Today I was cleaning the inside of 1999 Integra GS... It had been a while since I had gave it a thorough cleaning so I cleaned everything including my glove compartment... While cleaning it I had to ramble through the ever-present stack of bullshit papers when I stumbled upon my original window sticker... I bought my car with 36 miles on it and it now has over 95,000... ( Yes I got my moneys worth)...

Neway, I was lookin over it seeing what features my car had and other little things I hadn't looked at b4... I noticed this little section on the lower left hand side of the sticker that said Parts Content Information...

It read as follows: US/Canadian Parts Content: 5%
Major Source of Foreign Parts Content: Japan 95%
Final Assembly Point: Suzuka,Mie, JPN
Country of Origin:
Engine Parts: Japan
Transmission Parts: Japan

So I guess my point or question is, does this make Integras JDM from the factory...? I'm not saying my car is JDM or anything, but the car is built 95% in Japan with Japanese parts... The 5% of US/Canadian Parts is the emblems, the center caps and the airbag and radio... What are some of your opinions...?


[Modified by 99 B18B, 10:22 PM 5/17/2002]

 

All Acura's are manufactured in Japan. With the exception of maybe the new TL, which shares a lot in common with the Accord and Odyssey. The Accord moved manufacturing sites from Japan to Libertyville, OH just a few years ago.

Forgot to add: It's not JDM b/c it's not manufactured specifically for the Japanese Domestic Market. What makes something JDM or USDM or whatever market is how the product is designed, engineered, and produced for the needs & profitability of a specific market, not where it's manufactured.


[Modified by IN VTEC, 5:05 PM 5/17/2002]

 

and by the way, this is my theory on jdm..if it looks better or functions better than usdm...ima try to use it...things such as jdm "clock covers" dont really appeal to me. nuff said...too many people on the jdm bandwagon these days, that they have pretty much played it out...