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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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if my vin starts with a j it means its from japan right so is it a jdm or what?
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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Please place technical questions directly into the thread title whenever possible -- Title edited.
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Just means it was built in Japan
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Default Re: vin starts with j means its from japan?
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if my vin starts with a j it means its from japan right so is it a jdm or what?
no. Most likely Canada or the US
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 09:29 AM
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Default Re: vin starts with j means its from japan?
Originally Posted by street_racer_271
no. Most likely Canada or the US
J means manufactured in Japan. It doesn't make the car JDM, it just makes it manufactured there. If it was sold in America, chances are it's a USDM Civic manufactured in Japan, which is not at all uncommon.
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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yeah, your specific vehicle was assembled in Japan
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