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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 10:48 AM
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Ya I think there's one coming here.

I heard god will be there also.
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 11:01 AM
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Yeah it's right off the 22 and beach, just north of the freeway by the Red Robin.

We've been doing some consulting work for them setting up some of the stuff inside the store for the past few months, it's gonna be one crazy place when it's done and open!! It's really close to being done now so at least we don't have to wear hardhats anymore when going inside hahaha

They built the building from scratch, and the budget for that place is well into 8 figures...y'all gotta check it out when they open, should be pretty impressive!
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 11:12 AM
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What kind of car stuff will they be selling?
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 12:07 PM
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Originally posted by howiedoit
Does anyone have info about some Super Autobac stores in the US? In March's Superstreet, it talks about one opening in Garden Grove this spring. Anyone have more info???
What is it ? what do they sell? Why is it all a secret?
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 12:41 PM
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Isn't Autobacs supposed to hold an exhibition race for the JGTC in SoCal in 2004? I know they were planning on it. Does anyone have any more info? I'll be there for sure if they come.
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 02:28 PM
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Isn't this the place that's equivalent to the Costco/Walmart of perfomance car shops? If so I am very jealous of all of you in the mainland
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 07:06 PM
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Originally posted by DoubleWhoosh
Yeah it's right off the 22 and beach, just north of the freeway by the Red Robin.

We've been doing some consulting work for them setting up some of the stuff inside the store for the past few months, it's gonna be one crazy place when it's done and open!! It's really close to being done now so at least we don't have to wear hardhats anymore when going inside hahaha

They built the building from scratch, and the budget for that place is well into 8 figures...y'all gotta check it out when they open, should be pretty impressive!
i know where that is! It's right near Blue Note in GG. Does anyone have the exact opening date? I never heard of this store before, stupid me!
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 09:19 PM
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yes, this place is opening up.
Not sure when the offical date is, but its opening late august..
They're having a ceremony at 1pm on the 28th

This place sales mostly japanese parts. You will see some rice parts, but its mostly offical japanese parts.. the only bad part about it is it will be overpriced.
you wont find cheap parts here tho..
in japan, they have thousand of these store, the regular autobacs are the size of pepboyz and autozone, but super autobacs is the size of walmart.
A friend went to japan for a month, and got tons of pictures from autobacs, great place.

ill post pictures of the place, they're on my computer at home..

I just hope this place opens the rice boy eyes and shows them all the right parts for their car. REAL parts.
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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Wow...can't wait!
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 10:55 PM
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Here's some pictures I took while we had a tour of the facilities on Aug. 3. Super Autobacs.

Subaru guys had a meeting at Autobacs with a courtesy tour - they invited me . Wasn't suppose to take pictures but did get some shots in and a couple of video clips. Really wanted to take a pic of all their Works wheel display --- japanese dude kept bugging me not to take pics .

Here are the videos Autobac HERE

Oh...the autobacs pic has mixed pics of the tour/subara-mazda meet/and scion meet.






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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 01:39 AM
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Originally posted by NRG
yes, this place is opening up.
Not sure when the offical date is, but its opening late august..
They're having a ceremony at 1pm on the 28th

This place sales mostly japanese parts. You will see some rice parts, but its mostly offical japanese parts.. the only bad part about it is it will be overpriced.
you wont find cheap parts here tho..
in japan, they have thousand of these store, the regular autobacs are the size of pepboyz and autozone, but super autobacs is the size of walmart.
A friend went to japan for a month, and got tons of pictures from autobacs, great place.

ill post pictures of the place, they're on my computer at home..

I just hope this place opens the rice boy eyes and shows them all the right parts for their car. REAL parts.
can't wait!!!!
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 02:21 AM
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Originally posted by do-luck sc
i know where that is! It's right near Blue Note in GG. Does anyone have the exact opening date? I never heard of this store before, stupid me!
Oh yeah in your neck of the woods...you'll have to check it out when they open in a couple weeks!

I think the opening is Aug 25th and the Grand Opening is the 28th.

We just finished our portion of the work in the building today, most of the inventory is in there now, all of the equipment is there, it's just final details now, should be pretty nice!
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 03:06 AM
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THAT'S PERFECT i'll be down in LA for D1, perfect time for them to have a grand opening!
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 08:16 AM
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never heard of this chain before..are they only on the west coast?
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 09:45 AM
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I think it's a chain in Japan but this will be the first store here in the U.S. opening in a few weeks. Can't wait either!

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