Today Nice price or no dice The Impulse may be the first time many of you have heard of, with little chance of buying, one of Isuzu’s finest cars. Let’s see if its price makes it more memorable.
The first time you drive a Dodge Viper is like your first sexual experience. It begins with a feeling of excitement mixed with anxiety. It ends with a feeling of complacency about achievement or self-pitying for spoiling it brilliantly. Either way, it’s a rite of passage that many eagerly look forward to.
Bought last Friday 1992 Dodge Viper RT/10 will allow not only to check that driving off the ‘ol’ bucket list, but will also indicate the drive will help increase the Viper’s mileage which currently sits at a staggeringly low 9,800 miles. The $42,000 ask price is a major hurdle to overcome in both of these endeavors. That seems like a big jump for many of you. At least that’s the implication given by the 56 percent of No Dice losses you all gave Dodge.
Dodge doesn’t make Vipers anymore. In fact, it’s surprising that Dodge keeps hanging around all consider that the money truck division has been included own brand Ram. History books are filled with brands that have come, had their hot times, and have gone the way of Elvis. Some are fondly remembered while others are almost completely forgotten.
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As a brand, Isuzu is an unforgettable one as the company still sells medium and heavy duty commercial trucks in the United States. At one point, however, the company sold more than that. Isuzu’s beginnings in the US market were in 1972 with the introduction of the badge-engineered Chevy LUV pickup truck. In 1976, General Motors penetrated a little deeper into the Isuzu market, offering the “Opel by Isuzu” line as an auxiliary product to the Buick brand. These Japanese-origin cars entered the market to replace the German Opels that had become too expensive. Based on the global T-car platform shared with Chevette, the Isuzus never generated much enthusiasm or sales but helped Buick meet the Enterprise Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) requirements.
Isuzu established itself in 1981, establishing a dealer network in the US and introducing similar models under the dubious I-Mark name. Those cars laid the groundwork for the Impulse coupe designed by Giorgetto Giugaro in 1983. Isuzu’s close relationship with GM (the American company owns a large portion of the Japanese automaker). at the time) meant that several Isuzu models had appeared in the United States under both the Isuzu and GM brands, including that company’s GEO “imported fighter”. line.
This Isuzu Impulse XS 1991 was one of those cross-competitors, sold with minor body changes as the Geo Storm. Like the first-generation Impulse, this coupe is based on a sister sedan. However, unlike the previous car, this one is FWD. For enthusiasts, that seems like a step back from the first generation of RWDs. Fortunately, GM also owned Lotus at the time and combined the two companies to appease the Impulse’s handling and, in return, give Lotus access to a 1.6-liter twin-cam engine. by Isuzu for their M100 Elan sports car.
That eager engine also powers this Impulse, here delivering 130 hp and 102 lb-ft of torque. It fits in this car with a four-speed automatic. To date, those mechanics have towed the Impulse 169,000 miles.
Coupled with a sporty engine and not-so-sporty transmission, this Impulse has nice factory alloys and semi-hidden headlights. It has a body style that is oddly reminiscent of the contemporary Buick Reatta coupe. The paintwork seems to be in pretty good shape, and the car appears to have all the original decals and badges, including the cool “handled by LOTUS” badge on the front fenders.
The interior has some far-sighted plastic Baker relative to their age and condition implied. A carpet wig on the dash and a dual DIN aftermarket are notable additions to the space. Interestingly, the front and rear seats don’t share their upholstery, a way that perhaps even Isuzu admits to the absurdity of rear space.
According to the ad, the car comes with a clear header, new LED lights and a new battery. The seller claims it “runs like a fly”.
The question for all of you is whether this rare $7,000 asking price from Isuzu is at the top of the market. What do you say, is this Impulse worth it? Or, is that too much for an Impulse purchase?
You decide!
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