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Im sure most of you already know this info, but i figured i would post this for some of the new guys coming into the Club Roadster forum wondering about some of these JDM plates.
Japanese Plate Colors
The Yellow 40 & 50 Series Japanese Plates are for Small Passenger Vehicles rated up to 660cc (That's not our cars)(also these are Vintage now) from the older cars.
The White 500 Series is rated for cars with 660cc up to 2000cc (Thats most 4 cyl cars) (White plates are for newer cars like ours)
FYI: Engine displacement greater than 2000cc is a 300 Series (The big Boys, like Skylines, etc.)
Here is a pic of mine.
http://images8.fotki.com/v116/photos/4/44039/1407284/RSpeed028-th.jpg
Im still trying to score the illusive "back-lighted" Electric Version, in which the green numbers are see-through plastic. The plate is fitted with a frame and a small bulb behind it so the numbers can be illuminated at night. Whooo-haaa!! Now that would be fresh yO!! =D> Or maybe a Sapporo Prefecture to match my Beer Tab!!! "Yeah, Baby!~"
Anyhow, the Japanese characters next to the Series number (Top Left) would be the Prefecture the car is from. (Think of this like our counties in Florida, Pasco, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, etc.)
For example, and ill post a BETTER pic later, mine is from the 長野 = Nagano Prefecture, 500 Series, and the numbers on the bottom are just standard issue.
HOW TO SPOT A FAKE
Remember the Black Lettered Plates with Black outline are 110% FAKE, the real Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) Plates have Dark Green characters on White plates, hard to see unless you are up close.
Also when spotting a fake, a DEAD give away is the bolt hole spacing, the knock-offs holes are usually predrilled at 7" apart for US spec cars (for the wannabies) while JDM plates are spaced farther apart. (about 8-1/4" or so)
And lastly look for the circular crimp mark on the top left bolt hole, there is always a circular crimp mark on the JDM plates, this is due to the registration.
Here are some more from Japan, next time your hunting for a plate, look for these Japanese characters at the top left, next to the series. Keep in mind there might be some slight differences as i dont have the suburbs listed.
足立 = Adachi
秋田 = Akita
青森 = Aomori
千葉 = Chiba-City (Konnichiwa to my friend Yokoo-san!) :mrgreen:
岩手 = Iwate
広島 = Hiroshima (Some Roadsters are made here) =D>
函館 = Hakodate
長野 = Nagano
松本 = Matsumoto
長崎 = Nagasaki
長岡 = Nagaoka
岡山 = Okayama
沖縄 = Okinawa
大阪 = Osaka
なにわ = Naniwa
和泉 = Izumi
大宮 = Omiya
沼津 = Numazu
栃木 = Tochigi
八王子 = Hachioji
練馬 = Nerima
多摩 = Tama
品川 = Shinagawa
山口 = Yamaguchi
山梨 = Yamanashi
札幌 = Sapporo (ummmmmmm Beer) \/
Hope this answers your questions, good luck finding an "Authentic" JDM plate (as it is Illegal for them to leave Japan, with STIFF penalties for exporters) and happy hunting on SleazEbay!
And if you need more info go here, this guy breaks it all down for you! =D> http://home.comcast.net/~markgoodwin3/Japan/regotypes1.htm
Or more about registration Here
http://www.tigerdude.com/japan/license/stickers.html
I dont claim to be an expert, so if you see a mistake, please let me know. Also if you are running a Japanese plate, maybe you can post a pic for everyone to see. thanks.
PhatMiata :twisted:
Im sure most of you already know this info, but i figured i would post this for some of the new guys coming into the Club Roadster forum wondering about some of these JDM plates.
Japanese Plate Colors
The Yellow 40 & 50 Series Japanese Plates are for Small Passenger Vehicles rated up to 660cc (That's not our cars)(also these are Vintage now) from the older cars.
The White 500 Series is rated for cars with 660cc up to 2000cc (Thats most 4 cyl cars) (White plates are for newer cars like ours)
FYI: Engine displacement greater than 2000cc is a 300 Series (The big Boys, like Skylines, etc.)
Here is a pic of mine.
http://images8.fotki.com/v116/photos/4/44039/1407284/RSpeed028-th.jpg
Im still trying to score the illusive "back-lighted" Electric Version, in which the green numbers are see-through plastic. The plate is fitted with a frame and a small bulb behind it so the numbers can be illuminated at night. Whooo-haaa!! Now that would be fresh yO!! =D> Or maybe a Sapporo Prefecture to match my Beer Tab!!! "Yeah, Baby!~"
Anyhow, the Japanese characters next to the Series number (Top Left) would be the Prefecture the car is from. (Think of this like our counties in Florida, Pasco, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, etc.)
For example, and ill post a BETTER pic later, mine is from the 長野 = Nagano Prefecture, 500 Series, and the numbers on the bottom are just standard issue.
HOW TO SPOT A FAKE
Remember the Black Lettered Plates with Black outline are 110% FAKE, the real Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) Plates have Dark Green characters on White plates, hard to see unless you are up close.
Also when spotting a fake, a DEAD give away is the bolt hole spacing, the knock-offs holes are usually predrilled at 7" apart for US spec cars (for the wannabies) while JDM plates are spaced farther apart. (about 8-1/4" or so)
And lastly look for the circular crimp mark on the top left bolt hole, there is always a circular crimp mark on the JDM plates, this is due to the registration.
Here are some more from Japan, next time your hunting for a plate, look for these Japanese characters at the top left, next to the series. Keep in mind there might be some slight differences as i dont have the suburbs listed.
足立 = Adachi
秋田 = Akita
青森 = Aomori
千葉 = Chiba-City (Konnichiwa to my friend Yokoo-san!) :mrgreen:
岩手 = Iwate
広島 = Hiroshima (Some Roadsters are made here) =D>
函館 = Hakodate
長野 = Nagano
松本 = Matsumoto
長崎 = Nagasaki
長岡 = Nagaoka
岡山 = Okayama
沖縄 = Okinawa
大阪 = Osaka
なにわ = Naniwa
和泉 = Izumi
大宮 = Omiya
沼津 = Numazu
栃木 = Tochigi
八王子 = Hachioji
練馬 = Nerima
多摩 = Tama
品川 = Shinagawa
山口 = Yamaguchi
山梨 = Yamanashi
札幌 = Sapporo (ummmmmmm Beer) \/
Hope this answers your questions, good luck finding an "Authentic" JDM plate (as it is Illegal for them to leave Japan, with STIFF penalties for exporters) and happy hunting on SleazEbay!
And if you need more info go here, this guy breaks it all down for you! =D> http://home.comcast.net/~markgoodwin3/Japan/regotypes1.htm
Or more about registration Here
http://www.tigerdude.com/japan/license/stickers.html
I dont claim to be an expert, so if you see a mistake, please let me know. Also if you are running a Japanese plate, maybe you can post a pic for everyone to see. thanks.
PhatMiata :twisted: