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Old 02-04-2019, 06:56 PM   #15
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Hmmm... I was expecting a discussion about owning a Toyota Cavalier from the thread title.
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Hmmm... I was expecting a discussion about owning a Toyota Cavalier from the thread title.
So what about converting a Chevrolet Cavalier into a LHD Toyota Cavalier? Just badges and steering wheel and center caps right?

I remembered seeing a few S14s with S15 fronts many many years ago around town.
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Old 02-04-2019, 10:39 PM   #17
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So what about converting a Chevrolet Cavalier into a LHD Toyota Cavalier? Just badges and steering wheel and center caps right?

I remembered seeing a few S14s with S15 fronts many many years ago around town.
Wait, I'm confused: from the JDM perspective, wouldn't the LHD USDM Cavalier be the cool one?

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I dunno what a JDM cavalier has to do with my post?
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Old 02-05-2019, 10:48 AM   #19
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They did build LHD OEM Silivias for export to LHD countries, so not every one is a hack job.

Don't think I'd want to buy one in another country without close inspection.
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I dunno what a JDM cavalier has to do with my post?
It's a LHD JDM car.
Comment was highly tongue-in-cheek.
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Wait, I'm confused: from the JDM perspective, wouldn't the LHD USDM Cavalier be the cool one?

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Like them rebadging the 86 as a Scion FRS?
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Like them rebadging the 86 as a Scion FRS?
Or putting Lexus badges on Aristos, Harriers, Celsiors, etc.
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They did build LHD OEM Silivias for export to LHD countries, so not every one is a hack job.

Don't think I'd want to buy one in another country without close inspection.
But then they are not "JDM"!
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Before Lexus launched in Japan, I'm sure some owners would have taken their Toyota Aristo (JDM version of Lexus GS series), Harrier (RX series) or Celsior (LS series) for the USDM treatment.

Not the VTOL jet... Although if I drank more Pepsi, I'd have gotten that too.
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There was a time when you almost needed to lust after jdm cars but with global standards and cooler and cooler cars available here I just don't see the point. In high school I would have loved that but now I just see a less reliable brz competitor without the availability of parts.
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Harrier the lion man not the jump jet.

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I think it's probably easier equipping a LHD car with JDM parts than to convert a JDM car into LHD.
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But then they are not "JDM", Yo!
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