so what is a Hachi Roku anyways?

[mvaters]

just a name they made up for the car in Initial D? or does it have some sort of none initial d meaning?

[masta]

The chasis code for the car (Toyota Trueno) in Initial D is AE86. It is Japanese: Hachi = 8, and Roku = 6. They call it 8-6 for short.

IIRC, they tell you that in the anime.

[RanciD]

Yeah, just the chassis code for Truenos (known in the US as the Corolla GT-S).

[mvaters]

i haven't seen all the episodes, only about half :(

[mvaters]

well, i knew it was describing the trueno. so how come it only caught on for the AE86? didn't they call the R32 a "32"?

[adey]

where's that "dumbest post ever" pic when you need it?
For the sake of upping my post count legitimately, yes; they call R32s "san ni"s and R33s "san san"s and S13s "ich san"s and 180sxs "van-eeeghtee"s... I think they call RX7s "onigiri"s... which stands for riceball.... :) I'll let someone else explain.

[ruf]

I'll add AE85 = "hachi-go".

In HK, 180SX = "fei gai". Means "flying chicken". Something to do with the knickname of a popular street racer, but I can't remember... Can anyone add to the story?

[elevator]

A 1986 Toyota Corolla is called a "Hachi-Roku". "Hachi"=8 and "Roku"=6.

An S "Ichi-San" or S13 is also referred to as a "Silbee ah" or "Silvia" RARELY (if ever) will a 180sx be referred to as an S13.

An S15 is referred to as a "Strawberry Face" as "Ichi-go"=strawberry.

[the head]

no not just the 1986 model
it referrs to all AE86 chassis code as stated above;)

[Steeles]

Originally posted by gladhatter
A 1986 Toyota Corolla is called a "Hachi-Roku". "Hachi"=8 and "Roku"=6.

An S "Ichi-San" or S13 is also referred to as a "Silbee ah" or "Silvia" RARELY (if ever) will a 180sx be referred to as an S13.

An S15 is referred to as a "Strawberry Face" as "Ichi-go"=strawberry.

Totally off topic but I just noticed your new avatar!!! LOL I better get MAD props for that picture buddy! :mad: (I knew I shoulda copyrighted her clevage...) :D

[DarkRaptor42]

silvia = shirubia
no l's or v's in japanese

other than that stuff is just called by theres chasis code in initial D. Like the SW20 (finally got the third stage, I like it)

[elevator]

Originally posted by DarkRaptor42
silvia = shirubia
no l's or v's in japanese

they awso hab a wittoh twubbow wit awes too.
translation:
they also have a little trouble with r's too.

[Steeles]

Originally posted by gladhatter
they awso hab a wittoh twubbow wit awes too.
translation:
they also have a little trouble with r's too.

:bow: to your new sig :cool:

[Andrew Bohan]

S15's are not called strawberry face,
an S15 face on a different car is a strawberry face

[elevator]

Originally posted by i'm driftaholic
S15's are not called strawberry face,
an S15 face on a different car is a strawberry face
nit-picking?:rolleyes:

[ruf]

Originally posted by i'm driftaholic
S15's are not called strawberry face,
an S15 face on a different car is a strawberry face Maybe in your world. "Strawberry" and "one five" are homonyms in Japanese, both pronounced "ichi-go".

edited: for my stupidity.

[AKADriver]

That's a homonym, i.e. "tail" and "tale" in English. Synonyms are words with the same definition, i.e. "heavy" and "massive".

Ichi-go is "one-five"; jyuu go would be "fifteen".

Strawberry = S15
Strawberry Face = S15 face (on another car)

Got it?

[ruf]

Dammit. Thanks. :bash: I are stupid on both counts.

[Andrew Bohan]

eh, don't sweat it

[elevator]

Like I said....

Originally posted by gladhatter
nit-picking?:rolleyes:
:rolleyes:

[ruf]

I still say that S15's have S15-faces. Isn't that somewhat implicit? There's a drift team called 180-face, which includes onevia's but also 180SX's thereby implying that 180SX's also have 180-faces. <nelson>HAha</nelson>

edit: I actually wouldn't say it. It sounds dumb. But it's still true. :p

[DoriftoSlut]

You guys mentioned Truenos, but Levins are also hachirokus.:p