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JDMike
03-10-2009, 08:04 PM
Ok some of you are aware of the trend in Japan to obtain the USDM Style for their vehicles. Here is a VERY interesting thread (full of pics too) with a guy in Japan who runs a shop that imports US parts and vehicles to Japan. Definitely worth the read. http://nwp4life.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=13013&page=1 He even talks about how he has a Del Taco cup in his car because it is an item you might find in the US and makes him feel more USDM. Also In-N-Out bags/wrappers are sought out by some of his customers. Those examples are more extreme but it's interesting to see the parts he, and his customers, want/buy for their cars. His comments in the thread show a first hand perspective of how similar desires to obtain rare parts are shared between us.

Also check out www.usdmjam.com It is Japans biggest USDM car show. The event is attended by his shop and customers every year.
spastik
03-10-2009, 08:29 PM
haha thats silly. i wonder how much i could get for my car over there, with all my usdm goodies
mittens
03-10-2009, 08:51 PM
If I do get to go to tokyo auto salon next year, I will be taking a suitcase FULL of usdm goodies... And trading the locals for their jdm stuffs.
JDMike
03-10-2009, 08:57 PM
I saw one car with AAA stickers...ha
omg its drunk scott.
03-10-2009, 09:22 PM
someone should setup a site to trade shit. get on it DJMike :)
BRINGTHERUCKUS
03-10-2009, 11:04 PM
some of that shit is so weird what they do, and shows have LHD shit..so opposite. ill trade anyone over there eg hatch for eg hatch...damn
Jdmitr
03-11-2009, 02:11 AM
Cool to see the "JDMhondaparts.com" license plate frame on the black DC...lol had a few of those bitd.
racerX 244
03-13-2009, 12:32 PM
haha, wow...

someone needs to start a website, USDM/JDM trader or something, where we can all go on and trade each other factory parts/accessories and whatnot, and just make it easier!
BRINGTHERUCKUS
03-13-2009, 07:01 PM
haha, wow...

someone needs to start a website, USDM/JDM trader or something, where we can all go on and trade each other factory parts/accessories and whatnot, and just make it easier!

ya that would be perfect, i had no idea they were into USDM shit haha

"check out my left hand drive bro!!" haha
Mr. smith
03-13-2009, 11:22 PM
hmmm if we only can swap cars we would all be happy lol . but now i can tell every one, thers people in japan that would kill to have my car.
CharlieMurphy
03-14-2009, 10:42 AM
Oh man, i was laughing through most of that thread! So crazy to see people with CTR's trying to downgrade to DX, or his wifes fully loaded mini-van being downgraded to base model interior etc.... Man, its so weird that our scenes are like mirrored images...
shenrie
03-24-2009, 01:29 PM
Lol, Love the "compton style" hatch. Too funny.

Theres some oldschool love. And I know Ill catch hell, but I miss the all clear tails. Was cool to see some pictured. I love the USDM Pepsi can too, I just picked up a JDM bottle of water that came over with a Premira title taped to it from Tim. Nifty little score :D

There was another thread with some pix of oldschool EF's (from the wagon forum) http://www.hondacivicwagon.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=5044

And what wheels are these? I really like them:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee281/type_k/DSC07783.jpg
And who makes a knockoff of it since Ill never be able to afford the real deal, hahaha.
vudoo03
03-24-2009, 07:07 PM
the wheels are from a company called winds auto they are the barrel.

but they are a knockoff of a usdm wheel called fanmags or turbo fins you cn find them on sweet a-team vans and in junkyeards or on some old datsuns also.
shenrie
03-26-2009, 07:16 AM
^^^Nice, thanks for the info. I had a set of those on my old chevy. They were 13x7's and called Western Cyclones. I guess I have never seen fwd offsets in that wheel before, but after you posted that pic, I guess I can kinda see them being similar.

Got any links? All that comes up when I type in Winds Wheels even with the word barrel is a bunch of shit about wind socks and wind wheels (the cheezy little windmill yard art).

BTW, I sent you a pm :D
CHRIFFIN
03-26-2009, 10:43 AM
Interesting find.
vudoo03
03-27-2009, 07:15 AM
^^^Nice, thanks for the info. I had a set of those on my old chevy. They were 13x7's and called Western Cyclones. I guess I have never seen fwd offsets in that wheel before, but after you posted that pic, I guess I can kinda see them being similar.

Got any links? All that comes up when I type in Winds Wheels even with the word barrel is a bunch of shit about wind socks and wind wheels (the cheezy little windmill yard art).


http://www.windsauto.com/index.htm

the company is really small and the whels are discontinued

but if you search around you may be able to find some, but they are a ae86 tuner. tey also had 2 86's in di here in the us . one was pink and the other was yellow