2002 Spirit R Type A Purchased / sitting in storage for next 8 years -JDM import scam
#28
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Age of Innocence
Wow! We must have had an age of innocence here in Western Canada, when hundreds of JDM were (are) imported without reports of this kind of huge rip-off coming out. (Just smaller scale rip-offs.)
Maybe the cars were just so cheap no one really knew, or cared, they were getting ripped, haha.
Now that the $ are much more significant, one will have to have their guards up, no doubt.
Maybe the cars were just so cheap no one really knew, or cared, they were getting ripped, haha.
Now that the $ are much more significant, one will have to have their guards up, no doubt.
#30
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When it comes to a major purchase as this, in a completely different part of the world, it’s best you have a solid contact that either lives there or does a lot of business.
hard to tell which companies or sites are legit when it comes to these things. Sucks to read you got scammed.
hopefully you get all your money back. Would’ve been really sweet to get a sprint r… alas, the hunt continues?
hard to tell which companies or sites are legit when it comes to these things. Sucks to read you got scammed.
hopefully you get all your money back. Would’ve been really sweet to get a sprint r… alas, the hunt continues?
#31
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Just get a regular FD and start colleting the Spirit R stuff:
Base Type RB S8: $45,000
Upgrade to 280 HP - $2000
Seats - $12,000
Wheels: - $5000
Spirit R Fake Badging - $300
Rear Bin Set-ups - $1500
Colour Match interior plastics - $200
Spirit R shift ****: $200
Re-wrap Steering Wheel with red stitching : $100
Fake Spirit R red floor mats: $200
Sakebomb Passenger foot rest: $250
Total: $66,750.
Am I missing anything?
[Yellow Bilstein Shocks: Used $500; Drivers door kneepad: $200; RX8 4.8 ratio LSD: $800]
Base Type RB S8: $45,000
Upgrade to 280 HP - $2000
Seats - $12,000
Wheels: - $5000
Spirit R Fake Badging - $300
Rear Bin Set-ups - $1500
Colour Match interior plastics - $200
Spirit R shift ****: $200
Re-wrap Steering Wheel with red stitching : $100
Fake Spirit R red floor mats: $200
Sakebomb Passenger foot rest: $250
Total: $66,750.
Am I missing anything?
[Yellow Bilstein Shocks: Used $500; Drivers door kneepad: $200; RX8 4.8 ratio LSD: $800]
Last edited by Redbul; 10-29-21 at 02:56 PM.
#32
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For $12k, I'm getting different seats
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#34
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I'm skinny, I'll fit the stock ones fine and I've seen a bunch of sets here. But for $12k I'm getting seats that can recline. Crazy money for fixed-back buckets, not worth it at all. Earlier RZ seats also came in Miatas, they aren't insanely rare by any means.
#35
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Good to know. Look for the miata seats and get the red cloth from China! Win win! Asking price for Black RZ seats has been around US$8000.
Meanwhile.....
Tip forward, recline, slide - 40" waist friendly, bit of a squeeze - Recaro SR series!
Meanwhile.....
Tip forward, recline, slide - 40" waist friendly, bit of a squeeze - Recaro SR series!
Last edited by Redbul; 10-29-21 at 02:53 PM.
#36
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Just get a regular FD and start colleting the Spirit R stuff:
Base Type RB S8: $45,000
Upgrade to 280 HP - $2000
Seats - $12,000
Wheels: - $5000
Spirit R Fake Badging - $300
Rear Bin Set-ups - $1500
Colour Match interior plastics - $200
Spirit R shift ****: $200
Re-wrap Steering Wheel with red stitching : $100
Fake Spirit R red floor mats: $200
Sakebomb Passenger foot rest: $250
Total: $66,750.
Am I missing anything?
[Yellow Bilstein Shocks: Used $500; Drivers door kneepad: $200; RX8 4.8 ratio LSD: $800]
Base Type RB S8: $45,000
Upgrade to 280 HP - $2000
Seats - $12,000
Wheels: - $5000
Spirit R Fake Badging - $300
Rear Bin Set-ups - $1500
Colour Match interior plastics - $200
Spirit R shift ****: $200
Re-wrap Steering Wheel with red stitching : $100
Fake Spirit R red floor mats: $200
Sakebomb Passenger foot rest: $250
Total: $66,750.
Am I missing anything?
[Yellow Bilstein Shocks: Used $500; Drivers door kneepad: $200; RX8 4.8 ratio LSD: $800]
That's becoming an expensive exercise to replicate it all.
Please leave some spare parts to allow actual Spirit Rs to be maintained!
#38
Just get a regular FD and start colleting the Spirit R stuff:
Base Type RB S8: $45,000
Upgrade to 280 HP - $2000
Seats - $12,000
Wheels: - $5000
Spirit R Fake Badging - $300
Rear Bin Set-ups - $1500
Colour Match interior plastics - $200
Spirit R shift ****: $200
Re-wrap Steering Wheel with red stitching : $100
Fake Spirit R red floor mats: $200
Sakebomb Passenger foot rest: $250
Total: $66,750.
Am I missing anything?
[Yellow Bilstein Shocks: Used $500; Drivers door kneepad: $200; RX8 4.8 ratio LSD: $800]
Base Type RB S8: $45,000
Upgrade to 280 HP - $2000
Seats - $12,000
Wheels: - $5000
Spirit R Fake Badging - $300
Rear Bin Set-ups - $1500
Colour Match interior plastics - $200
Spirit R shift ****: $200
Re-wrap Steering Wheel with red stitching : $100
Fake Spirit R red floor mats: $200
Sakebomb Passenger foot rest: $250
Total: $66,750.
Am I missing anything?
[Yellow Bilstein Shocks: Used $500; Drivers door kneepad: $200; RX8 4.8 ratio LSD: $800]
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#40
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Yeah. It seems there is a lot more to the Spirit R than one sees at first glance.
The car your really want though is the 2000 Type RZ.
https://youtu.be/C-vV86_rmIk
Lady driven, no less!
The car your really want though is the 2000 Type RZ.
https://youtu.be/C-vV86_rmIk
Lady driven, no less!
let everyone go bananas over the spirit r. I’ll quietly pick the RZ.
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Neo (10-30-21)
#43
That Type RZ video is one of my favorites!
The ship has sailed on these already.
Ya’ll leave Emu alone! lol.
She’s married. Her husband has a C7 Z, which I imagine is quite rare in Japan!
Ya’ll leave Emu alone! lol.
She’s married. Her husband has a C7 Z, which I imagine is quite rare in Japan!
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#45
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Sorry to hear your troubles OP. I was on pins an needles all month regarding my car, especially after the wire transfer went out.
BUT sourced from auction, through Japan Car Direct. Very good team.
Kypreo brought up some excellent points when looking at the auction- it’s amazing how emotion gets in the way, because buying these is the same as any other car- look for accident history, get as many updated photos, etc.
My car came out of JU GIFU! Haha I knew what I was getting into though.
Perhaps you will have better luck with a more honest company!
PS: Now that I’m neck deep into the JDM FD, I inevitably follow Redbul everywhere.
BUT sourced from auction, through Japan Car Direct. Very good team.
Kypreo brought up some excellent points when looking at the auction- it’s amazing how emotion gets in the way, because buying these is the same as any other car- look for accident history, get as many updated photos, etc.
My car came out of JU GIFU! Haha I knew what I was getting into though.
Perhaps you will have better luck with a more honest company!
PS: Now that I’m neck deep into the JDM FD, I inevitably follow Redbul everywhere.
Last edited by fc3s-ty; 11-30-21 at 11:36 AM.
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