I had a thought one day

"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform) 06/07/2016 at 13:20 • Filed to: None

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It has to do with Acura.

I think they’re going to get serious about a sports lineup, given Honda’s new attitude towards !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! If Acura wants to do this, they should choose a good name.

Type-R and Type-S are both options, but I don’t think those are the best options. A performance moniker should sound serious.

Imagine this: performance Acuras called “Integra.”

All in the name of heritage. Since they’re no longer making the Integra, it would be a good idea to give the name of one of the greatest FWD performance cars ever built to performance-oriented FWD/AWD Acuras.

It’s such a sexy name too. Admit it, your penis tingles whenever you say the word “Integra.” Go on, try it out. INTEGRA.

ILX Integra
TLX Integra
RLX Integra

And if they want to go the BMW route:

RDX Integra
MDX Integra

(Note: a possible hotter NSX should still be called NSX-R, in my opinion. And maybe make a limited-production NSX-R GT based on the GT3 car with a non-functioning roof intake for the lulz.)

Now I’m bracing for all the critics to come by and tell me that I’m stupid.

CB > TheHondaBro 06/07/2016 at 13:24

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I’ve heard worse ideas. The thing is, with Integra, people might associate not with a performance machine (because not every model was), but just a base Acura model.

not for canada - australian in disguise > TheHondaBro 06/07/2016 at 13:24

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Euro-R.

PartyPooper2012 > TheHondaBro 06/07/2016 at 13:26

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I owned an Integra. It was awesome... when I drove past Vigors and Legends, my penis tingled even more.

ILX Integra
TLX Vigor
RLX Legend

In other news, I looked at Acura’s website recently... other than the stupid NSX (stupid cuz I can’t afford it), there are no 2 door manual vehicles and that’s a crime in itself.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > TheHondaBro 06/07/2016 at 13:26

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Please no.

I agree with CB, I’ve heard worse ideas (See Hyundai )...but the Integra is a model that is still widely popular and stolden. Bring back the Type S trim if anything

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/07/2016 at 13:27

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give me that

interstate366, now In The Industry > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 06/07/2016 at 13:31

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You're going to have to fight me to the death for it

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/07/2016 at 13:31

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That’s not the euro Accord Type R

^That’s it

interstate366, now In The Industry > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/07/2016 at 13:32

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Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > interstate366, now In The Industry 06/07/2016 at 13:33

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Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 06/07/2016 at 13:35

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give me that too

interstate366, now In The Industry > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 06/07/2016 at 13:35

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FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 06/07/2016 at 13:36

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With the burning house in the background?

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 06/07/2016 at 13:37

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yes...i assume there was a spider there

interstate366, now In The Industry > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/07/2016 at 13:37

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You’re right, it’s a JDM model called the Euro-R. It got its name because it was (very) loosely based on the European Type R

Textured Soy Protein > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 06/07/2016 at 13:40

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Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > interstate366, now In The Industry 06/07/2016 at 13:40

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interstate366, now In The Industry > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 06/07/2016 at 13:43

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FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Textured Soy Protein 06/07/2016 at 13:43

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Oops. Didn’t see that. I don’t know what’s worse though, the Chevy Celebrity Eurosport or this because neither were ever offer in Europe.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > interstate366, now In The Industry 06/07/2016 at 13:45

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OH NO

NOT THE BIRDS

scoob > TheHondaBro 06/07/2016 at 13:46

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NO BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE INTEGRALS

*SHIVERS*

interstate366, now In The Industry > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 06/07/2016 at 13:49

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*villainous laughter*

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > interstate366, now In The Industry 06/07/2016 at 13:49

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ILL BE BACK..

Textured Soy Protein > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/07/2016 at 13:50

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There was a European-market Accord Type-R (the white car you posted), and there was a Japanese-market Accord Euro-R (the blue car).

interstate366, now In The Industry > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 06/07/2016 at 13:51

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*drives off in Euro-R covered in seagull poop*

Stapleface > TheHondaBro 06/07/2016 at 13:52

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I'd say a good moniker would be HMS for Honda Motor Sports, but that's kind of used on boats, so it might have a negative connotation. Maybe a name that has to do with racing heritage, like Suzuka? How would an Acura TSX Suzuka sound?

S65 > TheHondaBro 06/07/2016 at 14:31

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I Miss The Integra

TheHondaBro > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 06/07/2016 at 14:33

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EXPLOSIONS

TheHondaBro > Stapleface 06/07/2016 at 14:34

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Honda sort of has HPD (Honda Performance Development) which is the name given to the aero package on the Accord.

TheHondaBro > scoob 06/07/2016 at 14:35

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Find the integral of e^x

TheHondaBro > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 06/07/2016 at 14:36

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People only steal Integras because they're easy to steal. Not because of the name.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > TheHondaBro 06/07/2016 at 14:36

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and parts.........

TheHondaBro > CB 06/07/2016 at 14:37

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Car enthusiasts will recognize the Integra Type R and GSR, which is the whole point. And these are the people that a performance Acura will be marketed towards.

TheHondaBro > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 06/07/2016 at 14:39

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That plagues every Honda. Because there are so many on the road, parts on the black market are in high demand. Again, people chose the Integra to steal because they were ridiculously easy to steal. The same would be of my Accord if it also had a shitty anti-theft system.

CB > TheHondaBro 06/07/2016 at 14:52

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... but not really. Look at how many M cars BMW sells. Are those because people want a performance car with amazing lap times, or because it’s simply the most expensive model?

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > TheHondaBro 06/07/2016 at 14:56

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A lot of effort for a press photo. But ultimately cool.

JRapp: now as good as new again > TheHondaBro 06/07/2016 at 15:41

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“Integra” makes me cringe. The bro-car-culture back in my highschool in the late 90s was all about the Integras.

TheHondaBro > CB 06/07/2016 at 16:31

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If a non-car enthusiast wants to buy a $70,000 BMW, they’re not buying a 3-series, they’re buying a 6-series.

StudyStudyStudy > TheHondaBro 06/07/2016 at 20:23

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Hmm, it really isn’t a bad name, but I think it would undermine the integra in and of itself. Right now they have the A-spec for the trim additions, I think getting the Type-S back would be nice with a more race inspired version being given the name of Type-R being perfectly acceptable. In fact the NSX-R type of naming would be fine by me.

ILX-S, ILX-R that would be fine.

ranwhenparked > TheHondaBro 06/07/2016 at 21:50

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Acura ditched the Integra name because it was harming their upmarket ambitions, mainly because of the sort of clientele that was buying them second hand.