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Japanese Auctions 20th-27th August

Posted on 08/27/2011 by MD
Japanese Auctions 20th-27th August

The Auctions in Japan are now back on full production and the last two weeks have seen a big increase in Cars entered to sale. Highlights from the last week include 2001 Toyota Grand Hiace 3.4P Pearl/Gold 88K Y245,000 Grade 4.  2000 Grand Hiace 3.0D Pearl/Gold 120K Y280,000 Grade 3.5.  1997 Granvia 3.0D Pearl G cruising moon roof 142K Y125,000 Grade 4.  1987 Toyota Levin AE86 GT-Apex RestorationProject 200K Y98,000.  2000 Toyota Touring Hiace 2.7P V Package Silver 134K Y155,000 Grade 3.5.  1987 Toyota Trueno AE86 Restored White 186K Y535,000.  1997 Nissan 180SX Type X Turbo Black 136K Y255,000 … Continue reading →

Japanese Auctions 12th-20th

Posted on 08/20/2011 by MD
Japanese Auctions 12th-20th

1991 Nissan Figaro 23K Coffee Y860,000.  1999 Bongo Aft 2.5P V6 Petrol SG5W 45K Silver Y645,000.  2006 Nissan Elgrand E51 Blue met 36K Y1,315,000. 2000 Nissan Elgrand Ate50 Silver 186K Y170,000. 1999 Nissan Elgrand Ave50 White 93K Y265,000.   1998 Nissan Elgrand Ave50 Silver 54K Y270,000.  1999 Skyline R34 Silver V-Spec 79K Y2,660,000.  1999 Toyota Granvia 3.0D G Cruising White 85K Y480,000. 2001 Honda Civic Type R EP3 White 103K Y455,000.  2005 Honda Integra Type R DC5 Black 51K Y885,000.  2000 Bongo SGLR TT Silver 146K Y133,000. 2000 Bongo SG5W TT White/Silver 66K Y145,000.

Japanese Auction Results August

Posted on 08/08/2011 by MD
Japanese Auction Results August

The Continuing strength of the Yen is making the market unpopular with British buyers. As a result a lot of stock is being held back,  with Japanese Auction suppliers targeting the strong Russian Federation market. The one car we are asked about regularly is the Mazda Bongo so we will continue to track prices for the few that come to market.  1997 Bongo SGL5 Grey 71K Y420,000.  1996 Bongo SGL5 Black 84K Y123,000.  2001 Bongo SGLR Diesel Tintop Silver 91K  Y208,000.  1997 Bongo SGL5 Grey/Silver 185K Y124,000.  2001 Bongo SG5W Petrol Tintop Silver Aero 69K Y270,000.  2000 Bongo SGE3 … Continue reading →

Japanese auction results July

Posted on 07/27/2011 by MD
Japanese auction results July

Higher end Sports and Performance cars continue to drop in price but according to most dealers they need to drop another 20% before they begin to work.  Cars that dealers are actively looking for like Bongos and Figaros are getting increasingly rare.  Heres a selection from the last two weeks:   2009 Skyline GT-R Premium Black 27K   Y5,355,000.   2007 R-35 Premium Silver 23K Y4,300,000.   1994 Skyline R32 White 27K  Y3,180,000.  1997  Skyline R33 White 121K  Y500,000.  1991 Figaro Black 86K  Y180,000.  1994 Autozam AZ1 Blue 131K  Y305,000.  2004  Integra Type R DC5  63K  Y970,000.   1998 Levin Ae111 BZ-R Black … Continue reading →

Japanese Auction round up July

Posted on 07/14/2011 by MD
Japanese Auction round up July

It continues to be a struggle to buy UK and Irish stock in Japan. Prices are not the main problem as cars that come to market tend to be sold, and there is not a huge amount of competition. Cars actually coming to market is a problem and as older diesels get rarer we live in hope that some of the sportier models that still sell will start making there way to auction.Heres a round up of a few cars we spotted on our travels HAA Kobe 2009 R35 Premium edition Black 17K Y5,600,000.  2000 R34 V-Spec Silver 129K … Continue reading →

Japanese Auctions 3rd to 6th July

Posted on 07/06/2011 by MD
Japanese Auctions 3rd to 6th July

Auctions in Japan have been down on numbers for the last few weeks. It appears that fresh retail stock is being held back as new car shortage fears are keeping prices up. Older stock however has been cheap. From CAA Tokyo. 2000 Nissan Skyline R34 V-Spec Blue Met 127K  Y3,356,000.  1992 Nissan Skyline R32 Grey 109K  Y225,000.  2002 Nissan Elgrand E51 Type X Silver 74K  Y560,000.  1991 Toyota Supra Ga70H Twin turbo Black 79K Y45,000.  1998 Toyota Levin BZ-R Black 83K  Y96,000.  2000 Mazda Bongo Aero City runner White 77K  Y126,000.  1992 Mazda RX7 Type-R Yellow 84K  Y309,000.  From … Continue reading →

Kobe 25th June.

Posted on 06/26/2011 by MD
Kobe 25th June.

7700 Units in Kobe Today. A bit like last week the auctions gathered strength as the week went on but there is still a lack of U.K stock coming to the Market, with most of the auction suppliers focusing on Russia, New Zealand and South America. 2008 Nissan GT-R Premium Edition Silver 14K Y4,640,000.  2008 Nissan GT-R Premium Edition Black 16K Y4,750,000.  2010 Nissan Skyline Saloon 250GT(v36) 31K Gunmetal Y2,180,000.  2010 Nissan 370Z(34)T Black 19K Y3,055,000.  1999 Nissan Skyline R34 Bay Blue 88K(?) Y2,730,000.  2000 Mazda Bongo AFT 2.5V6 Blue/Grey 28K Y835,000.  1998 Honda Civic Type R EK9 Championship … Continue reading →

CAA Nagoya 22nd June

Posted on 06/22/2011 by MD
CAA Nagoya 22nd June

4000 units in Nagoya today. 2000 Mazda Bongo Tintop Aero City-Runner 2.0 White 91K Y156,000.  1998 Mazda RX-7 Type RZ Black 115K Y486,000.  2010 Nissan Cube Z12 Black 3K Y1,095,000.  2007 Nissan Elgrand E51 Black(Leather) 96K Y1,440,000.  1991 Nissan Figaro Light blue grade 4.5 30K Y900,000. Yup !!.  1995 Skyline R33 V-spec Grey 126K Y743,000.  1992 Skyline R32 Grey 82K Y250,000.  2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser Silver 28K Y2,730,000.  1998 Toyota Levein AE111 BZ-R(6) White 89K Y160,000.  1985 Toyota AE86 GT-Apex White/Black 220K Y292,000.  1994 Toyota Supra RZ Silver 76K Y390,000.   2008 Honda Civic Type R saloon FD2 White 76K  … Continue reading →

JU Saitama/TAA Kinki June 21st

Posted on 06/21/2011 by MD
JU Saitama/TAA Kinki June 21st

A slow start to the week yet again. Auction numbers are down at the monent, with sellers holding off to send export stock to the bigger sites: from JU Saitama. 2010 Toyota Mark X G-RX Ltd Pearl 6K  Y1,905,000.   2008 Toyota Townace ZZR 70G White 26K  Y1,310,000.  2003 Nissan Elgrand E51 Green Met 59K  Y775,000.  1991 Honda Beat PP1 Yellow 99K  Y211,000.  2009 Mitsubishi Delica DBA 2.4 4wd G-PK Black 5K Y2,175,000.  1999 Mitsubishi EVO VI Gsr Black 100K Y420,000.     From TAA Kinki  1998 Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE111(6) Black 107K  Y101,000.  2000 Grand Hiace 3.0D White/Gold 160K Y505,000.  2008 … Continue reading →