Recent content by Vitaliy Yakub

I am not a very smart person, but I guess this is it. I would also get my humble advice to my dear friend Lilevo: when you copy and paste here photographs of vehicles from overseas auction, please don't forget to include a photograph of the vehicle auction list.

This pic shows that all lights are on and in good working order while ignition key in start position, but engine is off. TB has been replaced at 200kkm.

Unfortunately yes, they became less awesome, much less. I remember my dealing with them in 80s and 90s, that what totally different from now. I used to name them gays because I don't know how to call them otherwise, Japaneseans maybe? However, they are still different and strange. Language...

Your way of thinking is typical for being American. You guys used to deal with American "great automobile industry": a great scam running by crooks. Everything is as cheap as possible with prices elevated to the moon. I am dealing with JDM vehicles for over 40 years and I observed everything and...

Regarding prices. Attached is a machine translated list of most common TLC 70s MSRPs provided by Proto Corp. Can be useful as some kind of a benchmark, just for orientation.

Car price is also a function of its condition. Vehicles going thru the auction in Japan generally has low grade not without reason. If somehow accidentally a popular vehicle in great condition come to auction someone will snap it at much higher price. General public do not buying cars on those...

I am JDM enthusiast and do these things mostly for fun. I love to restore old school machines, just got too old for this now. No, this is not my source of income.

Oh, OK, I see, thank you for the heads up. So, you think $15k would be a fair price, or still too high? Or maybe $10k should be considered? I was in this business before many here were even born. Japanese auctions are endless junk conveyor designed to recycle metal scrap. Most popular cars like...

Could you please provide links to those historical auction sales with prices you just mentioned?

What if I lower price to $20k. May someone become interested?

Never ending fun... Another batch of parts came today.

Brand new OEM factory jack for Toyota Dyna & Toyoace trucks all versions and years with payload of 1.5T or less. Can be used on all solid axles Land Cruiser family vehicles and other trucks or similar passenger vehicles. Manufacturer: Takeuchi Ind. Co., Japan. Toyota part number: 09111-25110...

Thank you Casey. We all would appreciate a lot if you get a chance to find and post part number.

Thank you for advise. Not worth to look in. Very limited assortment and ridiculously elevated prices. I source parts directly from overseas vendors and pay no sales tax.

Yes, you right radiator support in many toyotas and Nissans like Safari/Patrol, Crown and dozens of other models. Also can be used for many OEM and non-OEM intercoolers.