jdizzy204 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I often find myself spending hours on end searching for parts on YJA but it can be daunting without at least a basic knowledge of japanese. If you want to browse Yahoo Japan Auctions to look for parts, post up what you are looking for and I can give you the key words to search. for example: Fairlady S30Z フェアレディS３ï¼Z Search here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianZortiz Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Cool. Have you personally bought anything from the yahoo japan auctions? I want to do it but dint know how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I usually search s30 or s30z and have purchased a few items. My brother is currently stationed in Yokosuka and my sister-in-law has helped me do this in the past. Her connection has moved and I now have moved to using Japamart...wish he was staying there a couple more years so I could visit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Flights to Haneda are cheap this time of year. You can get restricted nonrefundables for under $800. do it inconjunction with the Oadiba Swap Meet or other event near the airport and your transportation costs are minimal. Have him rent a van through MWR for the time you're there. Petrol is currently ¥140~153/L exchange rate 74.02 as of Friday. Set up a bank wire ahead of time so when you spend your legal carry on cash, you can get more sent (or better yet still, have it waiting for you when you arrive!!!) Had I done the latter, my opportunity at Nostalgia 2Days would have been FAR more fruitful! Next step: engaging a shipping company to crate and ship my booty homeward via sea freight. 1.5m X 1.5m X 2.5m crate runs about $500 to ship to LA, I would assume similar to Bayonne or Buffalo. Cost of the actual crate varies and can be as much as the shipping. But if you happen to have a company sending large parts to the country in reusable crates and have access to them after their cargo is used... Well, you don't pay for the crate! Making a list, checking it twice. Gonna buy stuff that's really really nice! Tony D is coming to town! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tecreatta Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 ã¼ãã¯æ—¥æœ¬èªžã‚’èªã¿ã¾ã™ã€‚ã§ã‚‚ã¨ãã©ã難ã—ã„ã§ã™ã‚ˆã€‚Even i find it hard and I minor in the bloody subject. Willing to help if needed though. To jdizzy204 alot of people find katakana hard. I deplore it　myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getoffmyinternet Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Does this work? http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Flist1.auctions.yahoo.co.jp%2F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdizzy204 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 I buy stuff from YJA sometimes. In order to do it, you do need a Japanese address and bank account so most people who want things from the states use a middle man or friend who lives in Japan. If you want something, I may be able to sort it out for you so please pm me. I actually dont mind katakana or hiragana at all. Kanji is the fun part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdizzy204 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Does this work? http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Flist1.auctions.yahoo.co.jp%2F apparently, if you use google chrome, it will translate YJA for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Osaka, darn, I just flew out of KIX on Friday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdizzy204 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Osaka, darn, I just flew out of KIX on Friday! no worries, I'm not going anywhere for a while haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I wish, looked a couple months ago but both my kids want to go as well, making the trip very expensive. Just can't justify selfishly going on my own... Flights to Haneda are cheap this time of year. You can get restricted nonrefundables for under $800. do it inconjunction with the Oadiba Swap Meet or other event near the airport and your transportation costs are minimal. Have him rent a van through MWR for the time you're there. Petrol is currently ¥140~153/L exchange rate 74.02 as of Friday. Set up a bank wire ahead of time so when you spend your legal carry on cash, you can get more sent (or better yet still, have it waiting for you when you arrive!!!) Had I done the latter, my opportunity at Nostalgia 2Days would have been FAR more fruitful! Next step: engaging a shipping company to crate and ship my booty homeward via sea freight. 1.5m X 1.5m X 2.5m crate runs about $500 to ship to LA, I would assume similar to Bayonne or Buffalo. Cost of the actual crate varies and can be as much as the shipping. But if you happen to have a company sending large parts to the country in reusable crates and have access to them after their cargo is used... Well, you don't pay for the crate! Making a list, checking it twice. Gonna buy stuff that's really really nice! Tony D is coming to town! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 That's what frequent flyer miles are for! And Holiday Inn points! I about crapped myself when I found out the Convention Center for Nostalgia 2-Days was host to the Intercontinental... "Mr Okamura, we could have stayed HERE, and had a place to drag everything!" Oh no, Tony-San, VERY expensive! "No, it's only 15,000 points a night. I got 861,000 points, we BOTH could have had some nice rooms and at most paid nothing more than $40 a night! Even YOUR boss would have signed off on that expense report!" The look on his face was: REALLY? Like if I'd had advance notice...maaaaaaaaaaaan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getoffmyinternet Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 apparently, if you use google chrome, it will translate YJA for you Yet another reason I should make the switch. My especially nerdy friends already tell me it's the fastest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect240z Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 In really want order a Datsun competition steering wheel. Saw they have remakes for around 300 bucks sounds good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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