Importing seats

[mattball]

Hi folks,

New here. I'm trying to get hold of some seats. I've found some available in both Japan and Malaysia, but at the moment any offers I've had to ship them over here have been rather large. I've had an 'estimate' of £730 for them from Japan and over £2k from Malaysia. I've also been told that they'd be too large for surface, which seems a bit bizarre to me and has to be wrong. Just depends who you go with?

Does anyone know anywhere that is capable of picking up parts and sending them over? The one I have tried is Nengun. Any links would be great.

I did have a quote from a freight company for under £400, which is more like it. But I'd still need someone to handle getting hold of them on the Japanese side. It's likely I'd find them on the Japanese Yahoo Auctions, so anyone who specifically deals with them would be good.

I know of people who've been lucky enough to know someone already bringing stuff over and they've only had to chip in £100. Lucky is the word I guess. I just don't want to be too ripped off!

Cheers.

[Carfiend]

You could talk to someone like JDM Garage, GTR Shop or Japsalon if they would throw them in on their next parts container but that means organising all that in Japan and waiting for the next one.

[GTR Cook]

My advice would be to speak to a part supplier like New Era. They have containers coming over every couple of months and it will be cheaper to send it that way than to air freight it. Seats are big heavy items and that costs alot i am afraid.

Leaving it to a company like i mentioned, they will handle the collection and delivery at both ends.

[mattball]

Sweet guys, thanks for your suggestions, it does make most sense. If anyone else knows any more companies I'd be grateful, just want to try and shop around

[Honestherbert]

Your not wanting brides by any chance are you?

[mattball]

No, sorry. I'm after the Recaro's which come stock in the Jap Suzuki Swift Sport. Think they only made 1000 sets, and as far as I'm aware there is only 1 set in Europe. They are not being sold atm.



Thanks for the offer though

[Marf]

mattball said:

Hi folks,


Does anyone know anywhere that is capable of picking up parts and sending them over? The one I have tried is Nengun. Any links would be great.

www.rinkya.com - they bid on YJ auctions, receive the goods and ship them on to you

I've used them many times without issue, they are fast, efficient and friendly.

Words to the wise - The exchange rate is crap at the moment and shipping costs are EXORBITANT from Japan.

[cptsideways]

Get yourself signed upto www.bidjdm.com its a yahoo auctions translator & auction service, shipping is reasonable usually. Great service, its owned & run by the guys at RHD Japan.

I might suggest to buddy up with someone shipping cars over, bung them in the back & hey presto they are here.

[mattball]

Marf said:

www.rinkya.com - they bid on YJ auctions, receive the goods and ship them on to you

I've used them many times without issue, they are fast, efficient and friendly.

Words to the wise - The exchange rate is crap at the moment and shipping costs are EXORBITANT from Japan.

Thanks for the link. I'm prepared to suffer the exchange rate, and I realise the shipping is going to be a fair amount since its coming half the way round the world, just don't want to be paying silly money.

cptsideways said:

Get yourself signed upto www.bidjdm.com its a yahoo auctions translator & auction service, shipping is reasonable usually. Great service, its owned & run by the guys at RHD Japan.

I might suggest to buddy up with someone shipping cars over, bung them in the back & hey presto they are here.

Thanks for the link also. Getting them thrown in with someone shipping cars over does sound good, just I don't know anyone personally, and relying on a stranger could mean I never see the seats. Not to suggest someone would do that but with the amounts involved I don't really want to lose them.