Has Anyone Noticed That Rare Items Are Virtually Extinct?

[GTR-N1]

Are rare items just about extinct now?

Some things I haven't seen for months or even years.

Are you missing something?

Holding your breath?

Is the USA to blame?

Are you relying on someone to make copies?

[luke gtr]

Please elaborate as to what you are referring?

[lidz]

Think you'll find it's just there's more people able to search for them now (not just USA), much easier to search yahoo, various ebay's & foreign car forums than ever before. Just means you need to be on your game & search very often if your hunting hard to find items.
Also helps to tell friends what your after, makes life a lot easier.

[PLYNX]

Copy everything I say ! If China can do it why not us !

But I have to agree with you Terry the rare items and options are getting harder to find.

It took me an age to find a factory cruise control unit for my R33 and even when I got it I found it could only run on a N/A, auto, non hicas car ! Had to modify it to get it to work !

And don't even talk to me about the genuine side mirror covers and I'm still trying to find out if they did a heated / vibrating side mirror option !

[WantGTR]

The US of A is pinching our parts lol

[Anfanee]

All the rare items are gone because i'm stealing them all!

[tridentt150v]

What we call desirable and rare is garbage to another country............heaps of parts in landfill. They wonder why we can't get over it and move on!!!

And I would...but I am about $150K shy of being able to [ eg a newish R35].

[niZmO_Man]

I sold my Nismo boost gauge and now I miss it

I could have put it on the boat.

[PLYNX]

Nismo boost gauge ! ? ! I got a spare one somewhere ! Is that the one that lights up green and has a red nismo logo in it ? ?

[Anfanee]

I sold my Nismo boost gauge and now I miss it

I could have put it on the boat.

[GTR-N1]

Fancy that!

I'm told by Wongy about rare bits on Annvar.com. in Bangkok

> I find a rare item on one of the pages and translate...

> I then get all tangled up at completing the sale

> I go to my local Thai restaurant chef and chat about how he can obtain the item and send it to his home

> Ten days later, voila

So this is what the world has come to in obtaining a rare gtr part. Funny how I feel a sense of accomplishment!

[PLYNX]

So what your saying Terry is that you are parts L O R D and you are using a parts mule to import parts into the country ! ? ! ? !

Your a baaaaaad man ! ! !

Wait why didn't I think of that . . . . . . . now where's my local Japanese restaurant . . . . . . .

Edited April 12, 2016 by PLYNX

[Anfanee]

Fancy that!

I'm told by Wongy about rare bits on Annvar.com. in Bangkok

> I find a rare item on one of the pages and translate...

> I then get all tangled up at completing the sale

> I go to my local Thai restaurant chef and chat about how he can obtain the item and send it to his home

> Ten days later, voila

So this is what the world has come to in obtaining a rare gtr part. Funny how I feel a sense of accomplishment!

Speaking of. My 1.8 bar nismo boost gauge looks fantastic thanks Terry

[PLYNX]

What the hell ! Why do computers not put in what you type ? After editing three times " L O R D " doesn't come up !

Edited April 12, 2016 by PLYNX

[Anfanee]

Hahaha......!!

[Sklyn]

Interesting concept.

Rare parts are hard to find.!

who would of thought.

[GTR-N1]

Wongy is the KING of scroungers.

[GTR-N1]

So what your saying Terry is that you are parts L O R D and you are using a parts mule to import parts into the country ! ? ! ? !

Your a baaaaaad man ! ! !

Wait why didn't I think of that . . . . . . . now where's my local Japanese restaurant . . . . . . .

"Blame The Chef" is an old adage Pete

[Wongy]

Wongy is the KING of scroungers.

I just get lucky and manage to find rare stuff xD

[JTCC]

I notice no difference really. Just saw a part yesterday that I have only seen once before. Brand new in box also lol.