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Jan 27, 2007 19:56:40 GMT
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Well I won some wheels of eBay this week and went to collect them today. I only bid on them cos they were 5 miles away according to eBay, but they didn't take into account the Thames being in my way, so a 10 mile round trip turned into a 120 miles round trip to Essex! Bah! Anyways when I got to the sellers place my disappointment of a long journey was soon forgotten as I was confronted by this little lot. Unrestored Corvair!       Turns out the seller owns an import business specializing in J and Yank motors. As well as these few there were loads of Mustangs, Skylines a couple of 800bhp 300zx's and loads more. I got talking to him about importing old cars from Japan (following on from Rmad's christmas Yahoo Auction thread), and apparantly he can get pretty much anything you want. He's got a load of agents based out in Japan who can check out specific cars, or search for anything you're after. Don't know if it'd be of use to anyone? I think I've also pretty much been converted into getting an R32 Skyline. Is that wrong?! ;D |
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Jan 27, 2007 20:10:16 GMT
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My missus has driven that baby camper , he goes to the Dick Turpin in various different cars durng the year.
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Stiff
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Jan 27, 2007 20:14:02 GMT
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What's that based on? It doesn't look like an original bus somehow (interior/wipers etc...J?) R32's are nice!! |
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jabbo
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Jan 27, 2007 20:14:55 GMT
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It's a Subaru.  |
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jabbo
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Jan 27, 2007 20:15:44 GMT
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My missus has driven that baby camper , he goes to the Dick Turpin in various different cars durng the year. There must have been about 50 cars there and I think 10 of them were his own personal collection! ;D |
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Stiff
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Jan 27, 2007 20:19:22 GMT
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It's a Subaru.  Wow! Imagine that with WRX power  |
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Jan 27, 2007 20:43:16 GMT
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He's been there in an elcamino , the yellow truck and various new J stuff. Jo, my other half desperatly wanted one of them subarus after driving it , being 5ft she was in scale and made it look like a real one!
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Jan 27, 2007 21:33:00 GMT
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Where on Earth in Essex is that?!?! Stunning collection! |
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andyj
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Jan 27, 2007 21:47:41 GMT
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Pure sex! ;D |
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Yes that is me with roy walker in my avatar, TOUCH ME!!
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The joys of eBay.arthurbrown
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Jan 27, 2007 21:48:18 GMT
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YOWSER!!!!
Love the Diddy Van ;D
And what's all this R32 nonsense. Next thing you'll be havin strict touge battles on the way to work vs. Johnny So Solid ;D
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Jan 27, 2007 22:07:44 GMT
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I think I've also pretty much been converted into getting an R32 Skyline. Is that wrong?! ;D Only if it's not a GTR. So......have you got a contact or something for this guy who can import stuff then? |
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The unrestored corvair and this one: *droools* |
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jabbo
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Where on Earth in Essex is that?!?! Stunning collection! Leigh on Sea, along the A127. YOWSER!!!! Love the Diddy Van ;D And what's all this R32 nonsense. Next thing you'll be havin strict touge battles on the way to work vs. Johnny So Solid ;D That's if I can get a word out of him! ;D I think I've also pretty much been converted into getting an R32 Skyline. Is that wrong?! ;D Only if it's not a GTR. So......have you got a contact or something for this guy who can import stuff then? I was quite tempted by a GTS-T he had in. A rare 4 door manual, so still totally practical. The way I see it, it'd have the same running costs as my Passat, but will be cheaper to insure and I'd have a couple of grand left over if I sold my car. The numbers at mine (I'm at my g/f now), but if you're interested I can send you it later? |
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Nice collection! |
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'89 BMW E30 325i Sport, '04 MINI Cooper S, '09 Volvo V70 D5
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That guy appears to be living the life I am always planning, but never actually managing.
Don't you just hate the Thames sometimes? I think, according postcode-based store locators most Lakeside stores are closer to me than their equivalent in Bluewater - and I only live 1 minute from Bluewater.
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Jan 28, 2007 12:03:45 GMT
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That guy appears to be living the life I am always planning, but never actually managing. Don't you just hate the Thames sometimes? I think, according postcode-based store locators most Lakeside stores are closer to me than their equivalent in Bluewater - and I only live 1 minute from Bluewater. Yep, all my nearest stores are in Southend according to most locators, only a 90 mile drive each way.  |
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The joys of eBay.arthurbrown
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Jan 28, 2007 12:21:24 GMT
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Maybe you guys should look at setting up some kind of eBay-cross-thames-shipping-effort. ;D
*pictures Rmad in full pirate costume*
Hehehehe.
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Jan 28, 2007 12:36:27 GMT
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*pictures Rmad in full pirate costume* Am I the only one who thinks this is 100% feasible? *n |
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Jan 28, 2007 14:52:55 GMT
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I'm OK, there's a bridge here already...I just don't like paying to go to Essex. ;D
Aaar, shiver me timbers etc.
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Jan 28, 2007 14:55:45 GMT
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Is that an SVX in the background there. |
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Wow! Imagine that with WRX power 
