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Tracking Down Original Owner Of Silvia In Japan

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Does anyone know how I can track down the original owner of my car in Japan? In october next year I am planning a massive build for my Silvia....

I'm going to be putting about $20,000 under the hood in October next year and then in a few years time restoring the underbody/exterior (genuine non-accident car). I believe it would be a nice form of nostaglia for the owner if I showed him pictures/videos of the car (during and after the build/builds) how do I track him down.

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Ive been wanting to do the same with my Stagea - came with a sticker "Tokai Stagea Owners Club". Mainly interested to show them pics where its now been - Nullarbour Plain, Coober Pedy, Port Lincoln, Mt Gambier.....

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The original Japanese owner is not going to care what some pin-dick from Australia has done to his car

I would ... Anyways back on topic i reckon it would be very hard to do put rego office would be a start with all the numbers. Maybe even get some one hand with Japanese to ring a jap rego office lol

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I would ... Anyways back on topic i reckon it would be very hard to do put rego office would be a start with all the numbers. Maybe even get some one hand with Japanese to ring a jap rego office lol

that is an excellent idea.

and no to the person that asked if my car was aussie delivered,

it was imported from japan with 58k on the clock in 2000 according to the person i bought it off in aus

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I'm going to be putting about $20,000 under the hood in October next year

Surely it would be safer in the bank? Do you have some mega padlock that you're going to secure your "hood" with? Personally I'd be putting it in the boot, I think that would be much more secure..... :yes:

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