fiveoh2go Wrote:Useable '68 Bullitt Mustang (looks sweaty but just had a rotisserie resto completed)

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-ford-mustang-6/

WRXtranceformed Wrote:I will admit that I don't have a constant finger on the pulse of these cars and was being a bit grandiose in throwing $20k out there, but didn't they also sell a ton of R34s in Australia? Looking around on Aussie sites R34s are selling for like $15k-20k AUD which is only like $11-15k USD. Would it not lead one to assume that someone will start importing them from down under and increase market inventory?

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I'm sure they will still fetch Paul Walker prices in the US when they are finally legal but I feel like there will be more of them available than you think

DierwulfBL Wrote:That there is a super high mileage GT-T, which you can find for around that same price in japan. The GT-R is a much different animal as MSRP was so much higher than previous GTRs (causing less people to buy, lots have been wrecked/scrapped too), plenty of GTTs and GTSTs to be had for cheap though

WRXtranceformed Wrote:That makes more sense, I didn't put the GTR together and was just thinking about R34s generically (which I would definitely own even if it's not a GTR). It looks like R34 GTRs in Aussieland (I haven't looked in NZ but I'm pretty sure they sold a lot of them there too) are like $49k-70k USD:
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Depending on how difficult / expensive the process is to paperwork it here in the US, when these become legal it probably makes more sense to buy a plane ticket to Japan and buy one / ship it back. I read an article about Japanese car owners a while back and how they don't generally like to buy and drive old vehicles even if they are collectible, they aren't seen as cool. It supposedly keeps the used car market there pretty soft

DierwulfBL Wrote:

WRXtranceformed Wrote:That makes more sense, I didn't put the GTR together and was just thinking about R34s generically (which I would definitely own even if it's not a GTR). It looks like R34 GTRs in Aussieland (I haven't looked in NZ but I'm pretty sure they sold a lot of them there too) are like $49k-70k USD:
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Depending on how difficult / expensive the process is to paperwork it here in the US, when these become legal it probably makes more sense to buy a plane ticket to Japan and buy one / ship it back. I read an article about Japanese car owners a while back and how they don't generally like to buy and drive old vehicles even if they are collectible, they aren't seen as cool. It supposedly keeps the used car market there pretty soft

Yea that sounds more like it, GTRs are not a cheap car even overseas (market will never be soft on this car anywhere, due to deep pocketed people tracking them so much and the cult following worldwide). Cost of legal importation under the 25yr laws is around 5k if you do everything yourself, around 7k paying someone to handle it all. Shipping alone is around 3500 on a car carrying boat to east coast ports from japan IIRC. I believe last time i looked in vancouver for R34 GTRs they were selling around 65k+ CAD for decently graded examples. GTR Garage in Washington state will also store a car for you in japan for free until its ready for import, theyll trailer it to a track in japan for testing as well while you wait if you use them for the importation process/paperwork/shipping/etc. One can always cross their fingers and hope though

JustinG Wrote:this also seems like a GREAT IDEA!

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davej Wrote:Jake, I was going to buy you this for Christmas, but then I remembered you hate all things Toyota.

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JustinG Wrote:they had to make it shitty some how

Quote:Not 100% set on selling but cash would always help. Made 680whp at 25 psi on 93. It has not been tuned on e85 but can be.

Interior is original creme color Recaros in 9 out of 10 condition; a few wear areas from sitting but no rips and tears etc.
Engine is a 2JZ-GTE with a recent build on it - about 5k miles ago, that also goes for the trans as well.

Mod list
AEM v2 standalone
Borg s366 with 1.0ar and billet wheel and 360 bearing upgrade
Magnafuel out of tank pump good for 1k+ hp
R154 marlin crawler trans with rps billet/carbon twin disc
D2 coil overs
Straight 4" turbo back exhaust
New 180 amp alternator
Kelford d cams 272
Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
3.90 gears from a mighty max truck
4 bolt axles converted to 6 bolt setup
Fic 1300 injectors
Tial 50 mm bov
Precision 66mm wastegate external dump
Aem gauges : boost, oil pressure, water temp
Koyo radiator
Dual flex a lite fans on a leash electronic breaker
Fluidamper balancer
90mm throttle body
Aem 3 port
4" intercooler
Wilwood front brakes
Paint was done about 4 years ago

Bad
Small rust areas around rear quarter panels but I have replacement panels for the rear.