I sincerely hope that you're a girl.

 

yes, because the fairlady is rhd.

 

Fairlady badges on a Z are stupid IMO. this has always been a pet peeve of mine for some reason. all the conversions, aftermarket parts and JDM stuff will never make your Z a Fairlady, as it did not come from the factory like that.

same goes for guys with 240s (Silvia), BMWs (people love to slap M stickers on their cars) and Honda guys who stick the H badge on their RSXs and Integras.

LAME! it's your car, do whatever you want, but i laugh at them all the time. LOL @ LHD Silvias!

/rant

jim

 

The main difference between JDM and USDM is the Name, RHD, Regional ECU differences and some minor accessories.

The name has quite a bit of heritage behind it, and there is nothing wrong with using the fairladyZ badge at all.

 

i am going to guess that there are more differences than what you stated. exhaust, safety glass, etc? also, RHD is a HUGE difference. it changes a lot of things about the car itself, to include the interior.

and there is also quite a bit of heritage behind the "number+Z" badge. 240Z, 300ZX, etc. people just want to be overly JDM for some reason, i don't think i will ever understand that. JDM does not equal cool to me. last time i checked, the window sticker from when i bought my car said "350Z". *shrugs*

jim

 

wtf? who drives a Z and thinks JDM parts, etc is not cool? well all your mods are by american companies it looks like other than nismo, did you get confused and go to the wrong dealership? you could probably still take it back and get a ford or chevy

 

well there are cool JDM parts and all, don't get me wrong.........take a deep breath, unbunch your panties. my point is, just because it came from Japan does not make it awesome. there are a lot of people who will accept a goofy looking mod because its JDM. people here crap on my rims because they are TSWs and not Work or Volk. news flash: Work and Volk both make some rims that are nasty looking and if they had any other name on them, people would make fun of them here.

bottom line is some parts, regardless of where they originated from, look stupid......at least to me, which is the fun part about customizing your car, you do it for you. i am not trying to push my style on anyone, but Fairlady emblems on a 350Z look stupid since the car is NOT a Fairlady.

i am sorry that you feel only Jap parts are any good.

jim

edit - i believe my TWM shift **** is Canadian. so can i keep my Z?

 

Vaughn happens to be right.

Actually, aside from the steering column, and some minor ecu differences, the cars are identical in every way between US and Japan spec models. There is no difference in any other aspect of the car, from a safety or performance standpoint. So, one could make the argument that the biggest difference between the cars aside from what side of the car you drive on, is the badge on the back. It's not a case where the car is offered in one "spec" in one country and another spec in another. The car is a Fairlady, just as a TSX is an Accord, just as an RSX is an Integra. Why that offends you so, is anyone's guess.

This thread should have focused on mods that offer the user no benefit - those that represent a recipe for poor performance. If someone wants to put a Fairlady Z badge on their car, who the hell cares? It might not be what YOU would do, but it is by no means "rice" (which you stronly elude to in your posts)

You said it yourself...customizing a car is about what YOU want. You should have put the period there.

 

uhhhhhhhh...........okay? so then why does this thread even exist? i mean if people do what they like to their cars, then why is there a thread full of posts talking about stuff that some people don't like that others do to their respective cars?

so in keeping with the theme of the thread, i stated i think having a badge on your car stating that is something it is not (since there IS a difference, no matter how minute) is ricey. i am so sorry this offends people so much. people don't like my rims, they voiced their opinions and i am over it. why can't you guys get over the fact that i don't like Fairlady emblems on a 350Z?

jim

 

Exactly. Rice it is NOT!

However not to belabor the point, but interestingly enough, many 350Zs sold in Japan typically receive the exact opposite treatment by Japanese enthusiasts. By that, I'm saying many owners opt to display the '350Z' label on the back of the hatch lid rather than the Fairlady Z label.

There again, it's ...customizing a car is about what YOU want.

Personally, I would not add the latter and will just leave my OEM 350Z label as is.

 

uhhhhhh you're obviously not over your rims yet if you keep bringing it up. and in my comment I was referring to JDM in general? so I have no idea what the **** you were talking about there either bud.

 

well i was just using the rims as an example. if the same exact rims had the name Work on them, they would get praise here, but since they aren't JDM, they get chit on.

these are JDM, are they cool?

http://www.mynismo.com/products/?id=6141



jim

 

dam im a loser cuz my state made me have a front license plate. those guys with eurolights are nothing compared to me what a douche i am.


Since when is a front license plate a mod? I always go to the DMV for mods, Im sponsored by nebraska i aint gonna lie!

 

hell im as bad as a tricked out cavalier!

 

alright, I was driving this weekend and I saw a mod I havent seen for a while but one that I hate dearly.

The lights on the windshield fluid appliers.

 

hahaha if you're gay yes then they are cool.

 

sweet, putting in my order today!



jim

 

Very very true...we've sent quite a few 350z badges to Japan (to one of the shops we buy parts from) for their customers - everyone wants to do something, sometimes small, sometimes big, to have their car stand out. It's what modding is all about!

On my own car, I took the rear Z badge off completely Though I did replace it with a NISMO one, because I liked how it looked better (I guess I'm a ricer)

 

Automatic trans. has to be the worst mod
I'm just kidding comes in handy in traffic.

 

shhhhhh....just quietly go back to your corner. You have no idea what you are talking about.

Totally different. usdm 240s came with KA engines. Real jdm silvias did not. Theres a difference between 3 series and M3's. Difference in engine, suspension, etc etc. Hondas I can understand. Please...stop being stupid.