Jezz Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 So back in June last year I wanted a cheap runaround, so I privately sourced a 40k mile 2001 NA in Japan. My guy sent me pics and checked her out, then gave me the whopping price of....145000 yen. £747.21p The reason it was cheap...it was red. And it wasn't supposed to be. Shakens all checked out mileage wise, so on the boat it went. Cost me about £1300 to ship with taxes and customs once landed. So in August I met Littlenum at the docks to pick her up. I think we were both in shock when it rolled out the storage area! I certainly didnt expect such an immaculate car. The paintwork was perfect, interior was mint, and underneath was like new! So once she was home I took a good look round. Perfect, the paint job although not the original colour was indeed the later Toyota red, and was a great paint job! Engine bay or floor pan hadn't been done mind. I found a tag on the underside of the bonnet for a bodyshop. Being curious as to why someone wanted a Quicksilver car painted red, I googled the s*!t out of this place, and called them in the hope someone would speak English. They did! Turns out the car had only been painted 6 months before I bought it. Expecting 'Accident' information (Which I didnt really care about, this was supposed to be my daily), I was surprised when he told me it was just a straight repaint! The customer wanted it red. I mean..WTF? It went straight through its Mot with 1 advisory of weak shocks, and registration was quick and painless. I now had a Y plate Supra. So off to Keron to get some BC coilovers and some 18" Rota's just to fatten her up a bit. Fast forward to earlier this year, and you may remember I had a run in with a Romanian truck coming at me the wrong way round a roundabout and exiting into my path. Luckily avoided any contact, but kerbed both n/s rims avoiding the back wheels of an Artic that wanted to run over the front end of my car. So I took her to Pete at Paint-tec in Northampton to see about getting the wheels done. These guys paint Million pound original D-type Jags, and a £16 million 250 GTO, so I trusted his judgement somewhat. We got onto the subject of the original paint, and how it annoyed me that the engine bay was still original. A good few £0000 may have changed hands. Much difference from the £1000 I paid for the first paint job and kit fit on that TRD aero that I 'Botched'. Anyways I agreed to strip the car as much as I could myself on my drive, then drive the chassis over and continue the full strip down at Paint-tec. Due to MVP's total incompetence (It isn't over yet, watch this space) I had to wait months and months before I could take it over due to needing the bits I'd ordered (8 months ago and one part never turned up at all) before Pete could start painting it. So the main bit I was waiting for eventually turned up 4 weeks ago, so over she went. Bucket seats... So here we are 4 weeks later, I've been over all day putting her back together to a point I could drive her home to continue putting it back together tomorrow. Its stunning. Simply stunning. Now fully painted in its original 1B9 colour, with a genuine Ridox carbon rear lip and an MVP front lip thats been cleverly disguised as a stock one for now because as we all know, MVP dont stock MVP lips. So my £750 cheap run around is now a stunning Quicksilver car with 45k miles on it. Its only half together, so here's some half teasers... Now, about that engine and box... To be continued.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Stunning car And bargain of the century! Looking forward to the engine chapter! Such a clean car deserves a special engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brom86 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Great first post. As a read my jealousy got worse haha. Keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Good find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Great find! Red is the best colour in my opinion so don't approve the colour change!! Red with those black alloys. Yum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATT RR Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 awesome, absolute bargain that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Nice one Jezz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formatzero Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Amazing tale:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeiretto Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I liked it better red, but great bargain that was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Very nice Jez, liking it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIDESUPRA Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Nice car. That was cheap for £1300 shipped to UK. How did you get it that price as I also seems car in Japan that I woul like ship to UK, If you could plz let me know how to get worth that price and how it works would really help me thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike33 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Usually you put your maximum price you want to pay and sometimes a if your lucky enough and the seller hasn't put a reserve on it a bargain can be had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike33 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Once it hits our docks you have to pay a 30% tax on it aswell vat and duty - - - Updated - - - Sorry great colour by the way! Quicksilver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 Nice car. That was cheap for £1300 shipped to UK. How did you get it that price as I also seems car in Japan that I woul like ship to UK, If you could plz let me know how to get worth that price and how it works would really help me thanks. That was £1300 just for the shipping and duty once landed. Car owed me around £2k on the road in the UK. Bear in mind it was May/June last year I bought it, prices have gone mental in Japan since then. You'd be lucky to be under £3.5k in the road now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 All back together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeiretto Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Question, why didn't you just paint the engine compartment Super Red if it bothered you that much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Because he wanted the most costly N/A auto maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 Because he wanted the most costly N/A auto maybe? I wouldn't say £2k for a 2001 NA with 35k on it is costly? Granted it cost me to get it painted back to original colour, but it still owes me less than you see 94 NA's go for. Plus, you can't get a better base car for a project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little num Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 I collected this car from the docks and couldn't beleave how new it was, looked underneath and it was still brand new with stickers still on. total bargain and looking much better now well done mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike33 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 I just brought a 94 na areotop with 30,000 miles and it cost me more than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 You've done really well there mate. Big plans ahead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 You've done really well there mate. Big plans ahead? Possibly. I really only bought it for a cheap every day runaround. It's just a great base for a build now it's back in its original quicksilver! It really is a minter. On the one hand I don't want to ruin a great reliable every day drive and stack 100 miles a day on it, but you know how it is. I was looking at a turbo on one of our trains earlier and wondered if it would fit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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