Waterloo shops

[Fabiaman]

Was at Waterloo yesterday lunch break to check out the parts shop for a hatch strut for my car. Quite interesting trip.

 

Most of the shops are quite empty and deserted with only a ahndful fo them still open. About 8 shops specialises in automobile parts with Tye Soon taking a couple of units on the ground floor and 2nd floor. Yes, its the same Tye Soon that is publicly traded on the stock exchange.

 

The rest of the shops dealing in automobile parts were seemingly quite busy with the staffs walking in and out carrying shocks lah, boxes lah etc... Notably through observation, Tanly does a lot of Fiat, Lancia and Alfa parts. Golden Spring does most Jap stuffs, Yew Eng does a bit of VW , Tye Soon specialises in the Merz....

 

Spoke to one of the store keeper and he said this is a dead part of town as most businesses here are waiting for the que from the government to leave. He said the govt is likely to take back to land(& building) for re-development withthe new SMU etc etc all built in the area.... maybe that explains why there are so many empty shops around.

 

All in all, a wasted trip considering I did not meet my objective of finding a solution to the hatch strut that failed me after installing the spoiler. Looking back, if I never find a suitable strut, I would rather not get the spoiler at all ---- hence the power of HINDSIGHT!

[Turbobrick]

Waterloo Centre, Blk 261 Waterloo Street. Many parts there and slightly cheaper than workshop.

[Turbobrick]

Sat until 12pm, Sun closed. Weekdays from 10am to 6pm for most shops.

[Sparetyre]

Hi TB,

 

Sorry but need to ask a stupid question.

 

Is this the place to check out for Eibach, Koni & strut bar?

 

If yes, which shop should I be looking for?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Turbobrick]

Check with Yew Eng at Level 2 for Eibach.

 

For Koni go to Selegie Spareparts at Selegie Complex.

 

The strut bar perhaps Mcwell?

[Fcw75]

Sorry to bring up an old topic...but which shop in particular at waterloo street can I get normal halogen headlight bulbs at a cheap price? Thanks!

[Apollo]

well, before u even venture, asking here would help. hatch struts r basically gas struts aka gas springs aka gas actuators. and these can be bought fr industrial premises dealing with automation n pneumatic systems. places like SMC.

 

try checking yellow pages.

 

cheers

Edited May 25, 2005 by Apollo

[Civic155]

Most shop will display the types of parts that they carry. So it is quite easy to tell... Sat until 4pm for some shops like Tanly and thien Seng (Honda)

[Turbonetics]

Waterloo Centre, Blk 261 Waterloo Street. Many parts there and slightly cheaper than workshop.

 

 

yah....cos workshop also get spareparts from them at waterloo....

[Turbonetics]

selegie complex is closed....

i think the shop shift to some ahere near Birch Rd...

[Turbonetics]

Hi TB,

 

Sorry but need to ask a stupid question.

 

Is this the place to check out for Eibach, Koni & strut bar?

 

If yes, which shop should I be looking for?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

there is another shop Chop Aik Huat(beside Tye Soon) also sell Koni...

[Apollo]

try the shop in middle, facing remus & hair salon. they r main distributor for a few shops.