Best jdm importers10/4/2023 While performance models dominate some of the quirkier and less conventional JDM cars built for Japanese tastes have also found homes and an enthusiastic fanbase here in the UK. Through the late 90s and into the early 2000s this went hand in hand with modding culture but, as owners have matured, collectors are increasingly chasing the few remaining cars that survive in original condition. Fuelled by games like the original Gran Turismo (first launched in 1997) and movies like Fast and Furious, awareness of high-performance models from Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Honda and Mitsubishi grew to cult status, and drove what were known as ‘grey imports’ of desirable cars enthusiasts craved from Japan. Traditionally, though, the JDM scene tends to focus on specialist cars that weren’t originally sold here. For collectors chasing dwindling supplies of classic Porsches, Ferraris and other European exotica this is obviously attractive, along with the fact cars from Japan tend to be well maintained and less rusty than ones that have lived on our salty roads. But why go to the bother?įirstly, there’s the convenience of Japanese cars also being right-hand drive vehicles, so unlike importing from Europe or America the car is geared up for driving on UK roads. Searches for JDM cars are up on Auto Trader but what exactly are they and why is there such a fanbase? In simple terms ‘JDM’ stands for Japanese Domestic Market, and refers to cars originally sold in Japan but since imported to the UK for a second life on the other side of the world.
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