I am sure that every connoisseur of the Japanese car industry, at least once in his life, has heard the abbreviation JDM (ji di em) ...
When I just embarked on the path of finding my coveted Civic, I heard more than once that "This is a purebred JDM and you should look for it exclusively in Japan." I didn't rack my brains for a long time and immediately went to Wikipedia.
So what do people mean by this acronym? What is JDM?
JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market(from the English. Japanese domestic market or Japanese domestic market). The term is common both for cars and other goods sold in the Japanese market. Typically, car models for Japan differ from those for other markets, or have no foreign counterparts at all.
Based on the above, we can say with 100% certainty that this is a purebred JDM, as many wrote to me on the forums.
The main manufacturers of car models for JDM are Japanese companies such as: Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Suzuki, Subaru, Isuzu, Daihatsu, Mitsuoka.
Imports on the JDM market are represented insignificantly, mainly by models of the premium and luxury class segment, as well as by models of Japanese firms produced abroad.
JDM is the second largest in terms of volume, behind only the US market.
JDM models are characterized by a fairly rich interior equipment and high technical characteristics. A distinctive feature is the almost mandatory automatic transmission and air conditioning (a sports car is an exception to the rule). JDM models have a so-called "right-hand drive", that is, the steering wheel is located to the right of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The lighting of the road is made in accordance with the norms of left-hand traffic, that is, the headlights shine to the left and have a focused picture, which historically coincides with the norms of Great Britain and Ireland, since it was from there that the first cars got to imperial Japan. In Japan, imported left-hand drive models are allowed for operation, the possession of which, on the contrary, raises the status of the owner due to the rarity and, as a rule, high cost of such cars.
The usual tenure of owning a car in Japan is 3-5 years, less often 7 years. A similar situation is now in Europe. Only Russia is marking time and driving for generations on the same car.
After the expiration of 3-7 years, keeping your "old" car becomes economically unprofitable due to the strict requirements of the state technical control, due to which cars, when they reach this age, are very inexpensively sold, mainly on specially organized for this. The buyer of such a car can be a person from any country. The ability to "painlessly" change an old car for a new one is provided by a very developed credit and trade-in system in Japan. The buyer leases the old car to the dealer at residual value, and this value goes against the down payment for the new one, so the buyer just continues to pay off the loan. As a result, the buyer constantly pays interest on the loan and always drives a fairly fresh car.
A characteristic feature of the policy of Japanese automakers is the release of new models and technologies, first in the domestic market, work on the identified shortcomings, and only after that the start of export to other markets, if such a decision is made. Thus, it is common for Japanese buyers to have the opportunity to purchase vehicles that have a newer technology or version than vehicles sold by Japanese manufacturers in other countries. The difference in the output of models to the external market can reach several years.
JDM's national identity is the appearance of cars, typical of the Japanese school of design.
Owners of JDM cars often install various external moldings, body kits and otherwise significantly change the factory design, change the car's suspension setting (usually lowering it), and tune the engine. In Japan, motorsport, drift, sports tuning are developed; often such modified cars are imported by motorists from other countries to participate in various sports competitions.
Throughout its existence, JDM has greatly influenced the Russian car market.
Due to the geographical proximity of Japan to the eastern shores of Russia, as well as the low price of used JDM cars and the high reputation of the Made In Japan mark, large-scale imports of such cars have been launched since the early 1990s. Very quickly, JDM cars conquered the used car market in Russia from Vladivostok to the Urals. The number of left-hand drive cars in these regions began to decline rapidly, even the Russian state apparatus began to massively use used JDM models due to the attractiveness of their prices and characteristics. In addition, left-hand drive cars in these regions turned out to be more expensive than in the European part due to high transport costs, a relatively poor level of service, a lack of spare parts and a relatively low level of equipment of the models.
I think no one will argue with the fact that our car industry is in deep .. OPE, and the most striking example of this shame is AvtoVAZ. While the whole world is developing, we are marking time and continue to produce all the same cars, but of poorer quality.
There are a lot of funny pictures and demotivators on this topic, but I will share only my favorites:
In the European part of Russia, JDM models are much less common than in the east, but even there there were quite a few motorists who were satisfied with the price / consumer quality ratio of JDM models. The main European consumers of used JDM models are such densely populated regions as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar Krai.
Compared to cars of Japanese manufacturers intended for the European market, which automatically includes Russia, JDM car models have a number of competitive advantages:
- Lower price due to relatively high prices in Europe;
- Much richer equipment, often with air conditioning and climate control, dual air conditioning, glass roofs, satellite navigation, color display, full power accessories, etc .;
- High technical equipment, including four-wheel drive, automatic transmissions, CVTs for many models, high-tech gasoline, diesel and hybrid engines, winter configurations and confident starting in winter conditions, etc.
In the Russian traffic rules and technical regulations there is no restriction on the right-hand steering wheel, although there are differences in the requirements for lighting technology, which is solved by adapting or replacing headlights with similar "European" ones. Nevertheless, since 1993, there have been repeated attempts to discuss and ban the operation of right-hand drive models in the Russian Federation under the pretext of their danger on the road. Now let's see the summary of road accidents over the past day. Are many right-handed cars responsible for road accidents? No!!! If you are destined to get into an accident, then the steering wheel does not play a role here. All this is another political move to support the auto industry and sell more cans to the population, which cannot pass more than one crash test.
Such statements of our government have repeatedly provoked protests from residents of the eastern regions, mainly moving in such cars. In addition, the low level of income in these regions does not allow the massive change of JDM models with right-hand drive to left-hand drive. Therefore, the decision of the issue of banning the right-hand drive on the territory of Russia was constantly postponed or even declared negative - until the next such initiatives appeared.
Since the beginning of 2009, by decree of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation V.V. see, and this segment of the car was most in demand in the Russian car market, the so-called threshold has also decreased (if previously increased customs duties applied only to cars over seven years old, now this also applies to cars over five years old).
Thank you Vova for your understanding. Continue your car races in 3 identical cars. I hope that at least one, yes, it will explode under ... oo! Sorry, but emotions are overflowing.
Vladimir Putin's motor rally on the new Khabarovsk - Chita highway on the new Lada Kalina Sport. It turns out she was not alone ... 2010
This caused discontent among residents of many regions of Russia from the Far East to Moscow and St. Petersburg, but no multiple All-Russian protests and weighty arguments not in favor of new changes could change the government's decisions. As a result, imports of used cars from the Land of the Rising Sun decreased by about 90% (since only small cars of up to 1000 cubic cm now fall into the adequate price range).
From a technical point of view, used JDM models have changed the perceptions of the inhabitants of half of Russia about modern requirements for cars and their equipment. Car services in the right part of Russia have massively acquired technical knowledge about automatic transmissions, CVTs, air conditioners, electronics, engines, transmissions, suspension and other components of modern Japanese cars.
Now all that remains is to disperse AvtoVAZ, hire 10-15 Japanese there and start building modern cars.
Thank you for the attention.
Japanese Domestic Market (JDM)(Japanese Domestic Market or Japanese Domestic Market) is a term commonly used to refer to vehicles (as well as other goods) sold in the Japanese market.
Typically, car models for Japan differ from those for other markets, or have no foreign counterparts at all.
The main manufacturers of car models for JDM are Japanese companies: Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Suzuki, Subaru, Isuzu, Daihatsu, Mitsuoka.
Imports on the JDM market are represented insignificantly, mainly by models of the premium and luxury segment, as well as by models of Japanese firms produced abroad. JDM is the second largest in terms of volume, behind only the US market. JDM models are characterized by a fairly rich interior equipment and high technical characteristics. A distinctive feature is the almost mandatory automatic transmission and air conditioning. JDM models have the so-called "right-hand drive" (hereinafter PR), that is, the steering wheel is located to the right relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The lighting of the road is made in accordance with the norms of left-hand traffic, that is, the headlights shine to the left and have a focused picture, which historically coincides with the norms of Great Britain and Ireland, since it was from there that the first cars got to imperial Japan. In Japan, imported left-hand drive models are allowed for operation, the possession of which, on the contrary, raises the status of the owner due to the rarity and, as a rule, high cost of such cars.
The usual tenure of owning a car in Japan is 3-5 years, less often 7 years. Further, it becomes economically unprofitable to maintain an old car due to the stringent requirements of state technical control, due to which cars, when they reach this age, are very inexpensively sold, mainly at specially organized auctions for this. The buyer of such a car can be a person from any country. The ability to "painlessly" change an old car for a new one is ensured by the highly developed credit and trade-in system in Japan. The buyer gives the old car to the dealer at residual value, and this value goes against the down payment for the new one, so the buyer just continues to pay off the loan. As a result, the buyer constantly pays interest on the loan and always drives a fairly fresh car.
JDM StyleJDM Logo JDM like style. In general, the very terms Jdm as Fuck (JDM as f * la), eat sleep jdm belong more to Americans. It is in Japan that cars with such stickers or the use of these words you are unlikely to meet. Well, I have not even seen such stickers in Japan on cars. ... Here you will not find bright LCD displays, huge 20-inch wheels and other attributes inherent in American eye stoppers. Of course, this does not mean that all cars are in this style, these are wildly expensive pieces of carbon fiber with tanks for 1 liter of gasoline. It's quite difficult to move around the city on such monsters. But in general, there is a hint of motorsport in almost all cars in this direction. The tow hooks do not hide, but rather stick out from under the bumpers, also paired with stickers pointing to them. The glued headlights are cross-to-cross, so that in case of an accident glass or plastic does not fly into small fragments along the track. The oil cooler lines on old-school JDM cars sticking out of the radiator grille and bumper, the interior gnawed to the metal. In general, all this went to the streets with the addition of various features.
JDM_style_1. The special brightness of the JDM style is inherent especially in drift cars. Do not be surprised if you see a huge sofa called Mark or Tourer V, which rolls sideways all in mirrored, shiny stickers, painted on different disks in wild colors, and the car itself is pink, or vice versa. To shreds a broken-down 240sx, with a bumper assembled from its particles, fastened with plastic ties.
After all, it is the classic color of the JDM culture that is white. It is white in Japan that is considered the color of sports cars and fast cars. For example, in the UK, the classic racing color is dark green, but the main palette is again bright and acidic colors. JDM cars are not show cars. This car is somehow connected with various competitions. Therefore, if you practice flattening flies with side windows and jammed the wing, just hammer on it with a hammer and stick a couple of bright stickers on top. Of course, this is more suitable for those cars that again participate in drifting or ride on the ring, etc. Just driving a wrecked car will not add respect to you. In general, this is madness that you just need to understand.
JDM_style_2 JDM_style_3 Probably one of the main and simple principles of JDM style is asymmetry. The same stickers are mostly sticky on one side or one place. Optics, like in other auto culture, have their own place. Most often it is just a stock, because it is a shame to break expensive optics on the track, and the car will not go faster because of this. Still, you can often see completely yellow glass or headlights covered in yellow film. The light bulbs are also yellow. The option with fiery red turn signals, repeaters and foglights is also popular, but this is more of an Americanized version. After the drift boom that hit America especially after the 2006 SEMA show, which was attended by the stars of the Japanese D1. Nomura, Kumakuba and other eminent people. The Americans woke up and began to infiltrate the Japanese auto culture. For the most part, it was they who brought orange turn signals into it, which are mostly not found in Japan. The so-called Shocker was also included in the ranks of JDM stickers. In slang, this is a "hand gesture". It has nothing to do with the Japanese "pasting" as such.
In recent years, the direction jdm or Russian buws gi dee em has gained very great popularity in Russia, but for the majority of jdm has limited itself to a "Domo" sticker on the front of a seven Zhiguli. But what about this same JDM?
Wikipedia gives us the following answer.
Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) is a term commonly used to refer to vehicles (as well as other goods) sold in the Japanese market. Typically, car models for Japan differ from those for other markets, or have no foreign counterparts at all.
The main manufacturers of car models for JDM are Japanese companies:
Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Suzuki, Subaru, Isuzu, Daihatsu, Mitsuoka
Imports on the JDM market are represented insignificantly, mainly by models of the premium and luxury segment, as well as by models of Japanese firms produced abroad.
Once some clever guy told me - "My Priora, in a sense, the same JDM turns out, it is produced on the domestic market of Russia, and it turns out that this is Russian Zhi Di Em, isn't it?" In a sense, he is right, but the peculiarities of the djidiam were the rich equipment of the cars and a lot of power under the hood, because as the slogan of the Japanese auto industry is known - "Everything for the driver".
Since the beginning of 2009, by decree of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, new customs duties came into force, which increased the cost of cars with an engine capacity of more than 2,000 cubic meters. see, and this segment was most in demand in the Russian car market. The so-called entrance threshold has also decreased (if previously increased customs duties applied only to cars over seven years old, now this also applies to cars over five years old). This caused discontent among residents of many regions of Russia, but no multiple all-Russian protests and weighty arguments could change the government's decisions. As a result, imports of used cars from the Land of the Rising Sun decreased by about 90% (since only small cars of up to 1000 cc now fall into the adequate price range)
Basically, Russian Auto Mechanics received knowledge about automatic transmissions, CVTs, air conditioners, electronics, engines, transmissions, suspension and other components of modern Japanese cars thanks to this very JDM. For which we thank them)
And now let's move on to explaining all the stickers so beloved by the people.
Koleshiya, Koreisha
These two words have the same meaning. Just two options are used. Because of the different spelling and pronunciation of the English version from Japanese. In short, just like, someone says “Mitsubishi”, and someone says “Mitsubishi”. From Japanese it can be understood as “ old sign "or, more clearly," sign-elderly driver. " age can be reflected in driving. Of course, the Japanese cannot come up with something just like that. Everything should have logic and meaning. Soshinoya and Koleshiya symbolize leaves. Soshinoya as you can see in the photo above, yellow-green. Green is the new green leaf, symbolizing youth. Yellow is the leaves in autumn, that is, the transition to a more adult state. nie.
Bbrrrrr .... stop! What does it have to do with the leaves and driving skills of civilian drivers? We are talking about cars on the style! Now let's talk about the meaning of these stickers in the JDM style. Actually, everything is simple. Soshinoya is a New School.
Most likely, this car will be after the 80th, 85th year. These are bright colors, motley “pasting”, modern design of discs, without half of the cabin with only buckets, low ground clearance, body kits and so on. Koleshiya is Old School.
Auto before 75th, 80th year. Calm appearance. Original chrome-plated parts. Vapors, original or time-appropriate disc design. The salon is preserved in its original form. In general, the parts and mechanisms are kept mainly in the stock. Often protruding oil cooler lines, as in Bosozoku style. Also, these stickers are applied regardless of the age of the car. If your car is fresh years made in the old school style, then you can highlight it with the same Koleshiya sticker.
Soshinoya
It translates from Japanese as “new driver”, “driver just started”, also referred to as Wakaba. If Soshinoya is used in the sense of inexperience in driving a car, then Wakaba can be attributed to inexperience in any spheres. Soshinoya sticker or magnet marks inexperienced drivers whose experience less than 1 year. The sign can not be removed even after a year. If it matches the tone of your car, or if you just think your skills are not perfect.
"Dude, check out my new soshinoya badge, now my Silvia is JDM as fuck!"
Japanese manufacturers have a bad habit: They often take out great, fast cars. I will tell you about nine cars that, in my opinion, deserve a continuation of the lineup.
It was rumored that the Subaru BRZ would not live longer than one generation. However, fortunately, the predictions did not come true: it was. Few Japanese sports cars can boast of such luck.
In the automotive world, the Land of the Rising Sun has a notorious reputation for being a killer that doesn't give iconic cars a chance. Here are nine Japanese sports cars from which we never saw successors.
1. Toyota MR2
Thanks to Toyota, three generations of this mid-engined sports car have been born. The latest model weighs less than a ton and is powered by a 1.8-liter VVTi engine producing 138 horsepower. On the race track, the car exhibits incredible sporty demeanor. The model was discontinued in 2006, and since then there has been no rumor or spirit about it.
2. Mazda RX-8
Replacing the RX-7 with the more affordable RX-8, Mazda started the rotary engine fashion.
The two-rotor "Renesis" engine (better known as the Wankel engine) with a volume of 1.3 liters was available in two variants: 198 or 227 horsepower. It fits perfectly into a rear-wheel drive car with excellent, responsive handling. 
In 2010, the sale of the model in Europe was abruptly discontinued because the rotary engine did not meet European environmental standards. A year later, production in Japan also stopped. There were rumors about a possible heir, equipped with a rotary engine, but we never saw him.
3. Honda S2000
The incredible S2000 is a classic with confidence. A classic that was brutally murdered by the manufacturer. Rear-wheel drive, 2-liter F20C four-cylinder, 240 horses under the hood, engine roar at 8300 rpm. What else do you need to be happy? 
However, not everyone will be able to curb this monster: early models did not have an anti-slip system that they could rely on if something went wrong. Show this car the respect it deserves, and in return you get a perfectly driven, docile sports car.
4. Honda Integra Type-R
What is the Integra Type-R? It's simple. Powerful VTEC engine under the hood, lightweight interior to help reduce overall weight, front-wheel drive with limited slip differential. But despite their simplicity, these parts were used to create an amazing Japanese sports car with the best handling of a front-wheel drive car of all time. The Type-R was the last member of the Integra line. He breathed his last breath in 2006. 
5. Toyota Supra
The notorious Toyota Supra managed to hold out for four generations, but in the late 90s it began to gradually disappear from all trading floors of the world. Production was halted in 2002, and since then the Japanese haven't pampered us with a new Supra. The latest model has become the most popular among car enthusiasts. Powered by the iconic 2JZ 3.0L V6 twin-turbo engine and 276bhp, it worked wonders on the road. 
We would be very happy to see the “Supra” lettering on one of Toyota's next concept cars, such as.
6. Subaru SVX
Even before the world heard about the Impreza model, Subaru was engaged in the creation of a powerful luxury sports car, and their efforts were not in vain. The SVX was powered by a 3.3-liter, 227-horsepower six-cylinder engine. Just look at the stunning design of this 4WD monster. However, the high price and many shortcomings were the result of a resounding failure of the SVX. Production was suspended in 1996 and Subaru were forced to return to exploring the good old GT market. Regardless, it would be interesting to take a look at the successor to this car. 
7. Masda 6 MPS
The stylish Mazda 6 MPS sedan propels you from 0-100 km / h in 6.4 seconds with its 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine and 256 hp. The maximum declared speed of the car is almost 240 km / h. Unfortunately, the manufacturer decided not to continue the MPS lineup in the second generation Mazda 6. The third generation also did not please us with the heir. 
Alas, the car was not sold as we would like, so the decision to discontinue production of 6 MPS is quite justified, albeit very sad. With the discontinuation of the 3 MPS, RX-8 and 6 MPS models, the only vehicle with a sporty spirit. On the other hand, a used 6 MPS can be grabbed for next to nothing today.
8. Mitsubishi 3000GT / GTO
The famous sports coupe of the 90s, equipped with a 280-horsepower three-liter V6 engine, turned out to be really incredibly high-spirited. In addition to the speed, the car made us happy from the technological side. Active climate control, electronically controlled suspension, exhaust control - these technologies were all ahead of their time. This is what became the problem. If some electronics went out of order (and she loved to do it), the owner of 3000GT was forced to leave a tidy sum in the service. Given this fact, Mitsubishi decided to make the subsequent models less "stuffed". 
Production stopped in 2000 and since then no one has heard of the GTO or 3000GT. It is not surprising, since the model was reputed to be extremely unreliable. In this regard, one should hardly hope for an heir, although the sports coupe is exactly the car that is missing today in the Mitsubishi lineup.
9. Nissan Silvia
A tidbit of the Japanese car industry called Silvia goes back to its roots, which was produced from 1965 to 1968. The model was resurrected under the name “S10”, followed by the S11, S12, S13, S14 and finally the S15. The S15 was powered by Nissan's SR20DET four-cylinder turbocharged 2.0-liter engine with 250 hp. However, production ceased in 2002 and the world never saw Silvia again.
Nissan still makes sports cars like the 370Z, or the GT-R, but Silvia's heir didn’t make us happy.
After all, the second part of this article will appear soon, I will tell you about another dozen wonderful sports JDM cars that the Japanese mercilessly ruined!
Japanese Domestics Market (JDM)- the term denotes the tuning of cars in the domestic market of Japan.
The pure JDM styling is a pre-2000 right-handed car with old-school wide rims, body kit and other elements that significantly alter the car's stock design.
Jay D. Em's style is characterized by:
- SWAP Engine - replacement of the original engine with a more powerful one;
- SWAP Transmission - replacement of the gearbox, from automatic transmission to manual transmission or from 5-speed to 6-speed;
- Changes in the car's suspension tuning, lowering by means of adjustable helical struts (extremely low stance is not the goal);
- Wheels: with shelf, Old school, with a huge offset;
- The hood must be made of carbon. It is from the culture of JDM that the fashion for carbon came to us. The Japanese were the first to replace heavy metal hoods with lighter carbon ones;
- Headlights with additional beams on the optics housing;
- The color of the diffusers of the optics is white or red;
- Head optics covered with a yellow film or yellow headlamps;
- Yellow fog lights;
- Riveted arch extenders;
- Tongue front spoilers or splitters from charged versions of standard models;
- Body color - white, blue, yellow, light green, pink or purple;
- Body covering with stickers depicting the Japanese flag - the sun, a yellow-green badge, a snail with a turbine in its shell, inscriptions in the style of "I Love JDM" or "Eat Sleep JDM", images of a pig's face.
JDM style does not require compliance with all of the above. Sometimes it is enough to install understated springs and Japanese forged wheels of the appropriate design and paint them lemon color, so that most would guess bad taste in it, and connoisseurs and connoisseurs - following the Japanese style.
WHAT IS CARBON?
Carbon is a lightweight and durable composite material obtained by interweaving thin strands of graphite and rubber. The threads oriented at an individual angle are bonded with epoxy resins and formed into sheets. The product belongs to the category of composite materials, to the class of carbon plastics, which combines several thousand different formulations.
WHEELS IN JDM STYLE?
There are a number of unspoken rules and concepts, according to which a certain set of rims is suitable for each Japanese model, usually from Japanese manufacturers.
The right wheels play a big role in the overall styling of the JDM car. Usually on old Japanese models of the 70s - 80s quirky old-school discs, brought to an ideal state, are put, and on modern ones - either aggressive discs with a "shelf" or laconic design "rollers" in taymatak-style.
On cars with widened arches, wheels with crazy offsets are often installed, and they also do not forget about the proper fitment / stanz.
Wheels are often painted in the most incredible colors - light green, blue, orange, purple or pink.
A special chic is the wheels of the cult model, painted in the corporate shade of some famous tuning office. For example, the Rays Volk Racing CE28n ultra-light sports wheels in green from the reputable multi-point belt manufacturer Takata will give any JDM culture fan a respectful thrill.
JDM-STYLE TONING?
Japanese tinted glass is the absence of any film on the front hemisphere and the darkened rear hemisphere of the glass.
JDM STYLE MUFFLER?
If the muffler is replaced with a non-standard one, then it can often be seen hanging obliquely.
