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Old 13 January 2007, 10:12 AM
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Bit of a random question but I can't remember seeing it answered before, just wondered what the 'i' on the grille badge of JDM classics stands for exactly?
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Old 13 January 2007, 10:14 AM
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IMPREZA...??
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Old 13 January 2007, 10:16 AM
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PMSL, that would be the obvious answer wouldn't it You know those mornings where you just can't see the wood for the trees? Time to go back to bed I think!
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Old 13 January 2007, 10:18 AM
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that wos only a guess btw...

some scooby boff may come along later and make us both look silly eh

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Old 13 January 2007, 11:21 AM
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i thought impreza to . what about import
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Originally Posted by Soft Lad
Bit of a random question but I can't remember seeing it answered before, just wondered what the 'i' on the grille badge of JDM classics stands for exactly?
Impreza !

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Old 13 January 2007, 03:51 PM
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I thought it was the logo for "STI", but why would they have just the last letter as a logo?, maybe wrong.
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It the sti logo I think?
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Old 13 January 2007, 04:31 PM
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no, its impreza, unless its a pink badge.. then its sti,

wrx imports normally have a black badge with an i..
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Old 13 January 2007, 05:36 PM
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LOL 'I'mpreza.
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Old 13 January 2007, 05:37 PM
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And UK cars have black badges IIRC.
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I actually asked someone this once and they said it means "Import". I think I've only ever seen them on imports so must be true?
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Old 13 January 2007, 06:04 PM
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It's Import
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Old 13 January 2007, 06:29 PM
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If it's import then the jap ones wouldn't have the same badge, which they do! they're not imports over there you know

It's I for Impreza.
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Old 13 January 2007, 07:29 PM
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Think the 'I' badges are standard on Jap STI's. As far as I was aware I think it stands for the I from STI.
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Originally Posted by Untitled
Think the 'I' badges are standard on Jap STI's. As far as I was aware I think it stands for the I from STI.
Thats what I thought. Never seen one on a WRX.
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Old 13 January 2007, 07:39 PM
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****.........i just put one of them on my 04 sti , i liked the pink badge with the i and now i found out it belongs to the classic shape.
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Old 13 January 2007, 07:52 PM
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My JDM WRX bugeye has an 'I' badge on the grill. I is for Impreza! I remember reading that in japan the Impreza is sold as a marque rather than just a model.

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Old 13 January 2007, 08:38 PM
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My 95 Jap WRX has the black "i" on the grill

My wife recons it means "Imbecile" on mine

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Old 13 January 2007, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by kevp
My 95 Jap WRX has the black "i" on the grill

My wife recons it means "Imbecile" on mine

Kev
My wife said the same thing (Not about you but about the I badge. Women eh? (Checks to make sure Mrs aint around, or its "Give her a slap and for phone the ambulance for myself"")
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Old 14 January 2007, 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by chrispurvis100
Thats what I thought. Never seen one on a WRX.

It's Impreza. My 95 wrx import had it. My current import has the subaru stars badge. Both were black with silver writing.
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Old 14 January 2007, 12:31 PM
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The JDM classic shape STi comes with both the badges with I or with the stars, both with a pink background.

Not sure that it means Impreza though? DId any of the "legacy"s come with the I badge??
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Old 14 January 2007, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Dracoro
If it's import then the jap ones wouldn't have the same badge, which they do! they're not imports over there you know

It's I for Impreza.
spot on mate

I for impreza
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This thread is a new low.
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Old 14 January 2007, 02:47 PM
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I i'm up your *** move over

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Old 14 January 2007, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by octain
I i'm up your *** move over

Mick
dear o dear....
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Old 14 January 2007, 02:59 PM
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Joke ! you know A Joke
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Old 14 January 2007, 03:41 PM
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It's to help nusery kids with there alphabet
I was for ice cream

(very nice of subaroooo for there educational contribution to society)
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Nah, only messin.

The Imprezas were originally a concept of the computer company Apple?

They kept the i there as a bit of respect to there founding fathers - true to there roots, holla.
Anything with i on it takes off pretty well, iPod, iMac, iTunes etc
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i for impreza
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