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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2015 => Topic started by: Arunas on December 04, 2015, 05:30:57 AM

Title: Arunas's 2015-12 #2 SOLVED: 2004 Koumyouike (KMI) Concept
Post by: Arunas on December 04, 2015, 05:30:57 AM
This one, I think, is a much obscure car...

Before adding it to my website - here's a puzzle for you!

Identify the base car and its manufacturer. Good luck!
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Carnut on December 04, 2015, 05:37:32 AM
Is it based on the Lotus Elan, which I believe was made in Malaysia for a time?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 04, 2015, 05:39:37 AM
MGF modified in Asia ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 04, 2015, 05:40:11 AM
Quote from: Carnut on December 04, 2015, 05:37:32 AM
Is it based on the Lotus Elan, which I believe was made in Malaysia for a time?

I did really think Lotus Elan too, but to my surprise I have found the base car is totally different!

It is not from Malaysia.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 04, 2015, 05:41:26 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 04, 2015, 05:39:37 AM
MGF modified in Asia ?

Bingo!
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 04, 2015, 05:47:58 AM
Modified in South East Asia ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 04, 2015, 06:16:44 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 04, 2015, 05:47:58 AM
Modified in South East Asia ?
No.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 04, 2015, 06:59:35 AM
Modified in East Asia ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 04, 2015, 07:28:12 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 04, 2015, 06:59:35 AM
Modified in East Asia ?
Yes.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 04, 2015, 07:40:40 AM
South Korea ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 04, 2015, 11:11:57 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 04, 2015, 07:40:40 AM
South Korea ?
No.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 04, 2015, 11:15:08 AM
China ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 04, 2015, 11:16:01 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 04, 2015, 11:15:08 AM
China ?
No.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 04, 2015, 11:22:00 AM
Japan ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 05, 2015, 06:14:50 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 04, 2015, 11:22:00 AM
Japan ?
Yes!
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 05, 2015, 06:17:41 AM
Made by Mitsuoka ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 05, 2015, 06:44:57 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 05, 2015, 06:17:41 AM
Made by Mitsuoka ?
No. The name is very obscure because the company is not a car manufacturer.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 05, 2015, 11:19:55 AM
Is the company part of the automotive industry though, or is it something completely different ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 05, 2015, 03:06:03 PM
Quote from: oko94 on December 05, 2015, 11:19:55 AM
Is the company part of the automotive industry though, or is it something completely different ?

As far as I understand it is like a dealer today, but I don't understand Japanese so I might be wrong.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 05, 2015, 04:20:00 PM
Single-brand dealer ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: pnegyesi on December 05, 2015, 04:27:11 PM
made before 2005?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 05, 2015, 04:46:38 PM
Quote from: oko94 on December 05, 2015, 04:20:00 PM
Single-brand dealer ?
No, they list many cars on their website but Lotus is the first one to notice..
Quote from: pnegyesi on December 05, 2015, 04:27:11 PM
made before 2005?
I have it as from 2004.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 05, 2015, 04:54:19 PM
SANC. ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 06, 2015, 02:22:04 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 05, 2015, 04:54:19 PM
SANC. ?
No.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 06, 2015, 02:41:12 AM
Is this dealer located in Tokyo ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: pnegyesi on December 06, 2015, 03:23:47 AM
Shinoda Automobile?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 06, 2015, 03:43:18 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on December 06, 2015, 03:23:47 AM
Shinoda Automobile?

No. The name is XXXXXXXXXX but it can be written in three letters XXX too.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: dzima1985 on December 06, 2015, 06:33:50 AM
Modellista?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: pnegyesi on December 06, 2015, 06:48:42 AM
Kusuhara / KMG?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 06, 2015, 07:40:10 AM
Garson / D.A.D. ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 06, 2015, 11:24:20 AM
None of above.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 06, 2015, 11:24:37 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 06, 2015, 02:41:12 AM
Is this dealer located in Tokyo ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 06, 2015, 11:34:08 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 06, 2015, 11:24:37 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 06, 2015, 02:41:12 AM
Is this dealer located in Tokyo ?
No.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 06, 2015, 11:49:27 AM
Is this dealer located on Honshu island ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 06, 2015, 01:35:55 PM
Quote from: oko94 on December 06, 2015, 11:49:27 AM
Is this dealer located on Honshu island ?
Yes!
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 06, 2015, 01:43:03 PM
Is this dealer located in Kanto region ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 07, 2015, 01:04:03 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 06, 2015, 01:43:03 PM
Is this dealer located in Kanto region ?
No.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 01:28:19 AM
Kansai/Kinki region ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 07, 2015, 01:48:25 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 01:28:19 AM
Kansai/Kinki region ?
No.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 02:13:03 AM
Chugoku region ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 07, 2015, 02:38:34 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 02:13:03 AM
Chugoku region ?
No.

You should be looking in Osaka pref.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 03:24:51 AM
Jiron Automobile Co ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 07, 2015, 04:16:48 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 03:24:51 AM
Jiron Automobile Co ?
No.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 05:58:49 AM
Is it located in Osaka city or in one of the 32 other cities of Osaka prefecture ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 07, 2015, 08:00:16 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 05:58:49 AM
Is it located in Osaka city or in one of the 32 other cities of Osaka prefecture ?
A city in Osaka pref.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 08:09:02 AM
Is it located in the Minamikawachi district ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 07, 2015, 08:26:53 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 08:09:02 AM
Is it located in the Minamikawachi district ?
No.

Th name of the city is XXXXX - only 5 letters.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: pnegyesi on December 07, 2015, 08:50:22 AM
Sakai city?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 07, 2015, 08:50:52 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on December 07, 2015, 08:50:22 AM
Sakai city?
No.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: pnegyesi on December 07, 2015, 08:59:32 AM
Daito city?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 07, 2015, 09:12:50 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on December 07, 2015, 08:59:32 AM
Daito city?
No.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 09:16:23 AM
Ikeda ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 07, 2015, 09:22:30 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 09:16:23 AM
Ikeda ?
No, but starts with I.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 09:25:35 AM
Izumi, then
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 07, 2015, 09:29:30 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 09:25:35 AM
Izumi, then

:thumbsup: Now it just a matter of time...
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 09:35:18 AM
Auto Export Japan ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 07, 2015, 09:39:13 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 09:35:18 AM
Auto Export Japan ?
No.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 09:49:30 AM
Oizumi Car Factory ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 07, 2015, 09:54:55 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 07, 2015, 09:49:30 AM
Oizumi Car Factory ?
No.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: pnegyesi on December 07, 2015, 10:11:25 AM
Custom Car Peerless?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 07, 2015, 10:20:33 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on December 07, 2015, 10:11:25 AM
Custom Car Peerless?

No. The name of the company is one word XXXXXXXXXX (10 letters) from what I understand, but alternative version in three letters.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: pnegyesi on December 13, 2015, 03:27:05 PM
Is the puzzle photo available online?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 13, 2015, 03:41:20 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on December 13, 2015, 03:27:05 PM
Is the puzzle photo available online?
No, this exact photo comes from my collection, but several other small photographs are available on the website of THAT company...
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 18, 2015, 05:59:32 AM
K********E
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: studhamsmudger on December 20, 2015, 02:28:03 PM
KPI?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 20, 2015, 04:09:33 PM
Quote from: studhamsmudger on December 20, 2015, 02:28:03 PM
KPI?

K*I !!
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: pnegyesi on December 20, 2015, 04:20:27 PM
Kyi?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 20, 2015, 04:27:58 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on December 20, 2015, 04:20:27 PM
Kyi?
Nope.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2015, 04:29:56 PM
Kei ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 20, 2015, 04:35:45 PM
Quote from: oko94 on December 20, 2015, 04:29:56 PM
Kei ?
Good guess but no..

not a, e, i, o, u..
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 20, 2015, 04:38:34 PM
KKI ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 20, 2015, 04:41:49 PM
Quote from: oko94 on December 20, 2015, 04:38:34 PM
KKI ?
no
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 21, 2015, 03:10:22 AM
Is the missing letter between A and M ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 21, 2015, 04:17:10 AM
I think I lost something:

Quote from: Arunas on December 18, 2015, 05:59:32 AM
K********E

and then

Quote from: Arunas on December 20, 2015, 04:09:33 PM
Quote from: studhamsmudger on December 20, 2015, 02:28:03 PM
KPI?

K*I !!

I thought you meant that it could not be KPI because that should be K*I...but then I see this:

Quote from: Arunas on December 20, 2015, 04:35:45 PM
Quote from: oko94 on December 20, 2015, 04:29:56 PM
Kei ?
Good guess but no..

not a, e, i, o, u..

Whatever... KLI?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 21, 2015, 04:28:00 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 21, 2015, 03:10:22 AM
Is the missing letter between A and M ?

Yes!

No KLI, but close. The first one who guesses short name correctly will get 48 hour lock to find the full name. More hints-soon..
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Paul Jaray on December 21, 2015, 04:34:24 AM
KJI?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 21, 2015, 04:41:52 AM
Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 21, 2015, 04:34:24 AM
KJI?
Nope.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 21, 2015, 05:37:47 AM
KMI ?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: studhamsmudger on December 21, 2015, 05:53:04 AM
KHI?
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 21, 2015, 06:05:35 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 21, 2015, 05:37:47 AM
KMI ?

YES!!!! Locked!

K***YOU**E
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: oko94 on December 21, 2015, 07:25:10 AM
Koumyouike / KMI !

Great puzzle, it was really hard to find. I guess there are many Japanese creations that remain unknown outside Japan because of the language barrier.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2
Post by: Arunas on December 21, 2015, 07:34:46 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 21, 2015, 07:25:10 AM
Koumyouike / KMI !

Great puzzle, it was really hard to find. I guess there are many Japanese creations that remain unknown outside Japan because of the language barrier.

No idea how you did it but I am absolutely impressed! Wow! A hard-earned point is yours!

@Admins, please move it solved.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2 SOLVED: 2004 Koumyouike (KMI) Concept
Post by: oko94 on December 21, 2015, 09:54:12 AM
Thanks !

How did I do it ? Well, I looked for KMI in Izumi, Osaka.
Amongst the results were the full registration information for a now-defunct website called auto-kmi.com. The company who registered that site was labelled as "Komyouike".
9 letters instead of 10 but it more or less fitted with the pattern you gave. A search with "Komyouike" was fruitless,
but the website registration information also contained an address : 1208-3 Murodocho. Thanks to that I found the correct Koumyouike company in a German (!) business directory. Searching for Koumyouike KMI eventually led to the company's current website.
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2 SOLVED: 2004 Koumyouike (KMI) Concept
Post by: Arunas on December 21, 2015, 12:15:48 PM
Quote from: oko94 on December 21, 2015, 09:54:12 AM
Thanks !

How did I do it ? Well, I looked for KMI in Izumi, Osaka.
Amongst the results were the full registration information for a now-defunct website called auto-kmi.com. The company who registered that site was labelled as "Komyouike".
9 letters instead of 10 but it more or less fitted with the pattern you gave. A search with "Komyouike" was fruitless,
but the website registration information also contained an address : 1208-3 Murodocho. Thanks to that I found the correct Koumyouike company in a German (!) business directory. Searching for Koumyouike KMI eventually led to the company's current website.

PRO level!!  :applause:
Title: Re: Arunas's 2015-12 #2 SOLVED: 2004 Koumyouike (KMI) Concept
Post by: oko94 on December 21, 2015, 12:22:38 PM
Sort of  ;D
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