A PIT Autobacs Shinonome, the main floor was like Daikanyama T-SITE

Apit Autobacs Shinonome Main Building 2nd floor

First of all, I went to the 2nd floor of the main building of "Apit Autobacs Shinonome" which will be reopened on November 29, 2018.

If you have been to "Super AUTOBACS Shinonome" before the renovation, it is a familiar building, so you may understand that this is the stairs and escalator part to go up to the 2nd floor of the main building. There is no change in structure from before.

Apit Shinonome, the inside of the store has changed in a fashionable way

And here in the store. Don! When I entered the store, the front was like this, and it became very fashionable overall! Looking only here, it seems that it is not a car supplies store.

The structure of the store itself is almost the same as before, so the 1st floor of the main building is the pit, the 2nd floor is the main product floor, and the 3rd floor is the floor where car navigation audio and things necessary for circuit driving are collected. Was there.

What was distinctive was that, as you can see from the in-store guide map ↓, all the sales floors were broadly divided into "categories" and the products were displayed.

Apit Shinonome, product display by category

Even if it is categorized, it is not categorized as "car wash supplies" like a normal car accessory store.

"Garage and car", "Beauty and car", etc. as follows〇〇 and the carWas categorized as ".

If you divide the categories like this, do you not know where and what is at first glance? You may think that, but if you look at this category in front of the actual products lined up in the store, you can see that "I wonder if this kind of thing is around here", so it's not that complicated. I thought it wasn't.

While saying ...

On the way, a suit like a great man from AUTOBACS headquarters called out to me. I thought it was a good opportunity and asked, "Oh, I'm sorry. Is there a driving glove that you can use for everyday riding, not for the circuit?"

However. It seems that this was a pinpoint and strange subject (laughs), and the suit and the clerk who was called later said, "If there are gloves, which category is XX and the car? I don't understand, and the clerk is in a state of confusion (laughs). I'm really sorry for the strange subject ... ^^

The bottom line was that it's not currently available (other than for circuits).

The suit said, "I'll have it next time !!", but he answered, "No, I don't need it! Thank you." I'm glad I knew that there was! " Thank you for the trouble ^^

A PIT Shinonome is reminiscent of Daikanyama T-SITE

When I talked to this suit, the new Apit Shinonome said, "It's kind of like the Daikanyama T-site, and it's very fashionable." , "Thank you!", So getting closer to Daikanyama T-SITE was exactly what they were aiming for, and it seems that it was a compliment to AUTOBACS. Yokatta.

Certainly, Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd., the parent company of TSUTAYA, and AUTOBACS have a business alliance, so it is a very natural marketing strategy to aim for a site like Daikanyama T-SITE in the same way. think.

So, of course, TSUTAYA is also in this store. This is a collaboration between TSUTAYA and a car dealer. It was a tremendous amount of fulfillment in a wide variety of magazines, books, manga, etc. related to cars. This is amazing. It was fun to watch.

Limited collector's book "Ferrari" collector's edition

Suddenly. It was placed in the center of the mess, so it didn't get the attention of so many people and I thought it wasn't noticed, but there is one book that quietly gives off an aura in the center.

Yeah. Maybe this is it. Isn't it a Ferrari book with a limited edition of 1947 and a serial number? !! The price is 720,000 yen! !! Limited collector's book "Ferrari" collector's edition.

Wow! No one noticed this book, and it seemed like it was left in the center of the store, so I was impressed and took a look at it.

There is a white glove next to this book, and if you wear it, it seems that you can turn the page, so please take a look inside.

But ... the book (or rather, the page that was turned over) itself was quite heavy, and the more you turned the page, the heavier the left side that was open, and from the place where you opened about half, the pages that went to the left side. However, it seems that it will bend strangely due to its weight, and I feel sorry for that, so I could not turn the page any more.

It's so profound that I can't turn more than half of the pages because I'm careful (laughs). I was happy to see a book that I thought I would never meet.

By the way, this book exhibited here is just a sample, so the serial number is "0000". Not for sale.

You can check the process being worked in the pit in real time.

By the way, a large 4-screen TV monitor installed just a short distance from the entrance. There are a total of 8 sides, 4 sides each on the front and back.

It seems that the state of the cars currently being adjusted in the pit is projected here in real time.

It's nice to be able to see your car being tampered with, and the fact that you can see what you're doing in real time with someone else's car is that much work. I think that it is very good because it leads to the trust of.

* Those who leave their cars will be provided with a smartphone exclusively for the store, so they can see the entire work process of their car in real time.

TSUTAYA, Starbucks, and Bornelund provide services at Apit Shinonome

Well, here. I would like to see the entrance from the back (the one with the service front) instead of the entrance to the 2nd floor from the elevator. Here is it.

There are also names for TSUTAYA, Starbucks, and Bornelund as a place-providing partner for children.

A place that is friendly to women and children who are not very interested in cars

When you enter from this entrance, there is a space for children in the immediate vicinity. It seems that talks are held and things like craft classes are held. The main purpose of the space is for women and children.

There will be many women like me who will be happy to see things related to cars, but instead, they will be taken by a car-loving dad and come to the store even though they are not interested in cars at all. I think there are many moms and children. I thought it was a very friendly place for such women and children.

Books for children are collected mainly in places like kids' spaces. Other places also sold toys for children to play with. There is also a car that children can actually ride in!

Good ~. I'm afraid I would buy this if I had a Porsche 911 (not for children but for my own viewing (laughs)).

Starbucks in the center of the store

By the way, Starbucks reigns in the center of the store.

Just because there is a combination of shops that says "TSUTAYA and Starbucks are in the place where car lovers gather", it may feel like Daikanyama T-SITE for the time being ^ ^

There are plenty of seats around Starbucks, and Free Wi-Fi is also available. While sitting leisurely, reading a book, opening a PC ... The atmosphere inside the store has changed to be more like Daikanyama T-SITE than the previous Super AUTOBACS. How do customers use this place?

The item I bought on this day was my favorite wheel washing brush (laughs)

The second floor was roughly like this. Ah. Here is what my house bought on the 2nd floor on that day. The brush in the center of the series called "Onijinte" is a red brush for washing wheels. As an aside, this is my favorite (laughs).

I also tried using other brushes to wash the foil, but since I came across this product, I've been doing this. As far as the foil design of my car is concerned, I can clean the details quite efficiently with this, which is my favorite. I don't like it if the current one doesn't work, so I bought it additionally.

Moreover. When I looked at it that day, I also sold a glove-shaped one in the same series, so I bought this as well. I love the microfiber side, so I bought the one on the left, both front and back.

Well, it feels like you can wash it with your own hands, so it's easier to use than the brush type, isn't it? ?? ?? Too much fun! It will be a car wash soon (laughs). I want to use it soon.

Then, I would like to go to Apit Shinonome and then to the 3rd floor!

Rika (911supercars.com)

I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).