my question is:

exactly what year was the Spirit-R? if there is a color model then what year is the titanium metallic grey spirit-r?

i searched the net, and saw 2002, but they could have been talking about some other model.

 

How about the Mazda Press Release about the Spirit R?
http://www.mazda.com/publicity/public/200203/0325e.html

 

i suppose its 2002 then =p

thanks domzor

 

it was made in 2002, but if it were a us model, it would be an '03, but japan uses different classification than we do

 

What are you trying to say?

 

WTF

 

I think what he's trtying to say is that in the US, around October or so, we stop making this years cars and start making next years cars, maybe in japan its not a 2003 car intil its 2003. Could that be it?

 

pretty much. we can buy a '04 model in 2003, but in japan a car made in 2003 is considered an '03 model

 

What is the difference between the spirit R and the noir edition?

Mike

 

That's partially correct. They do use different year classifications...i.e. they don't say 1992, they say heisei Yon-nen....4th year after the death of their last emperor.