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ebay find
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:32 pm
by dmxbmx
just found this rolling shell on ebay. wonder how hard it would be to bring this in the USA as a parts car and use it strictly for track purposes.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Acura-Integra-/ ... 1N&vxp=mtr
Re: ebay find
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:40 pm
by coolhandluke
$9k Is high for a rolling shell, even if JDM. The car is also located in Canada, so import and shipping costs will be high. If I was going to go through the process of importing a car, I would do a fully-running car.
Re: ebay find
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:49 pm
by dmxbmx
defiantly pricey but with the values only going up it may be a good investment. I remember back in 2009 when I lived in Japan I bought my 97 spec R for a whopping 5k. you will never see those prices again. hated leaving that car behind but at the time I couldn't bring it back. only a few more years and I can finally get the red spec R I've always wanted
Re: ebay find
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:51 pm
by boostjunkie33
Seriously, 9k for a shell? And in USD....
I've seen clean, running dc2s go for 12-13k CDN.
Re: ebay find
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 6:08 pm
by coolhandluke
dmxbmx wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:49 pm
Definitely pricey but with the values only going up it may be a good investment. I remember back in 2009 when I lived in Japan I bought my 97 spec R for a whopping 5k. you will never see those prices again. hated leaving that car behind but at the time I couldn't bring it back. only a few more years and I can finally get the red spec R I've always wanted
As with any investment, there is risks and rewards, ie speculation. Without a racing pedigree, I don't see JDM ITR's being investments due to sheer production numbers. That said, a properly registered (DOT) JDM car can carry a premium.
Re: ebay find
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:05 am
by Sort of Fast
dmxbmx wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:49 pm
defiantly pricey but with the values only going up it may be a good investment. I remember back in 2009 when I lived in Japan I bought my 97 spec R for a whopping 5k. you will never see those prices again. hated leaving that car behind but at the time I couldn't bring it back. only a few more years and I can finally get the red spec R I've always wanted
Oddly enough I'm waiting to import one as well once they're completely legal. Since my current car has all the JDM parts I'll be swapping over anything that's better looking...doors, trunk, bumpers, 5 lug...etc, then just sell off the USDM shell. Although I'm hoping at this point they don't cost too much. Seeing the JDM SIR EG's go for 10-12k I can onlyl imagine ITR's will be slightly more. Hopefully JDM variants won't be as sought after. If they do happen to be too steep I'll probably just opt out of buying these cars altogether.
Re: ebay find
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 2:33 pm
by dmxbmx
Sort of Fast wrote: ↑Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:05 am
dmxbmx wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:49 pm
defiantly pricey but with the values only going up it may be a good investment. I remember back in 2009 when I lived in Japan I bought my 97 spec R for a whopping 5k. you will never see those prices again. hated leaving that car behind but at the time I couldn't bring it back. only a few more years and I can finally get the red spec R I've always wanted
Oddly enough I'm waiting to import one as well once they're completely legal. Since my current car has all the JDM parts I'll be swapping over anything that's better looking...doors, trunk, bumpers, 5 lug...etc, then just sell off the USDM shell. Although I'm hoping at this point they don't cost too much. Seeing the JDM SIR EG's go for 10-12k I can onlyl imagine ITR's will be slightly more. Hopefully JDM variants won't be as sought after. If they do happen to be too steep I'll probably just opt out of buying these cars altogether.
their are companies that will let you buy the car now and store it in Japan till it's legal. the prices are pretty low right now.....i check goo-net.com all the time to check prices. you can pick up a decent one for about 6 to 10k usd. I'm going to wait till about 18 months out and purchase mine so the price will still be reasonable.
Re: ebay find
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 5:54 pm
by touringteg
There are often RHD ITR's for sale in Vancouver BC. Here is one example. CL Van is a good place to keep an eye on the market.
https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rch/cto ... 77124.html
I have a near stock 94 Toyota Supra TT hard top RHD I will likely store in Canada until legal in early 2019.
Re: ebay find
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:41 pm
by evolute
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their are companies that will let you buy the car now and store it in Japan till it's legal. the prices are pretty low right now.....i check goo-net.com all the time to check prices. you can pick up a decent one for about 6 to 10k usd. I'm going to wait till about 18 months out and purchase mine so the price will still be reasonable.
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Pretty sure I am going to do the same thing...I am going to hit up the 2020 summer olympics with my daughter and do some shopping
