Some background.
Earlier in the year I had to sell my White VR4 due to financial reasons.
I'm now back in the position of being able to buy one and run it as a weekend/show car.
Ive been searching for a while but my criteria are very tight, it had to be either
a) Palma Red Super VR4 saloon (As original as possible)
b) Pyrenees Black Facelift Type S manufactured before 03/99.
A month or so ago I missed out on a Red super saloon in Japan due to an email going astray on its way to J-Spec Imports. (although other e-mails I have sent seem to have got though OK )
Yesterday 24th June I saw a car coming up for auction that I wanted to find out more information on.
Hmmm a black pre-facelift with full Super kit.... hang on a minute...
Chassis No. denotes it IS a Super...
So I duly contacted BonsaiCars and asked for a translation of the Auction sheet.
Translation came through...
Twin turbo, HDD navigation/TV, battery lamp lightning - needs repair, RE-PAINTED VEHICLE,
rear repaires, steering wheel bald, door trim burnt, dashboard glue marks, back panel, rear
floor repaired, distorted, rust around bottom, non genuine shift knob, low down?, various points
scratches, dents.
Ok may look bad but remember most aution houses are bound to report everything.
Nothing from the translation put me off as it is all stuff that can be fixed relativly easily. Worst case scenario I may need to recondition/replace the alternator.
TBH I was also looking for a bit of a Project and this car seems to fit the bill.
So I gave instruction to the agent to bid on it with a couple of conditions.
1. It must have the original interior including Recaros.
2. No major mechanical Problems. (forewarned them about noisy tappets)
3. It must be within my maximum FOB price.
Well the auction started at 11pm tnight and I had a phone call today to say that I had been successful .
Car will miss the baot that leaves tomorrow but should be on the one that leaves on the 4th of July.
Just because people will be interested and it will make explanation of bills to pay later the FOB price was around 300000Yen (£1,400GBP give or take)
It will get to BonsaiCars Yard in a couple of days where they will take higher resolution photos for me.
I'll keep updating this thread as new info comes in .
Right anyone got a door card for sale? Super steering wheel? Gearshift?
As you can tell I'm well excited. It needs a lot of Don love body wise but hey thats what a project is for right .