CRX finally has a hood again :)

Post by **Nikku** » June 03, 2004

i destroy stars wrote:she runs import-tech.

but still man.......if she runs a shop or even a site she should have connections.......hell i was just distributing and i made HELLA connections

CivicRacingGirl7 · Post by **CivicRacingGirl7** » June 03, 2004

temp wrote:
i destroy stars wrote:she runs import-tech.

but still man.......if she runs a shop or even a site she should have connections.......hell i was just distributing and i made HELLA connections

when it comes to used jdm pieces, there is the basics that i can easily obtain for cheap (more common pieces, such as front ends, etc). as for a lot of the harder to obtain pieces that i have in my garage, those took some more searching (for the part, and the right price).

i don't really deal with used parts as far as my shop goes, just new aftermarket parts. :ohmy:

YouTube · Post by **.saint** » June 04, 2004

used parts are a bitch. cause not every flaw shows up in pictures till you get the part and its pepressing because it has a a lil wear or something that just bumms you out.

for instance my recaro's. they looked MINT in the pictures i got. but when i got them they wore a lil more worn on the passanger seat (driver in japan) just enough to piss me off. then i go back and look at the pics and realize yeah they were dirty... thats one reason im resorting to jdm aftermarket parts.. buying new.. i wanna sell the recaro's and sell the ctr steering wheel and pick up spoon seats and spoon wheel, brand new.

but it sucks with spoon parts because the msrp markup isnt very much of an extreme difference.

Post by **Nikku** » June 04, 2004

i destroy stars wrote:used parts are a bitch. cause not every flaw shows up in pictures till you get the part and its pepressing because it has a a lil wear or something that just bumms you out.

for instance my recaro's. they looked MINT in the pictures i got. but when i got them they wore a lil more worn on the passanger seat (driver in japan) just enough to piss me off. then i go back and look at the pics and realize yeah they were dirty... thats one reason im resorting to jdm aftermarket parts.. buying new.. i wanna sell the recaro's and sell the ctr steering wheel and pick up spoon seats and spoon wheel, brand new.

but it sucks with spoon parts because the msrp markup isnt very much of an extreme difference.

buy it direct from japan!!! i coulda got a set of spoon wheels (15") BRAND NEW WITH TIRES from japan (from a rim shop) for $1400 shipped to my door

Bart-EK · Post by **Bart-EK** » June 04, 2004

tell me who ships the stuff for you than... $1400 is CHEAP even without the tyres... around here, the european importer of spoon parts wants 700+ EUROS PER wheel... which comes to around $800 * 4 = $2400

munster · Post by **munster** » June 04, 2004

I try not to buy parts unless I can get them new in the box. oem or aftermarket. I lucked out and managed to get my bumpers, foglights, etc. in the box.

Even with all of the jdm parts suppliers we have hookups with through thejdm we can't get alot of parts. My bumpers and foglights were from Ebay for example.

Bart-EK · Post by **Bart-EK** » June 04, 2004

yeah well... and you are the lucky ones... you have the hookups!

for me it's a lot more difficult as our hookups want a lot more profit than yours, as in the states there's a bigger market

YouTube · Post by **.saint** » June 04, 2004

yeah they run about 2400 here as well.

how much and u get advan rg's 16" for? if its a decent price i may consider.

CivicRacingGirl7 · Post by **CivicRacingGirl7** » June 04, 2004

list price on the spoon sw's for 15" is around 550 or so / wheel...

Post by **Nikku** » June 04, 2004

b16a1 wrote:yeah well... and you are the lucky ones... you have the hookups!

for me it's a lot more difficult as our hookups want a lot more profit than yours, as in the states there's a bigger market

hahah crazy europeans hahaha