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Jimports
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Приєднався 21 жов 2024
Welcome to Jimports. I’m James Reeves, and some of you may already know me from TFBTV (The Firearm Blog TV).
Growing up with my dad, Jim, meant that cars and guns were just part of everyday life. Ol' Thunder Jim had a passion for both, and that rubbed off on me in the best way. Here on Jimports, I’m diving into the world of cars-everything from JDM legends to American muscle, off-road trucks and SUVs, and everything in between.
If you're here for unique car culture, rare finds, and real automotive adventures, you’re in the right place. Hit that subscribe button and join me on this journey. Let’s explore the world of cars together, one week at a time.
Growing up with my dad, Jim, meant that cars and guns were just part of everyday life. Ol' Thunder Jim had a passion for both, and that rubbed off on me in the best way. Here on Jimports, I’m diving into the world of cars-everything from JDM legends to American muscle, off-road trucks and SUVs, and everything in between.
If you're here for unique car culture, rare finds, and real automotive adventures, you’re in the right place. Hit that subscribe button and join me on this journey. Let’s explore the world of cars together, one week at a time.
INSANE Car Auction Results from December 2024
Rare cars, legendary engines, and shocking Bring a Trailer auction results: In this episode of BaT-tle Royale, we dive into surprising matchups from recent car auctions. From a mint-condition 1987 Chevy Silverado to a Porsche 911 993 Kaege Retro, and even a Pratt & Whitney jet engine, we compare the most unexpected Bring a Trailer auction sales to find out which one came out on top. Whether you’re a seasoned car enthusiast or just curious about the world of collector cars, these results will blow your mind. Don’t miss the biggest surprises from the auction world!
Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Chevy Silverado vs. Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60
3:33 Corvette vs. Shelby Cobra Mustang
5:51 TVR Chimaera vs. Mercedes 190b Kombiwagen
9:15 Ferrari 250 GTE vs. Porsche 911 Kaege Retro
12:59 Jet Engine vs. Porsche 550 Spyder Engine
Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Chevy Silverado vs. Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60
3:33 Corvette vs. Shelby Cobra Mustang
5:51 TVR Chimaera vs. Mercedes 190b Kombiwagen
9:15 Ferrari 250 GTE vs. Porsche 911 Kaege Retro
12:59 Jet Engine vs. Porsche 550 Spyder Engine
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Behind the Scenes at the World’s Biggest Car Auction: USS Tokyo
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How to Buy a Car from Japan: An Insider’s Guide
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Got me right in the feels. That Lowly Worm reference took me back to snuggling up with Teddy Ruxpin in my He-Man jammies. The hardest choice back then was between if I wanted to see what Sally and Huckle Cat were up to or find out if the Bearenstain Bears have really had too much junk food. Take me back to faux wood panel walls, real wood televisions and inefficient fire hazards called Christmas lights. I miss those locally sourced, artisanal lead paint chip snacks almost as much as I miss having a hairline north of my back. I don't remember much about kindergarten despite doing it twice, but I can still remember the feeling of an 80's GM truck door handle and the satisfying "clack" of those GM seatbelts latching. James isn't wearing short shorts in this one and it's not an episode of Mailroom. 2/10 . . . Subscribed. I would have gone with VirJima Slimports for the channel name, but I've got to get back to writing "Meandering Memoire Manifesto of a first year Millennial".
Shout out to the OG Apple Car!
Any ideas about where you can find info for track days and meets in Japan (Besides the usual Daikouku PA). Planning to travel to Japan for the first time around mid 2025
Sooo, car companies aren’t making cars that people want anymore if they are willing to pay that much
This car has no alibi 🤣🤣🤣
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Im just hoping to see a vid of James riding on back one of the bikes holding on to PSRs muscular little bod as they roll through some winding road in the country. Short shorts all around. 2 of my favorite UA-cam peeps.
This looks like the guy from that one thing.
Great video! Fun to try to guess the price someone paid. And what’s out there to buy if I win the lottery!
Who's the asshole? (Mirror sold separately)
I kinda have a thing for the TVR Chimaera. Didn’t know I could fetch one for that price. Hemmings occasionally lists TVR’s but other models made by them fetch for much more.
What the hell am I watching, Reeves? I like it.
Dang. How did I not know about this? Nice. Thx, Jimbo
Cute to see the Peugeot 208 parked next to it - The owners sure like unconventional vehicles in their home market.
Damn that 0:47 Silverado is beautiful! 🤌 Edit: Winstons, not Marlboros. We all know it. Edit 2: Got dang that Ferrari is gorgeous! Absolute perfection! Also that Porsche. Reminds me of Singer.
Imo people use bring a trailer to launder money
Bring a trailer is money laundering. The cars go for insane money so criminals can launder their illegal money .
Seems you got to see some nice things here in austria! Due to conscription most austrians have their stories of interaction with the Pinzi. My favorite ones are: when i had to navigate from a map while our NCO was driving. He just tol me the endpoint and off we went. Suddenly he stopped in the midst on a path in the woods (that would have led to our target point) and said, "we should go left here". My argument: "But that's a mountain bike trail" was dismissed with "should be no problem". And that's the way we took. (The bike trail was not on the map, but we still roughly knew the directions we were taking and reached our destination. But it was quite narrow and not really made for two-tracked vehicles. The Pinzi didn't care. The second one was in the same week, but a comrade of mine was navigating. The NCO this time insisted on useing a horse ride trail with the argument "the Pinzgaure got it's name from a horsebreed, so we should be fine". We had to wiggle it between trees a bit at one occasion (4 men hanging off one side) because (who else would have guessed) the trail was quite narrow at parts. Again, the Pinzi didn't care. And at one exercise: -15°C and wind. The driver had to take the softcover off because the platoon comander had decided we would be standing rifle ready on the back. After doing that, he started scratching off the ice of the windscreen. And then on the inside of the windscreen😁
Funny how car guys are gun guys a lot of the time. Most of my track buddies like guns.
Come to Florida and review my new McLaren 750s.
Being a Trailer is proof that one of the best investments anyone can make is buy a random decent looking vehicle brand new, NEVER TOUCH IT and sell it 40 years later for the price of a house.
Does this vehicle take glock mags?
Do it again.
I'd love to have the Chevy truck, last year for the square body and new. Id pay more for the Chevy than Toyota
A purple R34 is one of my all time favorite "can't have it here" dream cars. If I ever move to NZ or AUS it will be either that or a 70's Ford Falcon Interceptor as my daily driver.
I was already a car person and intrigued by Japanese imports when you started the channel so I was immediately subscribed. Just commenting to encourage things in general, I appreciate all of it, but I did enjoy the whole contrasting auction results thing. More of that wouldn't go astray.
Thank you!
Great video!
Very nice
I’m only here out of guilt from your shameless self promotion. Subbed and noti bell on out of strange, slightly sexual self imposed sense of obligation.
Cool.
I see James as more of a Classic Mini Cooper Sports-pack guy
I didn’t know much bout these and saw one last year at Detroit Dream Cruise. That car was hot.
I love you on A.P. Bio!!
Car B
That $1.2million for the Porsche blew me away. Crazy money. Good stuff, James. I’d watch this again. The jet v car engine was an interesting ending. Curious who bought the jet.
I was all exited about the CJ60, until I saw it was ruined by the Chevy engine….
THANKS FOR THE BUSYTOWN EARWORM JAMES
Thank you sir may we have another 😘
Skyline's are such special cars. The sound of an RB26 is unlike anything else. The R34 is definitely my dream car.
I was expecting that Jet engine to go higher then that. But prices on the Porsches is insane...
Jet engines can be bought cheap as govt surplus. Appears someone was trying to flip that jet engine and make some $$.
@brivas3343 Really! I just learned something today. Thank you.
Long time car guy, none of this surprised me. Especially the Porsche people spending money. Perhaps one exception was the Jet engine price. Typical nonrunning or verified jets sell for scrap material values, think a couple hundred bucks or two or three turkish scatter trash.
Another great video from Jim
He got double Patagonia on. He is rich
I’m all in on the BATtle Royale
Shocked that the Porsche restomod beat that Ferrari.
Same !
Jimports is an awesome name
Aw man, I thought this was the gym shorts channel. My bad.
Bruh, the real land cruiser was the lady behind the wheel in the showroom 💀
Hahaha
Nice job James
If it ain't got a footprint gas pedal, it ain't worth squat.