He had to cover a bet and produce a mile of used cars ,came up 3 inches short Jack Warden was buried in his Edsel

Did l tell you l met Kurt Russell once, shortest than me

Big AL

big al.. what was the story  line.??. he had to buy a MILE .s worth of cars and went to the bandit in mexico with all the ringers..to buy them??

Spielberg was one of the executive producers. Robert Zemeckis directed it. (Who framed Roger Rabbit, Back to the Future, Romancing the Stone, Etc.) 

Sorry, had the actors incorrect, brain fart # 23 for the week so far Big AL

"No, it wasn't a taxi".

"That's yellow primer".

turbo. you are quite right.. kurt russell and jack warden played in this.. as devious  used car dealers.. btw. did you know steven spielberg was the producer ?? it was filmed in Mesa AZ.. in 1980  one GREAT film..up there with COOL HAND LUKE in my book..  

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im confused. The movie I'm thinking of had Kurt Russel in the lead role?

It's a little easier to just multimply by .62 to get miles, or 1.6 to get km....... division?yikes

Used Cars, starring Jeff Bridges, Keenan Wynn A must for any car lovers

Big AL

alex..HEHE   yes. USED CARS in my favorite. and jim.. I have new skunk that is real terror.. Desmonda   been kept in cage for YEAR... can bring her to MME for ya??    when the chinese came over to see me about importing cars for them.. I gave them the link to the late  great bluesman ROBERT JOHNSON.. about making a deal with the DEVIL...

Is your favourite film still Used Cars ?

Easy formula to work out Kilometres to Miles, is divide by 8, then multiply by 5... So 48k is bang on 30,000 miles.

Bill and Big Al....would I dare to call you Bandits? I'd wake up with a Skunk in my bed!!! Talking Stupic for life.

Lets just say that most Car Dealers, " have all their back teeth". 

Remember back when I was a young guy of 25 going to a Car Auction in Burnley, and a 105 Anglia came through running on 3 cylinders. Clean looking wee car, so my pal bought it. Sparking on all 4 like a Flamethrower, so he did a Compression test. ZERO, on number 3. So he dropped the sump to investigate further, no piston or conrod attached to Crank. Now that was a wily dealers trick to get rid of a problem car.
As I said, Jap dealers will use whatever it takes to get rid of their Trade ins. Wouldn't surprise me if they backhand some of the guys who Grade the cars, to make them appear better than they are.

all used car dealers worldwide are bandits?? this same  spanish word  banditos?/ or THIEVES??.  I blew coffee when I saw this Malsal. thanks.. for the humor  .. later b c

Checked here and MINGUY. Nothing comes up. Only MINIGUY which is Michael Lewis. I have spoken to him recently

29000 almost thirty. Hit the wrong button. Sorry your eminence

Interesting maths - does that count as arithmetical clocking ? 

Have a search and a Google on Minguy - he did a LOT of importing and self promotion, and ended up being handed his arse by the authorities for multiple transgressions.

I'm sure you won't follow the same path, but a lower profile and less aggression is much more successful if you wish to be in the business for a long time.

That is the point i was trying to get across. I dont get cars from auctions I get them from my brother who thoroughly inspects them and sends numerous amount of pictures to document. A lot of people are afraid to send several thousand dollars over seas. I offer being a states based contact point for importing. That is all i was trying to get across. I am not buying cars blindly. I stick to southern japan only as my brother lives in tokyo and stick to low mile cars. The most recent cars i have gotten was a 48k km car which is 26k miles. I also have a 52k 1977 mini which has documented trans rebuild with in 4000 miles and it shifts like butter.

Say it ain't so ...........

Car dealers world wide are bandits ?

Bottom Line....ANYONE with average intelligence can import a car direct from Japan to USA. It's not Rocket Science. So long as you follow the basic rules. Make sure it is at least 25 years old and the Jap Export Documents confirm it.
i brought one through JAX recently to use as a winter runabout before heading home. I had no problems with Customs or HS. Paid a local Broker to get it through the system, even though it's easy to do yourself.

If buying from Auctions, ( Iauc.co.jp) is the largest but be careful. Ultimately you are going on the Auction report of the Cars condition, and I have bought a few cars where the Reports are pure fiction.
Car Dealers worldwide are bandits, it comes with the territory, and Japan is no different.

Be sure to stay away from buying up North in Hokkaido, as they have SNOW and SALT the roads.

Regarding buying a 50,000 mile 998 Automatic, he's a braver man than me. It's been my experience that Japs DO NOT maintain their cars very well, and autos need oil and filter changes religiously on 2000 miles.
Jim