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Old 04-25-08, 03:01 PM
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Default FYI: Super Autobacs grand opening in covina

if you didn't already know, super autobacs opened a new location in covina where the amc 30 is. the down side is store is smaller than the one in stanton and there isn't a bikini bar down the street
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is it already open?
i think a few members, on here, mentioned will be going to check it out. wonder if they'll have any sales on air freshners...LOL
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its not that great.
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Man,

There are some many shops open these days. Small and big. I have to see many of them go out of business. I really think those motorsport shops are totally saturated. Good luck to them.... Remember.. bigger is NOT always better...

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Originally Posted by isam250
its not that great.
i wasnt impressed with the stanton location. so i'm really not anticipating much from the covina location. but then again, takes a lot to impress me.

think i'll stop by if i'm bored one day LOL
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Originally Posted by Lextreme
Man,

There are some many shop open these days. Small and big. I have to see any of them go out of business. I really think those motorsport shops are totally saturated. Good luck to them.... Remember.. bigger is NOT always better...
i've seen a few that have gone under.

does anyone remember these:

robocar
endless motorsports
zoom motorsports
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Robo... Wow... that was a while ago. They were on Valley for years.
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Obviously they have done well enough to open a 2nd store after 4 yrs. It's quite puzzling though because every time I stop by, employees outnumber customers. Plus, all their items are full retail price.

There ought to be a Fry's equivalent for auto motorsport shop.
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Originally Posted by mellofelow
Obviously they have done well enough to open a 2nd store after 4 yrs. It's quite puzzling though because every time I stop by, employees outnumber customers. Plus, all their items are full retail price.

There ought to be a Fry's equivalent for auto motorsport shop.
Same here. I'm quite surprised as to how they stay in business. Maybe there is alot of margin in air fresheners
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Originally Posted by pingpong89
i've seen a few that have gone under.
does anyone remember these:
robocar
Originally Posted by Lextreme
Robo... Wow... that was a while ago. They were on Valley for years.
robocar, i believe started on colima and nogales, then relocated over to valley/nogales. After Robo went south, the main partner/staff started other businesses. but thats a whole entire can of worms.

If you think that's old, does anyone remember New Image (on colima between fullerton/nogales-now i think its a shop that sells water)? Dam, guess i'm starting to really show my age.
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Just checkout the store... stuff is still pretty pricey like the stanton store. But they did have some random things on sale. Generic broadway mirrors for $3.99.

http://www.autobacsusa.com/pdf/eflyer_covina.pdf
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Originally Posted by 4ntvings
robocar, i believe started on colima and nogales, then relocated over to valley/nogales. After Robo went south, the main partner/staff started other businesses. but thats a whole entire can of worms.

If you think that's old, does anyone remember New Image (on colima between fullerton/nogales-now i think its a shop that sells water)? Dam, guess i'm starting to really show my age.
Can you say Linda and George from Robocar ?? hahahahah... man, this is back in da days with my 195/50/15 wheels on my JDM ride !! lol. ok.. im old I stop !!!

I need to swing by to check out the new autobacs !! Thanks for the info !!
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Originally Posted by Jay
Can you say Linda and George from Robocar ?? hahahahah... man, this is back in da days with my 195/50/15 wheels on my JDM ride !! lol. ok.. im old I stop !!!
you and me both are old

see you guys at the new autobacs! i'll either be stock or slammed!

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Originally Posted by XprincoX
Just checkout the store... stuff is still pretty pricey like the stanton store. But they did have some random things on sale. Generic broadway mirrors for $3.99.

http://www.autobacsusa.com/pdf/eflyer_covina.pdf
Saw this flyer in today's LA times. Nothing in their inside page are sale price, all full retail. And then I turn to Kragen's ad... the Royal Purple oil is $5.97, versus $7.99 at Autobac.
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Wow!! I live like about 4 miles from it... love it!


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