Just bought these; been looking for these for absolutely ages.
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x597280223
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Yippee!!
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Re: Yippee!!
Oooo, they're pretty. Never seen a set before, thought they were Spirit R FD seats at first.
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Yippee!!
Nice Seats 
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Hand carry to the UK I presume! They look amazing.
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This gets better and better; upon ringing seller found that he has two sets to sell and that the unadvertised one is still in its boxes and brand new 
What a country.
Find of the century; these are like hen's teeth and just as expensive...
Ranjan.
What a country.
Find of the century; these are like hen's teeth and just as expensive...
Ranjan.
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Re: Yippee!!
EBay doesn’t exist in Japan so there are a few auction sites that one can use Yahoo being the most popular. English speakers here are few and far between but you can use google translate which is quite good and will get you by. Just be careful; but it is worth it, it’s like Aladdin’s cave here.
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Would it be easier to deal via someone local, that could be trusted?
Say someone based near Kyoto?
Say someone based near Kyoto?
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Yippee!!
TMK springs to mind 
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Re: Yippee!!
If you want big stuff try Jesse streeter. Look him up. You send him a link and he does all the work for you, for a small fee. Used him a couple of times.
For smaller stuff, buyee.com
For smaller stuff, buyee.com
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Jesse streeter? Where have I heard that name before?
Oh yes, https://jessestreeter.com/streeter-corp ... promo-car/
Oh yes, https://jessestreeter.com/streeter-corp ... promo-car/
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He's very good and reasonably priced as his team will do some due dilligence and checking of the item you are interested in.
Beware tho shipping large parts from japan can be ruinously expensive
Beware tho shipping large parts from japan can be ruinously expensive
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and, if you're buying anything in a foreign currency using Paypal, don't let Paypal default to doing the transaction in Sterling as they will apply their own exchange rate - which is nearly the worst on the market.
Always look for the button on the Paypal site that says "transaction in currency...". This means that it will hit your bank or credit card still as Yen (in the case of Japan) and will be converted at their bank rate, often saving you a substantial amount.
Note that this may not be an option if your Paypal account is in credit, unless you can get more creative.
Always look for the button on the Paypal site that says "transaction in currency...". This means that it will hit your bank or credit card still as Yen (in the case of Japan) and will be converted at their bank rate, often saving you a substantial amount.
Note that this may not be an option if your Paypal account is in credit, unless you can get more creative.
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Re: Yippee!!
According to that link, I'm even accredited with taking the photos of the RX-7 
I'll tuck my shirt in now.....
I'll tuck my shirt in now.....
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Re: Yippee!!
With access to the odd aeroplane perhaps!
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