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Title: Mr Udagawa
Post by: Orange777 on October 05, 2012, 08:55 PM

Evening gents!!

I was wondering whether I would find a tasty set of Shinko's from Asia. Looked for eBay Japan and it does not exist - they all use Yahoo!

http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e131180597

I used Google Chrome and translate to have a look about.

Anyone buy stuff from Japan - must be loads of stuff there or am I being thick??

http://perfectblend.net/neighbourhood/bio/mr-udagawa.htm

Cheers................... :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Mr Udagawa
Post by: midschooljon on October 05, 2012, 09:09 PM

A mate of mine is into retro Toyotas and buys loads off of Japanese Yahoo. He says if you can get around the language barrier most of the time the sellers are really helpful, and the pricing is good as well.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Mr Udagawa
Post by: Orange777 on October 05, 2012, 10:18 PM

Hi Jon,

Just looking for that untapped seam of gold! Reckon you can get past any language barriers with Google, I just could not find much other than those Motomags.

GT search brings back some weird stuff. Must be a Japanese version of RAD / The Museum...........

I just need to find it! :)

Title: Re: Mr Udagawa
Post by: griff on October 06, 2012, 12:46 AM

Interesting post

Just for fun I had a look and found a site that sort of translates it, handy as I'm on iPad
It doesn't translate everything but you can get the general idea
http://www.jauce.com/view.php'seturl=http://auctions.search.yahoo.co.jp/search?ei=UTF-8_aps_p=BMX_aps_oq=_aps_auccat=0_aps_s1=end_aps_o1=d
Not seen anything especially cheap yet 10000 yen just shy of 80 quid, then you need to add on p&p / customs charges

Title: Re: Mr Udagawa
Post by: griff on October 06, 2012, 12:50 AM

17 quid BIN for kashi aero though...

Title: Re: Mr Udagawa
Post by: griff on October 06, 2012, 12:58 AM

Must learn Japanese

Title: Re: Mr Udagawa
Post by: Retrodan72 on October 06, 2012, 01:28 AM

Wasn't Mr Udagawa Paul Robinson's boss on Neighbours? ???

Title: Re: Mr Udagawa
Post by: nosepickben on October 06, 2012, 03:41 AM

Yes.

Title: Re: Mr Udagawa
Post by: Orange777 on October 06, 2012, 08:16 AM

Morning Griff!! Great find, Googl Chrome on the PC does a similar job.

Not much GT stuff on there, but I also spotted those Kashi's. Just can't believe that all the NOS parts in the world are only in UK / US and AUS. When I finish work tonight going to have a good old route around!!

Might be a good place to source Izumi!

http://www.jauce.com/view.php'seturl=http://auctions.search.yahoo.co.jp/search?_aps_p=izumi%20bmx_aps_auccat=_aps_aq=-1_aps_oq=_aps_ei=UTF-8

Title: Re: Mr Udagawa
Post by: griff on October 06, 2012, 08:44 AM

And NOS suntour clamps, I'll have a blue one

Greg you might want to consider filling that Toyota with bits before you ship it back  ;)