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Originally Posted by HyaBoosta
Its a thin line to walk. if your stock with rims and a drop, then it's str8 rice. if you got that jdm exterior look. Hotness
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Originally Posted by allmotor
a guy i know has hella parts from europe on his jetta and even has the license plate so it looks nice on that
I don't like them at all.
They seem so pointless to me.
What is the purpose of it?
I can see that for some it might get you more points at a show. You should punch the lights out of the judges who think rice is nice.
They seem so pointless to me.
What is the purpose of it?
I can see that for some it might get you more points at a show. You should punch the lights out of the judges who think rice is nice.
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Originally Posted by HyaBoosta
carbon fiber hood, black headlight housing, mugen or volk rims(or knock offs) factor lip kit ect.
That's what gets me about all these kids that have "JDM" rides. They go out and paint their headlights black, or worse, get APC stuff, and get the knockoff rims (Rota anyone) and call their car JDM. I'm sorry, but if you want to be JDM (which is pointless in my opinion anyway), spend the money and import the real stuff.
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Originally Posted by taz757
Um, just cause you've got a carbon fiber hood and painted your headlights black, it doesn't make you JDM.
That's what gets me about all these kids that have "JDM" rides. They go out and paint their headlights black, or worse, get APC stuff, and get the knockoff rims (Rota anyone) and call their car JDM. I'm sorry, but if you want to be JDM (which is pointless in my opinion anyway), spend the money and import the real stuff.
That's what gets me about all these kids that have "JDM" rides. They go out and paint their headlights black, or worse, get APC stuff, and get the knockoff rims (Rota anyone) and call their car JDM. I'm sorry, but if you want to be JDM (which is pointless in my opinion anyway), spend the money and import the real stuff.
Originally Posted by taz757
Um, just cause you've got a carbon fiber hood and painted your headlights black, it doesn't make you JDM.
That's what gets me about all these kids that have "JDM" rides. They go out and paint their headlights black, or worse, get APC stuff, and get the knockoff rims (Rota anyone) and call their car JDM. I'm sorry, but if you want to be JDM (which is pointless in my opinion anyway), spend the money and import the real stuff.
That's what gets me about all these kids that have "JDM" rides. They go out and paint their headlights black, or worse, get APC stuff, and get the knockoff rims (Rota anyone) and call their car JDM. I'm sorry, but if you want to be JDM (which is pointless in my opinion anyway), spend the money and import the real stuff.
as for the "JDM"... who actually thinks their ride is JDM here? i can consider mine "jdm style"
LOL So JDM style is making your car look like its part of the Japanese domestic market right?
Then why do all of you black out your headlights and call it JDM?
JDM Civics don't even come with blacked out headlights.
They come chrome with no amber reflectors.
I'm confused as to what everyone thinks JDM style is.
Then why do all of you black out your headlights and call it JDM?
JDM Civics don't even come with blacked out headlights.
They come chrome with no amber reflectors.
I'm confused as to what everyone thinks JDM style is.
Originally Posted by LiKEaFeRiO
So JDM style is making your car look like its part of the Japanese domestic market right?
Then why do all of you black out your headlights and call it JDM?
JDM Civics don't even come with blacked out headlights.
They come chrome with no amber reflectors.
I'm confused as to what everyone thinks JDM style is.
Then why do all of you black out your headlights and call it JDM?
JDM Civics don't even come with blacked out headlights.
They come chrome with no amber reflectors.
I'm confused as to what everyone thinks JDM style is.
example: blacked out headlights with amber would be considered jdm style because if you look at the japanese model civics, they have black in color headlamps. (not 7thgen, im talking about the civic type-r in japan). so by painting it black making it "look" like its japanese parts, i'd consider that "JDM STYLE". its not the real deal, its an imitation.
Originally Posted by jttegx
"jdm style" is more like an imitation*/generic version of the real thing.
example: blacked out headlights with amber would be considered jdm style because if you look at the japanese model civics, they have black in color headlamps. (not 7thgen, im talking about the civic type-r in japan). so by painting it black making it "look" like its japanese parts, i'd consider that "JDM STYLE". its not the real deal, its an imitation.
example: blacked out headlights with amber would be considered jdm style because if you look at the japanese model civics, they have black in color headlamps. (not 7thgen, im talking about the civic type-r in japan). so by painting it black making it "look" like its japanese parts, i'd consider that "JDM STYLE". its not the real deal, its an imitation.
Its funny people call things "JDM style" when they don't even exist in Japan for that particular car (i.e. 7thgens and black housings)
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Originally Posted by taz757
and get the knockoff rims (Rota anyone) and call their car JDM. I'm sorry, but if you want to be JDM (which is pointless in my opinion anyway), spend the money and import the real stuff.
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Originally Posted by IronFist
Um, yeah. I got Rota rims not because I wanted to be JDM or whatever but because they're 11 pounds each. It's funny how you make fun of Rotas cuz some of their stuff is a copy of other brands, when they're much cheaper and yield much better performance gains than the slower-than-stock 17" heavy rims that most people get.
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Originally Posted by taz757
Um, just cause you've got a carbon fiber hood and painted your headlights black, it doesn't make you JDM.
That's what gets me about all these kids that have "JDM" rides. They go out and paint their headlights black, or worse, get APC stuff, and get the knockoff rims (Rota anyone) and call their car JDM. I'm sorry, but if you want to be JDM (which is pointless in my opinion anyway), spend the money and import the real stuff.
That's what gets me about all these kids that have "JDM" rides. They go out and paint their headlights black, or worse, get APC stuff, and get the knockoff rims (Rota anyone) and call their car JDM. I'm sorry, but if you want to be JDM (which is pointless in my opinion anyway), spend the money and import the real stuff.
I cannot agree with you more, THANK GOD for people like you and me
taz757, who exactly says their ride is "jdm" with a cf hood and blacked headlights? 
dont know why this thread was bumped up but oh well. if you buy an aftermarket product thats been made/created in japan, then its the real ****.
dont know why this thread was bumped up but oh well. if you buy an aftermarket product thats been made/created in japan, then its the real ****.
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Rep Power: 0 If you want a plate get it. I like to see them on cars that are actually built in Japan though. Like there are no Civic coupes in Japan so I would not put one on my ride.
Don't listen to these JDM freaks. They don't even know what it means. They think that soem black wheels, black lights, and a CF lip kit are JDM.
Don't listen to these JDM freaks. They don't even know what it means. They think that soem black wheels, black lights, and a CF lip kit are JDM.
