Watanabe wheels

[HS30-H]

FOR SALE

One set of four R.S. WATANABE 8-spoke "Type B".

Size 6.5j x 14 inch.

114.3 PCD.

Good condition - but need stripping and repainting ( or polishing ).

Nice wheels for a 'period' look. I had these on my old red '73, which you can see amongst my Gallery pics.

£450 or very near offer. Can ship anywhere in the world at buyer's expense.

Please note that these wheels are located in London, England, UK.

Pic here:

[HS30-H]

Pic of them on the car:

[TTDRIVER]

i am very interested in your wheels and wanted to know where you are located and how much in ameriacn dollars is the vale of the rims? also do you know how much itll cost to ship to los angeles?

[26th-Z]

Nice wheels, Alan.

Do I dare?

Did you get my e-mail about my FedEx bill?

$800 huh?

Plus another four fifty, you think?

Hmmm.... Tempting. Watanabe Libre Watanabe Libre

[HS30-H]

TTDRIVER,

I'm based in London, England, United Kingdom. Its a small country off the coast of mainland Europe which is quite near to France. Unfortunately that means:

1. Its quite far away from you.

2. Its quite a bit further away from Japan, so I paid quite a lot to get them from Japan to home.

2. It will cost quite a lot to freight them from home to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, or indeed the USA.

3. The unit of currency that we use in this once-great country, called the "Pound Sterling", is for some unknown reason rather strong on the currency exchange front. Today I believe that one of our British Pounds was worth 1.6959 US Dollars, so that would make my asking price of £450 equivalent to $763.15 Sorry, but that's the reality of the situation.

There are some freight methods that are cheaper than others, and as it will prove interesting I am going to pack up the wheels and see what dimensions and weights the packages come out to. Then I can get some freight quotes. I'm sure that anyone who buys these ( even if they are in the same country as me ) will want to have this information. I'll look into it.

These wheels are not all that cheap in Japan, and even though I bought them some years ago they were expensive even then. They are in good condition, and are in a size that is not actually all that easy to find. They will be considered too small by some people, but I think they are a good choice for a relatively stock early Z car.

mperdue,

How about a swap for 300 Ween bootlegs?:classic:

26th-Z,

I'm sure we can find an alternative to Fedex that would be cheaper! How about sea freight? Surface post?

How about you get the Watanabes to wear on special occasions when you want to avoid one of those embarrassing days when just about EVERYBODY seems to have Libres?

Maybe you could negotiate a special discounted rate for Senior Citizens with VIN numbers less than 50?:classic:

Alan T.

( I'll get packing, measuring and weighing tomorrow ).

[26th-Z]

Alan, you make the old man laugh. Merry Christmas! I'm going to have to wait and see if Santa brings in the green crop. All I have at the moment is citrus and unless we have a freeze, my juice is worthless. Maybe by then the world will realize how cool George W is and our dollar will go up. I'll bet the weight is less than the limit for the size. It's all about size...

[halz]

I'm based in London, England, United Kingdom. Its a small country off the coast of mainland Europe which is quite near to France. Unfortunately that means:

...Oh you live in THAT London, UK. Thanks for answering Alan- you saved me getting up a head of sarcastic steam!

As a matter of interest how expensive was it to ship the wheels from Japan to the UK? (as a percentage of purchase price, since all things change?)

[HS30-H]

Halz,

Actually, I've been trying to remember how much these things cost me when I bought them.

It was a good 8 years or so ago I believe, but they were still more than 18,000 Yen EACH. As far as I remember the shipping from Japan to the UK cost around 40,000 Yen or more, and I had to send them via Air as there was not enough volume to make Sea freight viable. I could probably not do that any cheaper today. Any freight or post from Japan to Northern Europe is always going to be expensive.

New Zealand, Australia and the USA are I believe much cheaper places to send freight from Japan. Why was I born here?!:dead:

[halz]

Oooo, thats nasty. You spent another 50% of the cost on shipping. Still, they are very attractive wheels and maybe, one day...

[halz]

BTW, What is that picture in your avatar?

[Alfadog]

That'd be a squashed fender!

Lovely wheels Alan :classic: I'm still searching for my rear ones unfortunately, just have to wait for a deal to come through! I know what you mean about shipping... I just paid $200 for customs tax and GST just to receive a box with some junk in it :dead: :dead: and there are another 2 boxes to come! tee hee

For anyone looking at these wheels to buy them, go for it! Excellent talking point, and no one else will have them. They're also very light and look absolutely classic on a Z! For that extra touch of Japanese heritage... and no, I'm not getting a commission!

[halz]

So have you got a set Lachlan?