So called *JDM*

[cactusEG]

I was watching Pursuit of funtion (jdm bible lol), and they said somthing every interesting. They said some thing about JDM and what is JDM now ? is it buying parts from japan or having a car with out body kits (clean car), but can u still be JDM by buying knock off parts and still look it ? and that now adays ppls are getting out of control with it or some shit like that.. * i'll watch the vid later again and type exactly what they said later*

my question is what do u think JDM is?
Japanese
Domestic
market

[81911SC]

Instant thread failure

[NAIZBST]

a real deal japanese car

[mocha latte cupcake]

i'll bite on this one, for me JDM parts is buying parts you can not get here or are more so readily available. ie, mugen, spoon, (not so much nismo anymore, cause its avail at any nissan dealership) HKS, ORC, ARC, RAYS, ATTAIN, DESMOND, CRUISE, KANSAI, CUSCO, BRIDE, RECARO, OEM JDM PARTS etc etc.

the following companys are NOT jdm i don't care what you say:
ROTA FOR GOD SAKE! ITS NOT ANYMORE JDM THAN APC, JUST ACCEPT IT!
anything that has the word "style" in it, if its a apexi N1 style, then guess what its NOT jdm

having jdm things that are true and real then they deserve the respect. having a JDM look is attainable but that doesn't make you jdm, jdm was founded on the motto, "form over function". anyone can "blackout" their head lights, slap an amber corner marker, take the reflector out of their tail lights, rock some spoon SW388 wanna bes and put a wakaba sticker in their window, yeah they are about as JDM as my big mac with soy sauce.

DON"T IMMITATE, RE-CREATE! true jdm deserves respect, it costs money, too expensive for you? deal with it.

[Nemesis]

i'll bite on this one, for me JDM parts is buying parts you can not get here or are more so readily available. ie, mugen, spoon, (not so much nismo anymore, cause its avail at any nissan dealership) HKS, ORC, ARC, RAYS, ATTAIN, DESMOND, CRUISE, KANSAI, CUSCO, BRIDE, RECARO, OEM JDM PARTS etc etc.

the following companys are NOT jdm i don't care what you say:
ROTA FOR GOD SAKE! ITS NOT ANYMORE JDM THAN APC, JUST ACCEPT IT!
anything that has the word "style" in it, if its a apexi N1 style, then guess what its NOT jdm

having jdm things that are true and real then they deserve the respect. having a JDM look is attainable but that doesn't make you jdm, jdm was founded on the motto, "form over function". anyone can "blackout" their head lights, slap an amber corner marker, take the reflector out of their tail lights, rock some spoon SW388 wanna bes and put a wakaba sticker in their window, yeah they are about as JDM as my big mac with soy sauce.

DON"T IMMITATE, RE-CREATE! true jdm deserves respect, it costs money, too expensive for you? deal with it.

Mr. JDM has spoken, so everyone else STFU.

[cactusEG]

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[mocha latte cupcake]

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[81911SC]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to PURE jdm again.

[cactusEG]

fuck APC lol

[passwordATL]

Hell I dont know shit about JDM i'm DSM

[mocha latte cupcake]

repped 81911 and desert egg man!

[mocha latte cupcake]

hehehe you mean MMC(mitsubishi motor company)> jdm dsm people lol. its ok you've got a cyclone if its a 4g i believe... could be wrong. but i'm pretty sure...

[Crazy Asian]

Or any rare parts for you car that's only sourced from Japan. So if you think your Bombex bodykit is JDM then die. Seriously die.

[Crazy Asian]

Most ppl think my car is rice...HAHAH I laugh. See if you can find Level Mirrors for Honda Prelude or Gemini Spark Plug cover or the CF Gauge Cluster? HAHAHH I got more things coming for my Prelude. I caved and decided to dump most of my money into my car.

[mocha latte cupcake]

YAY! finally! stepping up the game

[Crazy Asian]

aww screw you JM YOU GODAMN JDM NAZIS!!!! Fuck...

[mocha latte cupcake]

oh yeah well!......

[LightningSpeed]

people are taking JDM too far, all it means is the car OR part came from a factory in japan. not drifting, not "clean" it means nothing. just Japanese Domestic Market. and who gives a fuck?

[BuBBa DRiFT]

personally, i think the way the japanese counter-parts to cars are all nicer. Every single Japanese car that comes to America gets fagged out.

[OneSlow5pt0]

JDM = if i want to put a GT4 bumper,hood and spolier on my car

[SampaGuy]

HKS, ORC, ARC, RAYS, ATTAIN, DESMOND, CRUISE, KANSAI, CUSCO, BRIDE, RECARO, OEM JDM PARTS etc etc.

Sorry to break it to you but Recaro is a german company

[NAIZBST]

Sorry to break it to you but Recaro is a german company

[Evil Goat]

jdm's played out anyway....new fad on the way


even though i bought into it a few years ago, and still to this day prefer the jdm inspired look over anything else, theres nothing better than seeing those rare parts on the older vehicles....new shit turns me off, i like pre 95 for the most part

[yudalicious]

people are taking JDM too far, all it means is the car OR part came from a factory in japan. not drifting, not "clean" it means nothing. just Japanese Domestic Market. and who gives a fuck?

ding ding ding. really? who gives a fuck? I much rather spend an afternoon shooting the shit with some guy tracking a shitty pos usdm stock camry than with some guy with *insert jdm fanboy car of your choice* decked out with bling awesome JDM parts in the BP parking lot. A car isn't a list of mods, use it.

But that's just my take, I also think shows, meets, etc. for the most part are basically a meeting of feeble minds, but again, that's just me.

[JDMrequired]

i'll bite on this one, for me JDM parts is buying parts you can not get here or are more so readily available. ie, mugen, spoon, (not so much nismo anymore, cause its avail at any nissan dealership) HKS, ORC, ARC, RAYS, ATTAIN, DESMOND, CRUISE, KANSAI, CUSCO, BRIDE, RECARO, OEM JDM PARTS etc etc.

the following companys are NOT jdm i don't care what you say:
ROTA FOR GOD SAKE! ITS NOT ANYMORE JDM THAN APC, JUST ACCEPT IT!
anything that has the word "style" in it, if its a apexi N1 style, then guess what its NOT jdm

having jdm things that are true and real then they deserve the respect. having a JDM look is attainable but that doesn't make you jdm, jdm was founded on the motto, "form over function". anyone can "blackout" their head lights, slap an amber corner marker, take the reflector out of their tail lights, rock some spoon SW388 wanna bes and put a wakaba sticker in their window, yeah they are about as JDM as my big mac with soy sauce.

DON"T IMMITATE, RE-CREATE! true jdm deserves respect, it costs money, too expensive for you? deal with it.

Agreed, for the most part. But i would still call Rotas(even though they technically aren't) JDM just besause they are replicas of rare JDM wheels.

sometimes its okay to throw the term "JDM" around because even if the only part u have on ur car is sidemarkers, u could still call them JDM.

But nowadays, people will call any import mods JDM. Hell, look on ebay, you can find apc gas pedals and no name racing seats labeled as JDM.

I believe that we, as true JDM enthusiasts, should try to preserve the true JDM style and inform or correct those who misuse the term.

Thats my

[mocha latte cupcake]

rep'd JDM required....

AGREED Recaro's are german, simply stating that all those honda kids with eh BLUE and RED RECARO's for their JDM interior conversion. not as a general whole. but you guys are correct none the less

[JDMrequired]

PURE jdm repped

[R32Dragon]

RHD without a conversion is JDM...

[OTG Signs]

A lot of JDM parts are the shit, but certain stuff is just mindboggling as to what the fuck were they thinking.

[FreeMyndz]

JDM can be taken to the extreme though...anyone ever seen a real deal old-school VIP car? the ones with the ridiculous spoilers, eight-foot exhausts, retarded offset wheels, etc?

this is ALSO JDM...so dont be so caught up in the acronym, cuz I wouldnt expect half the "JDM" ppl to rock anything like this...lol


I think what people REALLY like is the "clean" look...

[speedminded]

In the nissan world back before Nismo was distributing readily available consumer aftermarket products we always called it j-spec, i'm thinking about bringing that term back

[Dirty Octopus™]

In the nissan world back before Nismo was distributing readily available consumer aftermarket products we always called it j-spec, i'm thinking about bring that term back

yeaaahhhh! that term rocked da shit!

[bigdare23]

fuck JDM


{throws rock at PURE jdm and runs}

[speedminded]

yeaaahhhh! that term rocked da shit!

j-spec > jdm

[FreeMyndz]

so, its setled then...all in favor of a return to the fabled "j-spec"?!?!?!

(thats what me and my OG buddies call it anyway)

:gavel:

[AnthonyF]

JDM is out of control over here. these arguments will keep on going.

a few years ago...Body kits were in. I still like them if they are done right and bolted straight, painted the same color, etc...


i'm tired of this JDM mentality, that....since some has "JDM" they are better than everyone else. OOO JDM...shifter, JDM lights...my hood looks like I was in a fucking wreck but that's JDM TYTE yo. BS. the JDM shit is retarded.

If you went for the clean look, say...my car is CLLLEEAAANNN... Not JDM!

[OTG Signs]

JDM is out of control over here. these arguments will keep on going.

a few years ago...Body kits were in. I still like them if they are done right and bolted straight, painted the same color, etc...


i'm tired of this JDM mentality, that....since some has "JDM" they are better than everyone else. OOO JDM...shifter, JDM lights...my hood looks like I was in a fucking wreck but that's JDM TYTE yo. BS. the JDM shit is retarded.

If you went for the clean look, say...my car is CLLLEEAAANNN... Not JDM!

Which brings me to my next point of people calling stock cars clean. Clean does not mean stock! Shaved / Molded and painted the same color is clean.

[AnthonyF]

^^^ sorry man...but BS.


I love seeing a totally stock car, from YEARS ago with no dents, beautiful paint, well taken care of. That is a CLEAN ride!

i saw a old ass EX that was soooo beautiful!!

[OTG Signs]

^^^ sorry man...but BS.


I love seeing a totally stock car, from YEARS ago with no dents, beautiful paint, well taken care of. That is a CLEAN ride!

i saw a old ass EX that was soooo beautiful!!

There might be different examples of clean. If it's older and well taken care of, sure it's clean, but if it's newer and stock, it's just "well-maintained".

[speedminded]

Which brings me to my next point of people calling stock cars clean. Clean does not mean stock! Shaved / Molded and painted the same color is clean.

^^^ sorry man...but BS.


I love seeing a totally stock car, from YEARS ago with no dents, beautiful paint, well taken care of. That is a CLEAN ride!

i saw a old ass EX that was soooo beautiful!!

Cleanly modded is the key: completely stock, in good condition, & well detailed with just a little suspension work and the right wheels can make ANY car look good.

1) The first part of being a clean car is actually being clean 2) is having improvements and accents that flow with the lines of the car, or simplifies or smooths out un-needed things...