"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy)
07/05/2014 at 21:18 • Filed to: None
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"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy)
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EDIT: morning bump for japanese ;)
Where do you guys live? What do you drive? Just curious...
As a side note, I might sell my beloved Corvette today... I will miss it... deeply... But that also means I will be in Japan sooner than expected if I can do so... I wish I could afford bringing it with me right now :(
Here is one of the numerous car I want to replace it with when I'm there :)
vdub_nut: scooter snob
> Flavien Vidal
07/05/2014 at 10:13 |
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They all live in tube hotels and drive F&F background cars.
Trust me.
GhostZ
> vdub_nut: scooter snob
07/05/2014 at 10:36 |
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Not to mention how they all know kung-fu and have mad hacking skills, right?
Henry Diesel
> Flavien Vidal
07/05/2014 at 11:17 |
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That paint job...awesome!
potentialthreat
> Henry Diesel
07/05/2014 at 14:43 |
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http://www.petrolicious.com/dare-to-be-dif…
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Henry Diesel
> potentialthreat
07/05/2014 at 15:21 |
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awesome!
desertdog5051
> Flavien Vidal
07/05/2014 at 15:40 |
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I have heard that older cars can be a nightmare to keep compliant with their laws. When I was looking for an engine for my Subaru, I found this guy who imports the engines. He said after about 50K miles, they either trade them or change engines. Don't know if that is true or not. Let's ask Gimi.
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Flavien Vidal
> desertdog5051
07/05/2014 at 16:23 |
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No worries, they are actually a lot more compliant with older cars than with cars under 10 years old...
to quote Wiki:
"Cars under 10 years old may emit not more than 1% carbon monoxide , and not more than 300ppm unburned hydrocarbons . Cars older than 10 years may emit up to 4.5% carbon monoxide and up to 1200ppm unburned hydrocarbons."
It's just that for japanese, a car with over 90000km is useless as they do not like "old" cars... For them, everything is in the mileage. You cannot import a car with 140000km and hope to sell it for good money, pretexting it's in very good mechanical/cosmetical shape. It's entirely based on the mileage. Which is why you, as a foreigner, can easily get a R32 GTR with 120.000 km for 6000$ there... Because you don't care about what a stupid odometer says :)
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desertdog5051
> Flavien Vidal
07/05/2014 at 16:30 |
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Interesting. Is it hard to find a LHD?
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Flavien Vidal
> desertdog5051
07/05/2014 at 16:32 |
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No, very easy, they have tons of imported cars everywhere in Japan... But why getting a LHD car in the country of well... JDMs :)
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desertdog5051
> Flavien Vidal
07/05/2014 at 16:40 |
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Cause I would be driving it here in the states. But come to think about it, a RHD would mean increased safety in a short overlap accident.
Vince-The Roadside Mechanic
> Flavien Vidal
07/05/2014 at 21:21 |
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I also want a 240z.
jariten1781
> desertdog5051
07/05/2014 at 21:29 |
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RHD in the US makes passing people on two lane roads a major PITA.
Big Bubba Ray
> Flavien Vidal
07/05/2014 at 23:00 |
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I'm desperately trying to get on contact with the guy who owns that 240. I need suspension on mine and I want to see what he's using. That picture just reminded me haha