Vehicle Identification Number

[Whieroman]

Would it be true if a cb has a vin that started with j its jdm ?

[Nurega]

a VIN starting with J means the car was manufactured in Japan. If it starts with 1, 2, 3, or 4, it was manufactured somewhere in North America, etc. In our CBs, it'll either start with J (Japan-built) or 1 (Ohio-built).

[Whieroman]

a VIN starting with J means the car was manufactured in Japan. If it starts with 1, 2, 3, or 4, it was manufactured somewhere in North America, etc. In our CBs, it'll either start with J (Japan-built) or 1 (Ohio-built).

so if my car was manufactured in japan would it make more jdm then a cb built in ohio lol ????????

[Nurega]

I've literally spent the last 10 minutes trying to find a way to respond to what you just said.

to conclude...
If it truly makes you that happy, then yes, I'd be happy to tell you it makes your car "more JDM". Much more JDM than those silly right hand drive CB7s sold in Japan.

But I digress

[Brandoncb7]

[pedroalcala]

so if my car was manufactured in japan would it make more jdm then a cb built in ohio lol ????????

If its manufactured in Japan, than its JDM.
If it was manufactured in USA, then it USDM.

And no it does not make it "more" JDM, its just plain JDM if it was built in Japan.

[Nurega]

damn, I should have thought of that. A simple smiley would have sufficed...

[MikeW]

Where are the "4" VIN=codes from? I know 1 is USA, 2 is Canada and 3 is Mexico or vice versa, but i dont know where 4 comes from.

JHM Vins are not necessarily "made in Japan". Remember, there were RHD CBs made here, in the US. There were also ones given "JHM" VIN codes. Why, i dont know. Maybe they were left overs.

[Nurega]

If its manufactured in Japan, than its JDM.
If it was manufactured in USA, then it USDM.

And no it does not make it "more" JDM, its just plain JDM if it was built in Japan.

whoa there. A Japanese-built accord for the US market is still USDM. Similarly, US-built coupes for the Japan market are JDM.

[Nurega]

Where are the "4" VIN=codes from? I know 1 is USA, 2 is Canada and 3 is Mexico or vice versa, but i dont know where 4 comes from.

Oh, I honestly thought the 4 designation was for Mexican built vehicles; I stand corrected. Just looked it up; US designation is 1 OR 4.

[MikeW]

I dont think ive ever seen a 4 VIN code before. Not on any car ive ever looked at anyway.

[jmolina]

i guess my cb is jdm since it starts with a j....but has no jdm features

[Brandoncb7]

I'm not trying to be a dick but are you really that nit picky about how JDM your car is? What if it was built in Japan by a bunch of americans working there..........

[Nurega]

I agree, this is getting a little ridiculous. to the OP, hope you got a kick out of these responses.

[GhostAccord]

This thread made me laugh. Then I read this statement,

If its manufactured in Japan, than its JDM.
If it was manufactured in USA, then it USDM.

And no it does not make it "more" JDM, its just plain JDM if it was built in Japan.

JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market not made in Japan. If it's built in Japan and sold for the US market it's a US domestic market vehicle aka USDM and vice versa.