i bought a 95 honda accord lx back in november 2009. The vin number begins with jhm********, im researching on my car because i wuz told that it is a rare accord, built in japan...Is my car JDM with a JDM engine F22b2? is it rare?, the engines valve cover is a red top.

 

The F22B2 Accord is not rare, it's USDM and None of the F22B SOHC engines came with a red top.

 

 

Not rare, I can even guess the next three on your VIN.....CD5 (sedan) or CD7 (coupe)

DX/LX/SE/VP had F22B2
EX had F22B1

Just a painted valve cover.

 

Or even CE1 if its a wagon.

 

ok i wuz just wondering, so how is it usdm if it has a jhm vin?, n the valve cover is from the factory red top...they say its authentic accord due to the vin..i just want to know my car. its birth. lemme kno thnx.

 

Y dont you post the whole VIN?

 

Are you sure it's from the factory red top?

joe_accord23 Do you reside in the US?

Post up the first 12 digits of the VIN and some pics of your F22B2 Accord.

 

Vin no. starting JHM are made in Japan. Car may be LHD or RHD depending upon the market it was made for.
(In Europe we have lots of Honda's made in Japan that were made specific for export to EU: production in EU is limited to a couple of models.)

 

i reside in the US bro, and wut does LHD or RHD mean?

 

I know you live in US: was just an example how cars are produced and shipped around the globe...
LHD/RHD: left/right hand drive.

 

FIRST 3 of my VIN# are 1HG, what's that say about where it was built?

 

JHM = J = Japan......H = Honda......M = Passenger Car, Built in Japan

1HG = 1 = USA.......H = Honda.......G = Passenger Car, Built in USA/Canada




J and 1 only represent country of origin not where it was intended to be sold(ie a "J" can still be usdm)



the only way ur car could be special...not rare but special is if VIN digits 12-17 are 000001 as it wouldve been the first one made of that year

 

yes i understand j n 1 is the birth of the vehicle where it wuz built....mine wuz built in japan and sold in the u.s. thnx alot tho!

 

like 90% or more of accords are made/built in ohio