Hey, who would have thought? I was right when I said this...

I've bought some flares from Japan. Should get them quicker than Challenge will even respond to the next person's query.

As of Friday past...

Nice, what did they cost delivered?

Final cost to my door was

21720JPY or $386.60NZD but after the Bank Transaction fee's it was closer to $395.20NZD ($311.90AUD)

So, only $30AUD more than the amount Challenge is after for theirs and yet they've come all the way from Japan. Considering I'd have to pay to get stuff sent from AU to NZ anyway, I think I've done pretty well.

Flares themselves were bought on auction for 12000JPY ($213.60NZD) the rest is commission for the buyer (Ewan @ Hayatonka.com) and internal Japanese freight as well as International freight to New Zealand.

Fairly reasonable given the time span (2 weeks from first contact to them arriving)

You can read more about it here if you like;

http://blog.retro-classics.co.nz/?p=1114

These are slightly damaged but nothing dramatic and could go for a fairly cheap price given their starting bid;

http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/122733419

If I didn't just get the ones I have I'd definitely be trying to get those through Ewan.

These are slightly damaged but nothing dramatic and could go for a fairly cheap price given their starting bid;

http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/122733419

If I didn't just get the ones I have I'd definitely be trying to get those through Ewan.

Mine Mine Mine

What to I have to do to get them?

Who is the Ewan of which you speak?

Read your blog, now I know who Ewan is

Does he want payment up front or does he wait till the item has been won?, and does he bid for you?

Somebody's bidding on my flares

Edited April 21, 200915 yr by Mr Camouflage

oops...wrong window

50% of the total estimate which includes freight to where you are and then the final 50% after he's got the flares at his place ready to send to you.

He's a great guy and a car enthusiast as well so knows and understands the fun/drama in finding parts.

Someone with a sedan (yonmeri) may well be keen on these;

http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e89209347

15000JPY Buy Now (currently approx. 220AUD)

Guys.. got some good news for you all.. i finally may have gotten my hands on an original GT-R grill..

as soon as i get it in my hot little hands we can organise to have a mould taken from it by the guys at Alfa Motorsport fibreglass (hopefully for the last time!).. then finally we will have a reliable supplier

Edited June 8, 200915 yr by khughes

hey kent, you just won it on yahoo didn't you I was watching and I was going to bid on it, but I was back inside a couple of minutes too late!

Guys.. got some good news for you all.. i finally may have gotten my hands on an original GT-R grill..

as soon as i get it in my hot little hands we can organise to have a mould taken from it by the guys at Alfa Motorsport fibreglass (hopefully for the last time!).. then finally we will have a reliable supplier

Awesome stuff man. I've been spending up a bit on YAJ recently. Grille isn't really a large priority for me. I think a rear spoiler is my next purchase on there to be honest. As usual though, other things in the way that require the money.

Have you still got flares etc. to send to AM to get moulds for them too? or does someone else have some? A reliable supplier will go down very well after everyone's encountered the joy of Challenge Fibreglass, I guess the Challenge part is getting them to do something

How's your whole project coming along anyway, Kent?