This is manly for Paul since he seems to know the most about these. I am headed to Japan for a year possibly more thanks to Uncle Sam and the US Marine. But what I am wondering is would it possibly be cheaper for me to purchase these kits and then ship them back myself cause I know last time I was there shipping is pretty ship cause of Military. Just a thought, let me know if you have any info on this.
Thanks
Ryan

 

Yes it would. Especially if:

a) You know japanese (or can find a translater)

b) You can ship them freight

c) You can get one of your buddies to take them back here on the ship. Those amphib ships can hold alot of extra shiat


Here is the downside:

These kits are expensive as hell even BEFORE shipping....

 

Yea i think your right I can get them shipped pretty reasonable if not taken back on the ship. I do know enough Japanese to get me in trouble or to get by. But you still think they will be expensive with out the exporters charge?

 

Yup.. their prices are all BEFORE adding the import fees and shipping...

 

get the BSM kit, then have it copied and changed slightly, then sell the reproductions, youd make a killin

 

im preety sure vizage is from japan....its a sweet kit

pics in sig

 

You may be able to make out pretty good depending on the Yen rate. I think it's around 116 right now--which isn't that great. Of course if you're over there a year, you'll have plenty of time to take advantage of fluctuating rates. Good luck!

 

japenese body kits

whats the value of a yen compared to a dollar. isnt it like 10,000 or something. i want the side skirts to the third body kit. anyone know how much it would be to import them.

 

i think i am just going to get a couple kits while am over there and bring them back and have them reprodued if i can

 

THose are some Crazy looking Body kits! We all talk about installing these WW Gfx kits that look stuck on while Mr. Miagi overe here is installing a nice new front bumper and moulded fender flares etc. Those kits look professional. A little ont eh wild side but professional at that. A frined of mine who wasn'te ven into camaros but owned one had a black 96 with some kind of ferrari kit that simply was appliead over the factory bumper and doors and it looked like slits going down the sides and on the rear bumper.... It got brittle and cracked after a while....

 

hey djk19 you got some pics of your ride

 

Not yet I will have some ina few short weeks

I can't wait until I finsh the paint but my next pics are going to be i'd say 50% of cosmetic stuff done.

 

1 Yen roughly equals 1 Penny. If something is 10,000 Yen, it is about $100. If the Yen rate is 116 then 10,000 Yen would be $86.21.

 

i checked it out and 68000 yen is about 581.75 so not to bad
here is a curreneny converterClick here to CHANGE CURRENCY

 

So you aren't planning on getting the entire kit then ?