In this video I explain a new term I started using in our shop in Nagoya: the “Abdul Effect.” Basically, our friend and customer Abdul has been buying a lot of Nissan Skyline GT-R R34s from Japan and importing them to Australia, and that consistent demand has pushed the market in a very real way. I filmed this right before we shipped out four of his Skyline GT-R R34 V-SPEC II cars, so you can feel the timing—this is not theory, it’s what I’m seeing while I’m actually moving cars. I also talk honestly about the upload delay: we shot this in late 2021 and I’m only posting it about 2.5 years later. Even with that gap, the main point still stands because Abdul is still one of our biggest buyers in 2024, and the market pressure is still there. If you’re watching because you’re tracking Skyline GT-R R34 price in Japan, my takeaway is simple: big repeat buyers and export demand can change the price landscape fast, especially on desirable specs like V-SPEC II. If you want a proper JDM sports car from Japan, you can reach out to me directly through Garage Defend.