JDM cars

[ant 0]

Is there any way to tell if your E36 was destined for the japanese market?

Ie your jap import could be bought second hand imported from germany and then imported to NZ from japan - does that happen?

[briancol 3]

Is there any way to tell if your E36 was destined for the japanese market?

Ie your jap import could be bought second hand imported from germany and then imported to NZ from japan - does that happen?

If you look on the center of the speedometer just below the KPH you will see the letters JPN. This means your car is built to Japanese spec for the Japanese market.

[oscar90 0]

its a good rule of thumb BUT I wouldn't totally rely on that, my car used to have a MPH speedo when a previous family member owned it and when i brought it, it had a KMH JPN as the original crapped out

[Mark 178]

There are a few ways:

Speedo as mentioned (however that could have been swapped out as HT mentioned)

There may be stickers under the bonnet in Japanese... or on the toolkit in the boot.

Sunvisors may still have stickers written in Japanese.

If it's an auto it will most likely have the Jatco gearbox - crawl under the car with a torch and look for JATCO stamped on the side.

Also, check your build sheet which is stapled under the rear seat bench. From (my very vague) memory, if your car is Japanese it should be stamped "OK" with a Japanese marking.

[Wom 0]

yea there's lots of Japanese labels in the engine bay in my Jap import

[jochen 4]

If you look on the center of the speedometer just below the KPH you will see the letters JPN. This means your car is built to Japanese spec for the Japanese market.

Plus:

All warning and safety labels on the car are in Japanese (look in Engine bay)

Number plate holders are for Japanese numberplates (short and fat) not NZ/Euro size

You can spot a Japanese car from the rear due to the numberplate holder easily.

[Mark 178]

You can spot a Japanese car from the rear due to the numberplate holder easily.

Unless you remove it like on mine.