oh bhai!
they dont ONLY sell the si in the states or ONLY the type r in japan.. they sell the regular model there as well.. they are aimed at a specific market, the enthusiast market.
i dont think our market currently supports the enthusiast market, i mean if you spend 1.8 million rupees, do you not want a comfy ride, nice seats, a good sound system and instead you get a hard suspension, sport bucket seats with a 4 point harness and a high revving engine and sticky tires?
i know it sounds good but it was never meant for a mainstream car, only limited editions are made and distributed to markets which support these kinds of cars