http://kusahiroexploration.blog107.fc2.com/
These guys go around japan photographing derelict cars like a "ran when parked" vibe...
(shameless stolen from Hemmings.com which stole it from japanese nostalic car)
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July 25, 2009 5:37 p.m. ignorant SuperDork
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July 25, 2009 6:11 p.m. Opus Dork
Old Datsun truck
Subie 360 van
Subie 360 car
This is depressing, I will stop there
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July 25, 2009 7:10 p.m. fourpawz New Reader
I have a 98 mitts 3000gt thats had severe rt ft damage and both air bags were deployed , Is there a Re-set switch that enables the car to be re-started ???
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July 25, 2009 8:08 p.m. dennisg
Used cars in Japan are really cheap when they get 4 years old. It is a cultural thing, they loose face if the car is old. Also a very expensive reconstruction of the car is done at the 4 year time. Free cars ? certainly but you have to deal with the shipping charges, I mailed half a dozen motors and 4 motorcycles here.
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July 25, 2009 10:08 p.m. Apexcarver SuperDork
dennisg wrote:
Used cars in Japan are really cheap when they get 4 years old. It is a cultural thing, they loose face if the car is old. Also a very expensive reconstruction of the car is done at the 4 year time. Free cars ? certainly but you have to deal with the shipping charges, I mailed half a dozen motors and 4 motorcycles here.
dennisI always heard that it was a hike in registration costs for older cars that did that.
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July 25, 2009 10:35 p.m. Type Q HalfDork
The massive increase in registration cost kick in at 10 years. The closer you get to the ten year mark the faster cars depreciate.
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July 25, 2009 11:03 p.m. Tom Heath Production Editor
I think it's a combination of the two. From my experience buying a car there in the military, the car's value was directly related to the amount of time left on its JCI inspection. (IIRC, JCI meant Japanese Compulsory Inspection, but that's probably just an enlishification)
It seemed to me that the hassle and expense of renewal drove used prices down like a stone. "Special" cars owned by enthusiasts seemed to fare pretty well, probably because of the obsessive maintenance that the Japanese guys seemed to display.
A lot of the Marines who had just been stationed "got a deal" on really nice late model cars whose JCI had expired, only to have to spend as much or more on repairs in order to pass inspection. My first time there, I went in on a complete POS with a few buddies that had 16 months left on it's inspection. It would have failed any inspection miserably; no exhaust, blown shocks, rusted, and broken windows that made a mosquito pool after a Monsoon. It ran strong, however, so we just beat the hell out of it. When we left after 6 months, we sold it for only a little less than we bought it for to another batch of jarheads who only needed it for 6 months.
Good times. ...live from the UTCC.
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July 26, 2009 8:52 a.m. daytonaer Reader
OO OO I have one!
Maybe I'll take a current picture, its surrounded by weeds.
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July 26, 2009 8:57 a.m. patgizz Dork
Type Q wrote:
The massive increase in registration cost kick in at 10 years. The closer you get to the ten year mark the faster cars depreciate.
so how much will an R32 GTR cost me in 7-8 years when i go over looking to buy and import one?
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July 26, 2009 9:49 a.m. ArthurDent New Reader
I took these last week in Calgary. Rarely seen old Japanese cars.
a few more: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveseven/tags/heninger/
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July 26, 2009 10:30 a.m. 2002acr New Reader
Apexcarver wrote:
dennisg wrote:
Used cars in Japan are really cheap when they get 4 years old. It is a cultural thing, they loose face if the car is old. Also a very expensive reconstruction of the car is done at the 4 year time. Free cars ? certainly but you have to deal with the shipping charges, I mailed half a dozen motors and 4 motorcycles here.
dennisI always heard that it was a hike in registration costs for older cars that did that.
Epensive reconstruction might have to do with an engine with low miles and stop and go driving that might not meet emissions standards. I am not sure of that. Whatever it is allows for the JDM engines to be shipped here at relatively reasonable prices.
