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Old52 Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Earth
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:48 pm Post subject: Looking for VWs in Japan |
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Hi all I'm going to Japan next month. Are there any VW groups in Japan here? |
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seabournlegend Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2009 Posts: 7 Location: Nagasaki, JP (Me); Philippines (Beetle)
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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:40 am Post subject: Re: Looking for VWs in Japan |
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Old52 wrote: |
Hi all I'm going to Japan next month. Are there any VW groups in Japan here? |
Where in Japan will you be going?
To all, do you have any information as where can I buy VW Beetle parts here in Japan? or are there any online sites available? Thanks |
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ashman40 Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2007 Posts: 15982 Location: North Florida, USA
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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:20 am Post subject: |
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Can't speak towards the groups here in Japan, but you can stop by the Flat4 shop in Meguro ward, Tokyo.
Here's their English site:
http://www.flat4.co.jp/english.html
And here's some shots of their store:
http://www.flat4.co.jp/shop/tokyo.html
If you are a Bug lover you need to see the cars and memorabilia on display. It's not cheap there, but its worth seeing.
_________________ AshMan40
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'67 Beetle #1 {project car that never made it to the road }
'75 Beetle 1200LS (RHD Japan model) {junked due to frame rot}
'67 Beetle #2 {2019 project car - Wish me luck!} |
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my65vert Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2003 Posts: 6186 Location: Middleburg, Florida
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for VWs in Japan |
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seabournlegend wrote: |
Old52 wrote: |
Hi all I'm going to Japan next month. Are there any VW groups in Japan here? |
Where in Japan will you be going?
To all, do you have any information as where can I buy VW Beetle parts here in Japan? or are there any online sites available? Thanks |
Just outside of Nagasaki there is "Shirley Momma's VW", also in Sasebo there is Cals Rod service. Have not been to either one in a long time but Im pretty sure they are still there. _________________ OGJHC
Kombisutra;
I'm starting to get little wafts of bus stink coming from the north. Something about the unique scent of drivers seat padding when it's glued together with mouse piss and shit that really gets me going... and I'm smelling it! Oh yeah! Time to start loading up the equipment. |
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seabournlegend Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2009 Posts: 7 Location: Nagasaki, JP (Me); Philippines (Beetle)
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Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:17 am Post subject: Re: Looking for VWs in Japan |
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my65vert wrote: |
seabournlegend wrote: |
Old52 wrote: |
Hi all I'm going to Japan next month. Are there any VW groups in Japan here? |
Where in Japan will you be going?
To all, do you have any information as where can I buy VW Beetle parts here in Japan? or are there any online sites available? Thanks |
Just outside of Nagasaki there is "Shirley Momma's VW", also in Sasebo there is Cals Rod service. Have not been to either one in a long time but Im pretty sure they are still there. |
yeah I think I saw one that one when I went to Sasebo. Don't have the time yet to visit there... |
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seabournlegend Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2009 Posts: 7 Location: Nagasaki, JP (Me); Philippines (Beetle)
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Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:22 am Post subject: |
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ashman40 wrote: |
Can't speak towards the groups here in Japan, but you can stop by the Flat4 shop in Meguro ward, Tokyo.
Here's their English site:
http://www.flat4.co.jp/english.html
And here's some shots of their store:
http://www.flat4.co.jp/shop/tokyo.html
If you are a Bug lover you need to see the cars and memorabilia on display. It's not cheap there, but its worth seeing.
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Thanks!
By the way, which is generally cheaper? I order in the US plus shipping, handling and tax? or I order at flat4?
Thanks in advance! |
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my65vert Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2003 Posts: 6186 Location: Middleburg, Florida
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Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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Can you send me a case of Georgia coffee? I miss that stuff really bad!! _________________ OGJHC
Kombisutra;
I'm starting to get little wafts of bus stink coming from the north. Something about the unique scent of drivers seat padding when it's glued together with mouse piss and shit that really gets me going... and I'm smelling it! Oh yeah! Time to start loading up the equipment. |
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seabournlegend Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2009 Posts: 7 Location: Nagasaki, JP (Me); Philippines (Beetle)
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:30 am Post subject: |
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hahahhaha!!
no problem.. but i cannot speak japanese.. and maybe there will be a problem with customs? |
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my65vert Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:20 am Post subject: |
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I lived in sasebo for 5 years. Id like to go back some day. _________________ OGJHC
Kombisutra;
I'm starting to get little wafts of bus stink coming from the north. Something about the unique scent of drivers seat padding when it's glued together with mouse piss and shit that really gets me going... and I'm smelling it! Oh yeah! Time to start loading up the equipment. |
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ashman40 Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2007 Posts: 15982 Location: North Florida, USA
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:28 am Post subject: |
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seabournlegend wrote: |
Thanks!
By the way, which is generally cheaper? I order in the US plus shipping, handling and tax? or I order at flat4?
Thanks in advance! |
If you can order your parts thru a US Military APO box, it is definitely cheaper to order. Flat4 has a great collection of parts, but most are at least 2x-4x more expensive than from the US.
It is strange that even taking Yen-Dollar exchange rates, many Flat4 parts are cheaper in the states than buying them from the Flat4 store.
I was looking at 911-style Fuch replica rims... they are around $50USD cheaper from CIP1 than from Flat4 (that includes shipping too).
They do have a LOT of collectibles that I've never seen any where else. Their A/C units for Bugs/Ghias/Buses are also something unique that is different than anything else I've seen (I know other companies sell A/C units... these are different) _________________ AshMan40
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'67 Beetle #1 {project car that never made it to the road }
'75 Beetle 1200LS (RHD Japan model) {junked due to frame rot}
'67 Beetle #2 {2019 project car - Wish me luck!} |
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udidwht Samba Member
Joined: March 06, 2005 Posts: 3779 Location: Seattle, WA./ HB, Ca./ Shizuoka, Japan
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 4:08 am Post subject: Re: Anyone in Japan?? |
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Any VW followers still in Japan? _________________ 1972 Westy Hardtop/Type-4 2056cc
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CarlosZ Samba Member
Joined: April 23, 2016 Posts: 319 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Anyone in Japan?? |
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I've been traveling to Japan (Gunma-ken) at least once a year for the last 15 years and rarely see any VWs. It'd be nice to attend a VW show out there sometime. |
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