'i' grille badges
Jan 13, 2007 | 10:12 AM
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'i' grille badges
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?
Jan 13, 2007 | 10:14 AM
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Jan 13, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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PMSL, that would be the obvious answer wouldn't it
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Jan 13, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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that wos only a guess btw...
Jan 13, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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Jan 13, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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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?
I mpreza !
Jan 13, 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.
Jan 13, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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From: Somewhere in Kent, sniffing some V-Power
Jan 13, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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From: milton keynes
no, its impreza, unless its a pink badge.. then its sti,
Jan 13, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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From: East coast.
Jan 13, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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From: Norwich
And UK cars have black badges IIRC.
Jan 13, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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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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Jan 13, 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.
Jan 13, 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.
Jan 13, 2007 | 07:31 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.
Thats what I thought. Never seen one on a WRX.
Jan 13, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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From: shine on you crazy diamond
****.........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.
Jan 13, 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.
Jan 13, 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
Kev
Jan 13, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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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?
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Jan 14, 2007 | 04:26 AM
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Thats what I thought. Never seen one on a WRX.
It's
I mpreza. My 95 wrx import had it. My current import has the subaru stars badge. Both were black with silver writing.
Jan 14, 2007 | 12:31 PM
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From: South East Africa
The JDM classic shape STi comes with both the badges with I or with the stars, both with a pink background.
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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.
spot on mate
I for impreza
Jan 14, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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From: South London
This thread is a new low.
Jan 14, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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I i'm up your *** move over
Mick
Jan 14, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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I i'm up your *** move over
Mick
dear o dear....
Jan 14, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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From: in front of you
Jan 14, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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It's to help nusery kids with there alphabet
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Nah, only messin.
Jan 14, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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From: Dublin, Eire
'i' grille badges
You know those mornings where you just can't see the wood for the trees? 
Time to go back to bed I think!
(Checks to make sure Mrs aint around, or its "Give her a slap and for phone the ambulance for myself"")
