Mr Happy is in the driveway
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 6:37 pm
And that's not a euphemism!
I would like to introduce Mr Happy, my newly imported Delica. Like so many others, I have been a longtime lurker and occasional poster on the forum. I have been waiting an excruciating couple of months while my van came over from Japan. In fact, I would like to thank the forum for the gorgeous delica I ended up with.
I had purchased a 1991 at auction in Japan. It was essential that it have the shoulder belts in the back for my two daughters, and I thought I was safe with an aug 91 build date. Between my own suspicions and some great advice from the this forum, I became convinced that the van I was importing did not have the rear shoulder belts, and that it would not be the easy, bolt on upgrade that I had thought - not to mention the addition of the side impact beams. So, it became apparent that I had made a mistake!
Thankfully, the importer I was using, Terra 2, graciously allowed me to switch the van I had committed to with another one they had purchased for their own inventory. This one had higher Km's, but it was 93. I fell in love with it right away - it had really nice 16" rims, fender flares, a ladder, and it had a higher rating (4b) than the previous one.
So after months of staring at two little images, it arrived. And I'm very glad to say it is better than I expected. Not a mark or scratch anywhere. First thing I checked - all the shades work. Then I started to notice a few upgrades I hadn't noticed - like the little tiny pod like driving lights below the bull bars, and the aluminum skid plate, and chrome mirrors.
Anyway, I just wanted to say hello, and thanks to the forum for its part in contributing to the happenstance that brought this amazing truck to my driveway.
I would like to introduce Mr Happy, my newly imported Delica. Like so many others, I have been a longtime lurker and occasional poster on the forum. I have been waiting an excruciating couple of months while my van came over from Japan. In fact, I would like to thank the forum for the gorgeous delica I ended up with.
I had purchased a 1991 at auction in Japan. It was essential that it have the shoulder belts in the back for my two daughters, and I thought I was safe with an aug 91 build date. Between my own suspicions and some great advice from the this forum, I became convinced that the van I was importing did not have the rear shoulder belts, and that it would not be the easy, bolt on upgrade that I had thought - not to mention the addition of the side impact beams. So, it became apparent that I had made a mistake!
Thankfully, the importer I was using, Terra 2, graciously allowed me to switch the van I had committed to with another one they had purchased for their own inventory. This one had higher Km's, but it was 93. I fell in love with it right away - it had really nice 16" rims, fender flares, a ladder, and it had a higher rating (4b) than the previous one.
So after months of staring at two little images, it arrived. And I'm very glad to say it is better than I expected. Not a mark or scratch anywhere. First thing I checked - all the shades work. Then I started to notice a few upgrades I hadn't noticed - like the little tiny pod like driving lights below the bull bars, and the aluminum skid plate, and chrome mirrors.
Anyway, I just wanted to say hello, and thanks to the forum for its part in contributing to the happenstance that brought this amazing truck to my driveway.
