i went into an Autobacs (in Oita) when i was 16, while we were waiting for seats at the restaurant in the same plaza. Back then i really didnt care too much about cars, but i was just getting into em since at the time my brother had a TT z32.

for people bitching about paying for name brand parts, you guys apparently dont realize the R&D that goes into developing parts that in turn reflects in the MSRP price. Knock offs dont have all that money into R&D therefore they can sell for less.

also in the case of US based UpGarage or Autobacs store, shipping is what kills the price, even if you ship everything Cargo Ship in a huge container...that reflects in the pricing as well as the need to profit. (dont know if you realize most of these are used parts)