Taking my GTR to Tsukuba Circuit!!!
 

As some of you know I shipped my skyline to Japan in September for work done at Garage Saurus and R's meeting at Fuji Speedway.

Last week, I am back here in Tokyo and got to attend on of the track day hosted by Moty's Japan at Tsukuba Circuit!

I've done a vlog and would love to share my experience with you guys! Enjoy.
* Excuse the typo in the video, i was to excited on the editing and did proofread. :pokerface::pokerface::pokerface:



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how much hp and what suspension mods?

You got a shout out from tommyfyeah!

I am not sure on power. I never dyno it. Guessing in the 650whp range.

Running hks 2.8 stroker kit, hks vcam with efr9180. 1.5 bar first time driving it after its finish.

Suspension is full ikeya formula arms with nismo R-tune 2 way coilovers. 295/30 Ad08R

Yea. I asked him to help me lol

Nice. Just wondering how much to ship the car to Japan? And was it a simple process to register the car and get insurance so you can drive on public roads in Japan?

Am I misunderstanding this? You shipped your vehicle to Japan to get work done? That’s commitment. Lol

man, what a boss.

most people would rent a car to drive around there at most.

But sending the car back to Japan to get it built and do some lapping... thats just boss.



Would totally buy you several round of drinks if I ever met you in person :thumbsup:

Totally. You're living the dream bro

As ridiculous as that was, it was equally awesome. Love it.

Berz out.

I know it's about $1k to ship from Japan to here when you're importing a car.

Amazing stuff. Love the commitment. Great pics. Thanks for sharing :)

So while most people around here take their Mozzarella GranTurismos up and down the streets of DT while stuck in first gear, you decide to ship your car back to its homeland and unleash the beast in its natural territory.

I'm way too jealous of this.

your like one of those ultra rich middle east guys that ship their cars to London for vacation

Best thread i've seen on revscene since i've joined.

Pure awesome!

There were BC plates in the Gumball 3000 this year.

I get ask alot and will probably make a detail video down the road regarding it.

There is the tourist way for doing it and you apply for Carnet ehich is like a passport for cars. Then you wont have to pay tax on it. However it was a lengthy process so I wrote a bill of sale and “sold” the car to the shop. Any car even for traveling will require inspection and smog in Japan to be driven on the road. My car failed miserably therefore I am driving around with the shops repair plate. That saved me couple thousand dollar.

Here is a break down in CAD
- 20ft container including loading in Canada side $3600 (one way, coming back is abit more. Around $5500. I would only ship my own container and not do Ro on Roll off)
- unloading and custom clearence $850
- tax $1500
- towing from dock back to the shop (yokohama to sayama) $1000
- inspection/smog/insurance $500

If you want to plate it and drive in Japan, it will be another $2200 + labour on making thr car passes.

Also i would noted that you get a temporary export form from cbsa and keep your BC registration so when the car comes back, you dont have to pay tax and do another oop.

Except their air freight is triple if not more compare to my peasant shipping method. Lol

dont follow gunball much

To me your R34 is their Bugatti, the container is their flight plane and u my friend is the rich middle eastern guy we wish we could be sometimes

if you are a peasant i don't know what we are LOL

sounds like a good time! I will just do this on my PS3

four GT-R's, that's dedication

what do you do for a living?

Baller! I love the story and the look inside at the video... but you gotta work on your camera presence / media personality if you want to make it a perm thing... you're a very "serious" car guy in every way lol

Thanks for taking us on a trip that most of us can't do cost/time wise.

I am camera shy. Hahaha. I am usually a pretty quiet person and being infront of a camera is wayyy out of my comfot zone. I do want a change and hopefully there will be improvements. ����

I donate my blood and sweat to GTR for a living.

Your sequential gear box is probably worth more than my peasent family mobile :okay: