"TheJWT" (thejwt)
09/29/2018 at 16:35 • Filed to: None
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"TheJWT" (thejwt)
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Fun fact: JDM Honda Fits are 8" shorter than USDM. This is what I got for trusting eBay.
E90M3
> TheJWT
09/29/2018 at 16:43 |
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Mad USDM tyte, yo.
Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
> TheJWT
09/29/2018 at 17:22 |
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Never trust ebay for “jdm” parts
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TheJWT
> Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
09/29/2018 at 17:24 |
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I actually as ked the seller before I bought it if it would fit my car... Classic eBay though amiright
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> TheJWT
09/29/2018 at 17:37 |
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Damn, that sucks! Any way you can return it or get your money back? I imagine if you filed a grievance with Ebay showing them the seller’s guarantee that it supposedly fit and your photo showing that it doesn’t, maybe you could get your money back?
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TheJWT
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/29/2018 at 17:39 |
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Yeah, I’m working on that now. The seller actually has a good rating so I’m sure they’ll refund it
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RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> TheJWT
09/29/2018 at 17:48 |
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Would you have to send it back I assume?
boxrocket
> TheJWT
09/29/2018 at 18:04 |
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Technically it fits your Fit but not the way you want it to. Glad you’re not throwing a fit over it. Maybe it needs a JDM bumper cover? It also looks like it’s for the 3rd-gen cars, not the first (a.k.a. Jazz).
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TheJWT
> boxrocket
09/29/2018 at 18:27 |
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It’s definitely for the 2nd gen, it’s just that everything in front of the doors is different between JDM and USDM
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TheJWT
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/29/2018 at 18:28 |
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Yeah, I’m going to see if they’ll pay for shipping. If not I’ll file a complaint
Svend
> TheJWT
09/29/2018 at 19:24 |
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Is the Euro model closer to the USDM or JDM.
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TheJWT
> Svend
09/29/2018 at 19:48 |
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I’m not actually sure... I know the US model is longer due to crash test regulations but I’m not sure which version they sell in Europe
gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> TheJWT
09/29/2018 at 20:31 |
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This is something I was looking into a while back. The Fit and Jazz are very similar cars but are distinguished by different crash structures. Pretty much the Fit has the US-spec 5mph bumpers, the Jazz meets European/Asian specs. Interestingly, the Jazz and Fit are sold along side each other in some markets as separate models aimed at different market segments, although in most markets they sell either the one or the other, although whether it gets called the Fit or Jazz seems to be dependent on the specific market.
The differences are the bumpers/ fascia, grill, and upper radiator support. A friend was asking a while back if I could help her turn her Fit into a Jazz, because she wanted something different and cool that most people wouldn’t realize without knowing what they were looking at. I bought her a (maybe) genuine OEM Jazz badge from Thailand and told her it was the best I could do. I like her too much to risk compromising the crash structure by drilling out spot welds and welding the new radiator support in. Not that I expect her to ever have a collision that severe, especially not one that was her fault, but she did spend her summer in the NWT. That Fit covers a TON of ground.
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gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> Svend
09/29/2018 at 20:32 |
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JDM.
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Svend
> TheJWT
09/29/2018 at 21:04 |
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According to Gogomorgo it's closer to JDM, sorry.
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TheJWT
> Svend
09/29/2018 at 22:29 |
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Figures. You guys get all the cool stuff...
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TheJWT
> gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
09/29/2018 at 22:32 |
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Interesting, I had no idea they were sold alongside each other in some markets. There’s a build thread of someone in Canada doing a JDM conversion and it required A LOT of work. I’d be tempted if it were just the bumper, but it’s the entire front end of the car
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Svend
> TheJWT
09/29/2018 at 22:33 |
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Sorry.
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gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> TheJWT
09/29/2018 at 23:15 |
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I remember seeing a couple build threads. There was more going on in the major rebuild IIRC than just the swap. Memory doesn’t serve me so well about it, whether there was a collision, an engine swap, using aftermarket parts, what all else. I’d have to dig up the thread as well, but I want to say I remember someone saying something like “well you really only need X, Y, and Z but I’m also doing T, U, V, and W for the sake of it ”.
The markets they were sold together were like, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, that sort of area, I think. Possibly they’re just a ton of imports from all over the place, I don’t really know much about those specific markets. Again I don’t really remember which was which cause it was quite a while ago and I didn’t really care all that much about Hondas before or after that point.
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boxrocket
> TheJWT
09/30/2018 at 10:25 |
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Hmm, makes sense given NCAP/JDM
vs NHTSA regulations.