Any native Japanese speakers available to offer advice?

[Marf]

After a small incident I'm in need of a replacement BBS LM wheel for my MR2.

I'm looking to use Rinkya to buy one on my behalf from Yahoo Japan Auctions, however some of the advert translations are not perfect, and unless I can understand whats what I'm loathe to take the risk ordering something.

If anyone can offer any help with translating advert text I'd really appreciate if you could post here.

[FastLaneGirl]

Hey marf

if you stilll have my email forward me the ad. My mum is Japanese and can translate it for you

[Marf]

Thanks Gill, will dig out the links when I get home and forward them on

[Ug_lee]

Hi Marf

Not sure if he's still about but Shaf got my first set of LM's from Japan for me. He has a contact there, just tell him what you want

[Marf]

Thanks for your msg Lee. Who is Shaf and how can I contact him?

I've got a couple of irons in the fire, but having a contact in Japan who might know where I can get a single wheel would be awesome. Shipping is insane from there though!

Gill, didnt get to send the links to you yet, most of the ones I was going to send have now sold, just waiting for another one to pop up on YJ Auctions

[Ug_lee]

Shaf used to be on the MR2 forums a few years back had a black TRD replica when they were actually rare

signed up on the OC and IMOC as Shaf.

He might be worth a try via PM on those forums?

[Marf]

Thanks Lee, I hit gold last night(well silver ), found one in the States, right size, right offset, great condition, but in silver.

Buying it this afternoon.

Thanks to you both for your help