Ledge Posted January 3, 2015 Author Posted January 3, 2015 Car is home and safe. We are a long way from fire but It is heading this way. I will get some nice pics tomorrow Quote
Moderators PB260Z Posted January 3, 2015 Moderators Posted January 3, 2015 Must be great to finally have the Hako in the shed Hope the fire keeps its distance, scary stuff when bushfires get close. Look forward to seeing some photos in due course. Cheers PB Quote
zed74 Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Car is home and safe. We are a long way from fire but It is heading this way. I will get some nice pics tomorrow Great news... look forward to some pics & good luck on the fire front... Quote
Retro Z Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Good god!! When i grow up i want to be just like you Paul The Hako is looking amazing, congrats. Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted January 6, 2015 Administrators Posted January 6, 2015 It looks good in the photos, is it as good as you expected / better / worse? Has the body been properly looked after? From the photos it looks like there isn't much more to do than drive and enjoy it. Quote
zed74 Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Car Porn.... Gotta love it - well done Paul Quote
Ledge Posted January 6, 2015 Author Posted January 6, 2015 HI Chaps I must admit I was worried about the car. We all know how much pictures hide stuff. When the car rocked up on the back of the truck I was shocked at how good it looked. The trim is in excellent condition, a couple of small tears in the headlining and driver seat. Has a section of the centre console missing and a broken toggle of the rear demist switch. All the gauges and elec windows work as does the original radio. The engine sounds nice, blows nothing nasty out the back. It has 45mm OER carbs that look almost new. starts with the key only hot or cold. great thing. I have driven it down the road and the gearbox is nice. no diff noise or anything untoward. Glass is all in great shape, Chrome etc is also nice. I was told the car has been in a shed most of its life and I feel that info was accurate. Body wise its had a paint job a while back. I've been over it with our thickness gauge and the worst part is 2mm thick. that's in the lower rear 1/4 sections. You can see rust repairs have been done there. Has a couple of small marks here and there but nothing major. I've changed all the seat belts to aussie standard, few bits and pieces and some suspension bushes. Hopefully will be registered in a couple of weeks. Cheers Quote
KatoKid Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 It looks good in the photos, is it as good as you expected / better / worse? Has the body been properly looked after? From the photos it looks like there isn't much more to do than drive and enjoy it. Im looking at the pictures and was thinking exactly this ^^^^^^ Quote
NZeder Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Well done Paul very pleased for you. As you know sending funds off and hoping for the best can be a very nerve racking experience and the funds needed to secure a Hako is not pocket change but a good amount of hard earned (and more than some spend on a toy). Like the saying goes those with the most toys wins and Paul you are on to a winner with this car. Quote
Moderators PB260Z Posted January 6, 2015 Moderators Posted January 6, 2015 Hi Paul, Really happy for you and glad it is as good as described, I appreciate how nerve racking buying off photo's etc can be. Sounds like it needs very little work rego so you should be able to get out and enjoy it really soon. Me jealous ? Very much PB Quote
DOOM Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Hell yeah! Can I bring round my lesser C210? Really I just want to see one in person, as I missed the red one at the recent Jaf's cruise. Quote
JDSM Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Yessss, I would also like to check it out as well. Hopefully Regency goes well, I've found them to be fairly good with older cars. Pulled up next to that red hako at the end of Anzac Hwy the other day, looked and sounded very nice! Quote
Ledge Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Thanks for the kind words Lads You are welcome to drop past the shop during business hours chaps Quote
riverstone1 Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Hi Paul, I'm a new member living in Japan but soon to be moving to Oz. Was wondering who you used to ship the Hako back? how difficult and expensive it was?I have a 1970 Capella coupe I want to ship back. Any info would be great. Cheers Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted February 10, 2015 Administrators Posted February 10, 2015 Hi Paul, I'm a new member living in Japan but soon to be moving to Oz. Was wondering who you used to ship the Hako back? how difficult and expensive it was?I have a 1970 Capella coupe I want to ship back. Any info would be great. Cheers Hi mate, I used Iron Chef / Iron lady to import my FD RX7 from Ireland back to Australia (Personal Import Scheme). They should be able to assist with importing your Capella Coupe from Japan also and will advise what needs to be done and estimated costs etc.. (This will vary for every car and depending on what ports you're going to and what work you wish to tackle yourself in the process). http://www.viczcar.com/forum/index.php?topic=13761.0 As an FYI: My FD RX-7 cost approx $7000 AU all up, which included Blue slip (RWC for NSW), Pink Slip, Green Slip ,Stamp Duty, Quarantine, Wharf Fees, Shipping, Insurance, Compliance.... The list goes on! As a thank you send us some photos of your Capella Coupe, but perhaps start a new thread? Quote
Ledge Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 Hi Paul, I'm a new member living in Japan but soon to be moving to Oz. Was wondering who you used to ship the Hako back? how difficult and expensive it was?I have a 1970 Capella coupe I want to ship back. Any info would be great. Cheers Hi Mate I used a friend who used to import cars years ago. He still has lots of contacts. Freight cost, gst etc was $4100. As gav said you have a personal import so the duty charges will be less. I have pm'd you my mates details Quote
import monky Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Wow, this is beautiful. Always wanted a Hakosuka. Hopefully own one before prices hit something truly frightening. The Freight/GST/Duty of $4100 though. Very very cheap Id say. Quote
jeff43 Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Carbon guards and bonnet, very nice. Go on you know you want to!!! Quote
Ledge Posted March 29, 2015 Author Posted March 29, 2015 Nah not on this car Jeff. Well as most of you know my track car has a dirty big hole in the poor excuse for a race engine. So as I had guaranteed entry into Mt Alma Mile hillclimb this year I thought I would take the Hako. Now before I get a lecture on the why's and why nots. I drove the car with respect, not like I drive the Zed. So here is a vid for those not on my FB list. A lot of wind noise when my foot isn't on the floor. Those triple OER's must be sucking all the air in. LOL Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted March 29, 2015 Administrators Posted March 29, 2015 Awesome, did anyone get outside footage or photos of the car at the event? Quote
Ledge Posted March 30, 2015 Author Posted March 30, 2015 Im sure I will get tagged in some over the next week or so Gav Quote
dat240z Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Nicely done. Did the hako attract plenty of attention. Quote
Ledge Posted March 30, 2015 Author Posted March 30, 2015 Yeah people taking pics all day, 50% people thought I was a legend for bringing it out, 50% a total lunatic f wit. LOL. Lucky I dont give a rats Quote
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