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The older they are, the more $$$ is costs to keep them going (Taxes and emissions), despite how many S13's and AE86's, soarers, etc.. you see over there. There's a few that have 100k km or more on them, but it's rare. The max speed limit in Japan anywhere is 62mph (100km/hr) and most places is much less due to the mountains or cities, and most of the time you don't have very far to go, or you end up sitting in traffic (letting the engine idle). People see "30k miles" and instantly have this preconceived notion that they are "like new" engines....but in fact they probably have more "running hours" on them than a US/Canada engine with 100k miles on it, but because if you've ever been there, you'll understand why I say this. Take LA Rush hour traffic and triple it. Traffic there is terrible. Probably worse now. The last time I was there was in 1997...so it's been a while.
then on top of all that, they sit exposed to the elements most of the time for sometimes years at a time (which is terrible for valve seals, fuel lines and o rings, etc..)
By the time you get a JDM engine in your car and installed, it's "probably" been sitting for a LONG time and has been run awhile. Granted, there are always exceptions, this is generally the case with most "Cheap/fair priced" engines. If you bought, say a 1999 Z32 [complete w/headlights and orange seats or mesh seats] Clip for about $8k, you'd have better chances of getting a good engine, but for $2k or less that's the risk you take.
 Current Z's:
1991 Silver Metallic TT 5spd
Previous Z's:
2004 350z Enthusiast model, 6 spd, stock. 4k miles R.I.P.
1993 300zx TT Stock 141k Miles (parts car)
1994 300zx TT Stage I+ 52k Miles
1990 300zx NA Stage VII+ 55k miles
1990 300zx TT Stage II+ 89k miles
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11:40:12 07/20/05
