S30TRBO Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 600hp Twin Turbo S31 http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fpage.auctions.yahoo.co.jp%2Fjp%2Fauction%2F80570186&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 I love yahoo japan auctions. I have a friend over in Niigata who buys stuff on yahoo auctions for me and then ships it to my house. Stuff is cheap in US dollars! 4 new Z32 crank angle sensors for $80 shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30TRBO Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 I love it don't get me wrong, to bad you don't see the parts and cars for sale over here like that. It must be nice to have a friend bid on items for you. I have some friends that are over in Japan but I haven't worked your angle yet. To bad the banking systems are different the Japanese could make a killing if they could ship out of county. I have been looking for 2 15x8 XR-4 Longchamps I wonder if your friend could help me out? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazuya1274 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 How can they not ship out of the country? My Japanese friend who is going to school here got all of his parts to turbocharge his KA 24 240SX from yahoo Japan. He had shipped over a T25 turbo, intercooler, and injectors all from an SR20. I don't know if he had it sent to his parents first, but I saw the boxes, and they were sent from Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vashonz Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 http://www.rinkya.com I just do a search for "fairlady" and look at the pictures. I have never ordered anything through them. I mentioned this on another forum and some people got pissed. Apparently it works well enough that they didn't want others to find out about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat260 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 http://www.rinkya.comI just do a search for "fairlady" and look at the pictures. I have never ordered anything through them. I mentioned this on another forum and some people got pissed. Apparently it works well enough that they didn't want others to find out about it. I hate when people think the sun only shines for them. Great link vachonz, Thanks. Ari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30TRBO Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 My Japanese friend who is going to school here.. That's why he is Japanese... I can only assume someone took care of his transaction or he has a bank account in Japan. Some will only ship in country then it's up to whoever you know in country to ship it to the states. Shipping from Japan is outrageous. Shipping from a military base is the way to go, much cheaper then shipping from outside the installation gate. Let me clarify. If he has a bank account in Japan of course they will ship out of county and some cases they may not. If I have a bank account at (example) Bank of America and I want to buy a part from the site most banks won't convert funds and do electronic deposit in the banks (in Japan) that are out of the US banking system network. If the day comes when Yahoo Auctions Japan accept foreign paying services (i.e. Paypal) it will make the transaction much easier. Most people I know like David K has a friend living in county that bid on items and are paid US Dollars from the states. It's a lot easier to give a friend in Japan cash and have them deal with the seller directly by means of converting dollars to yen using your friends in country Japan bank account then they can pay the seller. They play a middle man and some make a good living at it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30TRBO Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 http://www.rinkya.com A couple friends of mine in California used that service once and got ripped. One friend of mine ordered and paid for a front clip and when he got it pieces of it was missing. When he questioned they said you didn't pay for the pieces that came extra on the front clip i.e. steering rack, fenders, m/c... I would beware... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I find what i want, my friend bids on it and then pays for it when auction is finished. The stuff arrives at his house, then he ships it off to me. He then emails me the amount i owe him, then i include a little extra for gas and running around town. I send payment in form of international money order. FYI, most sellers on Y! Japan Auctions will not ship internationally. I am currently looking for a skyline steering wheel for the z32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HakosukaJD Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 A stock steering wheel? Hakosuka? Ken-Mary? R32, R33, R34? GTR? GTS? If I see one I'll let you know....for those who don't know, I'm stationed in Japan and sometimes come into parts that are either given to me, or left laying around in junk yards. If I see things of interest, I'll let you all know. Speaking of which...there's an R32 that's being parted out as we speak. The engine has been spoken for....and possibly the rear end..... I find what i want' date=' my friend bids on it and then pays for it when auction is finished. The stuff arrives at his house, then he ships it off to me. He then emails me the amount i owe him, then i include a little extra for gas and running around town. I send payment in form of international money order. FYI, most sellers on Y! Japan Auctions will not ship internationally. I am currently looking for a skyline steering wheel for the z32 [img']http://forums.hybridz.org/images/icons/icon10.gif[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalium99 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 When I was in japan I used to buy stuff off yahoo auctions and send it all over the place. Its next to impossible to do unless you have someone in the country who can get by in japanese, or through a pseudo organization that will bid on items for you and then charge you a percentage(I've seen a couple of these guys). Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzzzzzz Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 That site sounded really good until I read through it. The largest item shipped would be a rear deck spoiler. Any larger pieces (engines, body panels, etc) are rejected. If it slips through they ship by cargo vessel ($400 and up) and charge a $100 penalty fee. There has to be another way other than a friend or relative in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Agreed, ezzzzzzz There has to be an easier way, of course there are alot of small companies doing this and making (seemingly) alot of money doing it. It's not too mainstream yet I guess.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth-Z Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I have used Rinkya several times and have not had any problems with them. Shipping is the killer on the larger items. Most of the parts I bought cost more to ship than the winning bid. In the end I can say this, I have my G-Nose hinges and early model Skyline tail lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTM-EXC Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 600hp Twin Turbo S31 http://www.excite.co.jp/world/engli...p=JAEN&wb_dis=2 That website doesn't work for me, I was wondering if you could post some picks of that car, I am just curious to see what it looks like. thanks Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30TRBO Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 That website doesn't work for me' date=' I was wondering if you could post some picks of that car, I am just curious to see what it looks like.thanks Rob[/quote'] Auction Ended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z Draci Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Do you guys want to share the cost to ship a container on a ship? I bet some people here would want to cram in several cars and bring them over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30TRBO Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 Do you guys want to share the cost to ship a container on a ship? I bet some people here would want to cram in several cars and bring them over! I wouldn't mind bringing this back... 2.5 million yen on Yahoo Auctions Japan right now.... I will own one in the near future again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfreer85 Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Do you guys want to share the cost to ship a container on a ship? I bet some people here would want to cram in several cars and bring them over! I'd be curious not that I can afford it, but what would it cost for people to do this? And how many cars do you think you could actually get in a container? The skyline is clean, man I love nissans. Another question how do the old skylines compare weight wise to the Z's? Like if you had a Skyline and a 240 with the exact same L powered engine who would win? Tyson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar240z Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 God i want one of those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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