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Post #1 post 23rd December 2004 - 08:24 AM
Hey guys,
I thought I'd ask the general car community on what you know or think a car name actually means? This came about because someone once asked - what does the "SX" stand for in 200SX. And you know what - I have no idea - and I'm losing sleep over it. (no joke)

So far I've been using my uber l33t google skillz and from reading various "200sx" history pages from different countries around the world, and reading other forums that I could get into - I've come to a conclusion. I've yet to 100% confirm this - but this is my theory.

The car is known in Japan as a Silvia - you have the S12, S13, S14 and S15. However - the same car in other countries is known as the 200SX or 240SX or 180SX depending on which country it is.

My theory - SX means Silvia eXport. In other words - the version of "Silvia" that was exported to another country - and therefore in that country it was named an "SX".

While researching that - I've also found the following:

GTR = Grand Touring Racing
GTO = Gran Turismo Omologato
WRX = World Rally Cross
RX (as in RX7) = Rotary Experience
CRX = Civic Renaissance model X (Renaissance means a rebirth of something; therefore Crx means it is a rebirth of the civic car.)

So what are some other car names you know and what they stand for? Can someone find what GSR (ie Lancer GSR) stands for?

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SupraCrazy
Post #2

You need a job wink.gif

[BOOF-88]
Post #3

QUOTE (SupraCrazy @ Dec 23 2004, 08:30 AM)
You need a job wink.gif

yes yes he does...

i have wondered this too but i havent lots much sleep over it......
WattsyLX
Post #4

Torana is an aboriginal word meaning 'to fly'

SL/R stands for Sport/Light Racing so im told, but could be wrong!

NISMOgemini
Post #5

or a girl friend biggrin.gif or a puzzel... bunch of dvds even LOL... collecting stamps?

heh..

persoanly i dont think they mean anything

NiSlo
Post #6

GSR - Grand Sport Racing smile.gif I think unsure.gif

Corolla - The petals of a flower considered as a group or unit and usually of a color other than green; the inner whorl of the perianth.

Commodore - Used as an unofficial designation for a captain in the British Navy temporarily in command of a fleet division or squadron.

SupraCrazy
Post #7

QUOTE (Ni_Slo @ Dec 23 2004, 08:37 AM)
Corolla - The petals of a flower considered as a group or unit and usually of a color other than green; the inner whorl of the perianth.

Commodore - Used as an unofficial designation for a captain in the British Navy temporarily in command of a fleet division or squadron.

You're an idiot smile.gif

I love it laugh.gif

roweysvn
Post #8

Commodore -

Definition: [n] a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral

Supra -

Definition: [adv] at an earlier place; "see above"


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i got no idea, but when someone finds out please tell me

57ING
Post #9

SX means heaps of sex but does not include Corolla SX's.

psi999
Post #10

How about "Pajero" in Spanish? wink.gif

And i recall Torana being Tonnes Of Rust And No Acceleration (or something to that effect) laugh.gif

SupraCrazy
Post #11

QUOTE (roweysvn @ Dec 23 2004, 08:39 AM)
Supra -

Definition: [adv] at an earlier place; "see above"

Supra -

Over; above; before; also, beyond; besides.

Above; over; on top of: supracostal.

Greater than; transcending: supraliminal.

Above; over; on top of: suprarenal.

Greater than; transcending: supramolecular.

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NiSlo
Post #12

QUOTE (psi999 @ Dec 23 2004, 09:50 AM)
How about "Pajero" in Spanish?  wink.gif

Yo wanker see ? laugh.gif tongue.gif

Capriv8
Post #13

SX = Sports Xtreme!

alfredo
Post #14

QUOTE (DreamensioN @ Dec 23 2004, 08:24 AM)

RX (as in RX7) = Rotary Experience

It actually stands for Rotary eXperiment

As for GSR I have no idea tongue.gif

[JZU73]
Post #15

Hahahaha, You's really need to read a mag or something laugh.gif I knew GT was for Gran Turismo that's about it lol, and i heard some crappe in some mag that nissan originally named the 180sx the "180" cause every time you booted it round a corner you would end up doing a "180", biggest load of crappe i've ever heard tongue.gif ,

Roy..

Crabs
Post #16

The main idea I allways had was that the 180 was a 1.8L the 200 was a 2L and the 240(pretty rare except in NFSU) had a 2.4L motor in it

sort of makes scence I think........... unsure.gif

eighty-eight
Post #17

supra = god bowrofl.gif

DreamensioN
Post #18

QUOTE (Crabs @ Dec 23 2004, 09:24 AM)
The main idea I allways had was that the 180 was a 1.8L the 200 was a 2L and the 240(pretty rare except in NFSU) had a 2.4L motor in it

sort of makes scence I think........... unsure.gif

That's true.

And the 350Z has the 3.5L VGxxxx engine in it.
300ZX has the 3.0L VG30DETT.

57ING
Post #19

And people with ET's have extra testicles.

Supra_Babe
Post #20

HAHA you learn something new everyday smile.gif Little bit of education for me! hsdance.gif bowrofl.gif

SIK26
Post #21

hyundai's tiburon= shark in spanish cool.gif

32ANA
Post #22

QUOTE (57ING @ Dec 23 2004, 10:19 AM)
And people with ET's have extra testicles.

laugh.gif i love it!
note to self: must stay away from ET owners...damn hybrids, lol.

DZ
Post #23

QUOTE (Crabs @ Dec 23 2004, 09:24 AM)
and the 240(pretty rare except  in NFSU)

Or in the USA where thats what they called the 180SX/Silvia (ie: S13 series)

Gem21
Post #24

I know my car, the Toyota Sera.. Sera is french for "etre" meaning "will be" in english. As it was a major concept car before production I see it fitting smile.gif

Fro-Daddy
Post #25

nova in another language means something like 'doesnt go', thats why sales were pretty bad overseas...learnt that in a business lecture at uni...see i pay attention!

Nvious
Post #26

teh GTR can nevah l0se! bowrofl.gif hsdance.gif

70NKY
Post #27

I read that Holden said that "Torana" did mean "to fly" in an aboriginal language. However, some tribes use the same word for "breasts".... dunno.gif

DAL32
Post #28

The 240SX has a KA24DE in it in the USA. Not sure if they had turbo over there.

I wonder where "GL" comes from because in just about every car make, "GL" is the base model (Pulsar GL, Lancer GL). What about CS? (toyota base model)

Then there Korean model names, for example CDX in the Daewoos.

I guess they just needed something that sounds sort of "good" after the name to differentiate the models. (ex. Pulsar N13 - GL, GX, GXE, SSS)

I also noticed a lot of companies are ditching the letters and just putting extra names on. Corolla - Conquest, Ascent, Levin, Sportivo, Seca (but this is the 'hatch' model). Also Mazda with Neo, Maxx, Maxx Sport, etc. I wonder what "SP" stands for is "SP20/23" etc etc etc.

essjayyell
Post #29

Nice topic

I thought that CRX stood for Civic Racing eXperiment though..?

DAL32
Post #30

Oh and with Commodores. They've got the Executive, Berlina, Acclaim, Equipe etc.

Why would an executive want a commodore?

Funkmaster
Post #31

QUOTE (essjayyell @ Dec 23 2004, 02:55 PM)
Nice topic

I thought that CRX stood for Civic Racing eXperiment though..?

lol did you see that on the CRX for sale on carsales.com???????

essjayyell
Post #32

QUOTE (Funkmaster @ Dec 23 2004, 03:07 PM)
QUOTE (essjayyell @ Dec 23 2004, 02:55 PM)
Nice topic

I thought that CRX stood for Civic Racing eXperiment though..?

lol did you see that on the CRX for sale on carsales.com???????

Nope, read it in a High Performance Imports magazine

" Built 1985-1987, the original Civic Racing Xperiment (CRX) never made it to Australia as a volume model, though it was popular in America. Based on the AT Civic shape.....'

I just found these, some might have been posted earlier, but I can't be bothered reading through it again..

- Lotus - Annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs / Native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers

Esprit - Liveliness of mind or spirit

Elise - name of the granddaughter of Romano Artioli, who involved with Bugatti, and Lotus was run by Bugatti at that moment.

- Renault

Clio -Greek mythology - the Muse of history

- OPEL - German industrialist who was the first in Germany to use an assembly line in manufacturing automobiles (1871-1948)

- Porsche

Cayenne
- A long and often twisted hot red pepper
- Plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red.
- Ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum

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DreamensioN
Post #33

QUOTE (Ni_Slo @ Dec 23 2004, 08:37 AM)
GSR - Grand Sport Racing smile.gif I think unsure.gif

Ok - someone just told me...

GSR = Go Speed Racer laugh.gif

73RRA
Post #34

Galant apparently means "boat", which it is big n heavy biggrin.gif , dunno what VR4 means, maybe "very retarded 4"?

DAL32
Post #35

Version Rice 4? wink.gif

GSR = Got Speed Ricer?

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