I think it's just common lingo to call made in Japan cars JDM. And people who make a point to call enthusiasts out and say "Thats not JDM bro, it wasn't sold in Japan" seem kinda snobby cause they own an import (like this guy).
@AmateurEnthusiasm Жыл бұрын
You have an excellent point! And I said the same at the end of the video! I said people who don’t understand that are car boomers 😂😂
@littlelegorobot6646 Жыл бұрын
Well, as a JDM Fan since 2010, I'd say JDM is both. US and Japan Market becaurse, the car it self has the same potential, like the 200sx or the 180sx, if you keep it stock, then you have one JDM and one US market model but if you modify it, you can get the same car out of both cars, exapt for LHD or RHD. And a LHD is way more practical to drive daily in the US then RHD. Meanwhile JDM stands for the tuningstyle in my oppinion. Even a Ford Probe with the right rims, bodywork and Paint does look more like a JDm car than a Nissan President to a normal guy. So lets have fun with all cars around there and forget the controversy :)
@remurrr Жыл бұрын
@@littlelegorobot6646how about Mitsubishi eclipse gsx? JDM OR USDM? cuz they made in America by Collaboration between Misubishi x Chrysler Group.
@littlelegorobot6646 Жыл бұрын
@@remurrr thats a hard one. id say it depends on the tuning style. Or not? I dont know xD what do you say?
@oneplumpboi5317 Жыл бұрын
Back in the day, JDM cars had a higher stock engine output and different trim levels that were usually much more luxurious than ADM/USM/EDM cars or they were mix-matched. For example, a ADM car here had basically the lowest trim possible of a car, being a SOHC engine, Open diff, where JDM got exclusively DOHC, better suspension and LSD's. JDM had a variety of interior trims aswell and sometimes better gauge clusters i.e. higher RPM reading because better ECU, a cluster that goes over 180kms per hour etc. So when people said "JDM", people would pay extra because it's better than buying parts from wrecked cars or ordering parts brand new from Japan. It's not trying to sound snobby, it was just being accurate. The misinterpretation came from younger generations who rarely go to car meets and don't know what Domestic means. JDM was literally the highest trim typically, now even the lowest trims are misinterpreted as JDM.
@chazznaggs2 жыл бұрын
A lot of people need to hear this. I see too many guys in the US calling their Honda Civic “JDM af bro” 🤣
@olavofernandes72862 жыл бұрын
True
@lemonpee Жыл бұрын
I mean with a laptop and putting a wrong gas would prolly make you feel like you're driving a JDM. But yeah it's not a JDM
@JDMnomad932 ай бұрын
The term was actually made up as a way to distinguish a specific tuning style in the Honda community which veered away from the popular show car style in the mid 90's/2000's and focused more on performance and using OEM or japan specific exterior/interior parts along with the Japanese powertrain variations on north American model cars. The term just evolved from there because the term was never validated by anyone but was used to describe cars and parts coming from overseas and slowly morphed into being exclusively cars made in japan and imported to North America. It's crazy to me how few people know the true Origins of this amazing cultural phenomenon.
@ahmetturkmen0011 Жыл бұрын
“True information is both more accessible and less common than ever before.” Wise words.
@squirrelworks1332 Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated dude. I know it must be annoying for you to have to define, but as someone new to cars and trying to learn I appreciate it.
@JDMism2 жыл бұрын
I knew my car was truly JDM when the accessory wiring started a fire
@AmateurEnthusiasm2 жыл бұрын
I feel this...so much. The wiring on my 2jzgte altezza was mental
@amardoyan922 жыл бұрын
Such a cool video that I feel like so many people need to actually see!!! Good job buddy!
@CobraCommanderX2 жыл бұрын
The whole time you're discussing what JDM is I noticed you're sitting in one of those JDM minivans that have the rear facing middle row with the 360 curtains. I couldn't think of a better example of something that the Japanese domestic market wanted that the US market never caught on to. Excellent video, your production skills are awesome and the information that you present is delivered in a very authoritative style because you know your stuff!
@AmateurEnthusiasm2 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks that was on purpose! The van video will be next I think!
@derrickjones29989 ай бұрын
Thanks for explaining this, MANY needed to hear it!!
@Kobold_Green5 ай бұрын
The Suzuki Jimny has a JDM version that is literally only sold in Japan. It's smaller, lighter, and lacks fender flares. This is to make it fit into the "Kei" class, which means lower road tax, and reduced insurance premiums
@AkemiGuraaaa2005 Жыл бұрын
i thought jdm was japan drift maniacs lol
@deyowww14315 ай бұрын
That makes alot more sense tbh lol
@AcquiredPrawn492 жыл бұрын
I can hear the 23 year olds in the US whining that their D15 civic hatch is “JDM AF” with their fart can and slammed suspension. “I mean it’s basically a detuned, LHD, four lug CTR” is literally what I was told looking a 90s hatch almost 10 years ago
@jamesferguson3401 Жыл бұрын
I’ll never understand slamming your car to the ground if you drive it anywhere other than a track bc one speed bump and you just fucked your front end and bottomed out probably causing even more damage
@grahamchan42664 ай бұрын
I guess im probably alot older than your audience. Believe it or not, as the year 2000 approached. The term "JDM" often referred to a style, or like you mentioned a blooming area of car"culture." The scene was almost completely dominated by Hondas at this time. Authentic imported JDM parts, the JDM subtle look, which was a move away from big body kits and into the oem+ look had become a huge unstoppable phenomenon. Few people used the term to refer to what market the car was manufactured for, until more recently. So we should really thank early website forums, the late 90s Honda scene, and the legendary sports car culture of Japan for making the term JDM what it is today.
@JDMnomad932 ай бұрын
Hell yeah another person who understands the origins of this cultural term. Respect!
@koulematon7359 Жыл бұрын
My family owned a 1997(?) Nissan Almera N15, produced in Japan for European markets, so not a real JDM. Unfortunately it got scrapped, before I could drive it at least once. But I loved it. My first car (and current also) is Mitsubishi Space Star (known in the US as Mirage). I wanted to lay my hands on any Japanese car, because in my country they're known for their reliability. Although some think it is a poorly designed car, it is perfect for European roads and for learners like me. Sadly it wasn't produced in Japan but in another Asian country, but I'm still proud to drive a product of Japanese technical thought. JDM for life.
@BrothaNeo3 ай бұрын
Ok thank you for this video! I'm one who needed it too lol.
@wheresthepick Жыл бұрын
All this day i though...jdm means "japanese drift machine"
@SheenYousee Жыл бұрын
No… touge racing period … highway/cornorsand curves or drift racing Guy 🤝🏽
@drewsmith58279 ай бұрын
Hahaha, I have a ‘97 CR-V RD1 (Japan spec) and finally googled the definition. Great video! Was familiar with the term being used around the Japanese car crowd. I keep seeing it on parts I’m now special ordering... 😂
@Will_au2 ай бұрын
One of my friends has a Toyota Aurion, a car that was ONLY sold in Australia, and he had a JDM sticker and on that said "made in Japan" and other Japanese stickers all over the rear window.. i told him that his car isn't "JDM" and that the Aurion was a car for the Australian market. he has taken the stickers off now.
@すどにむ2 жыл бұрын
> JDMはなんですか ←this sounds more like "JDM is what" rather than "what is JDM", what I'd use might be "JDMとは" "JDMって何" "JDM 定義"
@oneplumpboi5317 Жыл бұрын
Just going to copy and paste this from my reply in the comments. Back in the day, JDM cars had a higher stock engine output and different trim levels that were usually much more luxurious than ADM/USM/EDM cars or they were mix-matched. For example, an ADM car here had basically the lowest trim possible of a car, being a SOHC engine, Open-diff, whereas JDM got exclusively DOHC on their trims, better suspension, and LSDs. I'm referring to the AE86 here. Some countries got the AE85 engines in their Vin-numbered AE86s. a JDM 86 was inherently different from a foreign export 86. Hell, some JDM cars even had bigger turbos. JDM had a variety of interior trims such as powered windows, red/blue/black/grey/leather interior as well, and sometimes better gauge clusters i.e. higher RPM reading because of better tuned ECU, a cluster that reads to 300kmph over the standard 180kmph, etc. So when people said "JDM", people would pay extra because it's better than buying parts from wrecked cars or ordering parts brand new from Japan. It's not trying to sound snobby, it was just being accurate. The misinterpretation came from younger generations who rarely go to car meets and don't know what Domestic means. JDM was literally the highest trim typically, now even the lowest trims are misinterpreted as JDM.
@mista4146 ай бұрын
"Apparently, the Internet is crazy" yes, yes indeed.
@CobraCommanderX2 жыл бұрын
By the way, have you ever considered seeing what the sport bike scene is like there? Could be worth looking into.
@AmateurEnthusiasm2 жыл бұрын
I have! And its very different than the US. But i know very little about bikes despite being raised in a bike family. (I learned to ride before I learned to drive!)
@JisaaanАй бұрын
I was a JDM lover. Than i realized now im cooked 💀☠️
@jamesferguson3401 Жыл бұрын
Keyword in JDM is marketing. If you’re car isn’t built/tuned a certain way and built cosmetically a certain way then it’s not JDM. The way their built in the JDM way caters to the Japanese “market”. So if you just have a modified car with a basic paint job, not having certain wheels lights, spoiler etc then you just bought a car and made it faster. But to build a JDM car is a certain way of going about that whole process. You could take and American car the challenger and build it like a JDM car and that would be more JDM then having a JDM type car and not building it the JDM way
@Jay_CZ4A7 ай бұрын
Wrong the US cars that are imported into Japan it's call usdm.also Japan imports hellcats to Japan they are LHD not Rhd.
@JDMnomad932 ай бұрын
So the only for sure 100 percent true statement about the term JDM here is the meaning of the acronym being Japanese Domestic Market. I do not believe there ever will be a true definition if the term however. I highly recommend everyone who is curious to the origins of what JDM was and has now become watch a documentary called The Pursuit Of Function. Might break some hearts and make a select few very happy. When people talk about what is now considered JDM, which this guy did extremely well, they first have to understand how the term originated. I wont go into that in crazy detail on this comment but here is a brief rundown. It was originally used as a way to describe a specific tuning style which originated in the California 90's Honda community. The style utilized genuine Japanese performance parts and drivetrains, as well as Japanese exclusive oem/aftermarket interior/exterior parts on the North American variants of those specific models. The true Origins of the term JDM can be traced back to that time and that group of people. Shout out to FF Squad for kicking off a cultural phenomenon. We all owe so much to those guys.
@drewhill26239 күн бұрын
thank you for the video. Can you do a video of the different engines in JDM vs US market. I understand the JDM is for Japanese, does the Japanese market have different engines options like Ford (Ford Motor performance) Chevy (GM Performance) and Mopar (...........) can you include transmission and differential's. thank you and god bless
@AmateurEnthusiasm7 күн бұрын
There are absolutely engine differences, but that is a vast and marque-specific subject. One example is my altezza. In Japan they came with 3S-GE or 1G-FE engines, surprisingly its the four cylinder you want. But in America they got detuned 2Js. But sadly no I can't make such a vast video, but maybe I can do some research and speak to some specific cars!
@King_Bob_II Жыл бұрын
Me thinking JDM means Japanese Drift Masters
@joshingwithyahaha Жыл бұрын
Japanese drift mobile
@AmateurEnthusiasm Жыл бұрын
Japanese Dori Machine
@mathy6k38811 ай бұрын
I thought it's Japanese drift machines xd
@BrodBoolin4 ай бұрын
What i find crazy is that it could have the right hand drive and main components for a JDM car, but it could STILL not be counted as a JDM car☠️☠️☠️
@gokulram98166 ай бұрын
great explanation, so true
@zerriox7 ай бұрын
This could have gotten even worse when considering collabs... e.g. the toyota z4 or alfa mx5..😅 and in the best worst case you give the whole branch prodiction completely to another manufacturer.. like subaru did after the first 2 gens of Justys, from which on every efficient "small-car" modell just are suzukis with small face lifts and subaru emblems put on... Fortunely this wasn't the case till 2000's
@AltimaV6SportsCar5 ай бұрын
JDM Sport cars are no longer the "Supercar killer for a fraction of the price" they are slower and more expensive than some supercars now 😭
@stevevarholy20117 ай бұрын
The flip side of the coin is models from foreign manufactuers specified to Japanese market standards to be imported into Japanse for first sale. They are foreign imports to the Japanese market. They aren not Japanese domestic cars. No more than a Ford F150 in England is a UKDM vehicle.
@mista4146 ай бұрын
Idk bro my CRZ was built in Japan sooo Just kidding, i would've gotten the one with the glass roof if it were at all JDM.
@huyra8019 Жыл бұрын
Tbh I hate jdm cars and Japanese cars (minus a few good ones the nerds haven't made hyper inflate) because they aren't cheap anymore. When I was a kid you could find a perfect nsx for 50 grand, a Mk4 turbo supra manual was under 20 grand. Heck if you were really lucky you could find an s2k for under 10 grand. Now good luck finding salvage cars at those prices.
@AmateurEnthusiasm Жыл бұрын
Honestly all those prices existed as early as 6 years ago
@joshingwithyahaha Жыл бұрын
Just to many people hyping up those cars, it sucks but it is what it is yk. Nothing we can really do about it because if we do tell these nerds that it's just a car then they are going to throw a fit because they don't want their bubble to burst 🤷
@firesupport162 Жыл бұрын
Not the cars fault its the upper class out buying the lower class instead of having good middle ground like when I could find an 84 Ford Ranger in 2005 for 300 bucks now people think it's worth 10k and doesn't even run
@Kobold_Green5 ай бұрын
You can still get a JB64 import for cheap if you know where to look. JDM 4wd ftw.
@Jay_CZ4A7 ай бұрын
My car is JDM cause it comes with a chassis code not Vin number.also just because you stick a Silvia badge and stickers on your 240SX dont make it a Silvia or JDM.also just because you get a RHD conversion kit dont make it JDM.
@Fury-oi7th6 ай бұрын
So my BRZ was manufactured in Japan and has a Japanese VIN, but it drives on the left and was clearly imported and sold in North America. But does that make in JDM because it was manufactured there?
@AmateurEnthusiasm6 ай бұрын
If it was sold in the US new, it’s USDM. Lhd further ensures that reality.
@Dingus_from_tci5 ай бұрын
Jamming Driving Machine
@kategaming97 Жыл бұрын
Nice video mate
@AmateurEnthusiasm Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@NikaHollywood8 ай бұрын
JDM is an adjective. You've described what JDM cars are. I think it's far more common to talk about JDM parts for tuning/modding (my wallet hates JDM parts). Could aspect of Japanese car culture that get imported be considered JDM? I guess you'd say no, but I think it's fine.
@basicallyluci8048 Жыл бұрын
makes sense and i knew the defenition but i have one question now What do i say when people ask what "ganre" of cars im into, and i like.. well.. japanese cars.. (as well as bmw, etc) do i just say "drift" cuz this isnt always the case? For most of us, jdm is just a simple word for.. all of the above.. modified, drifting, usually japanese but not always (like bmw) cars..
@AmateurEnthusiasm Жыл бұрын
Interesting. I’ve thought people use it to refer to Japanese cars colloquially, but you use it to refer to anything drifty? Maybe JDM will develop into that. I usually tell people I’m into anything. Sounds like you’re into anything RWD
@zerriox7 ай бұрын
One thing i somewhat dont get is... isnt lexus the kinda "luxury" subsidiary company from toyota? ..so wouldnt the IS300 be same JDM as the Altezza is? 🤔 or do i miss some detail to that though, clear me up.. xD
@AmateurEnthusiasm7 ай бұрын
There was no IS2/300 made for Japan. Depending on model year. The one I assume you’re referring to was sold here as an Altezza. Which would be the JDM model. Lexus was launched as an overseas brand initially then later launched in Japan. That’s why older 90s Lexus are Toyotas here.
@zerriox7 ай бұрын
@@AmateurEnthusiasm ahh there was my knowledge gap, thank you 🙏🏻😁
@Jaonownal2 ай бұрын
man and i thought it was Japanese drift machines
@justinslife88986 ай бұрын
I love JDM👌🏻
@TheEvilTwinCG211 ай бұрын
If your car is NOT originally imported from Japan and RHD, your car is just another import car.
@mellovvyell0vv8496 ай бұрын
No one put under light in Japan😂
@GreatValueBleach2 жыл бұрын
How to set up zoom meeting
@jaroslavopletal9000 Жыл бұрын
It can co deeper. I’m from Czech (europe) and there is EUDM, But year ago i bought supra mk3 made for American market (diferrent specs- USDM specs) But sold originaly in europe. It’s not definitly JDM, But is it USDM or EUDM?
@stevevarholy20117 ай бұрын
US import version. (or, if you are Japanese, an US export model).
@automotiveworld101 Жыл бұрын
I imported a 1992 mazda speed astina hatchback from japans domestic market so does that make it jdm ?? Because my makes say it is but idk 😅
@electrikoptik10 ай бұрын
Calling all Japanese cars JDM is stupid. Why? Because many non-Japanese JDM exist. My cousin owns an E30 M3 that was officially made for the Japanese domestic market.
@AmateurEnthusiasm10 ай бұрын
Same for my 911
@BySixa6 ай бұрын
I don't know why this is so difficult for people to understand
@detonationpyrotechnics41566 ай бұрын
Love my jdm af engine brahhh 😂😂😂
@jeremiahcolone8421 Жыл бұрын
i was going to buy a handa civic hatchback 1974 idk if its jdm also im 16
@TheEvilTwinCG211 ай бұрын
True jdm: Mitsubishi FTO…
@strides10002 ай бұрын
So basically, who gives af, it’s just a car?
@avanreijn2 жыл бұрын
JDM y0!
@MandoMan3 Жыл бұрын
how get real jdm to us cheap
@MandoMan3 Жыл бұрын
next video 👆
@joshingwithyahaha Жыл бұрын
I don't think there is a cheap way. You need to pay for import, export, and whole lot of fees just to get the car onto the cargo boat.
@Apple_Beshy Жыл бұрын
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@rogerrabbito45175 ай бұрын
You mad, bro? You did a good job informing some noobs. What's so anxiety producing? Relax, G.