Now that's JDM tight

[towelsnap]

So,


After much debate, and many others debating what JDM is....

Why not start a thread on it and what people think.

Acronym-Definition
JDM Japanese Domestic Market

Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) is a term for Japan's economic market for Japanese-brand goods, such as automobiles and parts. The term's most common application is to Japanese-brand automobiles built specifically for the Japanese market (designed and constructed to conform to Japanese vehicle and equipment regulations and to suit Japanese market preferences). JDM vehicles migrate to other markets through ordinary commerce and the grey market.

In automotive culture, JDM refers to a style of modifying automobiles, mainly cars of Japanese origin.The cosmetic style of components is often preferred[who?] over pure function. True JDM components are also preferred[who?] over Japanese aftermarket parts. An example of such a preference is the import of used Japanese engines to North America to be put into Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru and Mitsubishi sports and street cars for higher performance outputs.

more definitions;

jdm tight
a substitution for the word cool. < lol urban dictionary


So , just out of humour sake and the point of this debate, I'm seeing over and over again people saying JDM headlights , JDM rainguards , JDM this and JDM that... yes and I will admit I am a victim of saying JDM tight and now that's JDM .








So let's start the debate, what is JDM and why do we use it all the time and what JDM means to you lol

...yes I'm bored at work and wanting to see how many pages we can get this up to lol

[Thrizzl3]

lmao whats the point of this thread???

[towelsnap]

lmao just to see why ppl use it all the damn time , man soo many people get flammed for saying it, lol just thought it would be funny to see some ppl's reactions

[Hives]

JDM= 1) for some, it means CHEAP mods to their car (painting their hood and rims black, or installing cheap black plastic front lips on Honda/Acuras, etc) to give it a "JDM" look (Japanese Tuner Look) which is so totally wrong. Oh, and buying Rota wheels. They are made in the Philippines, and not Japan, and are knockoffs of REAL JDM wheels (Volk, 5zigen, Mugen, etc.)

2) For the real JDM fanatics, it means importing "high end" tuning parts that cost an arm-and-a-leg to ship over, and that are also very rare.

[Donutz]

^^ I think your def 1 is rice; and def 2 is JDM!

[yearoftherat]

We've all seen lots of both !!!

[Thrizzl3]

any rice car i see im gonna call it the UB car!

[towelsnap]

The question is does one know when to stop modding because their car is rice? lol I get teased all the time for the blue turnsignals lol maybe I've gone too far....

[yearoftherat]

JDM is like you said in the OP. Parts that are available on the Axela (Japan's version of the Mazda3) which are not available here in North America.
You can mod your car with JDM parts and not be called a riceboy...but that's just my opinion. OEM/JDM parts are the way to go as they don't scream rice.

BTW aren't blue turn signals illiegal?

[yearoftherat]

Stupid double posting...dumb server.

Phil..wtf is a UB car?

[Nick]

great thread, i was thinking of going the JDM route with the 3. all i can think of are yellow fogs. surely looking forward to other member's ideas!

[dentinger]

im so JDM, i sleep on the right side of the bed

[towelsnap]

^bahahahhaha and blue turns are illegal

[dentinger]

mine are white, but still flash orange, so they're perfectly legal

[Mafty]

to a lot of ppl jdm=rice, and the word means the same thing to them.

[chinsterr]

to a lot of ppl jdm=rice, and the word means the same thing to them.

+ 1

I'm growing out of the whole mod scene, everything is starting to look like rice to me ... even my own car !

[Thrizzl3]

Stupid double posting...dumb server.

Phil..wtf is a UB car?

Uncle Ben's rice car

[jaimie08mazda3]

Uncle Ben's rice car

and your car isnt rice . or no you went JDM on your licence plate lol

[3GFX]

JDM is simply the use of appropriate aftermarket parts in good taste that orginate from Japan.

A JDM ride could be defined as a car that has ACTUAL parts from the manufacturer that are used only in the JDM market. Such as a JDM head or tail lamps, or a JDM item within the interior that was only available to that market.


ODD EXAMPLE: A friends friend has a Chevy Cavalier. Its an OEM USDM car, no one would argue. BUT! he uses one JDM part on his car. What you may ask? Toyota sold a Toyota Cavalier (essentially the same car as the Chevy) that had different taillights and mirrors that were used in Japan to adhere to their vehicle law requirements. This guy has a set of the JDM Cavalier side mirrors. I've also seen a Cavalier at C7 here in Ontario that has the JDM Toyota Cavalier Tail lights (which are not red like the USDM but have an amber turn signal and extra bulb for the JDM).


SO!!! These Chevy Cavaliers owned by these guys are not JDM they are USDM. BUT!!! They have used some JDM parts.


Any car (technically) can use JDM parts (example: any car could use a Tein Suspension). But only an actual car imported from Japan can be trully JDM.

[towelsnap]

any pics of your buddies car?

[cosic]

Oh man that picture is so true. Although I loved my civic and would do it again, and plan on doing it again for a project/track car, I made fun of civic owners everyday in timmies parking lots..

[huyzel]

Thats a clean looking civic. Well done.

[laksman91]

Uncle Ben's rice car

Nahh man, its all about Mr. Goudas thats JDM Rice

[Hives]

Civic looks clean

[Thrizzl3]

Nahh man, its all about Mr. Goudas thats JDM Rice

NOTHING compares to uncle ben's rice!

That Civic looks hot