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I had a 2005 Suzuki Every Wagon and it was so much fun to drive, but I traded it in and ended up getting a 2023 Ram 2500 Long Horn Limit Edition, such a huge jump from that to this haha I miss it tho

Thanks been tryna search for coilovers but couldnt realy fone anything

I'm tryna find a lowering kit or coilovers for this

I received my 97 honda acty from Mitsui. The journey took 4 months and I used Sharon from the beginning she is very good and made the process seemless. Once my truck arrived in Galveston Texas I used a company called auto dreamer transport and had it shipped to my house in New Orleans Louisiana again process was seamlessly and fast. My total was 4500$ these vehicles are awesome

looks like this company jas a very good reputation.. might considering to buy from them in the future

Reversing through the drive thru is in no way a con, especially if you are the extroverted type and like the attention.

I'm VERY interested in purchasing one of these when my element dies, i can fit paddleboards bikes, kakas, skis, doesn't matter, the truck version is cool too

Man sorry you lost your baby😢 but very exciting times ahead! So awesome you won!!!! Good karma comin back to you

The work they do could be better, looks like they only do fast work for easy sale.

I’ve been waiting nearly 2 months for them to schedule shipping. Is this normal? If I want to get cars faster in the future is there a better way?

What a perverted thing to do to an antique car.

Thank you! this was really helpful wiring up my LEDs. putting the relays through the front firewall was a great tip. my install looks factory. Next will be stereo (already saw your video on that)

What did you do with the 240 spindles ?

love them jdm wheels, can you put a link on where you got them?

I figured since Led headlights draw less current than stock bulbs , I would go a different route and they worked perfectly. I went with Aramox adapters they were mounted behind headlights and use existing wires only a ground is added also behind headlights and they work perfectly High and Low beams. Aramox brand they simply reverse polarity and Under $20 AMAZON

U got ig bro my homie has the parts u need

Thanks for the great content and details. I would never have known that you were essentially forced to use an import agent if you imported more than one vehicle. I love all the forms mentioned and the difficulties you encountered. Unfortunately everyone should plan on a dead battery, thus bring a spare battery and jumper cables. Good work on diagnosing that fuel pump! 90% of the time electrical related issues, i.e. spark plugs, wires, coils, etc. This time you hit the lottery on the 10% fuel issue.

Got to be honest, but all that rust under the door "repair" is a ticking timebomb. The body guy who did this is not too good, except as a cake decorator who specializes in slathering on the icing.

Sorry you lost your Impala and Congrats on the new car!

Found your vid through the algorithm. Go buy another and do some cool shit.

Those suicide doors are badass! I have a 96 Fleetwood, that has Impala parts (rear for posi and 4 wheel disc, and cold air and program). Would love to have doors like that on my fleetwood!

Should put the insurance company on blast!!! Because if we are giving them money because we have that same company then if we know they are shitty, I don’t want to support them and go to another company!

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. You put up a very good fight. You went about it in a very educational manner. You went well above the means that you have should have gone to and were pushed to go beyond. Those means cuz I know that in reality you would have accepted it with an aftermarket high performance frame under it and fixed up. I'm glad that you stuck to yourself and did what you had to do. But I got to say this as much as I'm a fan of the LT1 engine and I did amazing ET numbers in a '97 Z28. I would love a GTR R32 wow way way more. But that's just me. I know you would rather have both but hopefully you get the GTR you want and it doesn't need too much upkeep so you can do the stuff that you want to it!

PS Kei trucks are cool as f*ck!!!!!!

WOW I cant believe your insurance company made you call around to get the car checked, I'm from the UK and have had to make 3 (major) claims on my insurance, every time they came and took the car away to be examined by their appointed repairer and each time it was written off and they offered me more than the book price for my vehicle

Your kei van is same with mine.. Im from Davao ,Philippines..

i just ran across your channel today and have watched a few videos. You seem to be into jdm stuff and importing so you might find my adventures a little interesting. I used to buy many jdm fairlady parts off yahoo auctions and bring them back in my suitcases. Many times it paid for my seat upgrades. When i moved to japan I tried to import my 78 280 back into japan a couple years ago because fairlady z's are way too expensive and rusty. Went as far as getting a few estimates but during covid the ports were mostly shut down. They have what is described as an emissions template and if their shakken shop doesn't have one you have to pay thousands for a new one. I ended up selling it in the usa. surprisingly, 240z's are easy to import into japan and has been done quite a bit. Anyways before the internet i had never heard of a fairlady z and only about 10 years ago learned that they made a special high performance one named the z432. On one of the usa zcar forums i ran across a guy in japan that owned a pristine 70 432 and jokingly asked him if i could go for a ride in it and he said yes. He took it out of a museum and picked me up at the hotel in osaka. We went for a ride on the osaka kanjo loop but the traffic was pretty heavy so couldn't open it up much. It reminded me of an old 60's muscle car with the close ratio 4 speed and that prince engine sounds nothing like an L28. If you're interested in seeing it, i have a video of it on my channel. just search youtube "kats z432"

i don't think the parts fiasco is limited to just suzuki. i've got a 2013 honda nbox and i''ve just ordered the wrong front brake disc pads. Looking at the part numbers online there are about 10 different ones for this make and model! Of course they complicate it with different models like n-box, n-wagon, n-one, n-van and every one has different part numbers! This is why when you go into a parts store here in japan you need to bring your shakken which has the vin, date sold and model name. I got spoiled owning old usdm datsuns. Many parts were interchangeable. Gone are those days

A warning to anyone importing those subaru sambar's that have the vw front end conversion kits, you might have a problem importing it to the usa. I personally have not tried it myself but heard from us military people in okinawa that they had problems with theirs. It makes sense since the original jdm bumper is taken off. Its better to do the conversion after its shipped

Basically your insurance didn't wanna total the car to pay out that $30k! Makes me nervous now because I have to old classics myself (79 & 83) and gonna recheck my policies now!

Thanks for the detailed really well done video

Hi JR, I’d like to share something you may have found out but. The 1950 Buick Special is the only Buick Special in the 1950’s that shares the same dashboard as the Super and Roadmaster, and it’s the only Special that has rear fenders. That alone makes the 50 Special very special. The 51 and 52 Specials have their own style dashboard, and are unibody construction. No rear fenders.

I stumbled upon your channel when looking at Kei Trucks. I love your content. I live in South Florida & wondered about the laws about owning these gem vehicles for an everyday local driving. Mitsui sounds like a great place to start looking. Thank you for posting your vids!

Like what you did to your z I have one also 78 haven't really had time to do anything with it but I am keep posting you inspire me

Ive been confused on how people have done this. Thanks heaps for the clear explanation, It's put it back on the To-do list.

Did you keep the stock control arms?

great video and very informative. perfect video for someone looking to do it all themselves!!!!

i also want to note for those people that dont have the courage to do all this, you can use a company like Japan Car Direct and they will take care of almost everything on the japan side. you can tell them what vehicle and specs you are looking for and your budget and they will do all the searching for you. once you decide on the vehicle, you pay them and they take care of getting it to port and on a ship. at that point you can reach out to a customs broker in the US and they will take care of everything on the US side (epa, dot, and customs forms).

i dont know if anyone has addressed this, but negotiating really isnt a thing in japan and if you try to haggle any price you will most likely get ignored or asked to leave. its shown as a disrespectful act there

Those trucks are not for highways and climbing hills.

U had to go like 20 times before u wanted a k truck? Odd

I live right around the corner from you off Avocado! Came across your video as we are looking to build a shop as well! Awesome build and a thank you for the informative video. What I gathered is I have a few more pennies to save to get everything I want, lol!

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mitsui is definetly getting a surprise customer when I am on my own

So glad you did this video for it confirms all suspicions I had about pods like those. Keep up the good work!

I have to say, the content you're bringing, the careful documentation, clear photography, and perfect pace make your videos so enjoyable😊

Been looking for a cargo can for a while now. I want a van, but one with no windows. I wanna do it up like a boogie van!

Just wanted to say thank you for the info! I installed the s13 coilovers on my carry today and it fixed my death wobble.

Good job.👍✨🐸