Vehicles

Every car is listed with its Japanese auction grade and damage codes translated in full, so you can judge condition before you contact anyone.

Sample listings — actual stock coming soon

We are signing our first partner brokers and Adelaide dealers now. The three cars below are examples of the format, not cars you can buy today. If you want one of these, tell us the model and we will contact you when it comes through.

Nissan Skyline GT-R

BCNR33 · 1995 · RB26DETT

Import order
via Australian broker

ODOMETER: 98,400 km
TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual
INTERIOR: B
REPAIR HISTORY: None

SHEET NOTATION

A3Scratch on the right rear quarter, wide enough that a respray is expected

W1Bonnet has been repainted, repair not visible under normal light

S1Surface rust on the rear wheel arch

3.5

Toyota Chaser Tourer V

JZX100 · 1998 · 1JZ-GTE

Import order
via Australian broker

ODOMETER: 134,000 km
TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual
INTERIOR: C
REPAIR HISTORY: None

SHEET NOTATION

W2Front guard repaired, the repair is noticeable from an angle

U2Dent on the driver’s door, visible head on

C1Corrosion under the rear bumper

4.5

Mazda RX-7 Type RB

FD3S · 1999 · 13B-REW

In stock, Adelaide
complied and registered

ODOMETER: 71,200 km
TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual
INTERIOR: B
REPAIR HISTORY: None

SHEET NOTATION

A1Small scratch on the front bumper, touch-up level

GStone chip in the windscreen, not spreading

Reading the grade

The number in the circle is the overall grade given by the auction inspector in Japan. The letter is the interior. Damage codes mark where on the body each flaw sits and how severe it is.

5: Close to new, very few examples at this age
4.5: Excellent for its age, little or no cosmetic work needed
4: Above average, minor scratches and dents expected
3.5: The most common grade, and the widest range of condition
R / RA: Structural repair history. Common on cars this old and not automatically a reason to walk away
1 / 0: Modified, competition-prepared, or condition not assessed. Often about how the car was used, not its state

Grading criteria vary between auction houses, so the same flaw can be marked differently at different venues. We note which venue a sheet came from.

Read the full guide to auction grades

What the sheet cannot tell you

The grade records the condition an inspector could see on one day in Japan. Nobody drove the car. There is no compression test, no gearbox report and no assessment of thirty-year-old wiring. On a turbocharged car from the nineties, those are the things most likely to cost you money.

Treat the grade as a reliable account of the body and interior, and ask the seller directly about everything underneath it.

Tell us which model you want