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Old Feb 6, 2002 | 07:05 PM
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how would "Acura" in japanese look on the rear of my car?
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Old Feb 6, 2002 | 07:08 PM
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it would look dumb...no disrespect intended but with all the ricers with those stupid stickers of japanese and even chinese characters (they probably don't even know what it means, probably says "i'm a dumba$$) the idea of putting these characters will only serve to cheapen your car.

besides acura isn't even recognized anywhere in the world besides here as a marquee.
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Old Feb 6, 2002 | 07:13 PM
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well....i know probably know that it means, because i'm studying Japanese, and I'm fluent in chinese. I good thing is that i'm not paying for the sticker, someone is hooking me up with some. How would the acura logo look on the small window on the back door?
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Old Feb 6, 2002 | 09:43 PM
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Old Feb 6, 2002 | 10:37 PM
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Old Feb 6, 2002 | 10:49 PM
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Regardless if you know what it means or not, i don't like badging your car different from what it really is. Maybe debadging is nice but even "inspire" bothers me. The small Acura logo may work out well though?
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Old Feb 6, 2002 | 10:55 PM
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Originally posted by chadhova
Regardless if you know what it means or not, i don't like badging your car different from what it really is. Maybe debadging is nice but even "inspire" bothers me. The small Acura logo may work out well though?
Why does Inspire bother you?

I chose the Inspire badges just because that's the name Honda uses along with Saber and I don't buy into the marketing crap that created the name "Acura" I took out my acura "A'" emblems in the front (mugen grille) and replaced the A in the back with the Honda 'H'
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Old Feb 6, 2002 | 11:00 PM
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Old Feb 6, 2002 | 11:01 PM
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Here I'll write it in Japanese for you:

A C U L A

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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 12:17 AM
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I did it, then my dumba** took it off with a cleaning spongey thingy from the kitchen. Dont do it. I learned the hard way.
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 12:19 AM
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dont put any of those cheessey stickers on ur car ..
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 08:10 AM
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Originally posted by mentl
Here I'll write it in Japanese for you:

A C U L A

rofl
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 08:45 AM
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Its your car do what you will, i think it will look ok if it is small enough. But on the inspire thing. You pay $30000 for your acura, because it is entry level luxury and it's not an economy or mid level car. By putting Honda all over it, you don't cheapen the car, but you cheapen the image. The reason i didnt get an accord is because i wanted something a little more "luxurious." People will think your car is a phony, or an accord. Nothing against accords, i love them, i was going to get a coupe, but decided on the TL instead.
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 08:47 AM
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Originally posted by mentl
Here I'll write it in Japanese for you:

A C U L A

Buahahahahahaha!!!
Forget about the stickers.
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 11:45 AM
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Originally posted by jimster716


Why does Inspire bother you?

I chose the Inspire badges just because that's the name Honda uses along with Saber and I don't buy into the marketing crap that created the name "Acura" I took out my acura "A'" emblems in the front (mugen grille) and replaced the A in the back with the Honda 'H'
I like my INSPIRE 32V badge, too.
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 01:22 PM
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Originally posted by jimster716
it would look dumb...no disrespect intended but with all the ricers with those stupid stickers of japanese and even chinese characters (they probably don't even know what it means, probably says "i'm a dumba$$) the idea of putting these characters will only serve to cheapen your car.

besides acura isn't even recognized anywhere in the world besides here as a marquee.
I even saw a car with the chinese character upside down..duh!!
I'm not sure if it was intentional but either way I don't like it.
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 01:50 PM
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Originally posted by bigman
Its your car do what you will, i think it will look ok if it is small enough. But on the inspire thing. You pay $30000 for your acura, because it is entry level luxury and it's not an economy or mid level car. By putting Honda all over it, you don't cheapen the car, but you cheapen the image. The reason i didnt get an accord is because i wanted something a little more "luxurious." People will think your car is a phony, or an accord. Nothing against accords, i love them, i was going to get a coupe, but decided on the TL instead.
I disagree...I bought a 30k entry level luxury car because it was a honda...a name i trust for quality and value, just like everyone who has bought a HONDA NSX around the world. anyone who thinks i have cheapened the car or image are people who only care about image and who have bought into the marketing ploy developed by honda, toyota and nissan for the US. I'm proud that my car was built at the Honda plant...
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 02:27 PM
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Originally posted by mentl
Here I'll write it in Japanese for you:

A C U L A

i dont get it
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 02:35 PM
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i dont get it
badazztl,

your signature is hypnotic???

weird
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 06:44 PM
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How's this:

You could always rearrange your trunk emblem letters from:

A C U R A

to this:

A C A R

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Old Feb 11, 2002 | 09:41 PM
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Acura in Japanese letters

Hello, friends in the USA!

Writing from Japan.
I am an owner of Saber and I have tried to make "Acura" name in both Japanese Katakana and Hiragana charactors.
Well, I like Acura in English better.
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Old Feb 11, 2002 | 11:38 PM
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Thanks for the Japanese amfjabe!

Hey wait a minute.. how do we know it doesn't say

I AM A GAI-JIN

???
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Old Feb 12, 2002 | 12:03 AM
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They do say Acura. But if anybody actually wants to put this on their car, use the katakana one. Since "Acura" is not a Japanese word or name, it should be written in katakana.

Katakana is the phonetic "alphabet" used for for anything thats a non-Japanese foreign word/name or a sound effect...basically.
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Old Feb 12, 2002 | 02:09 AM
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Originally posted by mentl
Thanks for the Japanese amfjabe!

Hey wait a minute.. how do we know it doesn't say

I AM A GAI-JIN

???
Please just believe me.
I will never tell a lie to my friends in the USA.
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Old Feb 12, 2002 | 02:18 AM
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Originally posted by TUFF GONG
They do say Acura. But if anybody actually wants to put this on their car, use the katakana one. Since "Acura" is not a Japanese word or name, it should be written in katakana.
Right. But in my country, Japan I have never find a logo on a car written in Japanese letters.
Even though the name is developed in Japan, it is written in English letters.
For example, HONDA CAPA, TOYOTA ALLION, NISSAN STAGEA, SUZUKI KEI, DAIHATSU STORIA etc. etc.

Katakana is the phonetic "alphabet" used for for anything thats a non-Japanese foreign word/name or a sound effect...basically.
That is right. Thank you for the follow-up
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