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hi, I am in the process of importing a GTR [32], and dealt with a guy in Tokyo. everything is going smoothly and the car is on it's way to Brisbane. if you want his email address/ph #, let me know?. he is easy to talk to and even though it took some time, he found exactly what I wanted. regards

hi' I'm presently importing a GTR, but used a guy in Tokyo. no pain and a smooth transaction. do you want to spend $11k for the car only, or $11k for the whole import process?.

HOWDY, If yo have til oct, and want the best return for your dollar, why not try to import one?. I have just bought a Gtr in Tokyo, through an agent, now I'm waiting for the car to be shipped. the process has been painless and I believe I have the car I wanted at the right price.

hi, all engines are, in the end judged on how they do the 'job' for which they were designed. the RB26DETT was designed to curb the dominance of the European engines [porche,ferrari,BMW etc] in Gp1 type racing. this it did very successfully. so by that measure it was a very good engine; it has the 'runs on the board'. it is the heart of the Godzilla legend and it created a cult following around the world. it is a famous engine. the new VR3.8 is designed to compete with the super car engines of the world and on paper, it looks competitive/impressive. but it is still only 'on paper' so in my opinion, it has a lot of hard revs to do out in the real world before it can be compared with the RB26. let's have this discussion in five years time; if the new engine has created a global cult following, if has been given it's own mythical reptillian designation and doesn't meekly take the Godzilla label to gain undeserved 'street cred', then it will have drawn level with the RB26. now to get past the RB26, I think most will agree, is going to take some pretty serious motoring. having said that, I have just returned from Japan where I made a point of going to a presentation of the new RB35 and later to the Nissan showroons to view the six new colours. for those that are not impressed with the car after seeing only photos I suggest you wait untl you see it in the flesh; this is a seriously beautiful and muscled-up car. also sat down and watched [in the showroom] the video of the car's Nurrburgring trial; powerful!!. regards

thanks for the offer of help; I hope the Rhino is crruueell!!.

yep; I know more about the process now than I did before reading your posts: thanks for that. I've dug up a half dozen exporters contact info so will start there. I bought my last GTR direct from an importer [no longer in business]. I will let you know how things go.

thanks for that. you're a hard man! , there'splenty of things to do over there as you say. my plan may not be a good one but it's a start and I have plenty of time, so let's see where it finishes up.

I don't expect to see all available GTRs; just those in the Tokyo, Shizuoka area and only those with a grading of 4- ish. that should narrow the field sufficiently. if that plan doesn't work I will widen the search to other centres.

yep, tried them. where are Jspec located,Aus or Japan?. intiially, they sent me photos/specs for three cars; but haven't replied to my last mail [7 days] so haven't time now flying over on Thursday. thanks for that.

hi all, I am off to Japan soon to purchase a GTR [r32]. I have had a couple of contacts in the lead up to this trip [on the net] but as soon as I said I wanted to come over to view the cars offered, there was a sudden halt to all their correspondance. anyway, I have decided to go over regardless and see what I can find out about a possible purchase. so I am seeking the names/ numbers [if possible] of companies/contacts in Japan who may be able to help. About two months ago I had my GTR stolen, so reckon I've been without one for far too long. many thanks for any help.

did they catch the thief that stole yours?. it's been two months since mine was taken so have calmed down somewhat now; won't be happy if the judicial system gives him the 'naughty boy' routine though. he's already been into court twice for this offence but has managed to get the proceedings delayed each time, not til Jan.'08 now. I've been to court both times and each time he puts on the 'poor me' act and wants to know why he can't get out on bail. one thing I am happy about is that he has been locked up since the initial arrest and will remain that way until the court passes sentence. time will tell!.

yep, to them it's just another car to steal; they don't care that the owner has put years of careful/expensive effort into the vehicle. I've been checking out all leads, but so far,no car. shooting is too quick, I say bring back the lash; a little bit of the old 'cat with nine tails' might change some attitde and instill respect for other peoples property.

trying to dig some up, hope to get them soon.

yep i remember you, nice car, hope you keep it securely locked up. the thief is a repeat offender [a career criminal the police told me] so maybe he will draw some seious time but I'm not holding my breath. hope to see you again some day.

thanks for all of the heart felt support out there, not a lot of fun coming out to the carpark to see an empty space. such is life, let's hope the judge is a member of SAU; we might have a public hangin', now that would be a good cruise day/destination!!. anyway I'm off to Japan next week to search for another GTR, I have a couple of contacts over there [car exporters] but if anyone knows someone in the 'know', give me a thread. good, low milage GTRs [r32] are getting hard to find and the prices are on the way up as the good ones go to collectors garages. a good r32 is dearer now than they were seven years ago when I first started looking. cream rises!!. happy crusin', hope to be out there again soon.

the theieving germ took the plates [DET-26] off and cut them up; being a complete numbnut, he left them under his house; that's how the cops caught him; they were there on another matter. . so no plates. no distinguishing points except stock standardness. no many aruound with factory exhaust though. photos to come.

hi all, I am looking for help in recovering my GTR stolen from Labrador, Gold Coast, in September. this is a 100% stock standard [even the exhaust/tailpipe] , gunmetal, in showroom condition. the police have arrested the 'germ' who stole the car, however he will not give up the whereabouts of the vehicle: I guess he wants some spending money when released from prison. the 'germ' has yet to face the judge but I'm hoping His Honour will bring back the lash as a punishment and combine it with a healthy jail term. anyway, the car has been a six year project for me so in order to get the vehicle back I am offering a considerable reward for info leading to it's return. call me for details/info 0402049661. thanks

it would still be a GTR [modified]. it would also be a tragedy of huge proportions.