That's just stupid.
Why do they do this?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Harbor FL
Why do they do this?
I've seen Acura's with TRD Toyota Racing Development stickers on them (pronounced "TURD"), and I'v seen Honda's with the same TRD on it, and now at lunch, I saw a 1995'ish Honda Preludewith the clear tail lights, a big wing, a ACURA emblem and a SI-R emblem????? :confused: WTF?!!!! Was this the VERY RARE ACURA PRELUDE SI-R?!!!! I just don't understand what they're thinking, or what they think WE think. :crazy: :smash:
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From: Clymer PA
Re: Why do they do this? (79MakoL82)
It's the look fast syndrome. They want to look fast instead of actually go fast. Be forewarned that there are plenty of fast imports out there though. I believe it was Ganey who once passed this quote on to me :
"You'll find that the slow ones add emblems ; whereas the faster ones take them off :)"
"You'll find that the slow ones add emblems ; whereas the faster ones take them off :)"
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Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Harbor FL
Re: Why do they do this? (bence13_33)
I just don't get the cross breeding. I mean, come on, I think EVERYONE knows that Acura never made the Prelude let alone an SI-R version. And what's up with the TRD stickers on Honda's? I kind of understand the Honda stickers on the Honda's :rolleyes: (although that is certainly not MY thing), but not the TRD's on Honda's , or the Acura emblems on Honda's. That's just stupid.
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From: Wildwood IL
Re: Why do they do this? (bence13_33)
It's the look fast syndrome. They want to look fast instead of actually go fast. I believe it was Ganey who once passed this quote on to me :
"You'll find that the slow ones add emblems ; whereas the faster ones take them off :)"
"You'll find that the slow ones add emblems ; whereas the faster ones take them off :)"
Drifting
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From: Westampton NJ
Re: Why do they do this? (79MakoL82)
Well, Acura is Honda's "high-line" brand. If you look under the "hood" of an Acura NSX, you'll discover a Honda powerplant...
As for what they're thinking with the TRD...who knows. I sure won't put "Ford", "Chevy", "Chrysler" or anything else on my car...it says "CORVETTE" (and "Stingray") and that's all it will ever say. :smash:
[Modified by rainman69, 12:19 PM 12/19/2001]
As for what they're thinking with the TRD...who knows. I sure won't put "Ford", "Chevy", "Chrysler" or anything else on my car...it says "CORVETTE" (and "Stingray") and that's all it will ever say. :smash:
[Modified by rainman69, 12:19 PM 12/19/2001]
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Re: Why do they do this? (bence13_33)
It's the look fast syndrome. They want to look fast instead of
actually go fast. ...
I believe it was Ganey who once passed this quote on to me :
"You'll find that the slow ones add emblems; whereas the faster ones take them off. :cool:"
actually go fast. ...
I believe it was Ganey who once passed this quote on to me :
"You'll find that the slow ones add emblems; whereas the faster ones take them off. :cool:"
:cheers:
