Toyoda?
Jan 5, 2004 | 06:28 PM
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Toyoda?
I was just under my truck and noticed that where the steering shaft ends (i guess at the steering box) the metal housing says TOYODA whats up with that? sorry no pics- no camera.
Jan 5, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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Toyoda is actually the Japanese name of Toyota. When it began to manufacture overeas they changed their name to Toyota because it was easier to pronounce. In other words Toyoda = Toyota 
Jan 5, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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No, Toyoda is the original family name of the founders; they changed the name to Toyota for marketing purposes. Toyoda is still the name for the heavy maufacturing company that Toyota owns (i.e., they made your steeringshafts, driveshaft, etc.).
Jan 5, 2004 | 06:36 PM
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Originally posted by rwmorrisonjr
No, Toyoda is the original family name of the founders; they changed the name to Toyota for marketing purposes. Toyoda is still the name for the heavy maufacturing company that Toyota owns (i.e., they made your steeringshafts, driveshaft, etc.).
No, Toyoda is the original family name of the founders; they changed the name to Toyota for marketing purposes. Toyoda is still the name for the heavy maufacturing company that Toyota owns (i.e., they made your steeringshafts, driveshaft, etc.).
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Jan 5, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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Originally posted by calrockx
yeah. it's probably a good thing they changed the name, not sure about it being easier to pronounce tho, both are pretty easy.
otherwise we'd be calling a Yota a Yoda.
yeah. it's probably a good thing they changed the name, not sure about it being easier to pronounce tho, both are pretty easy.
otherwise we'd be calling a Yota a Yoda.
Jan 5, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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i like toyoda it makes me think of toy yodas!! No actually i think i like the name the way it is. Probably just since youve grown up around something like that it just sticks to you and all others sound funny.
No actually i think i like the name the way it is. Probably just since youve grown up around something like that it just sticks to you and all others sound funny.
Jan 5, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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Hey scubasteve, where abouts in aurora are you??? There are two or three other members in Aurora here, including me (sort of, I'm on the outskirts of aurora, and techincally in centennial).
I remember this coming up before, but I had forgotten about it.
I remember this coming up before, but I had forgotten about it.
Jan 5, 2004 | 08:55 PM
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History of Toyota; http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/history/
Jan 6, 2004 | 03:12 AM
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Here is another quick history of the name change.
http://www.japan-101.com/business/ei...ustrialist.htm
http://www.japan-101.com/business/ei...ustrialist.htm
Jan 6, 2004 | 04:18 AM
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Re: Toyoda?
Originally posted by scubasteve83
I was just under my truck and noticed that where the steering shaft ends (i guess at the steering box) the metal housing says TOYODA whats up with that? sorry no pics- no camera.
I was just under my truck and noticed that where the steering shaft ends (i guess at the steering box) the metal housing says TOYODA whats up with that? sorry no pics- no camera.
And he even talks!
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Jan 6, 2004 | 09:21 AM
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Re: Toyoda?
Originally posted by scubasteve83
I was just under my truck and noticed that where the steering shaft ends (i guess at the steering box) the metal housing says TOYODA whats up with that? sorry no pics- no camera.
I was just under my truck and noticed that where the steering shaft ends (i guess at the steering box) the metal housing says TOYODA whats up with that? sorry no pics- no camera.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/encyclopedia/Toyota
It was a pretty cool tour BTW.....DeanB
