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Mar 3rd, 2018, 21:47 | #1 |
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Why so many 240’s
Been having a look at 240’s in Japan, why is there so many good condition ones there for sale? You are lucky to find 6 for sale in the whole of the uk and normally only a couple of good ones. All the ones in Japan look mint, and pics at one garage had probably 8-10 others in the background.
Do they look after things better? Do they not use salt? What’s the secret? |
Mar 3rd, 2018, 23:30 | #2 |
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The Japanese MOT, called the "shaken" is much tougher than the UK MOT. It's not worth attempting to maintain your car well enough to pass it after the car is about 10 years old. When someone decides to keep a classic car in Japan, they will baby it. When I lived in Kyoto there was an entire street near my apartment of mechanics and showrooms specialising in various classics. Old minis were very popular. There were also places on that street that specialised in making modern cars (especially Micras) look like classic cars -- there always seemed to be Micra Morgans there.
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Mar 4th, 2018, 09:36 | #3 |
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Plus the south island doesn't use salt on the roads so you can pick up a 20 year old car and itll be like brand new underneath.
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Mar 4th, 2018, 18:01 | #4 |
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There is an incredible Volvo scene in Japan, and as has been mentioned, Japanese people are very kind to their cars. Add to that that 240s were never used as workhorses in Japan like they were here - instead they were expensive premium imports - and you have a recipe for a lot remaining. When I lived in Japan as a student the number of classic/interesting cars I saw every day blew my mind.
I'll be moving back to Japan next year for work after I graduate and will, of course, find myself a JDM 240. I have my eye on this one http://cocsun.jp/sell/cat79/244gl.php
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Mar 4th, 2018, 18:17 | #6 |
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Ps blueblock is that 1993 blue se what you have now, is that one of the L—-GJO registered cars? What will you be doing with that? I’m always interested in a 240 lol
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Although if I lived there I must admit a 240 would be the bottom of the pile in cars I would buy. There are so many high performance Japanese machines available for such reasonable prices compared to the UK I would have to take that route. Maybe a nice Toyota Chaser JZX100 with the 1JZ turbo engine but I'd probably go for a Nissan Laurel C33 with a RB25DET, manual conversion and a stonking big bodykit. |
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Mar 7th, 2018, 15:37 | #8 |
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The adverts say repaired or no repair at the end of them. Is that meaning accident damage, do they register that?
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