JDM dieing out?

[TheSilentChamber]

I think there are many mixed oppinions about about "jdm" is. I think here in america it has taken on a whole new deminsion of its own.

I personally think it is the art of looking clean, fast, sophisticated without looking overly extravagant and without giving into the ricer look. I think it is about using the parts that were never available to us, because alot of times there is more to offer in factory parts - no matter the orgin- than there is in many poorly designed aftermarket parters that have no history or backing.

[CBXweb]

euro look? Can I get an example?

[Setanta]

Originally Posted by LadyNRedSi

i disagree with SiZ and Setanta and agree with Red Shoe Boy...

a lot of people go with the jdm look because it is cleaner looking than a huge spoiler, body kit, neon lights, and graphics up the side. JDM is a stock look but not stock to the US. it's the ultimate clean look

Ami... cool - we get to disagree

If you look at most cars on the JDM performance side, drifters, drag racers, street racers etc, most cars have all of the above after a few days. When we import cars over here from Japan, we have to spend a lot of time de-tuning them and removing things that are downright unsafe.

Pics from meets in Japan show cars that are totally wild - not stock at all.

Meh - JDM is over-rated anyway. I've never understood it personally. I like my car the way it is because it's different and more upmarket to what we got here - the fact it's from Japan is a bonus/side-effect.

If anything, JDM is USDM hype and nothing else

BTW - no - no-one else copies USDM... especially after we saw what you Yanks did to our Holden Monaro when you destroyed it turning into the Pontiac GTO

[91civicDXdude]

everything is somehow labeled "JDM" these days.. any part made in japan is labeled as "JDM".

JDM is nothing more than parts that are factory equipment on japanese market cars.

IMO, some "JDM" products look better, such as the SiR EF front end etc, but some people are downright stupid about their JDM addiction. paying $200 for a fucking ashray because its a "rare JDM piece". Get off the "JDM" nuts and mod your own shit your own way.

[Civic Jim]

i like JDM stuff on mine like the front end, interior , speaker pods etc, but i wouldnt set out to get JDM i buy it if i like it not because its JDM

i want a centre armrest for mine , now wether its JDM or not i couldnt give to shits, i just like the look of it , likewise with my front end, lexus lights and 17's i do up my car because i like the look of it , i love the WW bodykit too , i really want one for my VT but they dont do one lol

some of JDM stuff is cool like clusters, seats, front ends but some people just go/pay over the top for it

[riceriderjade]

my cars CDM.
yay.

like i said earlier JDM hondas got some sweet goodies that our cars were left without. I don't blame the people who shell out a lotta cash to get stuff like seats or armrests, hell i'd pay 200 bucks right now if i could have a half decent cup holder in my car.

[amy@af]

Originally Posted by Setanta

Ami... cool - we get to disagree

BTW - no - no-one else copies USDM... especially after we saw what you Yanks did to our Holden Monaro when you destroyed it turning into the Pontiac GTO

and now i disagree, again USDM is the craze anywhere jdm is avalible. i have made some friends in malaysia who can't get enough....grass is ALWAYS greener on the other side of the fence!

[Beagronomis]

Originally Posted by LadyNRedSi

and now i disagree, again USDM is the craze anywhere jdm is avalible. i have made some friends in malaysia who can't get enough....grass is ALWAYS greener on the other side of the fence!

Sweet! Now we can sell our stock pieces as over priced gold!

[hansd007]

Maybe it's because I am getting older but I am not seeing as much JDM modded cars as much either. Seems like it died down in the past few years.

I also think it's because of the newer cars are less modifiable. Maybe it's just me.

I just remember the Civic's, Integra's and Preludes were easier to mod.

[mellowboy]

Originally Posted by hansd007

Maybe it's because I am getting older but I am not seeing as much JDM modded cars as much either. Seems like it died down in the past few years.

I also think it's because of the newer cars are less modifiable. Maybe it's just me.

I just remember the Civic's, Integra's and Preludes were easier to mod.

Well considering this thread is 11 years old, yeah the whole JDM look seems only to apply with 4th gen civics and also Integras. Newer cars are quicker, doesn't take much modification to make them faster.