Origins of the Market
Tuning cars is not a new hobby or concept. The activity has been around as long as cars have. With the sudden resurgence in popularity there has been a whole new culture and language that has been born. There are magazines, television shows, and even movies that are devoted to tuning. Nissan models have long been the target of these activities. Because of this Nissan performance parts market is substantial.
Who really knows why it became such a popular past time but it most likely arose from necessity. Back before there were so many standard options for models of cars, it is certain that people had to try there had at modifying their vehicle so that it met the needed requirement. When cars became more readily available owning them could become more of a hobby than a need. Changes made to vehicles were made to make them more unique, valuable, or just to better suit the style of the owner. Even more unclear is how certain makes of cars became more popular to modify than others.