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Old 09 August 2004, 12:26 AM
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thanx in advance
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Old 09 August 2004, 12:35 AM
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would it be " World Rally eXtrem "
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Old 09 August 2004, 12:36 AM
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lol, not sure just bought a classic 95 import and would love to know what wrx stands for
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World Rally Xross
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or just World Rally X

btw, have any of you wondered what the japs call the Impreza or how the impreza got it's name? well i think the impreza got the name IMPREZA because it is IMPRESSIVE.
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Originally Posted by SC008Y_MAD
or just World Rally X

btw, have any of you wondered what the japs call the Impreza or how the impreza got it's name? well i think the impreza got the name IMPREZA because it is IMPRESSIVE.
I thought Impreza was an Italian word?
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Wongdoo Ringwha Xfoodung

Its Japanese, it translates roughly to ' Not as fast as you thought. '
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Originally Posted by yoza
Wongdoo Ringwha Xfoodung

Its Japanese, it translates roughly to ' Not as fast as you thought. '

psml
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Origins of the word Impreza

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/arch...p/t-44453.html
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Originally Posted by Nick
From that thread I think this is the most accurate translation:

Impreza is Japanese for "thin paint".

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