyday.

First point - it's not the cars I have no respect for. The cars are fine, it's the fact that I absolutely LOATHE to see our money going to the Japs!!!

Now dats what I'm talking bout (spoken in Queen Latifah speak)

Scotty

[turb06]

I had a grey import turbo silvia once, they best mod I ever did to it was being hit by a truck on the ipswich motorway.

Dazza.

p.s. A good nic no older than 97 supra would be alright though.