LexFather

Well we love JDM here and seems they love USDM there.

http://www.usdmjam.com/

chrisyano

I guess the grass is always greener...

I8ABMR

Just like when guys here are drooling over JDM wheels, the guys in Japan that they mimic are actually rolling in Chrysler 300s , benzs, and BMWs on huge Asanti wheels.

GiantsFan

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Its just like how people here like JDM to be different... they like USDM to be different

USDM FTW!

CK6Speed

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Back when I had the Acura Legend, we used to try and set up exchange deals for JDM parts from the Japanese owners for our USDM parts. It really is all part of being different than the majority of similar cars in your area.

DPRSupra

i actually got my soarer interior items from swapping with a japanese member here

TWong350

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We should create some sort of exchange program. Those interested sign up, specify what they're looking for, swap!

Rash

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I remember checking out Japanese blogs about the G37. Most of them remove their Nissan badges and change it to Infiniti, along with the 370GT & G37 badges. And what they do in the US is the opposite.

RA40

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Yup...each time I'm there, I'll spot certain cars with USDM badges and the DUB type styling. Also see a variety of Cali plates on cars too, I dunno why California though. Like here, it is obvious when the plate doesn't match the year of the car. (Old plate new car or new plate old car. JDM plate for the wrong engine displacement.)

Have seen license frames from the well big city dealers. Saw Longo and Santa Monica Lexus frames in Fukuoka. This also goes with various stateside Toyota dealers too. They love American product...

mr3gs300

yea its to be different, over there our cars are kinda like exotics not necessarily like lambos or anything but they really rather have the ones we have just like we really would like the ones they have, like fords over there are kinda like evos over here .my brother in law sent me a pic once of a ford escort nowguys here in usa remember the ford escort, a real pos, but he one over in japan was like an evo totally tricked out completely different

mjz

Importing a US car in Japan is much more costly, and it has greater appeal.

A Cadillac CTS for instance probably costs twice as much as a Lexus GS or IS350 in Japan.