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So my girlfriend is in the states for the next few weeks and she asked if i want anything.

- Got myself some supplements dirt cheap (i can never understand why its so expensive down here)

- Few New Era hats

- and other general clothing items.

but i cant seem to put my finger on anything for my car (which is a first ;) ). Any dirt cheap things i can pick up in the states guys?

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Since the states arnt huge on skylines, look at gernic/ universal item, i.e k&n filter gauges, rims, steering wheels. or stuff the you know will fit on your car that comes from a car in the states, i.e 240sx=180sx here.

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Since the states arnt huge on skylines, look at gernic/ universal item, i.e k&n filter gauges, rims, steering wheels. or stuff the you know will fit on your car that comes from a car in the states, i.e 240sx=180sx here.

+ 1 also ring around your local Holden dealers for things like rear lights for a current model to work out prices, because of the Pontiac G8 you can pick them up in the states for something like a third of the price here. A mate of my brothers was looking for some replacements even with shipping it still ended up being less than half the price. So you could definetly make some cash.

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Im doing the same thing this month.

I bought myself back an oil cooler kit, (Mocal, pieced together myself) and am going to be getting 2x EDFC's. A bagful of those HKS inline VAC filters etc.

I even got roped into bringing back a massive Twin scroll Manifold for my mates Evo hillclimb car ha.

Agree with above though. Not alot of demand for Skyline stuff so your limited.

Am thinking of putting an order through for a heap of smaller Password JDM stuff for all the Honda fanboys. Make myself a tidy profit :P

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GTR-N1

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Second-hand TE37s 18s/19s receipted at $999 or less if poss > unaccompanied luggage.

Yummy stuff like...

* Almond Roca (costs the earth here) http://www.brown-haley.com/

* Red Vines licorice (to die for - with cinnamon/rasberry) http://www.redvines.com/

* Chiclets chewing gum (even if you don't play baseball) http://www.nextag.com/chiclets-gum/products-html

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