Are 90s JDM Cars Worth It?
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
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For many of us, iconic 90s JDM cars are where it all began. We couldn't wait to get our license, go out, and pick up a car that represented what the JDM community stood for. Fast forward several years where these cars are beginning to outlive the import laws and becoming available here in the States. But everything comes at a price, and JDM cars can reach steeping costs than anyone ever imagined. Are these cars worth the price tag? Watch till the end to find out our final thoughts.
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Time Stamps:
0:00: Intro
1:06: There's The Plug
1:58: The Rules of True JDM Cars
3:17: Different Styles Of JDM Cars
4:04: How Expensive Things Can Get
5:43: Performance Options
7:42: Looks, STyling & Kei Cars
9:20: Final Thoughts
10:53: Outro
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A Toyota cavalier just to confuse everybody
Nissan pulsar gtir, because who wouldnt want a baby Skyline. It’s a small awd turbo hatchback. You can’t get much better than that.
Subaru 22b. Because Colin McRae, and Gran Turismo, and I was 14... AWD, 2-door, perfection.
RX-7 FD3S
Pop up headlights 🙂
honestly the nsx frm the 90's is just beautiful…no advertisement needed😭
My fav jdm legend!
Best!
Never seen one in awhile though…rare
100% agree with you, such a beautiful car
Stfu Integra dc2 Type R is better
my lust for JDM 90s shitboxes is immesurable, nothing you say will change my mind
same
Word
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a clean eg hatch hmm thats hot.
True
Day 70 of asking Fitment Industries to bring back Wheel History.
I support this
Yes! But Alex got to be the one presenting it only
@@SeaFrame agreed. Vote for Alex, for everything lol.
Fc rx-7, the body is iconic and the rotary is one of the best sounding engines
Literal F1 sounds lol
Best 'sounding' engine... SOUNDS good.. IS shit.
@@antoniomorfin4547 wym
The NSX is timeless. You can see a 90’s NSX cruising down and I guarantee you’d be like wow that’s a good looking car.
just got a 92 prelude, hella happy to start working on it
Nice bro
Nice. I have a 97.
Lit
Noice
93 del sol si here!
My fav jdm car is the fd rx7. It has a unique sound with the dorito under the hood and the body styling flows so well. IMO
It truly is the best car
To be honest kinda more worth it than the cars now a day :v
And so much more valuable. Imagine someone wrecking your pristine, all original left hand drive 92 rx-7.
Real tears
RX-7 bro legit the most beautiful car I’ve ever seen and it’s just so unique
Which one there are multiple rx7s
FD
@@jamesmorton9715 I prefer FC. I generally like the styling better, other than that they are quite similar. It’s also fairly underrated too. The only reasons I can think that the general public will ever show it love is if Initial D becomes mainstream again and the “Twerkstallion” gets sister cars.
Honda NSX. This car is the car that got me into cars. When I was 2, I played the Gran Turismo 1 Demo, and one of the cars available to play was a midnight purple NSX. From then on I have had a passion for cars.
Same story here. Was lucky enough to pick up a midnight pearl nsx almost 3 years ago before the prices skyrocketed
The Toyota Soarer platform is my favorite :) four eyes and a clean profile, do I need to say anything else?
Wanted a soarer but bought a 400. It’s so much fun and I love the looks of it
Hell yeah soarer boy. I got a 91 soarer uzz32
They may be heavy, but maaan are they fun!
I just bought a 400 as well it drives so nice. It’s my dream car and still relatively cheap and at 18 I was able to afford it buying it myself. Perfect car for anyone trying to get into Japanese cars.
I know someone that has one for sell bro
All the 12 year old R34 fanboys struggling to find a reason be like
R34 COMES WITH 2JZRB STOCK. THATS WHY LOL
@@Tahaaslamm__ 2jzrbls*🥱
R31 gang 😎 we pulling up boyzzzzz
@@tony_5156 thank god R31s are still reasonably priced
Supra gang
R33 gtr is my favorite, its a more comfortable r32 with a better race heritage than the r34. main reason for r34 hype is f&f
I don’t think the main reason for r34 hype is f&f, but I’d definitely agree that it does play a role in a lot of the hype
i agree
Underrated sedan but if I could I would totally import or find a Nissan Cima to buy 👊. Love the look of them for a VIP build and V8 power.
Why not pick up a Q45? (If your in the states)
I just started watching this channel, I love how it's all real talk, this guy gets it, every other jdm channel just rehash the basics about jdm that everyone already knows, this is straight to the point, love it.
I grew up in the 90s, desiring after these vehicles when they were brand spanking new! Now that I'm a grown ass man, I can finally acquire them! So yes! They are definitely worth it. Also let us not forget the build quality on these 90s jdm cars makes these new cars look like dog shit
yeah you and every other gen Y/X car guy. bear in mind the build quality was great when they were new but now most are 25/30 years old with serious rust issues etc
@@socalguy829 In almost 40 bro. I'm no GenX/Y no way! Lol. I was a teen in the 90s and turned 18 in 2000. I already have a 1.5 JZ powered MK3 so as long a you do your job properly in locating one, you'll be just fine. I'm making 517 to the wheels and the car is as solid as ever. Don't believe me? Here's my Instagram @razo_tattoo.
Yep, 90s was a special time in the world. Especially Japanese cars!
Build quality of JDM isnt always better, look at Silvia rust, Evo rust and so on
@@donovanwallace1449 Toyota for life so that doesn't apply lol
my favorite jdm legend is the 22b sti, it paved the way for all us sti lovers in the game
People who watch Fitment industries need to like more man these guys do a great job making videos 👌
FD rx7 as a drift missle but only cry when it breaks down
The smiles make up for the tears.
they are way too expensive to be a missile these days
Currently in the process of getting a 1996 Evo IV. I'm so excited!
Its a great car. Bought mine last year
You called it Alex. I bought my R33 because I love the way the R33 looks.
As a proud owner of a 90's JDM they are worth it 100%!!! They have such a different feel.
Agreed, 90s cars are in a sense classic and they look super sleek
Yo! That's my footage @6:30 that's freaking awesome lol. Thanks for using it and feel free to use any more you need, I have a ton of content 😂 good video guys! 😎
Thank you for clarifying the “JDM” tag. Sooo many people out with their japanese manufacturing USDM cars keep labeling it as JDM lol
I'm still gonna call every acura lexus and Infiniti JDM
@@Star_Taro Right? If they're sold in the native Japanese market and only have minor badging or other differences here, it's still JDM to me, just the USDM version. If a car is manufactured in Japan and only sold globally rather than also sold in the home market, then it's not.
@@cd5sircoupe I
JDM is a classification , which includes actual JDM and usdm cars
Corolla and Civic drivers in Ontario calling their car JDM... Your car is built in this very province
Pulsar GTiR? Hatch-Zilla. Gotta love them.
Man I love the S15 silvia so much because it looks so angry and it is cute.
My favourite JDM cars from the 90s are the Mazda Eunos Cosmo 20B because it’s very unknown and it looks like a cooler S13 and Mazda FD RX-7 because of its iconic design and smooth lines
As I get older, I just realize as much as I would love to buy a 90s classic now, the sadder I get when I realize I really have no time for one anymore.
That's the most depressing thing I've ever heard.
I miss my 1990 civic hatch si. Thing could shit and get that's for sure after I put a turbo in it. Then blew 2nd and 3rd out of it and got it police impounded in casa grande az. Now I got a nb1 yata with speedy efi ecu running 4-2-1 headers and full exhaust teaching myself how to tune properly. Turbo kit coming soon🤘
The reason why I’m into the 90s Japanese cars in the U.S was because of Need For Speed Underground. I remember I started playing it in 2009 and I was just was in kindergarten and I didn’t know what I was doing but I found it fun. I thought the cars in the game were cool because of how they were customized. Also, the first 4 fast and furious movies made me like the Japanese cars. Every time when I see a rare Japanese Car like a Mazda RX7 FD or a Nissan Skyline GTR on the street or passing by, I get shocked because it’s rare and beautiful to look at in real life. My dream Japanese cars is a Nissan Silvia S14 and S15, Mazda RX7 FD, Nissan Skyline R34 and R33GTR, a Honda Prelude and a 1994 Honda Accord.
The after build is definitely worth it I thought mine was never gonna end constantly thinking if I'm just wasting money and should just sell it. But now that its coming together I love just going outside and seeing it gives me the biggest smile on my face and I feel better about myself knowing I did that. When you got Harley guys telling you got a bad ass car you know your changing the car culture world.
The FB, FC, and FD are all some of the best that their respective eras had to offer. The FD is still one of the best looking cars out there today. I recently imported a Cappuccino and it gets more smiles per gallon than my Miata ever could! I'm looking at bringing in a Celsior next. Toyota turned the market on its head when they came out with the Celsior/LS400 and set a precedent for what a luxury car can and should do.
The jdm odyssey that yall have there is bangin!!
I recently got into the 240z and it’s pretty much my favorite because of its engine swapping potential. The engine bay is pretty much large enough for almost any engine to fit in it. Plus I love the look overall.
@@paya5911 Easy, hopes and dreams lol
The 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX.
My grandmother bought one cause "it was in that one car movie!".
It made me fall in love with the car itself along with all JDM cars.
She loved that thing and so did I, but she sold it not long before passing away 9 years ago so I never had the chance to drive it.
I'm driving to North Carolina in 2 months to go buy one lol. 16 hour drive from Montreal.
For me it’s the FD RX7. Not only my favourite Japanese sports car but it’s also my favourite car of all time in general. I’m really into time attack and wheel to wheel racing but I haven’t started my racing career yet but in racing sims I really enjoy driving this car and I plan to build and race my own someday. I love the way they looks and sound. They handle amazing in sims and from what I heard they handle similarly irl (handling being the most important thing in a car for me) They have amazing aftermarket support. They are the perfect car for me. Can’t wait to get my own
Dc2 is my favourite by far, i always used them in forza when i was at school then my friends big cousin took me out in his uk spec before i got my license and it was my dream car for almost 10 years. I almost bought one at 18 and after owing an em1 and a champ white fn2 type r i finally got my 98 spec jdm when i was 26. Still my dream car a year later and its everything i wanted.
Kouki S14 Silvia K for me...I’m currently saving up to import one and at my current rate I should be able to get one from a Japanese auction and bring it over by the end of this year/beginning of next depending on what’s available. Having the money is part one...finding one worthy of bidding on and actually winning said bid is the other part of the story 😅
Toyota Celica GT-Four. My first car was a 94 Celica and I loved it. Now if I could have that again with all wheel drive and turbo that sounds like perfection.
Nothing Stock will even walk with the kings of the Texas streets. Well, street racers in general.
yoooooo they did the thing!! this was my video suggestion!
Thank you for tagging us! ❤
The R34 has always been one of my favorite vehicles. For all of you readers out there wondering, no, I'm not a 12 y/o fanboy (I'm actually 15). I actually like the R34 for what it is. Here me out, this is one of the few cars that started it all for me. There's just something about the look of the car and the beautiful, amazing sounding RB (especially the RB26). It is probably not the smartest idea to buy some skyline for my first car, but I'm highly considering it.
Hehe it’s not happening those prices are too high for a first car :(
Would definitely recommend getting something reliable under 10k (at most) and start maintaining/modding that and seeing how you like doing that (that way if you also get to learn things before going straight for the skyline). You also have to think about part availability and the tools you need to buy to work on the car. Gas prices are also pretty high almost everywhere so Skyline may not be a good daily. Unless you already have a daily car in case your skyline breaks or have the $$$ to do everything then ignore anything I say lol
I’m not a pessimistic person and I do hope one day you’ll have one, but the reality is far different unfortunately. I was 15 too about 13 years ago (yes I’m old) and when I was in high school, R32 and R33 Skylines were just becoming legal here in Canada and back then (before social media) seeing one in real life was an EVENT! prices for 32 & 33 GTRs were going for $10K-$20K CAD and by the time I grew older and was actually able to afford one…I couldn’t. So I imported a 98’ LanEvo V instead. There are far more interesting and fun JDM cars out there, don’t get caught up in the hype. I was wippin that Evo way before Adam LZ ever had one. Now I have an MR-S and next year I’m thinking of importing an Evo 8 or 9. Look for the hidden gems, you won’t look back.
I like the Fc3 and FD# Rxy because of the braps and weight distribution, jzx90s are awesome too
Perfect video and the background music was awesome too. I like the r33 most. It's underrated and is just as capaple as the other skylines. It's way cheaper too.
Much cheaper to slap JDM parts on a USDM japanese-built import for a fraction of the cost. x D
They’ll be worth in a couple years when the hype finally dies, people say the prices are high because there old but like 3/4 years ago they were almost ALL under 10k, it’s the damn TikTok hype
Honda rafaga , criminally under rated, its a 2.5L 5cylinder RWD with 180hp 170fLB of torque stock, has the looks and reliability of the civic with a high revving Frankenstein of Acura TL engine that strangely sounds like a v10
Grew up in Japan in the 90's and 00's seeing all the cars and now I am an adult living in Japan, 100% want to buy a car out here.
RX-7(FD) & NSX
Both are timeless and unique to the era 🤤
i know no one asked but IM ALMOST FINISHED WITH MY DRIVERED ED!!!! Your boys gonna be driving soon!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Whats gonna be your first car?
Aye let's goooo
@@FitmentIndustries I know where imma get my wheels, tires, and suspensions 👀👀👀👀
@@San-uv9ue since I live in the Midwest, my parents want me to get an awd car… plus I need one that’s low cost so I was maybe thinking a Subaru Impreza wrx, or like a evo rally art… something like that. Idk tho
@@anutyeher1362 ay I live in the midwest too, I'd say go for a wrx bro, Im saving up for mustang but wrx's are hella fun to drive
you won't regret it
The NSX legacy and history is probably what makes it one of the best JDM from the 90s.
92 Mitsubishi GTO, had one, amazing cars and sexy too. Lots of technology and the best v6 sound in my opinion.
Much love from New Zealand
94 MX-5 is my favorite but I own that... a dream JDM is a 96 FD RX-7. That styling is iconic and the rotary sound is just 😍😍
Nissan 300zx I like the z because it was my first JDM car it was a 1985 2+2 n/a and now I currently own a 92&93 slick top and t-top 300zx
Every 300 zx owner loves their cars until they have to do maintenance on the engine then they regret the day they bought them. However i do love the way it drives and looks
Coming from a 3000gt owner I love the shit boxes known as 90's JDM lol
Honestly the z32/fairlady z is a gem to me it looks beautiful
Just got a 1998 Sc300 about 4 months ago and I absolutely love it
toyota mr2, not a lot of people build them and i just think it’s a gorgeous silhouette and platform
I’m afraid I won’t even be able to get my hands on one anyway as time marches on
I want a Chaser sooo badly. Haven't seen a build that looks bad. They are just always hella beautiful. A drift itasha is like *the* dream!
After seeing it's B2B episode, I felt in love with the Autozam AZ-1, maybe I wouldn't fit on it, BUT DAAAMMMNNN
How fun it looks, the whole concept on it and how unique it is by itself, makes me want to, at least, drive one those bad baby boys.
Wingul doors, turbo, awesome cornering, I'm sure is really fun to drive, nad I would love to test it on a track.
Why buy an over priced Japanese car when you can buy a 1g Neon for like $2.15?
I like your thinking good sir
SRT4's are sick
And immediately set it on fire, for my own pleasure!
I'd buy a over priced Japanese car im not a fan of muscle cars
@@paya5911 depends what Supra were talking about. The MK4, looking at the cheapest examples, you're looking for ~$30k. The GR or Miata/"Supra", you're looking at ~$40k and the stigma of driving a Miata. My mostly stock SRT-4 swap runs 12.6 @110 with no spray. All in, I think I'm at about $2600, keep up with nearly everything in Mexico, no one has ANY IDEA, insurance and registration are $45 a month and $25 a year respectively. You can have the Japanese stuff.
I’m gonna be that guy, the 98-99 Honda Accord wagon SIR editions are something I look forward to importing in the next few years. Their bodies are so beautiful and they’ve aged really well
The Altezza Rs200z is my soul mate of a car because so many of its characteristics match mine, loml! Yes sir Alex. Doesn't scream" "GORGEOUS!" initially but once over the looks, you get addicted - much like your boy. Also it's subtle and graceful in its ways, and is understated, much like I try to be. And certainly, it cleans up nice, much like myself 🍂
Subaru Sambar Dias 2. The only Kei van from the era that came with a 4 cylinder with 660cc of displacement. RHD, auto or 5 speed, Subby standard AWD, a ton of space in the back and it comes with a tiny blower to make MO POWAH BABY!! If I could find one, I’d pick it up immediately
FD Rx7, they’re surprisingly small, I’ve only seen one in person but the body lines on that thing are beautiful
Very awesome cars.
Evo9, bc it looks beautiful and is a killer rally car.
I’d import a S14 kouki, IMO it’s the best looking out of all the S chassis and I love the RB20, I’ve heard nothing but great things about how easy they are to drift and how fun they are to drive
bro its my dream car
RB20 the best sound of all RB
S14’s are SR20 not RB20…
92 R32 GTR, All i gotta say is, it is hottttttt. Just the sleek body the tail lights, Sounds great. It has been my dream JDM car since I saw it for the first time in Initial D
mitsubishi lancer evo 5. love the bug eye fog lights on the front and just the look of the car itself makes it my favorite
3000gt vr4 (gto) was way ahead of its time and the styling is great or a mk3 supra because 1jz sounds great and pop up headlights are cool
Rx7 FC3S. Easily one of the best and most iconic cars for me and I just resonate with it's vibe. Sure it's a rotary, sure it's not the best gen rx7 but I just love the car and I really wanna own one! Hope I can make my dream come true!
I like the GT-R Skyline Series, mainly for thier timeless designs and all being powered by engine so powerful that even motorsports had to ban it from being used. Also the very pretty paintjobs like Midnight Purple III, Bayside Blue, Gun Metal Grey, etc.
“So you want a 2nd gen Lexus IS”
Yes.
Been asking for it but at the same time don’t want it to, I like that it’s a hidden gem
92-96 Honda Prelude
-Body lines
-front end
-back end
-retro/futuristic dashboard
-comfortable bucket seats
-reliability
-handling
-H22 DOHC VTEC
Nissan Sileighty is gotta be my favorite, the S13 front end on a 180sx compliments it really well IMO. I know you can make one out of an S13 240sx fastback but I think in order to retain that og aesthetic like from Initial D, it's gotta be an actual 180sx with an SR20DET.
My favourite, 99 Legacy b4 rsk. Done up they are gorgeous
I have a 1998 RSK, i love that car especially when the big turbo kick in ! It is such a sleeper too. They are insanely cheap to buy.
RX7, ever since I saw Han Drive the Orange one in the body kit in Tokyo Drift, I fell in love, and also gotta love the NSX because Japanese Ferrari
Evo Viii/ IX , a mixture of rally fantasy nd decent road look
Rx7 fd a rotary with less problems than others + crazy hot look
My favorite 90s jdm car is the Nissan 300zx because my grandpa has one and it’s my favorite because of its looks and the styling
the ek9 because it's one of the beautiful hatchback and the s15 because it's beautiful seems to handle very well and with that sr20 it sounds beautiful
There are too many wicked 90’s JDM cars, but the WRX STI’s have my heart for the boxer rumble and rally heritage 🔥🔥
I love the Civic, it was my first car in Underground 2 and I fell in love with it.
if the LFA counts as JDM, I call it my favorite JDM legend. Mothra is so damn rare, looks gorgeous, and has a sound that cannot be found anywhere else. It's a gem that we will probably never see again
It counts. Excellent taste, friend. Carry on my good man, carry on.
@@Juan_Solo84 Me carrying on would result in me trying to twin procharge Mothra and push the 1LR-GUE to its breaking point tho so idk if the purists would appreciate that xD
@@Aether52 I mean, I wouldn't do that. Not cuz I'm a purist. More so cuz so much science and engineering went into it I wouldn't need more than it gives. But also money.
Doesn't mean people wouldn't wanna see it. Purists may not appreciate it, but I don't think that would stop them from watching what it could do if someone tried.
Hell yea Fitment. Let me know how I can get a honda s660 and I'm in BOY! I'll take some pictures for your site promise
3:00 love to see a luxemburgish creator on this big channel
nice video btw
Gotta love the 240z because of the beautiful and unique body lines, Toyota chaser because rolling with a four door is just awesome, and ls400 for the same as the chaser but also VIP stance.
I have a 1997 Honda S-MX. It's one of those toaster looking JDM box cars that are ton of fun to drive around with friends. My dream car is R32 Skyline or March SuperTurbo, but the S-MX is the perfect budget JDM car to have🥰 PS. Can you add more JDM models to your gallery, because now I have my car labeled as a Honda CR-V😂
Do an episode or a few going over all the JDM options please!!!
My favorite JDM legend is a Honda NSX they look beautiful and well pop up headlights
Just bought a RHD FD. And I feel accomplished
300zx; Timeless lines
I just bought an r32 for $12,000. Gts but had a turbo installed in Japan. I’m happy with it and the price
The answer is yes. I bought a USDM 1992 Honda Accord coupe (CB7), BUT in JDMLand, my car came there also as a LHD model titled U.S. Accord Coupe from Honda. So, technically I can turn my USDM model into a JDM model with a couple of options and trim pieces, of which I have acquired. To others, it's just a Honda Accord but when you start looking closely or the obvious (fog lights, corner lights, bumper pole) you notice it's something different but familiar. I love it. I've got a "jdm" car that was sold right here in the U.S. (then imported to Japan).
Currently I'm looking for a Mitsubishi lagnum we got the gallant in the United States but to have a wagon version with a twin turbo v6 out of the 3000GT and all-wheel drive just sounds special to me I know I'll be working on it all the time because I used to have a 3,000 GT but I want one they're very unique and when they're modified they just look right
There's nothing I want more rn than a late 90's early 2000's nissan stagea, imo, a r33-34 for a quarter of the price and even more practical
Non jdm cars are good too
Early lexus cars were dope and had lots of aftermarket potential
It's the feeling of them, they look great. It's Frome a time where technology and reliability was in good balance. It doesn't matter if other engines ar more powerfull. They are cars that makes you feel. You want to look at it and you want to walk backwards every time you leave the car just to look at it as long as possible. The thought of the car waiting for you in the parking lot when you get off frome work makes you smile. Then it do not matter which car it is as long that it have that magic feeling. It's like finding love
I have a JDM 1998 Subaru B4 RSK Twin turbo 280hp but now 330hp. This car is a sleeper and I do the 0-60 in 5 sec. Plus the car is dirt cheap paid $2000 because it is underrated.