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well as some of you may have read i am in the process of trying to decide whether or not to open a car and parts store for all imported cars, somewhere on the outterskirts of melboune (at the moment the Coburg area is where i am leaning towards) So now is the time i need your help as you are the customers and this store is to benifit you as much as it does me so,

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

any thing from spare cigrett plugs to full motors and gear boxes, bodykits and even turbo kits new and 2nd hand. please any information would be great as i said previously this store will be open for YOU and YOU know what YOU want.

Greatly appriciated Lee.

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Are you going to have a workshop as well, or strictly selling parts? Because you will need somewhere to store all the parts. Could be a good idea to lease some of the warehouse space to a mechanic as a shop OR rent the area out to ppl at say an hourly rate. I dont know how you would go with Worksafe and duty of care etc etc if you are leasing workshop space to the public, but i for one now living in the city with nowhere to work on my car would pay soem coin to have access to somewhere i can work on my car.

Just an idea...cash flow is important when in business...good luck!

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you will need to supply the usual stuff like, exhaust, ECU's, injectors, fuel pumps, suspension, rims, turbo's, manifolds, turbo kits, rims, gear box's motor's.

Also search other companies that are already running for idea's

www.japanesemotorsport.com.au

www.option1garage.com.au

www.justjap.com

www.upimports.com.au

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if u can get me some gtr front and rear 1/4 panels at a good price (already been quoted) id b keen to shop there often n would prob send business there

also would need to have good c/s but im sure u would keep that as high as possible anyway

roy i like ya idea of hiring out space to work on cars

btw a hoist is only worth 5k... small investment that will go far

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well as some of you may have read i am in the process of trying to decide whether or not to open a car and parts store for all imported cars, somewhere on the outterskirts of melboune (at the moment the Coburg area is where i am leaning towards) So now is the time i need your help as you are the customers and this store is to benifit you as much as it does me so,  

                                       

                                              WHAT DO YOU WANT?

any thing from spare cigrett plugs to full motors and gear boxes, bodykits and even turbo kits new and 2nd hand.  please any information would be great as i said previously this store will be open for YOU and YOU know what YOU want.

                                        Greatly appriciated Lee.

I was thinking about doing a similiar thing also with a mate who has plenty of $$ to invest in such a thing.

The thing is that there are so many shops around vic and aus and so many online stores (ie no overheads) that the market is very compedetive at the moment.

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you will need to supply the usual stuff like, exhaust, ECU's, injectors, fuel pumps, suspension, rims, turbo's, manifolds, turbo kits, rims, gear box's motor's.

Also search other companies that are already running for idea's

www.japanesemotorsport.com.au

www.option1garage.com.au

www.justjap.com

www.upimports.com.au

:werd:

Also, I would be keen on GTR bonnets for R32s' as well as sideskirts and rear pods, oh and don't forget the usual supply of second hand mags like TE37s and other popular jap mags!!

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i'd say one thing that it not stocked a lot is accessories.

you can gt some at places like autobarn but lets face it they are a rip off!

things like:

gear knobs, stickers, keyrings, keys, badges, etc. etc.

but also have the usual bodykits and mechanical parts

it would be perfect if it were the 'ultimate' store where you can go and buy your parts, then your rice and you're done!

Warren.

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DVD's maybe and even a handfull of basic servicing products like sparkies and oil(2 brands max say like motul and fushc) for the same price or better than autobahn.

oh and a hidden gambling den in the back with flipping pool tabels that turn into roulet tables:D:D

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DVD's maybe and even a handfull of basic servicing products like sparkies and oil(2 brands max say like motul and fushc) for the same price or better than autobahn.

oh and a hidden gambling den in the back with flipping pool tabels that turn into roulet tables:D:D

:D

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