Cool cars for sale that ain't yours!

[ScottyB]

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

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

i'm not a "mustang guy" but that is perfect execution, and the best looking mustang body style. i'd take that, as it sits, 1000 times over the typical modern restomod build. totally raw, very period but still updated enough to be fun by modern standards. i love that they left so much of the appearance a bit shoddy, squeeky and old. totally adds to the experience without taking away from the mechanicals.

i really want one now, or something from that era built the same way.

*checks bank account* sigh...back to driving my subaru

[DierwulfBL]

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

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]

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

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]

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

[WRXtranceformed]

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

Nice, Canada probably makes the most sense then assuming you can find examples that haven't been exposed much to the winter weather up there. $65k CAD is under $50k USD right now, plus you could potentially avoid shipping if you wanted to cross the border and drive it home or trailer it yourself after you took care of the paperwork.

[davej]

Your're getting uncomfortably close to my master plan of filling a climate controlled storage building with R34's and sitting on them until the 25 year hits. Grandparents are on the St. Lawrence, we can just ferry them back across.

[JustinG]

Many wants......

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[JustinG]

this also seems like a GREAT IDEA!

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[CaptainHenreh]

this also seems like a GREAT IDEA!

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How many times you gonna post this car?

[JustinG]

It popped back up for sale

[davej]

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

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[WRXtranceformed]

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

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Man, beautifully restored, professional pictures taken and it looks like someone stepped in dog turd and laid their foot on the dead pedal?

[JustinG]

they had to make it shitty some how

[WRXtranceformed]

they had to make it shitty some how

I see what you did there

[davej]

It's JDM dogpoo though. very rare

[Jake]

Whoever buys that will be found going 10 under in the left lane with their headlights off at dusk, right turn signal blinking away, oblivious to the world.

[JPolen01]

Ford GT Prototype #1 is for sale. I have a feeling this thing will bring some serious coin even if it is "limited to 5pmh". Although I am not sure how they limited it. Maybe it could be undone via new ECU/tuning? It's pretty cool even with the limit. I am sure a serious collector would not mind having a "display only" piece for their collection. Automobile Mag predicts it for well over a million dollars.
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[fiveoh2go]

Very historically significant car. I'm sure it will bring big money for its pedigree and not its build quality. Goodspeed and I saw this thing in person at Carlisle a few years back...to say it is rough around the edges is being nice.

[fiveoh2go]

It hasn't been V8 swapped, its yellow..and yet for some reason I still want it.

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[Goodspeed]

'89 Conquest 2JZ swapped in Chestertown, MD

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.