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Jul 24, 2002 | 07:00 PM

seung

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From: omotesando

why do japanese car names...

always end with "a"?

my friend asked people this,
and i thought it was pretty funny.

Honda
Toyota
Maxima
Altezza
Supra
Altima
Miata
Integra
Silvia
Mazda
Sentra
Impreza
Corolla...

Jul 24, 2002 | 08:35 PM

DR. JEKYLL

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From: Garden Grove

don't forget these:

Xterra
Sequoia
Sienna
Tundra
Tacoma
Celica

Jul 24, 2002 | 08:42 PM

4IGS2000

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From: Partwhoresville

S2000-A ??
RSX-A? ?

I dont get it

Jul 24, 2002 | 08:46 PM

jackgarlic

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From: Chicago

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 4IGS2000
[B]S2000-A ??

Jul 24, 2002 | 09:41 PM

TrojanHorse

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From: Signal Hill, SoCal

Or NSX, Civic, Accord, Prelude, IS300, LS430, etc....

Jul 24, 2002 | 09:45 PM

GalvestonVTEC

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Well, the lux brands like Infinity, Lexus, and Acura either started out with or have switched to alphanumeric codes...appearently copying BMW and Mercedes. Civic, Accord, Pilot, CR-V (whatever that's supposed to be), Camry, and Skyline aren't like that either. Personally, I like proper names. IMO, random jumbles of numbers and letters are best left for naming sportbikes. I once had odd, but interesting discussion about how in C&D it said "Altima (Altimii?)." Only she she said that technically, Altima is already plural and the singular form would be Altimum like Bacteria is plural for bacterium. Weird...