how do i convert the digital dash?
12-08-2006, 12:03 AM
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Banpei, folks in the US generally suspect that "GTS" was intended to mean "GT Sport" and "GT" was used by several car makers as shorthand for "Grand Touring". As in the Pontiac GTO, meaning something like "Gran Tourismo Omologato". I'm sure I'm totally misspelled that but I'm attempting to use the Italian words that translate into "Homologated for Grand Touring", meaning, a maker has homologated the car, standardized the equipment, usually by putting 500 of them into production for general sale. (500 was the usual number, less than that were considered not to be "production" cars here.)

"SR5" is usually thought to mean "Sport Rally 5-speed" since 5-speeds were a big deal back then, and Chevy had put out the Camaro RS (Rally Sport) so Toyota couldn't use the term "RS" without being accused of copying Chevy.

Car makers can be so funny. Here we have Datsun, excuse me, Nissan <G>, spending lots of TV dollars on advertising a very popular car called the "Altima". Except, their TV announcer always calls it the "Ultima". Very definitely and clearly, and there's a difference between the two.

But that's not as bad as Lincoln Mercury, who announced a new car several years ago called the Mercury Mystique. With a lot of radio ads then, not tv, and the announcer kept calling it the "Mercury Mistake".

Ooops!<G>

Sometimes, you have to wonder, with all the money at stake, why they (all) can't hire someone who speaks the native language, to find out what they are really saying.

Original owner, 1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S in the US of A. Will trade for a Cadillac-Gage V150 or a Ford GT44.
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[] - Mux213 - 10-16-2006, 11:39 PM
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[] - banpei - 10-18-2006, 09:11 AM
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