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Thread: So what happens when you pay somone in Japan to bid on a car?

  1. 01-23-2011 01:58 AM #1


    Long video but very interesting watch.

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    01-23-2011 02:13 AM #2
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    never thought once to use my lefty for the brake. sorry in my opinion it is dumb.

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    01-23-2011 02:14 AM #3
    "Tell them to go suck on a shrimp."




    The first 8 minutes is "traveling to Japan and related silliness".... so jump to 8 minutes which is the start of the day of the auction in Japan.

    Cool Nissan van.
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    01-23-2011 02:36 AM #4
    STI Forester content.
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  5. 01-23-2011 02:49 AM #5
    That video was awesome. Thank you for posting that.

    Haha, Subaru cars suck too much gas, not wanted.

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    01-23-2011 03:28 AM #6
    This is awesome! I love japanese guys that speak fluent engrish. Any more of these vidS? Id like to watch season one possibly.

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    01-23-2011 04:00 AM #8
    "Initial D and aggressive toilets"

    That's how I'm going to describe Japan from now on

    Awesome video, thanks for that!

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    01-23-2011 05:33 AM #9
    Japan is very interesting. Very good video and definately worth watching the whole thing.

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    01-23-2011 05:44 AM #10
    Quote Originally Posted by Cubster View Post
    Japan is very interesting. Very good video and definately worth watching the whole thing.
    idk.... the first 8 minutes was a bore for me.. but then again I've watched a lot of No Reservations and Bizarre Foods.
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    01-23-2011 11:18 AM #11
    GREAT video and thanks for posting. Going there and seeing this would be a car enthusiast's dream.
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    01-23-2011 01:41 PM #12
    wow crazy awesome video

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  13. 01-23-2011 01:57 PM #13
    Quote Originally Posted by jpr View Post
    wow crazy awesome video

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    01-23-2011 02:06 PM #14
    Quote Originally Posted by jpr View Post
    wow crazy awesome video

    poast moar
    Have you heard of this new thing called google?
    You can type something in the search window - like "mightycarmods" - and search for web sites and even videos.
    It's the new thing.
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    01-23-2011 02:29 PM #15
    I wish they would have said how much they bought it for.

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    01-23-2011 02:33 PM #16
    Quote Originally Posted by Powerage View Post
    I wish they would have said how much they bought it for.
    If they plan to resell it in the future, that info could be used against them.

    I'd say the shipping was at least 1/2 the total cost.
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    01-23-2011 02:49 PM #17
    Quote Originally Posted by BRealistic View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Powerage View Post
    I wish they would have said how much they bought it for.

    uhhh what car did they buy? They were talking about the Forrester STI but then the other guy said "but then something caught my eye" and they were about 15 cars down the row from the STI. They never said what they bought.

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    01-23-2011 03:02 PM #18
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    01-23-2011 03:12 PM #19
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    01-23-2011 05:15 PM #20
    http://www.mightycarmods.com/index-3.html

    And for you guys who are wondering what they bought, it was a Nissan S15 silvia.
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    01-23-2011 05:32 PM #21
    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Miyagi View Post
    Thanks.

    Episode 4 has the car. S15 Silvia

    Looks like it cost about 7000USD just to import it.

  22. 01-23-2011 06:01 PM #22
    At about the 20 minute mark he says they could go "VIP", I thought it was pronounced "bippu"?

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    01-23-2011 06:03 PM #23
    Quote Originally Posted by GahannaKid View Post
    At about the 20 minute mark he says they could go "VIP", I thought it was pronounced "bippu"?
    Do you call it bippu?

  24. 01-23-2011 06:39 PM #24
    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Miyagi View Post
    Do you call it bippu?
    Truthfully I've never discussed it with anyone where I'd have to pronounce it. I suppose I'd probably say VIP though just because then they'd know what I'm talking about.

    Crosspost from another forum on it's pronounciation

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    01-23-2011 06:43 PM #25
    I like these guys. I definitely would have gone for one of the suBARu, though.

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    01-23-2011 08:47 PM #27
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    01-23-2011 08:53 PM #28
    GREAT video! Thanks for sharing! I watched the whole thing and was like when I saw it was 25 mins. Felt like 5!

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