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Old 01-15-2005 | 03:56 PM
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Question Japanese differences???

I want to make my car look as similar to the Japanese version as possible. What are the things I would need to add/replace to make it look the same?
Old 01-15-2005 | 06:05 PM
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- Fairlady Z emblem
- Sidemarkers

Our cars are pretty much identical, except for the fact that the steering wheel is at the opposite side.
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Do they have the same NISSAN badges on the front and back? How about the side badges?

If it were easy enough to get a Japanese one I probably would have. The only problem with a right hand drive in the U.S. is drive-thru's. LOL
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-dark front reflectors
-different front bumper
-sidemarkers
-emblem. fairlady
-may also have the round "z" emblem instead of the "nissan" burger
-and, of course, the right hand drive...

i wonder if ppl in japan are doing the same thing as us here except in reverse...trying to make their z's look american. that woulid be pretty funny
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Originally posted by ssc
i wonder if ppl in japan are doing the same thing as us here except in reverse...trying to make their z's look american. that woulid be pretty funny
I'll trade!! LOL


Dark front reflector? I thought they had the clear ones.
Old 01-16-2005 | 12:26 AM
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People in Japan actually do that. They replace emblems and etc to look like USDM Japanese cars. (example, Toyotta Altezza to Lexus IS200 or 300)

Also, JDM Z's have side indicators for signals right beneath the side Z emblem.
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Naples Florida...aren't there a bunch of exotic car dealerships down there?
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JDM cars don't have the various diffusers underneath the car
or the small spoiler on the boot lid.

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Originally posted by DLin05
Naples Florida...aren't there a bunch of exotic car dealerships down there?
I know of one...Florida Motorsports. They have a showroom full of ferraris, lambos, lotus', etc... I'm sure theres more though. We just got a brand new Porsche dealership. Has it's own showroom and everything. It's like an indoor parking garage. Really neat.
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yep japanese stock z's have the dark reflectors...those are actually cheaper here than the clear ones
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Originally posted by ssc
yep japanese stock z's have the dark reflectors...those are actually cheaper here than the clear ones
Oh well...I'll get the clear ones anyway just cuz they look cooler than the darks. LOL

So much for the Japanese look.
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Originally posted by ssc
-dark front reflectors
-different front bumper
-sidemarkers
-emblem. fairlady
-may also have the round "z" emblem instead of the "nissan" burger
-and, of course, the right hand drive...

i wonder if ppl in japan are doing the same thing as us here except in reverse...trying to make their z's look american. that woulid be pretty funny
i believe their bumpers are the same, as well as the nissan burger.
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http://z.nissan.co.jp/DOWNLOAD/WALLP...airlady_z.html

here's the Japanese Nissan Z site, equivalent to our USDM www.z.com

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Old 01-20-2005 | 02:55 AM
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still have the nissan burger,
my family has a house in naples, where were you when i was bored there last spring!
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