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YAJ – Yahoo! Auctions Japan

ヨンメリ GC111

July 31, 2009

Browsing YAJ always acheives fantastic results, some attainable others not. Though generally the sedan is not my thing, who could resist driving about in this well modded Yonmeri. It’s got all the appropriate additions to be included in the bosozoku/garuchan crowds.

Camber

Ashtray, Lighter, No-Smoking Sticker... appropriate gear-knob

Chandelier & Half-cage

Of course, being they are modifications in such a manner, they certainly do not end with internal accessories/additions/replacements… (more…)

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The one where Ed skites about his badges

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June 15, 2009

by Orion

Only an OCD bastard would make a post about badges, right? Damn right.

Here’s what arrived for me today hot off the plane from Japan.

Chop.

with the recession looming I’ve decided to put my grandiose plans of building a 300PS FJ20ET on hold, and so I’m freshening up the DR30 coupe instead since I’m no longer selling it. Wanting to save up for an overseas trip next year may also have influenced this new direction somewhat. Fortunately, the coupe doesn’t really require a heap of work to get it looking mint again; the list I’ve mentally compiled for myself only has five entries on it.

And with the arrival of the following items I can cross the first one off:

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Another day, another HayaTonka delivery…

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June 2, 2009

by Orion

…another satisfied customer

Got into work this morning to find this box ‘o swag waiting for me at dispatch:

Express delivery: four days from Nagoya to Auckland (including the long weekend)

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More Yahoo Japan Auctions?

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May 28, 2009

by kyteler

Yes! I can’t get enough. I’ve bought another spoiler. Why?! WHY?! Well… it was a number of reasons, partially because the first one didn’t quite fit. Sure, it would have taken only a few minutes to make it fit but it didn’t right off the bat. The other reason was that this second one I found, is deeper. A further 30mm of depth. I just had to cross my fingers that when it arrived it would fit straight on, unlike the previous one… It arrived today, like so;

Fresh from Japan

You’ll have to excuse the shoes, clothes and record player on the bed, I’ve recently been cleaning my room and that’s part of my cleaning method, to just biff stuff onto the bed… Shhh, it works!

So I unwrapped it from it’s comparably less wrapping versus the first spoiler I bought, only to find this; (more…)

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