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Old 09-17-07, 11:48 PM
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an L for Lexus or just a symbol? Ive owned an Acura before this car and the A emblem is not an A for Acura, it is a protractor. Just like the "H" for Honda, its not an actual H, its the symbol for a Hatchback, the way Honda began as a car company. Lotus and Subaru have some f'ed up emblems for their cars.
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What? Not quite sure what you mean...I'd suppose that's what it stood for...
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uhhh, yea, the its called the Lexus "L" for a reason
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Originally Posted by 1995LS400
Lotus and Subaru have some f'ed up emblems for their cars.
+1 even john deere logo looks better than the lotus logo...and one reason i never find the subaru lineup so good is because of that weird star from the 60s logo.
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It is a Circle-L and they also used a secret mathematical formula to devise the exact contours and points to produce the emblem.
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The A for the Acura symbol is not a protractor. It is an engineering caliper. The idea of the caliper comes from its engineering precision. During the late 80s to about the mid 90s, the motto for Acura was "Precision Crafted Performance" thus the engineering caliper train of thought.
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
The A for the Acura symbol is not a protractor. It is an engineering caliper. The idea of the caliper comes from its engineering precision. During the late 80s to about the mid 90s, the motto for Acura was "Precision Crafted Performance" thus the engineering caliper train of thought.
Meh.



It's a freaking "A"
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http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache...ient=firefox-a

thats awesome! i always thought it was just a stylized A
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Originally Posted by Klierslc
Meh.



It's a freaking "A"
why cant it be both.
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Originally Posted by woozzle
+1 even john deere logo looks better than the lotus logo...and one reason i never find the subaru lineup so good is because of that weird star from the 60s logo.
I like the Subaru emblem...very Trekkie..
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I wonder...how would a chromed John Deere logo look on the grill?

j/k, don't shoot me.
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Originally Posted by Klierslc
Meh.



It's a freaking "A"
Well, sure. If you look at it that way. The Lexus L is just the letter L. The BMW Rondel is just an emblem. The Toyota T is just a twisted looking T. I get your point. I guess there really is no meaning in anything a car manufacturer puts on their cars. It is all a marketing gimmick.
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
Well, sure. If you look at it that way. The Lexus L is just the letter L. The BMW Rondel is just an emblem. The Toyota T is just a twisted looking T. I get your point. I guess there really is no meaning in anything a car manufacturer puts on their cars. It is all a marketing gimmick.


dude. come on. the protractor looks like an "A"

a for acura? check
protractor? check


two birds, one stone.
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
The Toyota T is just a twisted looking T.
No. It is a Mexican sombrero on top of a person's head, seriously.
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