Up Garage, Japan

[importboi22]

Ok, so i went to Japan over spring break for about 2 weeks. When i was there i decided to visit Up Garage which is chain of used aftermarket car part stores. check it out. *Remember, 1 US dollar equals roughly 115 Japanese Yen*
Complete RB26 swap: 79,900.00 JPY = $678.32 USD

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/6260/dsc00171bx0.jpg

This is the swap i was eyeballing for my SC...
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/1264/dsc00170ca1.jpg

[180sx Fan]

And the point of this thread is?
Everyone knows that motors get hella marked up when they are brought over here.

[420sx]

fuck me running.... but the price of shipping adds up plus profit etc. if ur in the military and get shipping cheap/free yea its a deal. for the rest u still have to figure ways out to get it home

[AAA240SX]

I wouldn't say that the motors get "marked up." The higher cost is mainly because of shipment expenses.

[420sx]

^ thats what i was saying. but also got to make a profit, right? thats what markup is

['90RPS13]

Anyone in JP want to send me some wheels? haha

[chmercer]

i heard if u went to japan you could get cheap rims

somoen should investigate

[crazyikimasho]

i heard if u went to japan you could get cheap rims

somoen should investigate

I bet if someone imported them they would mark them up a lot

[SimpleSexy180]

lawl @ thread.

['90RPS13]

I was planning on the fall to head over but hell, pitch in for a plane ticket and fall will come in May!!! haha. I want some 18x10's!!!!

[fliprayzin240sx]

fuck me running.... but the price of shipping adds up plus profit etc. if ur in the military and get shipping cheap/free yea its a deal. for the rest u still have to figure ways out to get it home

Thats a myth, we can only ship things up to 70 lbs iirc. Last i checked, engines are way heavier than that. I can send you a SR engine set in 6 boxes. You can put all together like IKEA before you use it. :naughtyd:

[heyitzalan]

damn hella cheap motor.

[mrmephistopheles]

Ok, so i went to Japan over spring break for about 2 weeks. When i was there i decided to visit Up Garage which is chain of used aftermarket car part stores. check it out. *Remember, 1 US dollar equals roughly 115 Japanese Yen*
Complete RB26 swap: 79,900.00 JPY = $678.32 USD


:rolleyes:
You probably went to the Machida store, which has an RB26 longblock.
I've been here 3 years and I've yet to see an RB *full swap* go for less than $3k. Hell you can barely get your hands on an SR20DET longblock for that price anymore.

[liv2drift045]

hahahahahahaha beat me to it mrmeph... and that 1j has been there Fooorrreeeeevvverr as well... and we talked to the people who work there and there's no gurantee the motor is any good at all. and theres no mission to go with it (well they did have a rb20 mission sitting there a few weeks ago, but i don't know why you'd pair up a 20 mission to a 26)


IF you went to the machida store... was it at the junction of rt 246 and rt 16??

[mrmephistopheles]

haha i didn't see the pics. That's MOS DEF the Machida store - right in that back corner by the restrooms. You can even see the security wand thing right by the womens restroom in the bottom pic.
This funny stuff. I wonder if I was in the store when you were. I see too many gaijin there.

[slideways14]

it must be nice to walk into stores like that everyday....

[soon2beSIL80]

it must be nice to walk into stores like that everyday....

yea, im definately with you. although, the ony up garage i REALY wanna visit is the wheel one

[Ca_laurier]

hey, a friend on mine in canada does orders from upgarage and brings containers back to canada. just started, but hey if you guys are interested...

http://www.importconcern.ca/parts/

[mrmephistopheles]

yea, im definately with you. although, the ony up garage i REALY wanna visit is the wheel one

:ugh:
You don't know what you're talking about, do you?



:keke:

[smelly240]

^^ LOL

i wanna go to this secret one that just sells wheels too! :P

i heard they sell hoverboards too! i am so getting one this year for xmas.

<3 - no hate

[CKAMC]

I had a friend in the service who had a nice 180 out there...

he had to return and hated to see his motor go to waste since the military isnt fond of shipping a crate containing a longblock.

so he bought a few suit cases and disassembled the block. It worked, just required a few people to load all 7 of his suit cases onto the ride home :keke:

[liv2drift045]

Yea they've really cracked down on shipping parts (motors really). If you have TONS of parts like mrmeph has they'll just tell you no to everything. If you have a few parts its usually ok (still no guarantee they'll do it... its up to the person that comes to do your pack out walk through). If i dont get orders for a second tour im gonna be in trouble hahaha.

[CrazyIvan]

is it really me or is everyone else missing the 1 in front of 79,900, the price is 179,900 which = US$1,528.40 for a long block alone

[mrmephistopheles]

is it really me or is everyone else missing the 1 in front of 79,900, the price is 179,900 which = US$1,528.40 for a long block alone

No, that's a ¥ symbol.
Please take my word for it.
I've been there.
Seen it.
Rested my ass on it.

It's ¥79,900.


Maybe you're seeing the forward edge of the 7, but it's still 7, not 17.

[sr240dett3]

I am dieing to go to japan, i hope i can go this year

[CrazyIvan]

No, that's a ¥ symbol.
Please take my word for it.
I've been there.
Seen it.
Rested my ass on it.

It's ¥79,900.


Maybe you're seeing the forward edge of the 7, but it's still 7, not 17.

oh yeah, you're right that is the edge of the 7, not a 1 :duh:

[fliprayzin240sx]

I wanna go to the up garage where Kevin gets all his cool rims from...

[S14-vietusmc]

is up garage all around japan? im up around mt fuji area...

[holaback]

it must be nice to walk into stores like that everyday....
not much diff from socal except prices

[mrmephistopheles]

I wanna go to the up garage where Kevin gets all his cool rims from...
That's MY secret!

is up garage all around japan? im up around mt fuji area...
If you ever find yourself on Atsugi, give me a call at x6390

[SimpleSexy180]

not much diff from socal except prices

lol. which is why we want those parts.

[S14-vietusmc]

That's MY secret!


If you ever find yourself on Atsugi, give me a call at x6390

PM me your full dsn. i think we have a bus that goes there on the weekend. youll show me the stores then right?

[kuramaya]

Fcuk Upgarage and their cheap asses.

They dont give you shit for parts. I had a set of Volks. (my original wheels when I bought the car) and the guy offered me 3,000 yen, I said cool. he meant for all 4 wheels together.

[yokotas13]

I bet if someone imported them they would mark them up a lot
shit, you exposed me

[bryce with a y]

yea that doesnt look like a complete rb26 to me.... unless all the mani's/turbos/tranny is layin around it...

[yokotas13]

it snot, its just a block

[importboi22]

hahahahahahaha beat me to it mrmeph... and that 1j has been there Fooorrreeeeevvverr as well... and we talked to the people who work there and there's no gurantee the motor is any good at all. and theres no mission to go with it (well they did have a rb20 mission sitting there a few weeks ago, but i don't know why you'd pair up a 20 mission to a 26)


IF you went to the machida store... was it at the junction of rt 246 and rt 16??
haha yeah, that was the machida store. damn you guys are good, it took me forever to find that place. seems like you guys know it like the back of your hand. at least i took the train and not a taxi!

[mrmephistopheles]

haha yeah, that was the machida store. damn you guys are good, it took me forever to find that place. seems like you guys know it like the back of your hand. at least i took the train and not a taxi!

So you must've come in at Grandberry Mall then. Did you browse around there at all?

[importboi22]

yeah, thats a really nice area overall. i was staying in a hostel in Asakusa, so being in machida was totally different. everything was a lot newer and spread out. so far japan is the only place i have been outside of the US and it was definately worth every Yen. that country is amazing, people are like nobody you would find in the states. thats probably what i appreciated the most. that in the cleanliness overall. im planning on going back next year in hopes of finding junk yards and all that. im sure you know of all the hotspots.

[djkowai]

i went to the kitakyushu store when i was there, bought myself a nardi wheel for cheap. I really wish we had more stores like that around here.

[liv2drift045]

yea it takes me 20-45 mins to get there depending on the traffic or the route i take... i wanna find the store kevin gets his wheels at too haha cuz the machida store rarely has stuff (well when im there anyway)

[chlatboy]

Never been to japan but I would like to one day. Just wondering, if tourist dont know japanese, is it easy for them to get around? Meaning, how fluent are the japanese in english?

[yokotas13]

normally you can get around just fine with a few grunts and Hi this and that and pointing.

[kuramaya]

If you wanna score just walk up to random chicks saying
"Chin Chin Name Name?"
"Anata No Manko Chisai Desuka?"
and
"Enjo Kosai Daijobu Desuka?"

You will be fine.

[mrmephistopheles]

yea it takes me 20-45 mins to get there depending on the traffic or the route i take... i wanna find the store kevin gets his wheels at too haha cuz the machida store rarely has stuff (well when im there anyway)

MUahahaha!! NEVER!!!
Just scored a set of Equips there this weekend!
Also found another store with quite the selection of S13 stuff! :D

[mrmephistopheles]

If you wanna be slapped just walk up to random chicks saying
"Chin Chin Name Name?"
"Anata No Manko Chisai Desuka?"
and
"Enjo Kosai Daijobu Desuka?"

You will be fine.

There, fixed.

[liv2drift045]

MUahahaha!! NEVER!!!
Just scored a set of Equips there this weekend!
Also found another store with quite the selection of S13 stuff! :D



DAMN YOU hahahaha... you know what i've noticed...everytime you and the wifey show off knew wheels you got... im out to sea hahaha... that blows... by this philophosy (and this is the one im sticking too haha) they only put good wheels out when im gone:-/ :bigok:

[kuramaya]

There, fixed.
Fixed?:tweak: Tryin to hook him up:)

[mrmephistopheles]

Fixed?:tweak:

Ok, 50/50 chance of either, then.

[chlatboy]

hahaha. If i was white it mite work. But for being asian I would say it wouldnt! Japanese girls see white guys and they see money. :(

[kuramaya]

hahaha. If i was white it mite work. But for being asian I would say it wouldnt! Japanese girls see white guys and they see money. :(


Shit not Military guys:keke: We broke mutha fuckas. As far as the white thing...nah bro. Just requires Game and smiling alot with Japanese chicks. (Game is translated as having the nuts to talk to chicks) I have friends that are of korean, Philipino, and Thai ethnicity and they pull mad ho's here in Japan. I said Ho's, not marriage type matrial chicks. That takes time, a fckin lot of time.

[djkowai]

If you wanna score just walk up to random chicks saying
"Chin Chin Name Name?"
"Anata No Manko Chisai Desuka?"
and
"Enjo Kosai Daijobu Desuka?"

You will be fine.
\:keke: hilarious

[EroGori]

so i see that bjorkluv is in Okinawa right ?? are there any zilvia guys in Kansai? I will be in Kansai area next month staying with my fiance's family, but none of them are into cars at all. Do you guys have any suggestions for good used parts shops or want to hang out?

[S13SilviaGirl]

hahaha. If i was white it mite work. But for being asian I would say it wouldnt! Japanese girls see white guys and they see money. :(
Actually, the women here (most of them) make more money than military here. The white guys out here compared to the japanese men...make very little.

[kuramaya]

Actually, the women here (most of them) make more money than military here. The white guys out here compared to the japanese men...make very little.

True True. Shit I married into a house and land in Yamaguchi. Now I just hafta suffer 5 more years to retire:naughtyd: :rawk:

[95KA-Turbo]

Are any of you in Yokosuka? My dad is on the way there now and said he'd try and find/get to an UpGarage for me, as I need a S14 kouki grill and rear valence...and wheels...and coilovers if they're cheap enough. Even if you aren't in Yokosuka perhaps someone would know the address to the one closest to the Naval Hospital? Any help is much appreciated.

[mrmephistopheles]

Closest one is the one we've been discussing, the Machida store.

You'll be able to find wheels/coilovers there, but no valences or grilles for S14.

[S14DB]

So, how much is the location information of Kevin's secret stores going for?

[fliprayzin240sx]

That's MY secret!




Send ME RIMS TO OKINAWA!!! SO far this place is the land of sunken rims or over sized rims, sticking out like 5 inches from stock fenders kinda shiet.

[hashiriya13]

Send ME RIMS TO OKINAWA!!! SO far this place is the land of sunken rims or over sized rims, sticking out like 5 inches from stock fenders kinda shiet.

I bet you thought when you got here you would score:naughtyd: Welcome to oki:bow:

[liv2drift045]

There's already a wheel dealer in OKI his sn is shundi hahaha.
He has sum baller works up for sale right now that I want but cant afford.

[Edgar]

i heard if u went to japan you could get cheap rims

somoen should investigate


thats not lie

[MunkeyNuts]

Send ME RIMS TO OKINAWA!!! SO far this place is the land of sunken rims or over sized rims, sticking out like 5 inches from stock fenders kinda shiet.

Ha ha it aint just oki. It's the same out here. we just have more stores to visit. welcome to Japan Ray.

[Itchyfin]

Hey Ray at least your in Oki I don't think I would find any rims in Germany, but hey I got a year so maybe it will majically change and I will be going somewhere in Japan..;)

[yokotas13]

Ha ha it aint just oki. It's the same out here. we just have more stores to visit. welcome to Japan Ray.
you must suck at finding rims then

or maybe i just buy up all of them

[fliprayzin240sx]

Man, I just thought rims selection would be better than this. I'm better off looking for crown victoria rims in the states. The only place ive found so far is Stark's...then again, i'm not driving yet. Wont get the car till next friday.

Kaleeks, your sending me rims thru APO!!!

[yokotas13]

i got your back man. lol
just let me know what you want, i can find it

[MunkeyNuts]

you must suck at finding rims then

or maybe i just buy up all of them
What ever Grant. Maybe your taste in rims suck. j/k

Ray let me know what you want when you find your car.

Itchyfin you better bring your ass over here to Japan.

[kuramaya]

Man, I just thought rims selection would be better than this. I'm better off looking for crown victoria rims in the states. The only place ive found so far is Stark's...then again, i'm not driving yet. Wont get the car till next friday.

Kaleeks, your sending me rims thru APO!!!

ha ha you over here now? I roll on Wed for 50 days, so if you wanna meet up before then let me know..

[djp.]

sagoi desu!!!

[s14dr1ft3r]

I'm transfer to Sasebo in August. So far the only thing I've found close to there is the URAS shop in Fukuoka. Anyone else know any good spots in Fukuoka?