KPGC10 - How much are they ?

[cleethorpes]

just another chancer...

[GTRCharie]

I spoke to this company a while ago as they advertised a similar car that was subsequently sold to a UK buyer

When you speak with them they do actually tell you that the car is in Japan and the price includes export costs, insurance, freight charges, registration etc aas they have an agreement with the supplier

It's expensive but you have a lot of security built in, so ultimately it's worth it.

Unless you want to travel accross the globe and do it yourself of course!

[PS30-SB]

'Green Car Co.' clearly had absolutely no idea what they were talking about in respect to this car. The mistakes in their description of the car bear witness to that fact.

So what kind of "security" does that promise?




"GTRCharie", are you missing an 'L' from your user name by any chance? I think you might find it in 'Green Car Co's' description of that car as an "LGC10" ( sic )......

[GTRCharie]

Hi mate, no my user name is how it should be lol (a piss take as my Jap mate can't pronounce his L's properly)

When I spoke with them a few months back they we're very professional, had all of the relevant information to hand, and the things they didn't know/weren't sure of, they went away and came back to me with

They faxed over copies of build and services along with chassis plates etc

Maybe they just aren't as anal as some people on here lol

I'm sure if some of the information isn't 100% on an advert then they would clarify it for you if you spoke with them. That's if of course you could afford one in the first place

[PS30-SB]

"GTRCharie" = 'Green Car Co.'

AICMFP

[GTRCharie]

I need change mate out of the fiver

[PS30-SB]

Why? Five Pounds is the right money.

[GTRCharie]

Lol

Doesn't matter

[agent-x]

Originally Posted by Moff

The book has arrived

Neat piece of kit... Will get scanning when I get a chance

It's coming upto a year have you done the scans yet?

I really am considering buying one instead of a 34 GTR

[Moff]

Blimey, I don't even know where the book is now

I will find it

[davew]

Originally Posted by agent-x

It's coming upto a year have you done the scans yet?

I really am considering buying one instead of a 34 GTR

drop us a pm if your looking for one. We have sourced a few now

[Hakosukajd]

Honestly, if you want something to drive for fun, they are great cars (the KGC10's that is).

Particularly for many on these boards who do a lot their own work....you can find a decent model (requiring some body work) for around 1.5M to 1.7M Yen.

When cleaned up and restored "properly", something rarely done to KGC10s in Japan, they actually fetch a fair bit of coin.

With a clean metal chassis with good paint, some upgrades to wiring, drop in a worked engine ie:

L28 w/ 5speed with Mikuni's (and/or build up to a 3.1L stroker) or N/A RB25/6

I've seen them go for 4-5M Yen.

Of course if you have the time and cash, you could by a beat down KPGC for 6M Yen, spend years finding all the correct pieces, and work it back to the 10-12M range, but you wouldn't want to drive it. These things flash rust like freshly ground steel.....

They are light, noisy and fun. I can pull the tranny by myself in less than an hour....the engine and tranny in less than 2. In fact, last car show I put it in, I pulled the engine, cleaned it and the bay, fresh spray and had it back in the next morning. Easy peasy.

[Hakosukajd]

By the way PS-30, have you had any issues with a cracked windshield or needed replacement?
If so, where did you source the glass? Tried to have one shipped from Japan and they failed miserably in the packing department....kind of a pisser really since I paid 700 US for the glass and another 800 for the shipping...

[PS30-SB]

Originally Posted by Hakosukajd

By the way PS-30, have you had any issues with a cracked windshield or needed replacement?

Nope, I've not needed one yet. If yours cracked due to body twist then you probably need to beef the 'shell up a bit.

Sourcing and shipping a new windscreen shouldn't be a problem really ( although they are a bit pricey, especially the clear, untinted screens for the GT-Rs ) and if they didn't pack it well enough to survive normal shipping then you have been let down by the human element in all this. They should take responsibility for not packing it adequately.



Has anyone seen any freshky imported C10 Skylines in the UK recently? There was a guy on Pistonheads who said he had imported one in March this year and was driving it already, but when asked to elaborate he clams up. It would be nice if there were a few more here, but I'm not sure if this Pistonheads guy is telling the truth or not. Time will tell....

[Miguel - Newera]

Davew says he's imported several, so perhaps he can divulge further?

We were close to importing one Alan, but the customer's opted for my AE86 instead... (Dare I say it, a better choice as a driver's car )
RK has a customer wanting one, but he doesn't (yet ) have the required budget for a good KGC10.

There's so rarely any good ones sale at any given time in Japan, I think without proper inspection before purchase to buy one by any other method that experienced up-close scrutiny would be a be risky proposition at the very least.