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    Default Anyone else annoyed by this? (STi = Subaru, not a RD!)

    Everytime I see STi on this message board I think of the Subaru STi. Hell, the radar detector even spells it with the same case/lower letters. Are they going to come out with their next detector called SRT or Evo? heh.

    (Yeah, I'm bored at work and I'm just rambling...hahahah)

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    Default Re: Anyone else annoyed by this? (STi = Subaru, not a RD!)

    Quote Originally Posted by noTe
    Everytime I see STi on this message board I think of the Subaru STi. Hell, the radar detector even spells it with the same case/lower letters. Are they going to come out with their next detector called SRT or Evo? heh.

    (Yeah, I'm bored at work and I'm just rambling...hahahah)
    haha i thought about it too

    Beltronics SRT

    Now the new'

    Bel EVO-X with paddle mute buttons lmao

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    Default Re: Anyone else annoyed by this? (STi = Subaru, not a RD!)

    Quote Originally Posted by justinkk2005
    haha i thought about it too

    Beltronics SRT

    Now the new'

    Bel EVO-X with paddle mute buttons lmao
    Hahah.

    I just would have thought they would want a name that would stand out from other things.. ya know? I guess I've been taking too many marketing and business classes.

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    Introducing the Cobra SRT-8, now detects all 4 police laser bands with new Super Range Technology(tm)!

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    The Beltronics 855 STi came out around 1995 - 1997. So Subaru is probably the copy-er

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    i love your avatar SmaartAasSaabr

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    Quote Originally Posted by SmaartAasSaabr
    The Beltronics 855 STi came out around 1995 - 1997. So Subaru is probably the copy-er
    Nope. The first STi was produced in 1992 in Japan. It was then released in the states in 2004.

    My guess is they thought "STi" was cool and it was never coming to the states and decided to use the name. :P

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    Default Re: Anyone else annoyed by this? (STi = Subaru, not a RD!)

    Quote Originally Posted by noTe
    Everytime I see STi on this message board I think of the Subaru STi. Hell, the radar detector even spells it with the same case/lower letters. Are they going to come out with their next detector called SRT or Evo? heh.

    (Yeah, I'm bored at work and I'm just rambling...hahahah)
    Yea, and everytime I see SRX I think of the Cadillac SRX .. It's just a way of life I suppose

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    Default Re: Anyone else annoyed by this? (STi = Subaru, not a RD!)

    Quote Originally Posted by Lucky225
    Quote Originally Posted by noTe
    Everytime I see STi on this message board I think of the Subaru STi. Hell, the radar detector even spells it with the same case/lower letters. Are they going to come out with their next detector called SRT or Evo? heh.

    (Yeah, I'm bored at work and I'm just rambling...hahahah)
    Yea, and everytime I see SRX I think of the Cadillac SRX .. It's just a way of life I suppose
    At least the S, R, and X letters are all capitalized... haha.

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    Quote Originally Posted by noTe
    ...The first STi was produced in 1992 in Japan. It was then released in the states in 2004...
    ???

    The new STi was released in 2005. I bought my old Vector 985 (which is the 3rd generation of the older 855 STi), in 2003.

 

 

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