The most Jalop Japanese car shop ever...

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I didn't have so much time so I just went by to take a few pictures and did not take the time to try, with my limited knowledge of the japanese language, to talk with the owner, but this shop could be the most Jalop garage I've ever seen in my life. And those pictures do not include the cars that were being worked on inside the shop (A Jaguar Mk2 among a few other cars I could not discern through the mess)

Pure awesomeness of a shop!

Some of these cars do need to be worked on, but all seemed in pretty decent, restorable condition.

I will go back there some time soon and look a bit more in detail into who the guy who owns this shop is and what else he has :)

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(The 2CV seemed to be his daily driver)

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And on the way back, I found this...

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Being sold for about 9500$... Argh, temptation is high :)


DISCUSSION (100)


Kinja'd!!! EL_ULY > Flavien Vidal
09/09/2014 at 18:35

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cool! Needs more Murica but cool :]


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > EL_ULY
09/09/2014 at 18:37

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Well, there is the Nash, and that alone is worth 10 'muricas :)


Kinja'd!!! JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > Flavien Vidal
09/09/2014 at 18:48

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Awesome, you're in Japan! Are you going to buy an imported C4 to ease into the transition, or jump right into the JDM toybox? /kidding


Kinja'd!!! EL_ULY > Flavien Vidal
09/09/2014 at 18:50

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at least 10 lol :]


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
09/09/2014 at 19:01

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lol

I won't be buying a car for the next three months... I'm thinking old school this time with an old Celica or an old Datsun... I might go with an e30 m3 though depending on the budget... Lots of possibilities here... Even lt1 corvettes haha


Kinja'd!!! JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > Flavien Vidal
09/09/2014 at 19:07

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Those all sound really cool. I wouldn't mind a first gen Celica 2000GTV at all! How are you liking it there?


Kinja'd!!! JEM > Flavien Vidal
09/09/2014 at 19:08

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TWO Nash Metropolitans to be exact!!


Kinja'd!!! sellphones2493 > Flavien Vidal
09/09/2014 at 19:27

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This was in Connecticut where they mounted my new tire:

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Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
09/09/2014 at 21:01

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yeah could be getting a liftback 2000gt, well see how it goes depending on the finances hehe. So much choice here...

And yes everything is going fine here... I'm kind of used to the country already as I've been doing a shitload of round trips between wherever I was and Japan for the past ten years, combined with extended stays of up to 2 months...

Love it here, really tons of fun... A bit hit and humid but tons of fun anyway haha


Kinja'd!!! JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > Flavien Vidal
09/09/2014 at 21:05

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I'm sure it's no Quebec, but I bet it's a blast. The variety there would drive me nuts, I'd never decide what to drive! I love how cheap the awesome cars are there just because of the mileage stigma. I'd love to visit one day, it must have made an impression on you considering you live there now.


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
09/09/2014 at 22:00

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well my wife being Japanese did help making the decision and the numerous round trips :)


Kinja'd!!! Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > Flavien Vidal
09/09/2014 at 23:03

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Okay, is that yellow one a Lancia Fulvia?


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
09/10/2014 at 04:10

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I was wondering the same thing... I think it is, it just looks very different without the bumpers...


Kinja'd!!! Coty > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 08:51

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Kinja'd!!! Coty > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 08:52

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TYPE 34 GHIA. SQUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEE.


Kinja'd!!! Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:14

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Buy this!!!


Kinja'd!!! David E. Davis > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:15

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My favorite Karmann Ghia.


Kinja'd!!! IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:16

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Good god I want that Trueno. I would pay $9500 for a clean RHD panda Trueno in a heartbeat. Anyone know how much it costs to import one?


Kinja'd!!! Shady Balkan Subject, Drives an Alfa > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:18

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RHD Fiat 124, very cool.


Kinja'd!!! Kaufmania: Mark Webber's Stunt Double > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:20

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give into temptation


Kinja'd!!! You had fordboy357 at "meat tornado" > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:23

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Panda Truenos should be labeled NSFW


Kinja'd!!! smalleyxb122 > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
09/10/2014 at 09:24

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Volkswagen Type 34


Kinja'd!!! Dream Theater of the Absurd > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:24

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I really should read headlines a little more carefully. I was a bit confused when the first picture I saw in this article was not Japanese!

BTW, I owned an Audi Coupe for a couple years. It was a fun car - when it ran.


Kinja'd!!! filmlandgrab@gmail.com > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:31

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I'm likely the only one, but I TOTES ADORBS the rear view mirrors mounted on the fenders. I just do, ok?


Kinja'd!!! GLiddy > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:38

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What's the gold car parked behind the Nash and to the left of the Beetle? At first I thought it was a Nova, but its not.


Kinja'd!!! mlevere1988 > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:41

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Ok, can someone tell me what this is? It is kind of cool.


Kinja'd!!! Stuttgart Shuffle > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:41

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You cannot possibly have gotten a Ghia mixed up with a goddamn Fulvia did you?


Kinja'd!!! Atlantian > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:43

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Are you MAD, man?! 9,500 for a Corolla??


Kinja'd!!! SolamenteDave > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:43

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Do you have your driver's license in Japan? It was the #1 driver's test horror story earlier. That alone might relegate me to public transit. But, those are sweet cars. I LOVE the Quattro.


Kinja'd!!! timgray > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:43

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Get one of their little tiny vans and donk the heck out of it.


Kinja'd!!! StevenG > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:45

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How much to ship it to the states?


Kinja'd!!! oh2roundie > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 09:46

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That just looks like my dream garage


Kinja'd!!! StevenG > IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
09/10/2014 at 09:47

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Where did they call them that?
You mean the AE86, right? In Japan they were Sprinter Trueno/Corolla Levin.


Kinja'd!!! StevenG > Atlantian
09/10/2014 at 09:49

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It is an AE86. If the mileage is low enough, or the interior in good enough condition it can be well worth it.


Kinja'd!!! Atlantian > StevenG
09/10/2014 at 09:51

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That's like saying the E30 M3 is worth 30k when you can build that 2002i with a 1000 hp 1jz from Gatebil for slightly less than that.


Kinja'd!!! StevenG > Atlantian
09/10/2014 at 09:55

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Which changes what exactly?
Cars are worth what people will pay.

No one will pay 30k for your modded 2002i. They will however for a pristine E30 M3.


Kinja'd!!! Zesty Sesty > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 10:00

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if i had $9500 right now it would be going to that AE86. great white buffalo


Kinja'd!!! BlurpleToyotaDishwasher > IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
09/10/2014 at 10:04

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I don't know how much it costs to import into the US (I'd guess something similar or slightly above the ~$4k it would cost to get it into the UK, but a guess is all that would be)
These guys might be able to give you some advice:
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/imported-from-…


Kinja'd!!! Kingen2 > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 10:07

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First car i ever owned was a SAAB 99 Turbo, second car was the Urquattro, engine replaced with one from the Audi S2 (20v)and slightly tuned to about 430hp, damn that was a good car!

Sorting the electrics out after the engine swap was a differnet story though...


Kinja'd!!! felixleiter > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 10:11

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Triumph Vitesse? Very cool.


Kinja'd!!! felixleiter > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 10:11

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Triumph Vitesse? Very cool.


Kinja'd!!! felixleiter > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 10:11

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Triumph Vitesse? Very cool.


Kinja'd!!! felixleiter > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 10:11

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Triumph Vitesse? Very cool.


Kinja'd!!! felixleiter > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 10:11

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Triumph Vitesse? Very cool.


Kinja'd!!! E30Joe drives a Subaru > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 10:23

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I want the Trueno.


Kinja'd!!! IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK > StevenG
09/10/2014 at 10:30

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Panda refers to the paintjob


Kinja'd!!! Big Bubba Ray > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 10:32

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Save that Quattro! It's gorgeous!


Kinja'd!!! Mable C. Brandon > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 10:43

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Start working at home with Google! It's by-far the best job I've had. Last Wednesday I got a brand new BMW since getting a check for $6474 this - 4 weeks past. I began this 8-months ago and immediately was bringing home at least $77 per hour. I work through this link, go to tech tab for work detail

 www.netjob80.com


Kinja'd!!! rafa444 > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 11:00

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9500 is a good deal for that fd in the back, FD or AE86, easy choice


Kinja'd!!! MaleChimp > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 11:05

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None of those vehicles look to be "-aminoed"


Kinja'd!!! The Parts Guy > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 11:07

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Is that a Nash Metropolitan?


Kinja'd!!! The Parts Guy > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 11:07

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I'd love to buy this.


Kinja'd!!! The Parts Guy > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 11:08

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What is this?


Kinja'd!!! The Parts Guy > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 11:08

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I spot a 2002!


Kinja'd!!! Keith Moon > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 11:25

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Reminds me of Initial D and the Fujiwara Tofu Shop's 86. I'd pay the asking cost for this. Then I'll have the 86 twins, the GT86 as well as the AE86 :)

Sadly, I don't live in a right hand drive market :(


Kinja'd!!! Dogapult > IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
09/10/2014 at 11:25

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5-7k in import costs, depending on who does the work for you.


Kinja'd!!! IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK > Dogapult
09/10/2014 at 11:26

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Oof. Someday, someday.


Kinja'd!!! Dogapult > mlevere1988
09/10/2014 at 11:26

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VW Type 34 Ghia


Kinja'd!!! Maxaxle > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 11:33

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Weird Al would probably want this car.


Kinja'd!!! Maxaxle > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 11:33

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Bricklin?


Kinja'd!!! Maxaxle > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 11:34

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Daily driven, and not a single scratch on the door panels (i.e. from other drivers)? Wow.


Kinja'd!!! Karmakazee > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 12:10

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Oh god... .that yellow Type 34 Ghia. i'm in love with this shop.


Kinja'd!!! beefusmaximus > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 12:48

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Dat Quattro Tho

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Kinja'd!!! 404 - User No Longer Available > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 13:27

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How can you call this Jalop, when it doesn't even have a damn Miata?


Kinja'd!!! Benjinator12 > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 16:00

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FUJIWARA TOFU SHOP
PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE
DELIVERY AVAILABLE


Kinja'd!!! Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 17:07

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I'm wondering why he has a car with the steering column on the wrong side of the car for japan.


Kinja'd!!! Dusty Ventures > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 17:07

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Send to Dusty pls


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
09/10/2014 at 18:03

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Because it never was available in Japan so it had to be imported from Europe ;)

Imported cars from Europe and USA (mostly europe though) are very common in Japan. They even have toll booth reserved for people who drive them so they don't have to get out of the car.


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > Dusty Ventures
09/10/2014 at 18:04

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Hey, I could ask him how much he wants for it ;)


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > 404 - User No Longer Available
09/10/2014 at 18:05

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Nor does it have a brown diesel wagon... But I get a feeling that the owner is not interested in those ;)


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > Maxaxle
09/10/2014 at 18:06

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Nah, it's a TR7 ;)


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > Maxaxle
09/10/2014 at 18:07

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Nah, japanese drivers are very polite on the road, this does not happen as much as anywhere else I know...


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > Keith Moon
09/10/2014 at 18:09

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It's been repainted though... and most likely not by a pro. The black line felt very "plasticky" when looking at the car. Still totally worth it though.


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > The Parts Guy
09/10/2014 at 18:13

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Yup, he had two apparently


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > rafa444
09/10/2014 at 18:15

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The FD was a bit less than 8000$... Considering you can find some in good condition for less 5000$ here, and that prices start around 2000$, it's actually pretty expensive.


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > Big Bubba Ray
09/10/2014 at 18:17

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Those are not getting nay cheaper too... I will ask him how much he wants for it when I get back there...


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > Kingen2
09/10/2014 at 18:18

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wow, looks like one hell of a job indeed!


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > StevenG
09/10/2014 at 18:20

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RORO will go for about 1100$ I guess... If you want a container just for you, about 2600$


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > SolamenteDave
09/10/2014 at 18:21

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I don't care, I'm not american ;)

Americans have to re-pass the driving test in Japan to get their driver license, I have a canadian driver license and just have to change it, no questions asked.


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > Atlantian
09/10/2014 at 18:23

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It's actually pretty cheap for trueno in good condition...


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > GLiddy
09/10/2014 at 18:24

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hum... I don't remember... When I stop by again, I will let you know ;)


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > filmlandgrab@gmail.com
09/10/2014 at 18:27

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You're not alone man, don't worry...

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Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
09/10/2014 at 18:30

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It depends... if you do everything yourself Roro shipping will cost you between 1000 and 1300$... Then after it's just taxes once it gets in your country... Problem and cost comes from the broker, the persons making $$ on it...etc etc. It can get up to 4000$ over the asked price if you don't do it yourself.


Kinja'd!!! Minardi Gras > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 20:45

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Most of them are not imported. Mercedes are the worst for this but you can buy them in Left-hand drive or right-hand drive right here.
I love living here, but the easiest way to tell if a Japanese person is a twat or not is to see whether they're driving a left-hand drive version of a car that is available in right-hand drive.


Kinja'd!!! Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > Stuttgart Shuffle
09/10/2014 at 20:49

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I did, and I feel bad. I somehow knew it wasn't a Fulvia, but I threw my question out there knowing someone would answer it and show me my wrong doing.


Kinja'd!!! Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > smalleyxb122
09/10/2014 at 20:50

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Thank you!


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > Minardi Gras
09/10/2014 at 20:57

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Lots are still imported in order to see save a few thousands... Privately imported new cars by private dealers are legion here. As far as all the cats in this shop, they have all been imported poetically for sure


Kinja'd!!! Minardi Gras > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 21:09

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Interesting, I haven't seen too many new US or European spec imports around here. I wasn't questioning that these cars were imported, just that a lot of new left-hand drive cars are still JDM (yo).
I can't remember where you said you were living, was it Aichi? or Akita? Let me know if you're in Tokyo and up for a Jalop meetup! I'll be in Nagoya/Mie in October for the F1, don't suppose you're going? Or the WEC race at Fuji the week after?


Kinja'd!!! Bad72AMX > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 21:21

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Not one, but 2 Nash/ Hudson Metropolitans in Japan? Never would have guessed.


Kinja'd!!! Atlantian > StevenG
09/10/2014 at 21:38

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>MFW people buy pop culture icons for much more than they should pay for a car

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Anyways, my boss is almost done on his BEAMs swap on his AE86 hatch, he got the 86 because he couldn't get a clean Celica (his project was inspired by Washington state drifter Matt Panic). But went through with it because it will be the only 86 with BEAMs at Pat's Acre.

The Celica in question:

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His teammate Paul Harrison's Corolla:

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Both the cars in action:

At $9,500, I doubt the AE86 would be done justice and played with on the track like it was famous for doing in N2 spec racing, rallying, or drifting.


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > Minardi Gras
09/10/2014 at 22:01

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Nah too expensive... Love suzuka but f1 prices, especially in Japan are ridiculous. I'll be staying home (aichi, yes :) )


Kinja'd!!! Minardi Gras > Flavien Vidal
09/10/2014 at 22:25

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I thought Suzuka was cheap compared with the European races I've been to, cheaper than Singapore this year too. F1 is ridiculously overpriced but Suzuka seems more reasonable than most... I think there are Friday practice tickets for ~4000jpy if you want to get your F1 fix ;)


Kinja'd!!! Motorcar > The Parts Guy
09/11/2014 at 03:40

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Triumph Herald.


Kinja'd!!! Smultron > Flavien Vidal
09/11/2014 at 05:32

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Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > Smultron
09/11/2014 at 05:38

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hum, I think it is... not sure though... so many cars looked like this at the time :)

But he had a bunch of Triumph in there, so I guess that's it...


Kinja'd!!! StevenG > Flavien Vidal
09/11/2014 at 08:45

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Cool, do those numbers include some form of insurance?
I have never shipped a car over an ocean. My parents did more than 20 years ago, but the military took care of the details.


Kinja'd!!! Flavien Vidal > StevenG
09/11/2014 at 09:00

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insurance costs usually about 2% of the price of the car... And no it's no included in the estimation I gave you


Kinja'd!!! Keith Moon > Flavien Vidal
09/11/2014 at 10:02

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Yup, I'd buy it :)


Kinja'd!!! StevenG > Flavien Vidal
09/11/2014 at 10:25

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Thanks. I was pretty much totally ignorant of shipping cars long distances, you have really enlightened me to how that works.


Kinja'd!!! mlevere1988 > Dogapult
09/11/2014 at 10:26

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Great, just great.... Had to add another obscure car to my obsession list.