• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Japanese "Type R" cars....

N

notfred

Lifer
Integra Type R, Skyline GT-R, whatever..... point is, these cars are only sold in Japan, right?

Why the heck are they "Type R" then? Shouldn't they be "Type [some Japanese character I can't write]"?

Do Japanese companies really use the first letter of the word "race" in a foreign language to name thier cars? That'd be like having a Ford Mustang [japanese character for "fast"]. It doesn't make any sense....
 
Have you ever seen Japanese video games? Half the time the text is mixture of Japanese and English.
 
I was under the impression that the "R" in Type R stands for Racing. My guess is that most of these models might not necessarily meet US emissions requirements...
 
R is rather symbolic to them i guess... 😀 just like the color white.

Over here though... little idiot riceboys who have no taste and can't drive have made the R stand for Rice... 😕
 
Originally posted by: Storm
I was under the impression that the "R" in Type R stands for Racing. My guess is that most of these models might not necessarily meet US emissions requirements...
Click to expand...

You completely missed the point....
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Integra Type R, Skyline GT-R, whatever..... point is, these cars are only sold in Japan, right?

Why the heck are they "Type R" then? Shouldn't they be "Type [some Japanese character I can't write]"?

Do Japanese companies really use the first letter of the word "race" in a foreign language to name thier cars? That'd be like having a Ford Mustang [japanese character for "fast"]. It doesn't make any sense....
Click to expand...

The integra type R was sold in the US up untill the new body(RSX is still a integra in Japan,thou it is under the Honda badge there)

Now, Acura is going to the Type-S for Sport.

 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: Storm
I was under the impression that the "R" in Type R stands for Racing. My guess is that most of these models might not necessarily meet US emissions requirements...
Click to expand...

You completely missed the point....
Click to expand...

Haha oops still early for me 😀.
 
I don't understand why it's such a holy grail of rice. (in the case of the Integra type R, the only type R that I know of) They're still not fast.
 
Originally posted by: BatmanNate
I don't understand why it's such a holy grail of rice. (in the case of the Integra type R, the only type R that I know of) They're still not fast.
Click to expand...

The reputation of the integra type r is ruined over here because of the rampant ricers that slap whatever they could on hondacuras... the type r is rather popular for driving purists in europe and in japan... it wasn't meant to be fast in a straight line which is more of a concern here in the US... and it generally isn't honda's goal to make their cars fast in a straight line. i think this month's Road and Track has a few words about a tweaked S2000 only sold in japan for now called the S2000 modulo... everything regarding the suspension is tweaked... but they left the engine alone. 😕

Link for the Modulo
 
Originally posted by: BatmanNate
I don't understand why it's such a holy grail of rice. (in the case of the Integra type R, the only type R that I know of) They're still not fast.
Click to expand...

but the Integra Type-R would put the smack down on the non-gt Mustang counterpart
 
are you completely oblivious that english is used in other countries as well?

you might as well say that the names of buick lesabre, buick rendezvous, chevy monte carlo, chevy silverado, chrysler pacifica, dodge durango, gmc sierra, olds alero, aurora, & bravada are 'stolen' from other languages and we shouldn't use them because we can only use american names. wth is an aztek?

fact is, words like these are part of english language and culture just like the english language is part of japanese culture. just because you have no idea how to read or write japanese doesn't mean japanese people are equally ignorant of the roman alphabet.

get a clue.
 
Originally posted by: isekii
Originally posted by: BatmanNate
I don't understand why it's such a holy grail of rice. (in the case of the Integra type R, the only type R that I know of) They're still not fast.
Click to expand...

but the Integra Type-R would put the smack down on the non-gt Mustang counterpart
Click to expand...

This is getting completely off the subject, but why would you compare an integra type R to a base model Mustang? How about you compare it to the Mustang with an R in the name.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Integra Type R, Skyline GT-R, whatever..... point is, these cars are only sold in Japan, right?

Why the heck are they "Type R" then? Shouldn't they be "Type [some Japanese character I can't write]"?

Do Japanese companies really use the first letter of the word "race" in a foreign language to name thier cars? That'd be like having a Ford Mustang [japanese character for "fast"]. It doesn't make any sense....
Click to expand...

why not?
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: isekii
Originally posted by: BatmanNate
I don't understand why it's such a holy grail of rice. (in the case of the Integra type R, the only type R that I know of) They're still not fast.
Click to expand...

but the Integra Type-R would put the smack down on the non-gt Mustang counterpart
Click to expand...

This is getting completely off the subject, but why would you compare an integra type R to a base model Mustang? How about you compare it to the Mustang with an R in the name.
Click to expand...



how much of a price difference is there ?
even a GS-R would take out the Non-GT mustang~

not too bad for a 4 banger is it ?
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: isekii
Originally posted by: BatmanNate
I don't understand why it's such a holy grail of rice. (in the case of the Integra type R, the only type R that I know of) They're still not fast.
Click to expand...

but the Integra Type-R would put the smack down on the non-gt Mustang counterpart
Click to expand...

This is getting completely off the subject, but why would you compare an integra type R to a base model Mustang? How about you compare it to the Mustang with an R in the name.
Click to expand...

hahah thats great, the highest end intergra would beat the lowest end mustang...
rolleye.gif


GSR vs v6 mustang would be pretty close. The new cobras (~30g) would leave type r in the dust though... I'm not sure what was the price on the brand new teg type r, but im willing to bet it was somewhere in that area
 
Originally posted by: Dacalo
Originally posted by: notfred
Integra Type R, Skyline GT-R, whatever..... point is, these cars are only sold in Japan, right?

Why the heck are they "Type R" then? Shouldn't they be "Type [some Japanese character I can't write]"?

Do Japanese companies really use the first letter of the word "race" in a foreign language to name thier cars? That'd be like having a Ford Mustang [japanese character for "fast"]. It doesn't make any sense....
Click to expand...

why not?
Click to expand...

You wouldn't find it odd if Ford made a new car for sale in the US and the name was written in Japanese characters?
 
I think the answer to your question is this - Japanese cars aren't only sold in Japan. Europe, Australia, North America, ect.
 
Originally posted by: dethman
are you completely oblivious that english is used in other countries as well?

you might as well say that the names of buick lesabre, buick rendezvous, chevy monte carlo, chevy silverado, chrysler pacifica, dodge durango, gmc sierra, olds alero, aurora, & bravada are 'stolen' from other languages and we shouldn't use them because we can only use american names. wth is an aztek?

fact is, words like these are part of english language and culture just like the english language is part of japanese culture. just because you have no idea how to read or write japanese doesn't mean japanese people are equally ignorant of the roman alphabet.

get a clue.
Click to expand...

 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top