Talk:Honda Fit/Archive20070221

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Just to note a bit of clarification on a comment left in the history page: "Keeping article name Jazz is Eurocentric"

The name Jazz is not used only in Europe. It is used in all of the countries that Honda operates in outside of Japan, China, and the Western Hemisphere. That means it is used in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia (except China and Japan), Australia, and New Zealand.

It was supposed to be called the "Fitta" in Europe. Which made the Norwegian importer spill his morning coffee, probably, as it's rather crude slang for female genitalia. More than just being a slightly amusing story, it also illustrates the rather real problems associated with trying to find new words for a whole planet that does not already mean something, as it were, unfitting.
This is a much less offensive way of explaining the definition than the rather blunt term used in the article - any objections to a minor rephrasing? TunaSunrise 03:25, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

Why "Fit"

Why the Fit? Why not the Jazz. Jazz sounds much classier than "Fit".

It should be oriented towards the readers of this article which are english speakers. Largest audience is in North America where people know it as the "Fit". Although it maybe more popular in Europe and elsewhere, then perhaps Jazz should be the name. Daniel.Cardenas 18:29, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
Actually, the article should be called "Fit" because that's what it's called in its native Japan. --Pc13 13:27, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
I wasn't questioning the article name, I was questioning the car name.
Honda Fit in Brazil. Also it is manufactured in Brazil - monthly around 3500 cars.--Harpia Amazon 14:33, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

The red dotted-i?

Here in Jakarta (and other parts of Indonesia, I suppose), the red dot above the "J" is almost always missing. Initially due to vandalism, but eventually by the owners themselves (to save vandals the trouble). As far as I know, no MSM has dignified the matter worthy of press ink, partially since it seems to already be considered common knowledge but apparently also because the vandalisms have not caused enough public distress to be deemed 'newsworthy'; though I'd very much love to be proven wrong. Does something similar also happen in other countries? How about the dots on 'i'-s for Honda Fits? --Lemi4 15:05, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

A client of mine, that hates badges on his cars, has removed the word "Fit" and almost all other badges from his U.S. Fit, but placed the blue dot top-middle the rear Honda "H" (which looks like it cannot be removed easily). I don't think he has thought about someone stealing the dot. I don't remember Honda getting fancy like this with their badge-work before.--Charles Gaudette 21:09, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

Top image

So it seems we have a problem figuring out what top image to use. I would like to see thie one in place while IFCAR would like to use this one. A fair enough debate to bring to the rest of the editors in my opinion. My argument for the red would be as follows:

  • higher resolution
  • Honda corporate color is red
  • vehicle is unregistered with no license plate bracket installed so the image appears less region-specific

IFCAR's argument against would seem to be resolution isn't important on a thumb (which I, for the most part, agree with), red isn't a signature color of Honda (which is ridiculous, heard of "Red Drivers/Riders" before?), and the blue vehicle "better depicts the car" (would be interesting to hear what that means to them). Don't forget there are more free use images here and here to consider. Thoughts? Roguegeek (talk) 15:58, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Saying that the top image needs to be red because Honda once had an advertising campaign is inconsistent with other Wikipedia articles and is never mentioned in the text. The angle on the blue Fit is better than the red one, so it shows the car better. Seems straightforward to me. IFCAR 16:26, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
Well, no one else seems to care. How do you intend to settle it? IFCAR 22:37, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
Just by making the change without an agreement is one way, I suppose. IFCAR 11:46, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
Give it time. Hopefully more will come. Roguegeek (talk) 19:36, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
I think the red one would look better if it were cropped so there wasn't so much space around the edges. Still though I prefer the Blue Fit that User:IFCAR uploaded as the top image. Can't explain it, it's just more aesthetically pleasing. ren0talk 05:20, 23 December 2006 (UTC)