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Aristo
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:06 pm    Post subject: Welcome to USS Tokyo Reply with quote

Ladies & Gentlemen, welcome to USS Tokyo:


What do we find in the carpark?


Ono of two bidding rooms. You can also bid remotely via the net:



Once you step outside, they hit you with the big guns straight away:
















There were 7 R35 GTR's:



No Aaron you can't have one!





Some other cars of interest:

Nissan Gloria:


EVO WAGON!!



Century. Looks like 80's styling from the outside, you'd swear this was an old car:


But look inside, its a 2002 model & looks like any other late model luxo car, curtain airbags in the back, full load:




With this old favourite under the hood:


Nissan Laurel:


Class:


Even the people movers were pimped, 'Gandor Pasion Absolute':


Another thing we miss out on here:


Just in case you were wondering.....


Weird Toyota, JZX110 chassis I believe with V6, possibly have just gotten compliance here?



Was looking at a few Supra's to see what the prices were like, first up a late model in blue:











Then an earlier one that had a some real goodies, front bar, exhaust, strut braces, full TRD dash:




Then out jumped this beauty. June 96 model, so got the updated taillights, updated headlights, but just before the VVTi engine went in. Grade 4.5 A, had only done 6,000kms!!! Still smelled like a new car, there was not a scratch on the entire car. Dead stock except for an exhaust, enquired about the price, had been passed in at 1.8mil yen, so was quite pricey:







Check these little motorbikes for sale, even they have dish!




The place was the size of show grounds or something similar. Cars as far as the eye could see. They had these shuttle buses running around you had no way you could cover enough ground otherwise. If you camped there for a few days you might get to see all of it. Interestingly I saw many a 161 but not a single 147 at the auctions, have they all been snapped up?
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xscape
'Ex Aristo Owner'


Joined: 14 Apr 2007
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Location: melb, aus.

PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks for sharing, that was pretty interesting.

im guessing you blokes jumped on the jetstar sale a couple months back? i wanted to grab a ticket but didnt have any mates Sad
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eskimo_unltd
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

God damn it i want an aston martin!!! Looks like a pretty interesting place none the less Very Happy
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Slain
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Location: Toowoomba QLD

PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i believe the wierd toyota thing is a toyota verossa. its the chaser replacement powered by a 1jz vvti.
from memory anyway
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ant_jzs160
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Location: Perth - SOR

PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hha ill agree on the wierd toyota being the Verossa

that 4 wheeler is sick, concave rims and semi slicks! haha
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Aristo
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No no flight sales Sad and with the rate being as it is, the whole trip is a lot more expensive than planned!
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tomee
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Joined: 04 Dec 2007
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

so what did you guys buy?
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Aristo
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

With the exchange rate hovering at 60ish at the time, we didn't make any purchases. The pass-in rate has gone through the roof at auction, now just need the owners to realise & lower their reserves to compensate Smile

Or have the rate bounce back Smile
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skeez
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aristo wrote:
With the exchange rate hovering at 60ish at the time, we didn't make any purchases. The pass-in rate has gone through the roof at auction, now just need the owners to realise & lower their reserves to compensate Smile

Or have the rate bounce back Smile

In theory the prices should end up being around the same.

lots of people thinking oh shit im not gonna try and buy , basically means less demand meaning more cars meaning lower FOB prices.
But you know its just a theory...

ps: those 3 r35s was fair hot all lined up..
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Aristo
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

skeez wrote:

In theory the prices should end up being around the same.

lots of people thinking oh shit im not gonna try and buy , basically means less demand meaning more cars meaning lower FOB prices.
But you know its just a theory...

ps: those 3 r35s was fair hot all lined up..


We have found this with the Japanese car parts stuff on Import Monster. Rate is worse than before, but competition on stuff has dropped right off, so we've seen some wheels recently go for less than they usually would.

The pass in rate at USS used to be 30%, it is now 50% while the market gets used to all that is happening.

On a side note, Wall St up 11% this morning, second biggest gain evah!
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sbyder
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I also went to the USS auctions about 2 weeks ago.

This is what i picked up to replace the aristo.

655,000 FOB
3.0L V6 Turbo, 6speed CVT, Leather, Woodgrain, all the luxuries



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skeez
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is hot
i like it when you see cars at auctions over there and you are like I had no idea they made these cars haha
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Rusty P
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wtf. Can you even comply them here??
That thing is HOT.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice luxurious car Benno shame about the stupid name tho......'Cedric' WTF LOL
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Midge
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"I drive a Cedric"


HAHA FAG!
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sbyder
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

well, it will be debadged then called a Y34 to anyone that asks. They came out in the US with the Cima's 4.5L V8.

Yes they can be complied. 2 tests cars have both passed inspections.
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