JDM Fad

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Those are some nice toys CamaroMike. Always loved the 86 also, can't find clean ones over here worth buying, and the ones that are, cost a fortune because of the inflation. Same thing goes for 240sx cars up here, we call it "drift tax", not uncommon to see Joe Blow selling is 240sx that's completely stock, has 200,000kms, auto or a beat up manual, horrible paint etc for $7,000 to $10,000 all just because of the JDM fad craze that's fired up, especially the whole drift craze.

I remember back in 2009 when I had my 240sx swapped with a Skyline RB20DET and modified to hell, that it was "ugly" from everyone... Now they're worth oh so much and the "cool" thing to have because people caught on, yet I was years ahead of the game haha, makes me shake my head.

And agree majority of the modifications they do is unsafe and done very half-assed. Hence why our local Police department has looked to cash in on the whole JDM fad. They started a seperate Vehicle Inspection Unit (VIU) that specifically looks for modified cars, right hand drive cars etc and tickets them. You get an automatic $297 ticket PLUS whatever else they ding you for (wheel camber, aftermarket exhaust, tint, wheel width, tire condition, ride height, etc), the kicker is they leave all the huge over lifted trucks alone which is pretty annoying since there's so many pavement queens where I am.