I am sure that every connoisseur of the Japanese car industry has heard the abbreviation JDM at least once in his life ...

When I first embarked on the path of finding my coveted Civic, I repeatedly heard that "This is a purebred JDM and you need to look for it exclusively in Japan." I didn’t rack my brains for a long time and immediately went to Wikipedia.

So what do people put into this acronym? What is JDM?

JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market(from English Japanese domestic market or Japanese domestic market). The term is common both in relation to cars and other goods sold in the Japanese market. Typically, car models destined for Japan are different from the same models destined for other markets, or they do not have foreign analogues at all.

Based on the above, we can say with 100% certainty that this is a purebred JDM, as many wrote to me on the forums.

The main car model manufacturers for JDM are Japanese companies such as: Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Suzuki, Subaru, Isuzu, Daihatsu, Mitsuoka.

Imports on the JDM market are represented insignificantly, mainly by models of the premium and luxury segment, as well as models Japanese firms produced abroad.

JDM is the second largest in terms of volume, second only to the US market.

JDM models are characterized by rather rich interior equipment and high specifications. A distinctive feature is the almost mandatory automatic transmission and air conditioning (a sports car is an exception to the rule). JDM models have the so-called "right-hand drive", that is, the steering wheel is located on the right relative to the longitudinal axis of the car. The lighting of the road is made in accordance with the norms of left-hand traffic, that is, the headlights shine to the left and have a focused image, which historically coincides with the norms of Great Britain and Ireland, since it was from there that the first cars came to Imperial Japan. In Japan, imported left-hand drive models are allowed for operation, the possession of which, on the contrary, raises the status of the owner due to the rarity and, as a rule, the high cost of such cars.

The usual period of car ownership in Japan is 3-5 years, rarely 7 years. The situation is similar now in Europe. Only Russia marks time and rides for generations on the same car.

After a period of 3-7 years, it becomes economically unprofitable to maintain your “old” car due to the stringent requirements of state technical control, which is why cars, upon reaching this age, are sold very inexpensively, mainly at specially organized for this purpose. A person from any state can become a buyer of such a car. The ability to "painlessly" change old car the new one is provided by a very developed system of crediting and trade-in in Japan. The buyer sells the old car to the dealer at the residual value, and this value goes towards the down payment on the new one, so the buyer simply continues to pay off the loan. As a result, the buyer constantly pays interest on the loan and always drives a fairly fresh car.

A characteristic feature of the policy of Japanese automakers is the release of new models and technologies first in the domestic market, work on the identified shortcomings, and only after that the start of export to other markets, if such a decision is made. Thus, it is often the case that Japanese buyers are able to purchase vehicles that have a newer technology or version than vehicles sold by Japanese manufacturers in other countries. The difference in bringing models to the foreign market can reach several years.

The national specificity of JDM is appearance cars, characteristic of the Japanese school of design.

Owners of JDM cars often install various external moldings, body kits and in other ways significantly change the factory design, change the car's suspension setting (usually lowering it), and tune the engine. In Japan, motorsport, drifting, sports tuning are developed; often such modified cars are imported by motorists from other countries to participate in various sports competitions.

Throughout its existence, JDM has greatly influenced the Russian car market.

Due to the geographical proximity of Japan to the eastern shores of Russia, as well as the low price of used JDM cars and the high reputation of the “Made In Japan” mark, a large-scale import of such cars has been launched since the early 1990s. Very quickly, JDM cars conquered the used car market in Russia from Vladivostok to the Urals. The number of left-hand drive vehicles in these regions began to decline rapidly, even the Russian state apparatus began to massively use used JDM models due to the attractiveness of their price and characteristics. In addition, left-hand drive cars in these regions turned out to be more expensive than in the European part due to high transportation costs, relatively poor service levels, lack of spare parts and relatively low level of model equipment.

I think no one will argue with the fact that our auto industry is in a deep .. OPE, and the most striking example of this shame is AvtoVAZ. While the whole world is developing, we are marking time and continue to produce all the same cars, but of poorer quality.

There are a lot of funny pictures and demotivators on this topic, but I will share only my favorites:

In the European part of Russia, JDM models are much less common than in the eastern part, but even there there were quite a few motorists who were satisfied with the “price / consumer qualities” ratio of JDM models. The main European consumers of used JDM models are such densely populated regions as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar Territory.

Compared to cars of Japanese manufacturers intended for the European market, where Russia is automatically included, JDM car models have a number of competitive advantages:

• More low price due to relatively high prices in Europe;
• Significantly richer equipment, often with air conditioning and climate control, dual air conditioning, glass roofs, satellite navigation, color display, full power accessories, etc .;
• High technical equipment, including for many models four-wheel drive, automatic transmission, CVT, high-tech gasoline, diesel and hybrid engines, winter configurations and confident start-up in winter conditions, etc.

In Russian rules traffic and technical regulations there is no restriction on the right-hand drive, although there are differences in the requirements for lighting technology, which is solved by adapting or replacing the headlights with similar "European" ones. However, since 1993, there have been repeated attempts to discuss and impose a ban on the operation of right-hand drive models in the Russian Federation under the pretext of their danger on the road. And now let's see the summary of traffic accidents on the roads over the past day. How many right-handed cars have been involved in accidents? Not!!! If you are destined to get into an accident, then the steering wheel does not play a role here. All this is another political move to support the auto industry and sell more cans to the population, which cannot pass more than one crash test normally.

Such statements by our government have repeatedly provoked protests from residents of the eastern regions, who mainly travel in such cars. In addition, the low level of income in these regions does not allow mass replacement of JDM models from right-hand drive to left-hand drive. Therefore, the solution to the issue of banning the right-hand drive on the territory of Russia was constantly postponed or even declared negative - until the next such initiatives appeared.

Since the beginning of 2009, by decree of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, new customs duties have come into force, which significantly increased the cost of cars with an engine capacity of more than 2000 cubic meters. see, and this segment of the car was most in demand in the Russian car market, the so-called threshold was also reduced (if previously increased customs duties applied only to cars older than seven years, now this also applies to cars older than five years).

Thank you Vova for your understanding. Continue your car races with 3 identical cars. I hope that at least one will explode under your ..opoy!!! Sorry, but emotions over the edge.

Vladimir Putin's rally along the new Khabarovsk-Chita highway on the new Lada Kalina Sport. It turns out she was not alone... 2010

This caused dissatisfaction among the inhabitants of many regions of Russia from the Far East to Moscow and St. Petersburg, but no repeated All-Russian protests and weighty arguments not in favor of new changes could change the decisions of the government. As a result, the import of used cars from the Land of the Rising Sun has decreased by about 90% (since only cars of small volume up to 1000 cc now fall into the adequate price range).

From a technical point of view, used JDM models have changed the ideas of the inhabitants of half of Russia about modern requirements for cars and their equipment. Car services on the right side of Russia have massively received technical knowledge about automatic transmissions, CVTs, air conditioners, electronics, engines, transmissions, suspension and other components of modern Japanese cars.

Now it remains only to disperse AvtoVAZ, hire 10-15 Japanese there and start building modern cars.

Thank you for your attention.

JDM- short for " Japanese domestic market” Japanese domestic market, often used in relation to car culture and Japanese style in general.

Initially, the abbreviation JDM was used to refer to products from Japan, but now it is used mostly for Japanese automotive culture and style. However, the kanjezoku (the infamous street racers of Osaka) think otherwise:

Kanjozoku are the infamous Osaka street racers.

According to the kanjezoku, what is now under the sign of JDM is not really a real JDM. When we see something jdm-big and popular, it's actually the strongest influence USDM is short for United States Domestic Market. This is because overseas fans took what they liked from the JDM style and adapted it to their own culture. This hybrid was brought back to Japan and people started copying it. Therefore, what young people now call JDM is not a real JDM. The real JDM originated on Kanji.

Kanjo is a ring freeway around Osaka, 7680 meters long.

Kanjo can only be compared with the most famous road in Japan, Wangan (Wangan racing is also a whole culture, a manga has been written about them, an anime has been shot, and even a full-length film, but I will try to talk about this another time). Although in fact there is nothing more different. Vangan is long, wide and straight, perfect for the very powerful turbo cars that drive it. Kanzo is shorter, narrower and its straights are connected by tight turns and sharp transitions. And if Wangan is for power, then Kanzo is for handling.

How it all began.

The craze began in the mid-80s. In those days, the third generation of the Honda Civic, which in Japan was called the “miracle” Civic (“Wonder” Civic), just appeared, this car quickly became a favorite of Kanjozoku.

You ask why Civic?

Firstly, it was the Civics of the second and third generations that became the founders of the ring championships in the country. Secondly, for more than thirty years of history of this culture best car for "checkers" in the stream they simply did not find: the low weight, coupled with the progressive design of the suspension, provided karting "taxiing".

Finally, the legendary high-revving VTEC engines are ideal for such races. Their power is optimal, reliability is high, and the response to the accelerator is instant.

But back to racing, circuit racing competitions in the country took place at several circuits, including Suzuka, a track built near Osaka back in 1961. The Civic Monocup was held at the Suzuka circuit. Groups of fans gathered in the stands, but some of them wanted to experience the adrenaline and the spirit of racing on their own without leaving their hometown, and fans brought this style of monocups right to Kanjo. This is how the "kanjizoku" - gangs of kanji were born. The word "gangs" is not far-fetched: they were full-fledged "showdowns" on public roads. The teams competed with each other, cutting through the traffic at lightning speed. One battle of engines and driving skills was not limited, and often such races escalated into fights. It is from here, from Osaka/Kansai, that the concept of JDM originated.

What kind of tuning do "kanjo racers" put on their Hondas?

There are few external differences from the factory configuration, but it is impossible not to notice them. The hubs are shod with lightweight forged wheels with slick or semi-slick tires. The fact that they cannot be used on public roads, as evidenced by the inscription on the sidewall, of course, does not bother anyone. The body is strongly, although not extreme, pressed to the ground - regular suspension gives way to a screw with height and stiffness adjustments.

Aerodynamic body kit is installed infrequently and is limited to concise overlays from Mugen or Spoon. The body can be bright or factory tinted, but the Civic can be repainted nearly every week to evade the police. The interior is racing ascetic: rear seats and upholstery is not to be found here, but there is a roll cage that increases the rigidity of the body, there are bucket seats and multi-point belts.

The mesh on the driver's door window adds a sporty entourage. In motorsport, it serves as protection in case of a coup, and in the city it protects the face of a “canjo racer” from recognition. Tiltable license plate brackets serve the same purpose - the plates look "to the sky" or "to the ground" and are unreadable for cameras. Technically, cars are not being radically improved, because the Civic Type-R has everything you need for the needs of the Canjo. And if an ordinary or earlier modification is taken as the basis, then replacing it with a “B” series motor from a “hot” version is the most popular procedure. The main alterations of such an engine are reduced to the installation of a direct-flow exhaust and a cold intake system with air filter zero resistance.

Now it's time to get clear on what the kanjo scene is today. Years later, the passions subsided, the racers matured, and the local police seriously tightened the screws, and modern kanjo can hardly be distinguished from a friendly meeting of a club of car enthusiasts. No, the races on the “upper floor” of the city have not gone away, but they have lost their mass character and boundless character, while at the same time retaining the spirit and romance.

And it does not matter whether a person is at the origins of the direction or is just beginning to comprehend this culture, owns a third or sixth Civic, goes to college or raises children - everyone is united by a love for kanza. Each time, gathering in the parking lot, these people are waiting for a meeting with the charm of night overpasses, from the walls of which the roar of the VTEC motor is so melodicly reflected ... There are admirers of this culture all over the world, including in Russia, but is it possible to fall in love with real sushi, never been to Japan? So it is with kanji: there is only one way to feel its spirit - to land at the Kansai airport, squeeze into the cramped "bucket" of the Civic in the late evening and unscrew its engine into the cut-off.

What is JDM? Literally, the abbreviation stands for Japanese Domestic Market, which means "Japanese domestic market". Strictly speaking, the term is not only used in relation to machines, covering various goods and services. But almost always we refer the concept of "GDM" to cars. Why this happened, and what JDM means in a broader sense, will be discussed in this article.

Briefly about the main thing, or what is JDM

This designation applies to all types of goods and services offered Japanese market. However, most often this magical abbreviation can be heard about cars that have undergone some kind of external and even internal styling. Over time, the JDM has evolved and shaped into what we can see today. Simple terminology has grown into something more than just a set of letters, becoming something of a hobby for young guys and girls who love cars and speed.

Today JDM is a style, it is a whole subculture, which consists of a huge number of young people from all over the world. Of course, a car in which there is no tuning cannot be considered as such. But first things first.

JDM as a way of life

Ask any owner what JDM is for him, and he will answer without hesitation that it is a way of life. True connoisseurs of "GDM" do everything possible to achieve originality and 100% match the style. Wandering around the Internet, you can find many different forums, blogs and groups in social networks where young people gather to discuss the subject of their adoration. They consult with each other about where and at what price they can buy spare parts and tuning elements, sell or buy a "Japanese", and just communicate.

It is impossible not to touch on the topic of subculture in the homeland of JDM, in Japan. It was there that a kind of clan once existed, which formed the basis for the development of car tuning. "Bosozoku" is the name of the subculture through which the world learned what JDM is. Bosozoku means "aggressive racing clan" or "furious riding tribe" in Japanese. The subculture began its existence in the mid-50s of the last century. The movement was based on a combination of street riots - racing and hooliganism. However, "bosozoku" cannot be called a style. This subculture combines completely different elements, features of many styles. Rather, Bosozoku is an ethnic culture, but not among the people, but specifically in car tuning.

In short, the subculture was criminal, consisting mainly of biker gangs. Subsequently, part of the motorcyclists moved to cars. Gradually, members of the "clan" began to move away from crime, trying to transfer their movement into the category of legal groups, but clashes between law enforcement agencies and members of the "Bosozoku" did not subside, and, as a result, many of the latter ended up behind bars. A separate colony was even created, in which only Bosozoku members are in re-education. Now there are fewer and fewer such "Protestants" and they can be found in a few areas of Japan. And JDM, based to some extent on crime, can hardly be called something illegal. From the initial understanding, there was probably only participation in street racing.

A separate branch in the world of tuning - what is JDM style?

Improvements in the car are different, tuning can affect both the interior and exterior of the car, and be technical. This direction implies an improvement, the introduction of elements that greatly affect the overall appearance of the car and its capabilities. In most cases, such cars look more attractive, but many car owners are ardent opponents of tuning, whatever it is.

So what is JDM style? The “pure” ideal is a right-hand drive car, that is, produced directly for motorists in the Land of the Rising Sun. As for brands, it doesn't matter. The main thing is to be "Japanese":

• Mazda;
• Honda;
• Toyota;
• Nissan;
• Suzuki
• Subaru;
• Mitsubishi;
• isuzu;
• Daihatsu;
• Mitsuoka.

Equally important, the car must be produced before 2000 (inclusive). For example, Altezza or Mark II, Honda Civic, Nissan Skyline GTR and so on. Stylistically, JDM is characterized by body kits on all sides, wide disks (“shelves”), and moldings. It is often assumed that some parts of the body are replaced with carbon parts. Glasses, as a rule, are tinted all, including windshield. In general, tuning such as JDM-style implies the introduction of details that can radically change the stock look of a car.

What is the point of JDM existence?

As already mentioned above, "GDM" exists in order to change cars and make them better, more beautiful, more convenient for themselves. These cars are racers. However, it is worth remembering that tuning should be moderate and thoughtful, and not chaotic and meaningless; to be something that improves, not spoils.

What is a JDM car?

The main elements of the JDM style are body kits, wide wheels, carbon parts, tinting and other bells and whistles. Also, the car must be at least 2000 years old. But speaking clearly and specifically, what is JDM? These cars must be planted. Low clearance, like body kits, is an integral part of this style. JDM cars literally lie on the pavement. Of course, under conditions Russian roads it would be extremely difficult to do so. Low clearance is necessary in order to participate in circuit racing. The lower the seat, the lower the center of gravity.

On many belonging to the JDM movement, you can see a lot of stickers. It's called Sticker Bombing. Camouflage is mainly used, which can cover the entire body. Sticker bombing is essential to minimize repairs as it provides excellent protection against external damage sustained during racing. Also, with stickers, car owners hide any shortcomings in the bodywork, received earlier, but never repaired.

Now a little more about the need to use carbon in JDM Style. What is JDM Style is already known, and from what has been written it is clear that it is more related to racing, although not professional. Carbon has such an important property as lightness. Therefore, often guys change heavy metal hoods for carbon ones in order to reduce the weight of the car and increase its speed. Fenders or other body elements can be replaced in the same way.

Subculture JDM in Russia

In Russia, both tuning in all its senses and Japanese cars are popular. Therefore, domestic motorists have naturally formed sympathy for JDM. Of course, it is not often possible to see a car pasted over with various stickers, and few people “dabble” with wide disks. Most car owners do not risk tinting the car around and reducing the clearance so that it “crawls” along the road, as this is punishable by traffic police. But you can see the “Japanese” in body kits quite often, especially in the Far East of Russia. The subculture does not just exist, it develops and every year attracts an increasing number of young motorists.

Summing up…

JDM Style is beautiful and unusual, it is an opportunity to distinguish your car from a huge stream of city cars. But this issue should be approached carefully and carefully, and if there is no tuning skill, it is better to contact specialists, since it is likely that the car will be damaged. Moreover, having done any of the above incorrectly, not in the way that the JDM style suggests, then you will have to blush under the eyes of people who understand the field of tuning.

Japanese manufacturers have a bad habit: they often discontinue excellent, fast cars. I will tell you about nine cars that, in my opinion, deserve to continue the lineup.

It was rumored that the Subaru BRZ would not live longer than one generation. However, fortunately, the predictions did not come true: it was. Few Japanese sports cars can boast of such luck.

In the automotive world, the Land of the Rising Sun has a bad reputation as a killer who does not give iconic cars a chance to live. Here are nine Japanese sports cars from which we never waited for heirs.

1. Toyota MR2

Thanks to Toyota, three generations of this mid-engined sports car were born. latest model weighs less than a ton and is powered by a 1.8-liter VVTi engine delivering 138 Horse power. On the race track, the car shows an incredibly sporty demeanor. The model was discontinued in 2006, and since then there has been no hearing or spirit about it.

2 Mazda RX-8

By replacing the RX-7 with the more affordable RX-8, Mazda started the rotary engine craze.
The 1.3 liter "Renesis" twin-rotor engine (better known as the Wankel engine) was available in either 198 or 227 horsepower. He fit perfectly into rear wheel drive car with excellent, responsive handling.

In 2010, the model was abruptly discontinued in Europe because the rotary engine did not meet European environmental standards. A year later, production in Japan also stopped. There were rumors about a possible heir equipped with rotary engine however, we never saw it.

3. Honda S2000

The incredible S2000 is a true classic. A classic that was brutally murdered by the manufacturer. Rear drive, four-cylinder F20C with a volume of 2 liters, 240 horses under the hood, the roar of an engine at 8300 rpm. What else is needed for happiness?

However, not everyone will be able to curb this monster: early models were not equipped with traction control system who you can rely on if something goes wrong. Give this car the respect it deserves, and in return you'll get a perfectly manageable, compliant sports car.

4. Honda Integra Type-R

What is Integra Type R? Everything is simple. Powerful engine VTEC under the hood, lightweight interior to help reduce overall weight, front-wheel drive with differential increased friction. But, despite the simplicity, an amazing Japanese was created from these details. sport car, which has the best handling of any front-wheel drive car of all time. The Type-R was the last member of the Integra line. He breathed his last in 2006.

5. Toyota Supra

notorious Toyota car Supra managed to last for four generations, but in the late 90s it began to gradually disappear from all trading floors in the world. Production was suspended in 2002, and since then the Japanese have not spoiled us with a new Supra. The latest model has become the most popular among motorists. Equipped with the legendary 3.0-liter 2JZ six-cylinder twin-turbo engine with 276 hp, it worked wonders on the road.

We'd love to see "Supra" written on one of Toyota's next concept cars, such as the .

6Subaru SVX

Even before the world heard about the Impreza, Subaru was engaged in the creation of a powerful luxury sports car, and their efforts were not in vain. The SVX was equipped with a 227-horsepower 3.3-liter six-cylinder engine. Just look at the stunning design of this 4WD monster. However, the high price and many shortcomings were the result of a resounding failure of the SVX. Production was suspended in 1996 and Subaru were forced to return to exploring the good old GT market. Regardless, it would be interesting to look at the successor to this car.

7. Masda 6 MPS

With its 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 256 hp, the stylish all-wheel drive Mazda 6 MPS Sedan will get you from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.4 seconds. The maximum declared speed of the car is almost 240 km / h. Unfortunately, the manufacturer decided not to continue the MPS line in the second generation Mazda 6. The third generation also did not please us with an heir.

Alas, the car was not sold as we would like, so the decision to stop the production of 6 MPS is fully justified, although very sad. After the 3 MPS, RX-8 and 6 MPS models were discontinued, the only car with a sporty spirit. On the other hand, a used 6 MPS can be grabbed for next to nothing today.

8.Mitsubishi 3000GT/GTO

The famous sports coupe of the 90s, equipped with a 280-horsepower three-liter V6 engine, turned out to be incredibly frisky indeed. In addition to speed, the car pleased us from the technological side. Active climate control, electronic adjustment suspension, exhaust control - all these technologies were ahead of their time. That is what became the problem. If some electronics failed (and she loved to do this), the owner of the 3000GT was forced to leave a tidy sum in the service. Given this fact, Mitsubishi decided to make subsequent models less stuffed.

Production stopped in 2000 and no one has heard of the GTO or 3000GT since. It is not surprising, because the model was considered extremely unreliable. In this regard, one should hardly hope for an heir, although the sports coupe is exactly the car that is missing in the Mitsubishi lineup today.

9 Nissan Silvia

A tidbit of the Japanese car industry called Silvia is rooted, which was produced from 1965 to 1968. The model was resurrected under the name “S10”, followed by S11, S12, S13, S14 and finally S15. The S15 was powered by Nissan's SR20DET four-cylinder turbocharged 2.0-liter engine producing 250 hp. However, production ceased in 2002 and the world never saw the Silvia again.

Nissan still makes sports cars like the 370Z or the GT-R to this day, but the Silvia's direct successor hasn't pleased us.

After all, the second part of this article will appear soon, I will tell you about another dozen wonderful JDM sports cars that the Japanese mercilessly destroyed!

In recent years, the direction of jdm or Russian letters gee di em has gained very great popularity in Russia, but for most jdm it was limited to the sticker "Domo" on the front of the seven Zhiguli. But what about this same JDM?
Wikipedia gives us this answer.

Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) (eng. Japanese domestic market or Japanese domestic market) is a term common to cars (as well as other goods) sold in the Japanese market. Typically, car models destined for Japan are different from the same models destined for other markets, or they do not have foreign analogues at all.

The main manufacturers of car models for JDM are Japanese companies:
Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Suzuki, Subaru, Isuzu, Daihatsu, Mitsuoka
Imports on the JDM market are represented insignificantly, mainly by models of the premium and luxury segment, as well as models of Japanese companies produced abroad.

Once, some smart guy told me - "My Priora, in some sense, the same JDM turns out, it is produced on the domestic market of Russia, and it turns out that this is Russian ZhD Em, isn't it?" In a sense, he is right, but the features of the jidiam were the rich equipment of cars and a lot of power under the hood, because, as you know, the slogan of the Japanese auto industry is "Everything for the driver."

Since the beginning of 2009, by decree of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, new customs duties came into force, which increased the cost of cars with an engine capacity of more than 2000 cubic meters. see, and this segment was most in demand in the Russian car market. The so-called threshold has also been reduced (if previously increased customs duties applied only to cars older than seven years, now this also applies to cars older than five years). This caused dissatisfaction among the inhabitants of many regions of Russia, but no repeated all-Russian protests and weighty arguments could change the decisions of the government. As a result, the import of used cars from the Land of the Rising Sun has decreased by about 90% (since only cars of small volume up to 1000 cc now fall into the adequate price range).

Basically, Russian Auto Mechanics gained knowledge about automatic transmissions, CVTs, air conditioners, electronics, engines, transmissions, suspension and other components of modern Japanese cars thanks to this very JDM. For which we thank them)

Now let's move on to explaining all the stickers so beloved by the people.

Koleshiya

These two words have the same meaning. They just use two options. Due to the different spelling and pronunciation of the English version from Japanese. In short, just like, someone says “Mitsubishi”, and someone says “Mitsubishi”. From Japanese, this can be understood as “ old sign ”or more understandably“ elderly driver sign ”. Koleshiya serves as an identification mark for drivers who are over 70 years old. Upon reaching the age of 75, a badge or sticker must be on the car. age can affect driving. Of course, the Japanese cannot come up with something just like that. There must be logic and meaning in everything. Soshinoya and Koleshiya symbolize leaves. Soshinoya, as you can see in the photo above, is yellow-green. Green is the new green leaf, symbolizing youth. Yellow is the leaves in autumn, that is, the transition to a more adult state. Koleshiya is apparently yellow-orange. Accordingly, the transition from adult to more mature. Here is an almost poetic meaning nie.
Bbrrrrr….stop! What does it have to do with leaves and driving skills of civilian drivers? We are talking about cars in style! Now let's talk about the meaning of these stickers in JDM style. Actually, everything is simple. Soshinoya is New School.

Most likely this car will be after the 80th, 85th year. These are bright colors, colorful “pasting”, modern design disks, without half of the cabin with some buckets, low ground clearance, body kits and more. Koleshiya is Old School.

Auto up to 75, 80th year. Bosozoku style. Also, these stickers are applied regardless of the age of the car. If your car of recent years is made in the old school style, then you can highlight it with the same Koleshiya sticker.

Soshinoya
It is translated from Japanese as “new driver”, “driver who has just started”, also referred to as Wakaba. If Soshinoya is used in the sense of inexperience in driving a car, then Wakaba can be attributed to inexperience in any area. Soshinoya sticker or magnet marks inexperienced drivers whose experience less than 1 year. The sign can be left on even after a year. If it matches the tone of your car. Or if you just think your skills are not perfect.
"Dude, check out my new soshinoya badge, now my Silvia is JDM as fuck!"