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xsvoid · 4th January 2008, 04:47 PM

Layth,

hope it works out for you fella

Would really be interested to see what limitations you will find on the car.

Umar.

R33_GTS-t · 4th January 2008, 05:30 PM

I'm interested in how you'll get round the mph conversion issue.

akasakaR33 · 4th January 2008, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Layth

I would say do it now! With the release there are many new ones up for grabs - tailored with many extra's. Sold my R32 and really missed the drive. So a trip to Tokyo was in order over Christmas and R35 GT-R now purchased and going through de reg!

Was a nice time to spend Christmas in TK and going to the auction to choose from some 30 odd for sale!

Have to say a big thanks to my good friend Ryo and vehicle exporter in Shinjuku (if you're reading this) for being so patient!

Layth

Layth - I live in Shinjuku, here in Tokyo. Could you please PM me with your exporter's contact info, I need someone here to export some things to the UK and the US, would like to see what he can do for me.

Also - regarding the 30 odd for sale you mentioned - were any of the R35s being sold at a discount?

Congrats on your purchase, hope you enjoy!

Thanks.

Aki

jamesbilluk · 4th January 2008, 05:52 PM

congratulations on the purchase Layth. Bet your over the moon.
Got it in the best colour too

stealth · 4th January 2008, 06:07 PM

I think thats the best way to go importing,going to be so much cheaper than UK cars ,also as time goes on more will be known about the car parts wise and such .Nice one

chadoops · 5th January 2008, 10:05 AM

I'd like to know as well if the buttons and screen are in Japanese text? I saw one a couple of days ago and the multi-function screen was in Japanese, pretty hard to understand all the features...

tks
CH

r33 v-spec · 5th January 2008, 07:55 PM

I guess these might be the downsides of being so eager!

edb49 · 6th January 2008, 11:26 AM

I'm not sure I'm brave enough to import one sans warranty. Fingers crossed it won't break? What happens if it does break?

1POET · 6th January 2008, 02:00 PM

Hi Layth, are you ok about the speed restriction??

borat52 · 6th January 2008, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R33_GTS-t

I'm interested in how you'll get round the mph conversion issue.

The crude method is just to place a sticker over the speedo converting each number from km/h to mph. Of course the car still measures distance in km's so its a bad fix really, but good enough for the SVA.

The best method is to figure out how the car measures speed and place a suitable converter between the dial and whatever it uses to measure the speed. On my old subaru it was a mechanical device from the gearbox, but I'm told the later subaru's use an electrical method. Either way I'm sure the device will be available in due course, as it is for every other jap import out there.

diddy_p · 6th January 2008, 03:13 PM

its prob a CANBUS converter like the skyline350gt and 350z.

Layth · 7th January 2008, 05:27 AM

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the kind words and apologise for delayed reply, been away with work.

Re warranty etc, well. I understand it is a risk however - the car has been driven and checked over in Japan so that said it should run fine. Also, I only ever am able to drive the car a handful of times a year. Come 15 months, when the other tuners/garages are familiar then I really should have no worries regarding anything which needs doing to the car. I suspect even sooner as I'm sure the main garages and the likes of Abbey etc will be dealing with the R35 rather soon. If something major was to go wrong, then there is always the option of sending it back over and have that done.

The car will be de limited when being prepped for registration so that should eliminate the problem of not being able to drive it hard.

Re those that have PM'd me. I shall reply as soon as possible. Just got page'd to report back to LHR, ahh.. the joys of bizjet,

4th January 2008, 04:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
xsvoid GTROC Member 101 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: UK Posts: 719	Layth, hope it works out for you fella Would really be interested to see what limitations you will find on the car. Umar. __________________ _____________________________________________ LADY drivers. Draw a little diagram on a Post-it showing the position of the hand brake and gearstick, and stick it to your dashboard. This will save you having to look for them when the lights go green.

4th January 2008, 05:52 PM	#19 (permalink)
jamesbilluk GTROC Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: R34 GTR.. Kidderminster / Worcester Posts: 1,968	congratulations on the purchase Layth. Bet your over the moon. Got it in the best colour too __________________ ----R34 now sold---- ----M3 CSL now here, what a noise!!----

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R33_GTS-t GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: [544] days from disposing of Labour. BNFL are shit. One repossession, one (bank) window. Posts: 8,135	I'm interested in how you'll get round the mph conversion issue.

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stealth New Users Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere over the rainbow ( not far from Jeff ) Posts: 3,214	I think thats the best way to go importing,going to be so much cheaper than UK cars ,also as time goes on more will be known about the car parts wise and such .Nice one

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chadoops New Users Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1	I'd like to know as well if the buttons and screen are in Japanese text? I saw one a couple of days ago and the multi-function screen was in Japanese, pretty hard to understand all the features... tks CH

5th January 2008, 07:55 PM	#22 (permalink)
r33 v-spec GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: London Posts: 4,001	I guess these might be the downsides of being so eager!

6th January 2008, 11:26 AM	#23 (permalink)
edb49 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Berks Posts: 21	I'm not sure I'm brave enough to import one sans warranty. Fingers crossed it won't break? What happens if it does break?

6th January 2008, 02:00 PM	#24 (permalink)
1POET GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 43	Hi Layth, are you ok about the speed restriction??

6th January 2008, 03:13 PM	#26 (permalink)
diddy_p GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 103	its prob a CANBUS converter like the skyline350gt and 350z.

7th January 2008, 05:27 AM	#27 (permalink)
Layth GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: At My Desk, UK. Posts: 91	Hi Guys, Thanks for the kind words and apologise for delayed reply, been away with work. Re warranty etc, well. I understand it is a risk however - the car has been driven and checked over in Japan so that said it should run fine. Also, I only ever am able to drive the car a handful of times a year. Come 15 months, when the other tuners/garages are familiar then I really should have no worries regarding anything which needs doing to the car. I suspect even sooner as I'm sure the main garages and the likes of Abbey etc will be dealing with the R35 rather soon. If something major was to go wrong, then there is always the option of sending it back over and have that done. The car will be de limited when being prepped for registration so that should eliminate the problem of not being able to drive it hard. Re those that have PM'd me. I shall reply as soon as possible. Just got page'd to report back to LHR, ahh.. the joys of bizjet,