6 Reasons Why I'm A Massive JDM Fanboy
The car world is a brilliantly diverse place, with scenes to suit all tastes. Everyone has their own reasons for liking what they do, so I decided to lay out what it is about Japanese cars that I love so much
2. Japan introduced the West to reliability
Before the Japanese started selling cars in Europe, it was just accepted that cars didn’t work properly. They were complicated contraptions with hundreds and thousands of moving parts, so of course they broke down all the time. Then the Japanese came along with cars that could actually get you to your destination at the first attempt, and would even start in the cold.
The first Japanese car to go on sale in the UK was the Daihatsu Compagno in 1965, but only six were sold over its five year run. The notoriously Brit-biased Autocar did describe it as ‘essentially well made, but technically unadvanced’, and while this was intended to be rather derogatory, it was this philosophy that ultimately struck a chord with consumers. So while the Compagno may have failed, it paved the way for the likes of the Toyota Corolla and every other Japanese car that’s been successful here.
4. It's all about variety
You could potentially argue this about any scene, but in my opinion nowhere makes such a tantalising array of different takes on performance. Growing up I was obsessed with the Mitsubishi Evo and Subaru Impreza rally conquests, before my head was turned by the drift scene darlings of Nissan’s S-Chassis cars. Then there’s the performance of the Toyota Supra and the technological masterpiece that is every generation of Nissan Skyline GT-R. Rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, front-engined, mid-engined… there’s literally something for everyone.
Complete list (CarThrottle.com)
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