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Posted: **Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:21 pm**

Hi, I'm Aidan from Clondalkin.
I've been a long time lurker of this board and as you may notice this is my first post.
I have recently aquired myself a '96 Midnight Blue GPX. It's actually still in Japan at the moment but I won the auction on it yesterday. I should have it in Early Feb (fingers crossed).
I was really hoping to get a black '97 with a facelift bumper but when I seen the milage on the '96 I just couldn't resist. It only has a little over 22,000km on it. Thats only about 14,000 miles. :shock:

It is barely run in.
I'm planning on putting a facelift bumper on it at some stage so I'll be on hounding you lot for advice

I have to say, I love this site and I'm delighted that I can finally interact with you guys :lol:

Here are a couple of pics:

Posted: **Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:04 pm**

welcome aidan... May I ask how much is your lovely car?

Goodluck on your clean and nice looking car

Posted: **Sun Dec 18, 2005 8:03 pm**

Thanks deepseadcs.

The auction price was 520,000 Yen, which works out at approx. €3750.
By the time I get it here Id say it will have cost me about €7500 - €8000.
For a car that has such low mileage I think that's a steal. :lol:

Forgot to mention that the car is a manual.

Posted: **Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:36 pm**

TheJaff wrote:I'm planning on putting a facelift bumper on it at some stage so I'll be on hounding you lot for advice

Hi TheJaff,

congrats on your new buy! Its not the best time of the year to be shipping a car from japan though, lots of new cars coming over in the next few months so it might take a while to get a space on a ship.

Re the facelift bumper, check out CJ's guide here

Posted: **Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:14 am**

MMMM! A nice clean and unmolested low mileage Manual GPX - good colour too. Fair dues for not getting hung up on the facelift issue either.

:smt023

Posted: **Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:46 am**

Welcome Jaff, nice motor, good luck with it!

Which auction company did you end up using?

CJ

Posted: **Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:49 pm**

Hi TheJaff,

Welcome.

That a clean looking example you've found yourself there. Best of luck with her.

Hopefully we'll see you on the roads early in the new year.. *wrooum*

Posted: **Mon Dec 19, 2005 2:55 pm**

Welcome Jaff, thats a sweet looking car. These boys (and girls) will be able to tell you anything you need to know.

Posted: **Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:20 pm**

Thanks for the welcome guys.

Which auction company did you end up using?

It was a friend of mine that imports cars on the QT thats sorting it out for me so I don't know what company he uses.

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