Something is different here, can you tell what it is?
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Something is different here, can you tell what it is?
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Sticker by the side repeater?
Car sitting a little higher?
Registration plate from a different country?
Nope, no idea... :happy:
throw us a bone Aaron.
Cool!
I googled Dawson and figured Japan, but the digits on your number plate didn't look green. Whereabouts? How long for? (Obviously long enough to import your car back!) New Zealand and Japan are both countries I would love to visit, I'll have to come to you for the inside info. :D
It was getting fairly dark when I took the photo so I guess thats why! I live in a smallish town in the middle of Shimane prefecture which is kinda far from where all the exciting things happen, but at least its on the main island haha. Hmm I havent decided how long just yet but at least several years as you might of guessed :P I actually came over last year but its taken until now to get my car legal here.
Im more than happy confirm/ dispel any Japanese rumours/ myths/ legends so feel free to ask any questions you might have.
So you have unimported your car! :D That surely has the potential to be the first VR-4 to go back to Japan?
I can confirm Godzilla is very real, in fact just yesterday I spotted one of the R32 sub-species! Don't be fooled by that other godzilla propaganda sometimes seen in movies or glaring over the top of buildings in Tokyo :P
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I also recently bought some things.
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I have been thinking about writing about the whole import and registration experience if I get time. In the meantime if you want to see more up to date things I often post photos on Instagram, I know not everyone uses it but they can still be viewed if you dont have an account, link is here: www.instagram.com/imjiwi
I just added you
Darren_fitmentjunkies
I can honestly say I'm a little jealous haha with my love of jap cars and all things techy and geeky, Tokyo is high on my list for a visit, but I'm just as Intrigued by the countryside with the temples etc
I'll keep an eye out for your posts on my feed on insta
If you get wind of any shows.... please post them up. I follow a lot of crazy japs on insta which are static slammed and cambered to hell. Im really into all the awesome kei trucks at the minute check out henry_fitmentambition on insta
Winter photos!First time driving on snow.... had to buy some cheap winter wheels and snow tyres but it was actually kinda fun haha. Any pro tips for snow driving next winter?
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In other news, I had to replace the heater core as one of the plastic pipes going into the firewall randomly decided to disintegrate... anyone else had this problem? Luckily I noticed the temperature spike so no further damage was done, only to my wallet:censored:
Those pipes do go very brittle. Most of the failed ones I have seen have been when the rubber pipes were removed from the heater matrix on the engine bay side.
Well, lets hope the new ones survive another 18 years or so:P
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Heres some other pics I found with the RPF1s, must be only 1mm of clearance over the brakes!
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Yep that's right, don't hold it on full lock with high revs. Back off the steering ever so slightly, and you'll be much better :)