Where to sell JDM import

ChrisD. · 16 Aug 2021 at 09:54

Beyond Facebook, forums, Pistonheads and eBay, are there any other places to sell JDM cars? I'm loathed to try Autotrader as the car doesn't show up right and it screws up the recommended values. I was wondering if any new JDM specific sites have shown up recently, or perhaps sites for track modified cars?

ChrisD. · 16 Aug 2021 at 10:10

Cheers Gibbo I will check that out, I'd found another track car page on there but I'm still awaiting approval to join.

ChrisD. · 16 Aug 2021 at 13:24

dLockers said:
I thought everyone on here was quite clear when they told you not to sell?

I forgot that I must do what anyone on here recommends.

ChrisD. · 16 Aug 2021 at 14:31

Dup said:
That 26k DC5 that PH posted the other day got you twitchy to sell?

DC5 prices are crazy!

I need to drop down to a single car for various reasons.

ChrisD. · 16 Aug 2021 at 14:58

Gibbo said:
Take advantage I say especially if its a car you rarely use, if prices are bonkers, advertise it a couple of grand above current going rate, still a chance it may sell.

269 miles in the past year, mostly to the garage and back for servicing/gearbox work. A change of circumstances mean I don't really have the time to go and do as many track days as what I used to. An F80 M3 which I plan to get will be more than enough for a single car that's practical, chuck in a set of RS29's or similar and I can do the odd Spa pilgrimage or track day in the UK. Plus I'll have teeth and no headache after driving there!

ChrisD. · 16 Aug 2021 at 17:55

Gibbo said:
bubble is gonna burst

I was speaking to @DRZ about this today. I'm not entirely sure it's just because of the microchip shortage. I think a lot of it is down to the massive drive for electric cars and any new remotely exciting petrol car is a vast sum of money (£80k for an M3) and then there's the VED to consider. I'm not so sure it's going to burst when people think if at all.

ChrisD. · 16 Aug 2021 at 18:52

Gibbo said:
There is also that possibility, the future on cars is boring, yes they will be mental fast, but boring.

And sound boring with all the new regs and particulate filters. Hence I'm going for an M3 without one!

ChrisD. · 17 Aug 2021 at 10:08

mikehhhhhhh said:
and more fun

I'm not sure, the FD2 is absolutely hilarious and keeps cars with well over 100 bhp more quite honest. I will definitely miss it and 8000+ rpm NA lunacy. There's also no way I will be able to chuck a £40k+ car with nearly 450 bhp around with as little care as I do a 1200 kg Honda that's my second car.

ChrisD. · 17 Aug 2021 at 10:39

We shall see. I am however looking forward to arriving at Spa in relative comfort rather than an engine revving at 4k rpm on the motorway and a sound system that might as well be an iPad playing in the glove compartment!

ChrisD. · 17 Aug 2021 at 11:55

mikehhhhhhh said:
Just don't forget they need camber to work well. I found -3 degrees front and the rears maxed out around -2 degrees was golden. Combine that with 0 toe on the front and you'll keep it friendly for the road!

Thanks for the heads up. I won't be modifying the car so if I can get that much camber using the standard suspension then I'll look into it.

ChrisD. · 17 Aug 2021 at 13:02

Thanks for the advise. My FD2 was doing sub 3 minute laps and I drove it really, really hard. I doubt I'll be driving the F80 that hard, until I get used to high power RWD on a circuit.

ChrisD. · 17 Aug 2021 at 16:04

Maybe it was 3.10 then - it's been a while! FK2 has a load more aero and power so probably 3.10 rather than sub 3. I'll have to check out my recordings.

ChrisD. · 17 Aug 2021 at 16:08

Just checked, looks like I did 3.02.23, 3.02.24 and then 3.02.61 over 3 consecutive laps at the end of the day when it's clear. Not sure what state the car was at the time in terms of modifications. Would have been on AD08R tyres. The next lap was 3.03.21 and then it looks like I took a cool down lap before coming in.

ChrisD. · 17 Aug 2021 at 16:10

Cheers, just edited as I misread Harry's. Forgot I had that app.

ChrisD. · 18 Aug 2021 at 11:03

As far as I can tell, the F80 M3 never got fitted with a particulate filter but the F82 M4 did towards the end of 2018. I've found an M3 I like the look of, high spec and an individual colour. The only downside is that it has slightly higher mileage than I'd like but it should be a long term car and given I don't do many miles shouldn't be too much of an issue as long as the condition is excellent.