J Auto in Tokyo

[autounion]

I was fortunate to visit J Auto in Tokyo recently, a 23000 km 500E was sitting there taunting me. There was an E60 and a 500E with a carbon fibre roof. Inside the store were piles of goodies, 129 style console wood, stacks of monoblocks, 4 seat rear seats and pretty much whatever you wanted. Worth a visit, nice guy there with limited English but better than my Japanese.

 

[e500.org]

I’ve known about J Auto for many years now, I believe the store goes back to the 90s when these cars were first released, so they’re very well known and regarded. The service center is across the street.

I did not manage to visit them during my last trip to Tokyo - we have the wife to blame for that

I’ve always been curious on whether the parts on display in the showroom are actually available for purchase? Did you manage to speak to them about that?

There is a rumour those parts on display would only exclusively be installed by J Auto on customer cars. If they are available for purchase, my next return trip may have a pallet load of 036 parts in tow!

 

[autounion]

My wife must be more tolerant, found a comfortable seat and waited. English wasn't great but I suspect the parts are available for purchase. Super friendly like most Japanese. You can contact them via the website. I would have loved to spend a couple of days detailing the 23km 500E. Kevin

 

[steve h]

I’ve known about J Auto for many years now, I believe the store goes back to the 90s when these cars were first released, so they’re very well known and regarded. The service center is across the street.

I did not manage to visit them during my last trip to Tokyo - we have the wife to blame for that

I’ve always been curious on whether the parts on display in the showroom are actually available for purchase? Did you manage to speak to them about that?

There is a rumour those parts on display would only exclusively be installed by J Auto on customer cars. If they are available for purchase, my next return trip may have a pallet load of 036 parts in tow!

I think you are correct about the parts, they don't really want to sell them to customers unless they install them at vast cost.
I visited them several years ago with my Japanese wife, & we couldn't seem to get any straight answers, even when language was not a problem.

 

[weide1]

J Auto has great blogs. Starting 2004.
With sometimes interesting testreports in it.
Like comparing BMW E34 M5 and W124 E400 S3 AMG.