Japan trip coming up... any JDM parts I should get?
January-9th-2005, 08:42 AM
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Japan trip coming up... any JDM parts I should get?
Hey, folks -
It looks as though I will be headed to Japan for business once again, this time in early February for a little more than a week. I will be in the Nagoya area for most of the trip (where pretty much everyone drives a Toyota, since Aichi Prefecture is Toyota's home). However, there are Mazda dealers, and plenty of parts stores that sell stuff for the Familia.
I was thinking that I should try to bring back a few JDM parts for my car, anything that can fit into a suitcase. This means I will not be transporting the intake plenum from the Sport20 back in my bag.
A lot of the JDM parts I have seen for this car are unspectacular. Things like tissue holders on the side of the center console, Familia badges that can be bought here, etc. There are a few things in the Japanese Mazdaspeed catalog that look sweet, such as a unique grille. If anybody has some more cool ideas, please share them.
It looks as though I will be headed to Japan for business once again, this time in early February for a little more than a week. I will be in the Nagoya area for most of the trip (where pretty much everyone drives a Toyota, since Aichi Prefecture is Toyota's home). However, there are Mazda dealers, and plenty of parts stores that sell stuff for the Familia.
I was thinking that I should try to bring back a few JDM parts for my car, anything that can fit into a suitcase. This means I will not be transporting the intake plenum from the Sport20 back in my bag.
A lot of the JDM parts I have seen for this car are unspectacular. Things like tissue holders on the side of the center console, Familia badges that can be bought here, etc. There are a few things in the Japanese Mazdaspeed catalog that look sweet, such as a unique grille. If anybody has some more cool ideas, please share them.
January-9th-2005, 09:05 AM
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Ooooh, jealous here.
How about bringing back a turbo-charged AWD Familia, any year.
Or if you can't find one of those, a Silvia would be okay, too, I guess.
Serously, the grille sounds pretty cool, and something you can't get over here. But the grille doesn't fit the P5, does it?
You could probably pick up a dozen Familia badges and sell them on the forums pretty quick!
How about bringing back a turbo-charged AWD Familia, any year.
Or if you can't find one of those, a Silvia would be okay, too, I guess.
Serously, the grille sounds pretty cool, and something you can't get over here. But the grille doesn't fit the P5, does it?
You could probably pick up a dozen Familia badges and sell them on the forums pretty quick!
January-9th-2005, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by curleydx
judz: how bout a 5'3" w/ long black hair & full firm breasts and keep one for yourself and send the other my way. Oh I don't think my wife will mind too much!!!
January-9th-2005, 10:10 AM
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lady from japan
Judzz: My wife is already pissed. I'm leaving to the BEAUTIFUL beaches of CABO SAN LUCAS tomarrow. By myself. 7nts of partying& hopefully a few days of fishing for dorado & striped marlins. I can't wait .
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January-9th-2005, 11:02 AM
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Keep your eyes open for any toy/model cars of the P5 Familia wagon. I had my friend look for some the last time he was in Japan, but he had no success. Someday...someday I shall have a toy that matches my car!! 
January-9th-2005, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyinHawaiian071
I hope he was joking about the Silvia.....
But, I wouldn't mind have a Silvia in my garage, too!
January-10th-2005, 07:22 AM
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silvia?
I wasn't joking. I've never heard of that before. That car kind of looks like a mitsubishi 3000. Who's it made by? I'm mostly into american cars besides my mazda is my daily driver. I have a '67 chevy suburban I'm restoring/customizing on now....
Think of this: A big breasted silvia in a silvia!!!!!!!!!!!
Curleydx
Think of this: A big breasted silvia in a silvia!!!!!!!!!!!
Curleydx