Posts posted by Victor Laury
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Edited by Victor Laury
These are very rare wheels. They are highly prized in Japan and fetch very high prices. The wide, deep offset models are the most expensive. So much so, that Hayashi has remade the widest models. The new ones are $800+ each wheel. the originals are more valuable.
With the weak dollar, I figure that most likley, this set will sell and return to Japan.
The vintage Japanese wheel market is not for everyone. 7 years ago I bought new SSR MkII's for $1,100. Now a new set will run $1,800+. Used SSR Reverse Meshes 7'' to 9'' wide are selling reqularly at $1,200 a set. I often buy Vintage wheels at $600 a set. I don't want Panasports and sure as Hell will never buy Chinese Knock-offs, even if they are $300 for four. But that is My tastes, My hobby - I'm a wheel whore, and there a bunch of us.
To the Japanese Vintage wheel collector the The Sakura/Yayaoi are the holy grail. To eveyone else - They're as weird as Japanese Vintage Wheel Collectors!
Here's my collection
SSR MkII - 15X7 @ 0 Bought new $1,100 on the Z
Adavan A3A Circa 1983 14X6 @6 $600
SSR Formula Star Circa 1980 14X6 @10 $550
Hayashi/Tecno TVR Circa 1979 14X6 @15 $500 on the 510
SSR/Longchamp XR4 Circa 1984 14X6.5 @7 $350 + $600 restoration
SSR Bright Star Circa 1985 14X6.5 @7 $900 on the roadster
Hayashi Street II Circa 1978 14X6.5 @9 $600
SSR MkI 15X6.5 @7 Circa 1980 $600
Hoshino/Impul D-01 Silhouettes 14X6 @12 Circa 1982 $350
I also have some Non Japanese wheels of note- but that's a different thread.
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"Your wheel collection was your ticket out" Still addicted I see! Will
O hell yea! And it's still growing. As evident by the stacks of wheels in various places throughout the house - the latest? A set of circa 1983 Hoshino Impul D-01 Silhouettes (here in the office) and a set of SSR Mk1's in the living room (more like the Datsun Parts wearhouse than "living room")
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Yayoi - Casted by Hayashi to become cult legends. I'm wondering which arm I need less. Pink wheels on a brown 510 - umm - Maybe if I painted the bluebird black.... Those are the Ideal offset... I don't really need to repair that retaining wall. Nothing vital will slide down the hill . Just a peice of my driveway.... humm.
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...o kaeri nasai!
It means "Welcome Home" in the most familiar fashion.
Thanks!
I've been buisy with work, which stepped up a couple notches the last year or so. Had/Have some helth issues which I'm getting under control. Drive Datsuns of course!
I've been collecting Nostalgic Heros - Lots of ebay purchases from Japan. Just 32 more ussues to complete the set! Don't ask how much I've spent. I fear the accounting, so I avoid adding it up!
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Hey folks! Have you all been good Datsun fiends? It's been a long time. I kinda miss you all.
I thought of the classic Z forum today, when I bought the latest Vintage auto Vol. 14. They had an article on the MSA show and featured some very familar faces.
Just stopping by to say 久しぶりですね? Long time, no see.
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Victor, If he was writing the colour 'blue', he'd have been more likely to use Kanji I reckon. Japanese word for the colour blue ( phonetically "Aoi" ) sounds quite close to phonetic "Oiru" / oil, so maybe that tripped you?
It did. I read it as ao iro (blue color), thinking that he was in a hurry and didnt select the kanji, just hammering it out in Katakana.
アオイロ 青色 オイル 僕アホーです!
aoiro aoiro oiru
One of these things are not like the other. I'm a fool but still learning.
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I just picked up this treasure at the L.A. Kinokuniya Bookstore for $14 Bucks and well worth my collection! It's also at their Portland and San Jose Stores, as well as Amazon.co.jp. there's an HS30-H that looks Like Alan's car as well as perfect examples of Fairlaidies from the SPL212 to Z33.
Search for ISBN978-4-86190-257-4
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despite what "friends" think of them, I love them and I think they're the crowning jewel for the resto of my 240.....sx:cheeky:
And you are correct, sir. Those Wat RSRs are the proper and fitting (Tadashii?) Silvia wheel. I'd suggest bring them to a pro polish house. I'n my opinion they well worth the expense of a proper polishing and paint.
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I updated my watched list. Tell me if this link works for those without an account.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyAnime/?categ=3&user=datsunvic
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My roadster was used for this promo video
Be sure to catch my double chin close-up action shot about midway through (01:02).
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A partial list I keep on the animenewsnetwork site:
Seen some Rating Comment
Bamboo Blade (TV) Very good One ofmy top picks for the 2007 Fall season
Bokura ga Ita (TV) Good
Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei (TV) Excellent
Tales of Agriculture (TV) Very good
Seen all Rating
A Girl Who Runs Through Time (movie) Excellent
Ai Yori Aoshi (TV) Decent
Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~ (TV) Decent
AIKa R-16: Virgin Mission (OAV) Not really good
Air (TV) Masterpiece
Amaenaideyo!! (TV) Very good
Amaenaideyo!! Katsu!! (TV) Very good
Amazing Nurse Nanako (TV) So-so
Azumanga Daioh (TV) Excellent
Castle in the Sky (movie) Excellent
Chobits (TV) Good
Chobits (OAV) Good
Chocotto Sister (TV) Good
Cowboy Bebop (TV) Excellent
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Very good
Doujin Work (TV) Good
Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight! (TV) Excellent
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (TV) Excellent
H2 ~ Kimi to itahibi (live-action TV) Not really good
Kamisama Kazoku (TV) Good
Lovely Complex (TV) Very good
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (movie) Excellent
Nagasarete Airantou (TV) Very good
Please Teacher! (TV) Good
Please Teacher! (OAV) Decent
Please Twins! (TV) Decent
Please Twins! (OAV) Decent
Porco Rosso (movie) Masterpiece
Rocket Girls (TV) Good
Romeo × Juliet (TV) Excellent
Shinigami no Ballad: momo the girl god of death (TV) Very good
The Cat Returns (movie) Good
Will not finish Rating
BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad (TV) So-so
Ragnarok The Animation (TV) Weak
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Fairlady 432 on sale in Japan
in Open Discussions
Now we're talking! with the proper wheels and close to perfect S20 details, well worth the $74,142.18. Now, if I had only won this weeks lottery, they'd be boxing her up for me.