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in the '70s and '80s it was a great place to browse and shop
i'm a kiwi, and used to go to repco in takapuna ( auckland's north shore ) most weeks
you could buy most automotive parts over the counter
you would trip over rebuilt short blocks on the floor, all on pallets and plastic wrapped
repco had an engine parts manufacturing division in panmure, auckland, huge place. i think they made pistons and other bits 'n bobs
now it just looks like another feckin' kmart
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Welcome to the throw away society.
Now all they sell are bolt on extras and accessory shops like a lot of them. Super cheap and Autobarn are the better of the two for accessory bits such as neon lighting and "fully sic sub woofers".
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Repco is still here in chch. but they are more expensive than any other shop ive been to. So only use them if I absolutly have to.
Todays cars last so long that the engines dont need reboring.
In fact they dont even make oversized pistons for them.
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A couple of good points there and as for the comment about the die hards that fully rebuild cars that is very true. You've also got to realise that this is where these shops make their profit margins as well. They put those shiney bits of plastic **** Edited by user Wednesday, 6 February 2008 7:07:34 PM(UTC)
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A couple of good points there and as for the comment about the die hards that fully rebuild cars that is very true. Youve also got to realise that this is where these shops make their profit margins as well. They put those shiney bits of plastic **** a Edited by user Wednesday, 6 February 2008 7:07:34 PM(UTC)
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its all about the consumables for them now really.... thats why you should all shop at Rare Spares!! 
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If you want to buy real parts and not Chinese accessories then Repco are still worth dealing with and I do quite often. They were $100 cheaper than Superchinese auto on a new clutch.
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That I will agree with Jim 5.0, Iv got to know the boys at Auto Pro in Bega quite well and when you want a part from them they will even tell there customers we can do a cheap chinese job for this much but we recomend this one and then take the time to ex |
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t/y all
i was just getting a bit teary eyed reading my " REPCO ENGINE SERVICE MANUAL " copyright 1972
its even got a little piccy of the REPCO-BRABHAM FORMULA 1 engine from 67
ok, back to reality ...
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t/y all
i was just getting a bit teary eyed reading my " REPCO ENGINE SERVICE MANUAL " copyright 1972
its even got a little piccy of the REPCO-BRABHAM FORMULA 1 engine from '67
ok, back to reality ...
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Repco may be a little more expensive but at least when you ask for a part they know what your talking about. From my experiance allot of the other retail outlets are run by throw backs from Mcdonalds.
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Hi Guys.
There was a time when Repco was the only place to buy car parts.
During the 70s & early 80s they purchased many of their suppliers & opposition. Companies like PBR, B & B (Now ACL) & many others. They manufactured their own uni joints & sea |
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Its a shame when all that matters is the big dollars.All these once great places that employed knowlegable people disappear.Now all thats left are places like supercheap.Its the same for the trades people who have little choice but to go to bunnings now.A |
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Oh man,
Wouldnt it be great to see places like Summitracing and Classicindustries open stores up here in Australia, it would make places like Supercheap and Auto1 look like a $2.00 shop.
Alas somehow I dont think it will ever happen.
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Oh man,
Wouldn't it be great to see places like Summitracing and Classicindustries open stores up here in Australia, it would make places like Supercheap and Auto1 look like a $2.00 shop.
Alas somehow I don't think it will ever happen.
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I dont think people realise what a player Repco is in the auto industrie, the 70s-80s are gone repco does not own machine shops no more, you only see the repco stores.
Does anyone know what repco ltd owns?
These companies sell stuff in every auto st
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Hi I need sheo linnig brakes for Mitsubishi Nimbus 1996.I would like to know the prices please
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Hey guys, how about if these places didnt exist? Sure it sucks that its not like it used to be, but i get most of my parts through Repco. Even though my old mans an engine builder, very few parts now are obtained through the old specialist dealers or supp |
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some info from the inside. repco will be opening "Heritage" stores in the near future, they want to be big players in the classic car market again.
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