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Thanks! I left for Nagoya yesterday afternoon to follow my itinerary and group of friends but decided last minute to come back a couple of hours later to meet with my other friends to go Halloween clubbing haha, so today is definitely my last chance at finding it in Tokyo! Fingers crossed!

Thanks again everyone but doesn't seem that I can find them anywhere here! Kiddyland's Mario plush selection is limited to 2/3 of a shelf and that's it.. I was thinking there would be a Nintendo world or something of that kind at least around here but guess not Maybe I'll get lucky and run in to it somewhere when I'm not looking for it!

Thanks for the quick responses guys! I have a free day tomorrow after a long day at the D1 GP today so I'll have a roam around and hopefully can find it! Ohh that would be KiddyLand, I went there on Friday but no luck there either.. sucks having to find a specific item for someone haha. I tried the Moss burger on Saturday night, it was great but not filling enough

Thanks for the info on how to remove the cover, I'll give it a shot as soon as I get a chance! Keep us updated on your progress too!

Hey everyone, This might be a weird question but I'm currently on holiday here in Japan and right now I'm in Tokyo. I thought it'd be pretty easy to find Super Mario toys, but I haven't been able to find too much! I'm looking in particular for those plush toys that make sounds.. like these here http://www.videogamefigures.com/store/pc/S...ound-23p595.htm Today I went to Yamashiroya toy store and they only had a small collection of Mario stuff that spanned a tiny wall. Any help to point me in the right direction would be appreciated!! Thanks

It was damn awesome! Had so much fun rockin out all night!

Sorry if this has been brought up or if there is information on this somewhere, I've tried searching everywhere... How do you remove the dash piece that surrounds the screen on the GTR? Is it just clips? Do I lift up or something?

That was me! I think I remember seeing you

Hanyou, glad to hear you finally got your baby! I really felt for you with your delays because I started my journey after you and finished before you Are you enjoying it as much as I'm enjoying mine??

Yeah could you provide pics and maybe some close ups of the scratches? What colour is it?

Hi Adam, Just saw this. Is it $450 posted? If so, I'll take it thanks. Cheers, Jason

Oh thanks.. I might have to go to Nissan to ask them what the go is. It looks like my mesh is aftermarket so maybe that explains it. Damn I want to get it on there! Okay now that the importing process is finished, I've lined up a few things. AVC-R and RSM are getting installed on Friday along with a dyno tune (I don't know where to mount them.. most likely in the glovebox for stealth?) Window tint on Sunday Dyno day next Saturday 20th Trackday at Winton Raceway on the 28th Maybe Sandown on the 11/12th October Then I'm done until November coz I'm off to Japan woohoo!! Can you guys recommend a good detailer in Melbourne? I need to get the car cleaned up a bit, it's got a lot of stubborn tree sap from Japan and I'd like to get a few swirl marks out. PS. I'm broke as hell now lol..

Oh, I didn't receive any backing plate or screws with the badge... are they supposed to come separate? Do you know if I can order it from here somewhere, or does it have to be from a Nissan dealer? I already gave the headlights a once over with some polish after taking those photos, they turned out pretty darn good thanks for the tips!

Yeah I got myself an unregistered vehicle permit from Vicroads to be able to drive it around while I was getting the car complianced and roadworthied. One thing I found out.. I originally got a 7 day permit thinking that was enough. That cost $44.60. Then I got a further 6 day permit which cost $44.60 as well. I think it's a set price? Permits can be issued for up to 28 days length so I suggest getting a longer one rather than a few short ones to save on costs. Okay here are a few more photos! Now I have a question! I ordered a BNR34 front grille badge from Just Jap and received it in the mail not long ago. It's just the badge, no screws, no mounting parts or anything. I'm really baffled as to how the front badge attaches on to the mesh. I had a look at another 34GTR and it looked to have some kind of plate on the rear of the mesh which held it on? Am I supposed to use self tapping screws because it doesn't feel like there is any thread pattern on the inside of the mounting holes on the rear of the badge. I tried and it started to crack the plastic so I quickly stopped..

Thanks guys, sorry for the late update but here we go! 1 August - Took the car in for roadworthy, only 2 issues. Rear washer jet needed to be re-aimed and front brakes needed to be machined. So got them fixed up and the car was given the green light at roadworthy 2 August - Compliance plate arrived, SSV contacted me to let me know. 5 August - Took the car down to SSV to get the plate fitted, then went straight to Vicroads for the vehicle inspection and registration. - Now the car is officially on the road and ready to go I love it so much! I guess that's the end of the journey now! Sorry I can't update the first post to include these final steps.. Hope this has helped people who are deciding on importing or not, feel free to ask questions!

Timeline of Events 23 June - Enquired with Prestige Motorsport and Jspec about importing. - Received a reply from Geoff at Prestige with lots of information and FAQ, was given a trial of his auction system to look at for 7 days. 26 June - After a few days of trial I was sold on his services and signed up to begin searching for my car. Paid the Prestige Motorsport service fee and starting deposit. 12 July - Found the car I wanted, made a successful bid. 22 July - Payment received by supplier in Japan 25 July - Refunded initial deposit from Prestige Motorsport 29 July - Organised compliance to be done by SSV. - Import Approval applied for by SSV. - Organised Transway Logistics to handle customs. 30 July - Car boarded the Splendid Ace from Yokohama, Melbourne bound! 6 August - Received Bill of Lading from Japan docks, forwarded to Transways. 10 August - Splendid Ace docks at Brisbane 12 August - Splendid Ace docks at Sydney - Received Import Approval from SSV, forwarded to Transways. 14 August - Splendid Ace docks in Melbourne! 18 August - Enquired about what was happening with the car as I hadn't heard anything. Was told they were waiting for more documents from me before they could do anything and that storage costs may have already been incurred. I sent the required document again to Transways. They lodged for customs, sent me the invoice, payment for customs duty/GST/frieght/port service charges etc all paid for. 19 August - Received a call from Transways telling me customs had put my car on hold and wanted proof of payment for the vehicle over in Japan. Dug up old transfer proofs and forwarded to Transways. 20 August - Car is taken to customs and quarantine and passes 21 August - Arranged to have the car taken from the wharf by tow to my house in the morning, first attempt was a futile one with the people there claiming they lost the keys. My tow guy had to leave for another job. The people at the wharf called my tow guy later in the day to say they found the keys (another tow truck driver grabbed them by accident) and so my tow went back again to collect the car. Unfortunately he had to charge me for double for being called out there twice. Not my fault But happy I finally got it! 27 August - Took the car in to SSV for compliance, seemed like nice people there. No joyrides in the car either coz the odometer didn't change (I'm paranoid about this kinda thing after a friend's car got written off during compliance not long ago). They finished the car and I picked it up in the afternoon. Current Status: Awaiting compliance plates, booked in for roadworthy certificate and booked in also at Vicroads for a registration appointment next week. Will keep it updated for those who are deciding on whether or not they want to go through the same process

So whats the latest on this? I managed to pick mine up already, I love the car!! hope the wait isn't too much longer for you!

Finally got it out of customs on Thursday

Hey mate, glad to hear it's all been sorted! Now you can look forward to getting that car in your hands and enjoying it

Hey mate that sounds pretty tough. I don't have an answer sorry but I'd like to know what people suggest to you as my car is soon to be ready for compliancing too. I was quoted $2500 + tyres but am a bit scared that this same situation might happen to me. All the best, hope someone has some good info for you!

I'm currently going through Prestige Motorsport for my import, Geoff has been extremely helpful and informative. I'd highly recommend him based on my experience so far. That being said, don't get me wrong, I have nothing against J-Spec. I've heard good things about Craig from friends who have been through the same process. It was just unfortunate that when I was ready to buy, J-Spec were going through a busy patch and couldn't get back to my query in time so I decided to go through Prestige. I think with both of these companies, they'll be quoting realistic prices as it's not in their best interest to underquote. They gain their reputation through customer experiences and feedback and the only way to keep a customer happy is to be as helpful and accurate as possible.

Awesome news, I bet you're going to have trouble concentrating on work and you'll be constantly thinking of getting back to your new car! I can't stop thinking of the date mine is due to arrive at the docks!

Would a stock 33GTR exhaust fit on a 34GTR? And would it be a noticable difference? I'm just trying to hopefully widen where I can search for a stock one.. I spoke to Chasers yesterday and they don't have any

Yeah I'm in Melbourne, sorry I should've put in the post as well as the title where I was located. Thanks for the info Andy, I'll give them a call and see what they say.