Shops in Japan/Korea
05-24-2004, 04:33 AM
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Shops in Japan/Korea
During the time of June 18- July 30 im going to Korea and Japan for my summer school program.. But the real reason why i want to go there is because of the car shops there.... Well when i went to Japan last summer i was staying in a small city called ***uoka and the only car shop i could find was Auto Bacs (it wasnt the "super" one) Well when i head down to Japan i want to check out all the Shops because i want to buy a **** load of stuff that would be cheaper than Hawaii.... Well basically i was wondering if anyone knew of any shops that they would recommend me going to.. And if you need something (that doesnt take up alot of luggage space) i could pick you guys up something.... Well ill have a computer so ill visit the places and ill list the prices etc....
05-24-2004, 01:08 PM
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What part of Japan are you going to be in? When I went to Nagoya, I visited AutoBacs amd Yellow hat. Try to find *CHUKO* (used) parts shops. I went to one where you could find almost anything your heart desired. Rims, exhaust systems, electronics, etc.
According to my cousin in Japan (Who by the way took me for a ride in a R32 GTR) The "Safety check" system in Japan is so stringent and extensive that after a couple of years, alot of people end up selling there cars and used parts rather then going through the trouble of making their cars legal. So theres always a steady stream of used aftermarket parts available. Cheap too.
According to my cousin in Japan (Who by the way took me for a ride in a R32 GTR) The "Safety check" system in Japan is so stringent and extensive that after a couple of years, alot of people end up selling there cars and used parts rather then going through the trouble of making their cars legal. So theres always a steady stream of used aftermarket parts available. Cheap too.
05-24-2004, 10:55 PM
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Here's a link from BAIC with some shops in Kantou (near Tokyo) and Kansai (near Osaka). I dunno if you're going to be in either area, but anyway look at my posts on the thread for listings
https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...ighlight=tokyo
https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...ighlight=tokyo
05-25-2004, 09:08 AM
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While used prices and parts are available and cheap, locals do a lot of what we do..buy at a discount over the internet. Internet prices are much cheaper than retail prices around Tokyo. And you can have it shipped to your home (customs is a pain with car parts in airports).
05-30-2004, 05:09 PM
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Hrm... ***uoka/Kitakyushu... that's a toughie. Gimme a few days and I'll try to get back to you here on local shops in the area.
Buy an Option Magazine and read the ads if you want a good source for Japanese speed shops, BTW.
Buy an Option Magazine and read the ads if you want a good source for Japanese speed shops, BTW.
06-07-2004, 04:04 PM
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Okay, so it was pretty tough finding shops in ***uoka/Kitakyushu, but here's a few I found:
In Kitakyushu:
A'pex Ohtani (Official A'pex dealer) 093-618-1552 www.apex-dealer.co.jp
Up Garage 093-642-1182 www.upgarage.com
In ***uoka Prefecture:
Uras (Nomura Ken's shop) 092-504-5550 www.uras.co.jp (Sorry I dunno what town it's in
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If I find more, I'll update here
In Kitakyushu:
A'pex Ohtani (Official A'pex dealer) 093-618-1552 www.apex-dealer.co.jp
Up Garage 093-642-1182 www.upgarage.com
In ***uoka Prefecture:
Uras (Nomura Ken's shop) 092-504-5550 www.uras.co.jp (Sorry I dunno what town it's in
)If I find more, I'll update here