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STARION - The name
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:35 pm
by 87_starion
Hey guys,
I have acquired a Japanesse Genuine Mitsubisihi sales brochure from early
the 80's.
The only english bit on it is a definition of the name Starion and where it came from. Just thought I would share it with you.
" The name STARION - derived from the combination of star and Arion, Hercules' Horse in Greek mythology - symbolizes a sense of the universe, and of power and high performance"
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:20 pm
by TOMSUN
Well, I'm convinced :)
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:31 pm
by NachoMan
TOMSUN wrote:Well, I'm convinced :)
That makes one of us
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:06 pm
by zippo
Arion was hercules horse , and it had the abilty to speak . way before mr ed .......
the feet on the right side were those of a human ....
sorry for the silly trivia , i cant help my greek heritage .
how the japs got hold of that and thought we will name a car after it is well......... beyond me ..................... LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:58 pm
by redzone
dear sweet jesus not another fucking starion name thread
sorry mate but shit not again please
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:34 am
by 87_starion
redzone wrote:dear sweet jesus not another fucking starion name thread
sorry mate but shit not again please
Jesus you ozzie guys are a bunch of negative people.
I was only sharing what the catalogue said, its not my opinion.
If its such a problem remove it!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:38 am
by redzone
sorry but it causes a shitfight every time its mentioned, kinda like the twin cam G54B head threads on the USA sites??
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:28 am
by Alspos
Bah.....who knows what Mitsu management were thinking at the time. Siruis, astron, star wagon, cordia, starion.
they were off in the stars somewhere.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:27 am
by TOMSUN
Scan the page and post it up...
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:55 am
by shift1313
everyone knows it was supposed to be stallion to compete with the mustang but the Japanese couldnt pronounce it.
just playing around redzone, i know what you mean, but i love to see old documentation. I just pulled my owners manual out of the glove box the other day to have a look see. ive also got the msrp window sticker from my car, here is a scan of it.
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/maperez/Starion/msrp2.JPG
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:52 am
by jeff
shift1313 wrote:everyone knows it was supposed to be stallion to compete with the mustang but the Japanese couldnt pronounce it.
just playing around redzone, i know what you mean, but i love to see old documentation. I just pulled my owners manual out of the glove box the other day to have a look see. ive also got the msrp window sticker from my car, here is a scan of it.
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/maperez/Starion/msrp2.JPG
estimated costs going off a $1.25 per gallon fuel price lol
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:57 am
by shift1313
yeah i wish it was even double that. Im sure you guys are paying more but its about $4 a gallon here.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:11 am
by Komeuppance
Haha, it was about $1.25 when I started driving back in 2000... gas stayed looooow for a long time. WTF man...
-Robert
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:01 am
by shift1313
2000, i didnt know you were that young:)
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:34 pm
by Xentro
only $4 a gallon.. wish it was cheap like that over here
we're paying $9.6 for a gallon at the moment (1.60 euro per liter)
