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86-accord-lxi
03-31-2006, 06:22 PM
I was messing with my parts car today and happened to glance at the vin
plate on the door jamb, It says MFG in japan, My 86 lxi says MFG in us of japanese parts. Why is there no jdm parts on it ? Like corner lights, bumper lights , etc... It seems just like a USDM accord. It's an 89 lxi 4 door, Green with silk ivory and black interior. The motor and tranny only have 139,000 miles on them, I still have yet to see if they work because I gave the motor and tranny to my buddy. He had to go to Maryland to take care of his taxes and shit before the 15th. He has the keys, So I can't mess with the car.
The guy we got it from said it ran perfect last time he messed with it. It was rear ended. It's just weird, It's a Jdm, But no jdm goodies ?

BITESIZE
03-31-2006, 06:28 PM
Just because they made those cars in japan, doesn't mean it's jdm. They had to make them all D.O.T. aprroved for the U.S.A. sucky i know! My car was made in japan too, so I'm in the same boat as you.

BITESIZE
03-31-2006, 06:30 PM
They are mfg in Canada, Ohio, Japan...etc.

leia
03-31-2006, 06:32 PM
Just like my RSX is made in Japan but its certainly not JDM version (thus its an Acura not at Honda).

And the Canadian versions have the different names for the trim levels.

Where its made doesn't mean its JDM. But you can pretend its better :)

BITESIZE
03-31-2006, 06:33 PM
I'd rather drive a car made by little people than u.s.a people.

A18A
03-31-2006, 06:34 PM
Just because they made those cars in japan, doesn't mean it's jdm. They had to make them all D.O.T. aprroved for the U.S.A. sucky i know! My car was made in japan too, so I'm in the same boat as you.
what's D.O.T? is that like us needing a W.O.F?

BITESIZE
03-31-2006, 06:35 PM
Department of Transportation

leia
03-31-2006, 06:36 PM
Department of Transportation


And yeah, I agree, little fingers do better work. Realistically its almost all robots. Still I'd trust japanese robots over american :) AISIMO (or however its spelled) built Honda's, how sweet would that be?

BITESIZE
03-31-2006, 06:39 PM
I'm 5'3" tall...so little people do rule all!

speedpenguin
03-31-2006, 06:40 PM
Is that why your name's bitesize?

BITESIZE
03-31-2006, 06:43 PM
Is that why your name's bitesize?
:cheers:

speedpenguin
03-31-2006, 06:57 PM
:cheers: I'm not short, I'm like 5'9" but I always wanted to be when I was a kid.

Vanilla Sky
03-31-2006, 07:10 PM
actually, every JHM 3gee i see in the junkyard was there because of a wreck. well, at least every one i check the VIN on.

86-accord-lxi
03-31-2006, 07:53 PM
Manufactured in Japan, means it was made in Japan, Then imported to the U.S. But, It's not the actual JDM version, I got it ! But, It's still better then having USDM ! I wish it wasn't rear ended, oh well ! It held up pretty good for being rear ended hard, I mean maybe 45-50 mph ! I wish mine was at least manufactured in Japan, They seem to build cars better than the U.S.

3G Jester
03-31-2006, 08:04 PM
look at the first 3 letters of your VIN.

1JG --mfg'd in japan...but to US DOT standards.
1HG --mfg'd in Ohio
2HG --mfg'd in Canada to US DOT standards..or to the canadian standards (almost exactly US with some differences)

you wont see any JG acccords in america any more. they are all 1 and 2 HG's....just look in the parking lots on the dash as you walk by. but there is a long economical story behind why that is.

1ajs
03-31-2006, 08:23 PM
are parts car is made in japan also but the 87 was made in canada
parts car
http://img438.imageshack.us/img438/8271/dscf16391rd.jpg
million k 3gee see the sticker...
http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/1466/vin0un.jpg

Vanilla Sky
03-31-2006, 08:44 PM
btw, it's JHM, not 1JH

i believe it's:

j- japan
1- us
2- canada

the first char is country of orgin.

1ajs
03-31-2006, 09:05 PM
your right Vanilla Sky
http://www.grim-clan.com/250frames/DSCF1640.jpg

forrest89sei
03-31-2006, 09:59 PM
Manufactured in Japan, means it was made in Japan, Then imported to the U.S. But, It's not the actual JDM version, I got it ! But, It's still better then having USDM ! I wish it wasn't rear ended, oh well ! It held up pretty good for being rear ended hard, I mean maybe 45-50 mph ! I wish mine was at least manufactured in Japan, They seem to build cars better than the U.S.

I Gotta Agree with you.

Thats why I made my family get a JAPAN MADE 2006 Honda CR-V vs a Pilot or a Element.

I Prefer a JHM or a 2HG vs a 1HG

Though my 3GEE is a 1HG

Tips to understanding your vehicles serial (VIN) number

They are as follows:

1st character- Identifies the country in which the vehicle was manufactured.
For example: U.S.A.(1or4), Canada(2), Mexico(3), Japan(J), Korea(K), England(S), Germany(W), Italy(Z)

2nd character- Identifies the manufacturer. For example; Audi(A),
BMW(B), Buick(4), Cadillac(6), Chevrolet(1), Chrysler(C), Dodge(B),
Ford(F), GM Canada(7), General Motors(G), Honda(H), Jaquar(A), Lincoln(L), Mercedes Benz(D), Mercury(M), Nissan(N), Oldsmobile(3), Pontiac(2or5), Plymouth(P), Saturn(8), Toyota(T), VW(V), Volvo(V).

3rd character- Identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division.

4th to 8th characters- Identifies vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.

9th character- Identifies VIN accuracy as check digit.

10th character- Identifies the model year. For example: 1988(J), 1989(K), 1990(L), 1991(M), 1992(N), 1993(P), 1994(R), 1995(S), 1996(T),
1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y)------2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3)

11th character- Identifies the assembly plant for the vehicle.

12th to 17th characters- Identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production
as it rolled of the manufacturers assembly line.
Understanding the cars vehicle identification number has become very popular with car collectors for new and old vehicles alike. Collectors can confirm a vehicles uniqueness, collectability and date of production. Consider this- owning one of the last cars off the assembly line for a certain year or model or how about owing one of the first 50 of a new model off the assembly line. Car collecting has become an immense world wide hobby/business and knowing how to read and understand a VIN is a very important aspect.
* From http://www.autoinsurancetips.com/vin.htm

86-accord-lxi
04-01-2006, 12:37 AM
Cool ! Thanks for that info forrest !

3G Jester
04-01-2006, 09:11 AM
thanks derrek. my hatchie was a JHM but that was 3 years ago....my 6thgen is 1hg

BITESIZE
04-01-2006, 09:48 AM
Cool thing is my car is an 89 but was made in dec of 88.

3G Jester
04-01-2006, 09:51 AM
yeah my red 88 hatch was sold as an 89 but still an 88. they only made the red hatches in 88 and the red coupes in 89. gotta love that black interior!

snoopyloopy
04-01-2006, 04:19 PM
you can usually get the next year's model in august. and these days, you can get them even earlier. like the 2006 ridgeline started selling last year may if i remember correctly.

86-accord-lxi
04-06-2006, 06:06 PM
Here is the front and rear of the parts car, Also the cluster.

http://www.daisyscreations.com/brandon/auto010.jpg

http://www.daisyscreations.com/brandon/auto009.jpg

http://www.daisyscreations.com/brandon/auto012.jpg

87accordlxi
04-07-2006, 06:18 AM
Manufactured in Japan, means it was made in Japan, Then imported to the U.S. But, It's not the actual JDM version, I got it ! But, It's still better then having USDM ! I wish it wasn't rear ended, oh well ! It held up pretty good for being rear ended hard, I mean maybe 45-50 mph ! I wish mine was at least manufactured in Japan, They seem to build cars better than the U.S.

Uh, if it was sold in the US it's USDM regardless of where it was made. JDM mean Japanese Domestic Market, meaning that it was manufactured to Japanese government specs. USDM, likewise, has been manufactured to American government specifications.

Whether it's JDM or USDM has no relation to where the car was actually built. For example, all 3gee coupes were built in Ohio, including JDM versions that were shipped to Japan.

89StockLXi
07-20-2006, 03:35 PM
The vehicle identification number (VIN) info that forrest89sei was great. I had nothing better to do so I looked on the Web for more info and found

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Automotive_VIN_codes

It gives the complete details of every single digit and its meaning. Now you can not only have your 17-digit VIN memorized as most of you on this board probably have, but you can 'splain each digit and amaze your friends! I don't mean to jack anybody's thread but because I don't know how to create a poll, I'm wondering...how many of you have JHM, etc. VIN'd vehicles? (I had an ID on the old Honda board years ago but I lost it & I also never posted messages.)

frantik
07-20-2006, 03:40 PM
You'd know if your car was manufactured for the Japanese Domestic Market... the steering wheel would be on the right hand side :rofl:

forrest89sei
07-20-2006, 08:22 PM
The vehicle identification number (VIN) info that forrest89sei was great. I had nothing better to do so I looked on the Web for more info and found
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Automotive_VIN_codes
It gives the complete details of every single digit and its meaning. Now you can not only have your 17-digit VIN memorized as most of you on this board probably have, but you can 'splain each digit and amaze your friends! I don't mean to jack anybody's thread but because I don't know how to create a poll, I'm wondering...how many of you have JHM, etc. VIN'd vehicles? (I had an ID on the old Honda board years ago but I lost it & I also never posted messages.)


Well I hope we never see any KHM or 3HM Honda's LOL

89StockLXi
07-20-2006, 08:38 PM
^Yeah like forrest89sei says...Even a VHM Honda wouldn't be too good. heh heh

frantik
07-20-2006, 08:39 PM
the M stands for passenger car made in japan, so it could only be used with JHM. mexico would prolly be like 3HG or something. no idea what korea would be

ghettogeddy
07-20-2006, 08:43 PM
i have a jhm and 1hg

89StockLXi
07-20-2006, 09:00 PM
I have a VIN starting with JHM. Cool.:)

forrest89sei
07-20-2006, 09:04 PM
Also check out this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number

89StockLXi
07-20-2006, 09:16 PM
^Yes...this en.wikipedia.org site has a lot of interesting info...You can even look up info on the two cities that have the assembly/manufacturing sites -- Sayama, Japan or Utsunomiya, Japan, for example. Thanks to forrest89sei and 86-accord-lxi for starting this thread! I've learned something new *smile*

frantik
07-20-2006, 09:23 PM
this en.wikipedia.org site has a lot of interesting info
umm.. thats putting it mildly.. :) it's probably the most complete encyclopedia ever created. search for any topic man trust you'll be amazed if you're just learning about wikipedia