1990 Isuzu Impulse XS | Retro Review

[@Motorweek]

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[@Gwym]

Those headlights look classy

[@kz1000ps]

For sure. They're understated yet aggressive without being ANGERY

[@roddydykes7053]

Too classy for Izuzu

[@850are2]

I agree . Looks great

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

Looks like Nissan Gloria.

[@Keckegenkai]

looks like a bmw 7 series e32

[@matthew1973]

The 5 speed shifter was a joy till we ripped it out of its housing.

[@kamrankhan-lj1ng]

Every motorweek stick shift check has always been so coarse and agricultural!

[@gregorymarsh9504]

Exactly! What goof did they hire to YANK on the gear shifter in every car they reviewed?

[@watchreport]

I’m glad others feel the same way. I’m watching it thinking what the hell is he doing to that shifter!!

[@fiber9m]

Wonder if he yanks his shifter like that when he's alone 🤔 🤣🤣

[@depugre]

Came to the comments to make sure I wasn’t the only one.

[@kcindc5539]

I’m such a dork for how excited I get when they post these retro reviews.

[@TheDad777]

#Metoo

[@KootBear]

me too

[@gregorymarsh9504]

I'm a car enthusiasts to the point of an unhealthy obsession. And it is rare anymore that I come across a car I've never seen before, much less in person. I know of the Impulse, but not this particular early one. Very neat!

[@Newgrassrock]

Same

[@joskjj3625]

Your not alone

[@smithsfan425]

It’s like an Oldsmobile and a 90’s bmw had a baby.

[@doug6191]

Yes, all three have taillights and paint. The resemblance is uncanny.

[@smithsfan425]

@Brian Lee I saw e39 headlights

[@brycejcox]

S-Class: Yo 7, where ya going we’re up next in pool? 7 Series: oh uh, I’m gonna walk this Cadillac home. S-class: bro you’re drunk, that’s a Cutlass.

[@humperdinckfangboner9749]

i was going to say a diamante and a saturn

[@giancarlolugo9586]

@@humperdinckfangboner9749 it looks like a Nissan sileighty and a Mitsubishi diamante had a baby

[@smithsfan425]

Never seen this thing in my life.

[@nessuno5403]

Ditto!

[@KootBear]

same here

[@nessuno5403]

It's the second generation Isuzu Piazza (look on Wikipedia)

[@grantmills4184]

Same for this cowboy, where I live in the states these things are exceedingly rare now

[@bruceyung70]

It was twin car of Geo Storm back in the early 90’s. Isuzu version was more expensive than geo make. The engine was very buttery smooth and light feel of pedal made you feel as if you were on an more expensive car. The interior was very cavernous for a small car.

[@kirkpatrick84]

Dear MW: the styling is not a weakness! I thought the front end was so unique and classy on these. Honestly I don’t know that I’ve ever seen an Impulse of this generation in person!

[@grantmills4184]

Yeah I always thought these things were really tight looking, they’re so rare now I don’t even care about the looks lol

[@screenPhiles]

The styling is a weakness when the prior verison was not only gorgeous, but designed by Guigiaro. I have no idea why Izuzu turned it into such an ugly duckling.

[@jareknowak8712]

Design is still a weakness, bc the front end is not the whole car. But yes, front end is the best part.

[@screenPhiles]

@@jareknowak8712 Which isn't saying much. It's less an ugly car than a homely one.

[@jareknowak8712]

@@screenPhiles English is unfortunately not my native language, not sure what do You mean by "homely". There is something wrong with proportions in the rear section. As for me, car looks like the front and middle secton are taken from one car (this is the good part), and the rear part is from another. Rear axle is too far back. I really like the look of the front lights, i love and i miss round head lights in cars, but pop-up complication is not needed, imo. Older Impulse was much more well proportioned, and RWD.

[@albear972]

2:19 that guy thinks he's at the arcade playing Pac-Man.

[@gregorymarsh9504]

Honestly, who is this goof who absolutely YANKED on the gear shift in this short segment of every car they tested? Was it some inside joke to see if eventually one of the cars would have it's shifter snap off?

[@teflon-von4328]

He was definitely having a flashback 😆

[@wigletron2846]

Lol I thought he was trying to break it

[@fiber9m]

Wonder if he yanks his shifter like that when he's alone 🤔 😂🤣

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

Guy from Best Motoring watching guy from Motorweek slam-shift through the gears: Pathetic

[@Pau_Pau9]

I miss cars with names like these: Impulse

[@ricepony33]

ProTip™️ put the word an*l in front of every car name.

[@de-fault_de-fault]

I miss cars. Pretty soon it’ll be crossovers or trucks or nothing.

[@kowalski5599]

I miss cars, too. And names, now everything has a f$%@ing number.

[@mattycheeze4131]

@@de-fault_de-fault sometimes when I am lonely I will shave one leg so it feels like I’m sleeping with a woman 👩🏼

[@de-fault_de-fault]

@@kowalski5599 Yeah when numbers/strings of letters were the exception it was kinda cool. Now it's so common it's just boring. I saw an Acura Legend the other day and thought no one would ever have the audacity to slap a name like that on a car now.

[@joshuacohn2004]

We had an Impulse donated to our high school ...we used to take it apart and put it back together ...it was brand new

[@thomas_2285]

2:19 Wow! Take it easy man. Is this supposed to be a torture test? hahaha

[@jamesnoble8205]

**shift push pull yank**

[@jeffmorse645]

Miss the second tier Japanese makes we used to have back in the 80s and 90s. Isuzu, Daihatsu, Suzuki. More choice is always a good thing.

[@aaryeshg.6526]

Except they lacked sales and decided to stop doing it for US. When a car is available you guys didn't like them, when its gone for forever you guys want it back. 🙄 You guys have a Veloster N now, dont ruin the sales of them or else they'll stop making those too. 🤣

[@JSchroederee]

Seems like the Jimny would do well here in the states.

[@JW20236]

@@aaryeshg.6526 A few of them were screwed over by consumer reports, after their heavily biased reports, a lot of Japanese manufacturers saw sales plummet.

[@yasirhilmi6751]

@@JW20236 look like audi r8.= ISUZU R8.😆😆😆😆😆.

[@coscorrodrift]

@@aaryeshg.6526 i'm in the future, and have news 😂

[@judethaddaeus9742]

Isuzu made far better cars than they were given credit for. The last Impulses and Styluses were pretty much top of their class in the early ‘90s. But the Stylus and Impulse didn’t get the marketing cash GM put into its Geo Storm platform mate, and when Isuzu got hit hard when the Japanese economic bubble popped, they couldn’t afford to make their own low-margin cars anymore. What a pity.

[@thewiseguy3529]

You can totally tell Isuzu helped GM with Saturn this looks just like a Saturn inside

[@TraveladvRajanSRai]

Geo storm

[@thewiseguy3529]

@@TraveladvRajanSRai exactly right, the geo storm was based off this Isuzu Impulse. Basically the same car, just rebadged as Geo. However, it was still a different car.

[@bwxmoto]

I remember getting to drive the generation before this- was something like an 88 maybe 89 Impulse Turbo. It felt pretty fast back then.

[@stoneylonesome4062]

If you take the AWD system out of the 2nd Generation Impulse Turbo, put it in a 1st Generation, and then swap the 4-cylinder with a 2JZ Turbo from a Toyota Supra, then you’ll have the Poor Man’s Audi Quattro.

[@eddierools]

This is a car i've NEVER heard of......and weirdly? I really like the looks of it! I honestly want one!

[@theturtle2121]

If you wanted a four-door they also made the Isuzu stylus, it had optional Lotis engineered suspension too

[@eddierools]

@@thirdstar9255 Well that's a shame that they're so scarce, but I suppose that's what happens to cars from more obscure brands.

[@theturtle2121]

@@thirdstar9255 I haven’t seen an Isuzu stylus in years. I owned a black one in 2001, and also had a red Geo storm 🤣. They were fun cars for the time era

[@FPGT24]

I got a 91 XS for sale. Its a project. Ran and drove great when i parked it like 4 years ago but im sure it needs a shitload of work by now. Im in PA if anyone is interested...$500 its yours.

[@jasonchung4968]

My wife owns an Asuna Sunfire that she wants to sell. It's basically the '93 version of this car, and only has 40k miles.

[@FLJAMESFL]

I always liked this car, never knew the handling was by Lotus. Nice!

[@LaytonKnightt]

I JUST saw one being driven the other day and thought to myself that it looked like an obscure, rare car I’d see on a Motortrend Retro Review.

[@tientrinh943]

Where

[@LaytonKnightt]

@@tientrinh943 South Florida. It was white and driven by an older man.

[@DarrenPersad]

Good Lordy, I haven’t seen one of these in absolute years! This would be a neat lil’ relic of the ‘90s to own. Good package and good styling, and very few around!

[@mrrogerstown2435]

i bought an Imark for $400 when I was a teen, then sold it for $100 3 years later (had rust issues)...really wish I kept it

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

I knew someone who had one, the turbocharged AWD version no less. He finally gave it up because parts were getting harder to come by, and when he did find parts, people wanted insane money for them.

[@jasonchung4968]

My wife owns a '93 Asuna Sunfire that she's selling. It's basically a better version of this car with only 40k miles.

[@bikingD]

They sold these as Asuna Sunfire in Canada at Pontiac dealers exactly like this. Asuna was Canada's Pontiac Geo type division. Loved this car.

[@darwinmichel2087]

I like the Geo Storm sold by the boe tie divson the difference between the great north and the southern neighbor. What they did so Isuzu in the big city it was a smart move to create the Geo division to sell imports in smaller cities that would normally not look at imports.

[@bikingD]

@@darwinmichel2087 For us it was about dealer network. Chev and Pontiac would never be at the same dealer so Pontiac wanted a Geo division and got Asuna. Impulse was sold without changes as Sunfire, Tracker and Sun Runner, I mark as Sunburst. Lemans and Asuna SE.

[@bikingD]

@tjae92 That was actually sold as a Pontiac never got the Asuna badges but yes always remember the 3cyl Firefly's good little car.

[@bikingD]

@tjae92 For sure I had a Chevrolet Optra no one in the US knew what it was when I drove it down there. Also liked the Chevy Orlando which they never got either.

[@bikingD]

@tjae92 Yes was really strange because had power widows front roll up rear. Little trivia was also the Top Gear car but know as a Chevy Lacetti in England. Was fun though had a manual trans and could go pretty good.

[@craigbass2359]

I bought a used 1990 Impulse in Apr 1994, and sold it in 2011. Great little car. Great handling. Definite head-turner, and was stopped and asked about it many times over the years I owned it.

[@dietersmythe9649]

That person obviously doesn’t drive a stick regularly!!!

[@TheHuskyGT]

It makes me cringe. He does that to every car.

[@jamesnoble8205]

He comes across like a 5 year old pretending to drive daddy's parked car while making "VROOM" noises

[@rfaradiofreeamerica8392]

I covered the industry as a journalist back in the day. I can tell you real development work between GM, Lotus, and Isuzu on this car, and the Geo Storm was going on in the late 80s. Compared to a lot of sporty compacts, even the CRX.. these cars could hold their own. Good handling, fun, efficient sporty runabouts, but not quite sports cars. GM had "bean counters" that kept the budget as low as possible. With a few improvements , like a large turbo, and slightly bigger wheel/tire combo, these little light weights could have easily put out around 200 hp or more and competed against , or beat Integras , CRX/ Civic Si, MX3s, and even sports cars of its day ,but the Impulse and Storm didn't quite get there. Great Video post though.

[@retrocompaq5212]

superchips made a chip for the 1.6t and it was boosted up to 230hp

[@yep-that-happened]

2:19 MUST... DESTROY...SHIFT....LINKAGE!

[@tpolerex7282]

😂 yeah, between that and the notoriously aggressive switch demonstrations of the Motor Week staff it’s a wonder that any car got out of there intact. That “kid” (at the time) was the manhandling model 😆

[@MN12BIRD]

in retrospect the front end looks awesome to me!

[@qmto]

Here's me spitting out my drink when they don't say the front end of this car is sexy... and again when they call the CRX (which was only 2 years old) dated. Both these cars are gorgeous and nearly timeless looking imo.

[@flyjarrett]

I had a Storm, Geo’s version of the Impulse. It was a fun little car.

[@lab1042]

Oh man, I tried to buy one of these new back in early 1991. Unfortunately I was only 18 and had zero credit history. Even with $4500 down and a full-time job (Army) I couldn't get financing.

[@jackjohnson7396]

Veteran 🇺🇸 👍

[@thetreblerebel]

6800 rpm powerband is pretty gnarly!

[@s3trios]

The turbo charged awd model is the one you want, good luck finding one though.

[@operator91210]

I'd like to think there's one sole example of this somewhere out there, it could be in a barn, a container or even hiding in plain slight in a retirement home parking lot. There's always one and that's okay if we never find it because the owner of that car knows what it is and that's what counts. Better that way than living a life of misery locked in a rich man's car collection.

[@Kiss__Kiss]

Jeez!! That dude was sexually frustrated, shifting like that!!! lol

[@fiber9m]

He probably yanks his shifter like that when he's alone 🤣

[@rightlanehog3151]

After 40 years of driving I must be considered "uninitiated" as I have a strong impulse to keep all four wheels on the pavement at all times.

[@chrisSVT]

I used to own the RS version of this (AWD Turbo). Hopefully you can upload a video of that one!!! Edit: Or a video of the Mazda 323 GTX!

[@dorianmckoy6898]

I like the front end styling, its the back that is kind of.....😬😬

[@arpadkal]

Where is David Leisure when you need him.

[@screenPhiles]

Somebody remembers "Joe Izuzu!"

[@arpadkal]

​@@screenPhiles Whenever I see David Leisure on TV, I say, 'hey there is Joe Isuzu!' I have to give Isuzu (or more like their marketing firm) credit they did an awesome job with him in their marketing campaigns.

[@positively_broad_st3780]

"I swear on my mother's grave the quality of this Isuzu!" phone rings "Hello? Oh, hi Mom!"

[@vikinglord7545]

I had this exact same car in the same colour. I think it's an attractive little thing, and it was an absolute blast to drive. The gearbox was one of the best I've ever used, and there was more room for the driver and passenger than you would expect in such a small car. I'm 6' 2" and there was plenty of headroom and legroom. The only real negative to these cars that I experienced was the cheap metal and poor rustproofing. When mine started to go, it went quickly. The sills rotted out completely and unfortunately the car went to the junkyard with the mechanicals still in perfect running condition. They all rusted badly, and quickly disappeared off the streets. I haven't seen one of them in many, many years.

[@triggeredcat120]

Totally digging the styling of this car.

[@landyachtfan79]

And now, something for the Impulse buyer/shopper!!!!!

[@davidaubin3902]

3:45 John: IT’S FRONT END IS IN THE 80’S, WHILE ITS REAR END IS IN THE 90’S. LOL

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

Best truck we ever owned was a 70’s Isuzu diesel. Little 3 cylinder if I recall. Not much power but it got well over 40 mpg and lasted well over 300,000 miles. It was a salt belt truck so the frame ended up rusting out, I’m sure the engine still runs. Kinda reminds me of our ‘91 Ram Cummins. Perfect engine with terrible everything else

[@ohioyodertoter6827]

hate to admit it but i sorta like the front end it's sorta beemerish looking

[@stevenr6279]

They engine bay looks great. The valve cover and the other aluminum bits are eye catching.

[@CalvinHikes]

That's an impressively terrible car! Compared to today's standards.

[@joskjj3625]

I forgot that Isuzu made cars, future generations are probably going to look at future retro reviews on fusions,Taurus’s,Malibu’s,impalas exe they also will be surprised “wow I never knew Ford and gm made cars”

[@mrdaykurutakuchannel]

I miss Isuzu releasing cars like this, now they're just focusing on trucks and buses since they stopped making the long-standing Panther minivan.

[@TheyCallMeSiku]

I'm in love with mine! Fun lil guy

[@MrCarGuy]

I love all the "handling by Lotus" cars.

[@sailordave1000]

Isuzu made some unique and crazy styled cars. Today they make commercial grade deliver vehicles

[@eriksantoso1741]

I mean isuzu trucks and isuzu suv was strong superb build quality.Is like toyota quality.

[@ObsoleteGamercom]

The back looks sort of like a Porsche 928 968

[@KenanTurkiye]

I was never aware such a Isuzu mode existed, has a european-italian maserati-alfa romeo flair, not a bad design on certain angles. Ahh the good old days.

[@McBeamer94]

It's not only a feeling, the Impulse was indeed pinned by Italdesign.

[@KenanTurkiye]

@@McBeamer94 ...ahhh, thank you for that insight! Have a nice day. :)

[@TheMowLester]

I own a 91 Isuzu impulse xs. I’m glad to see a video finally appreciates it

[@abrunette1]

This car was introduced to the Canadian market in 1993 as the Asüna Sunfire

[@dude...are-you-sure]

The RS turbo awd was one of my favorite hot hatch of that era.

[@darrickluce7429]

I owned a white one of these in the late 90’s early 2000’s great little vehicle till the engine blew🤦‍♂️

[@Henchman1977]

I think you mean Asuna Sunfire sir! 😁

[@PhilJLF]

Reminds me of my 1991 Toyota AE92 4AGE lol

[@M85Iroc]

This was and still is a very cool looking car. Sad they just seemed to have been forgotten and just disappeared

[@marekw.9816]

Is he trying to break that stick shift? Who is that guy? He always does that.

[@nlpnt]

I just dug up one of my 1/25 scale Geo Storm promo models (I have 2 - one early and one late). Always thought of getting a third to do an Impulse.

[@sannissansanjuan5074]

I seen only once a Impulse RS Turbo AWD back in 1991

[@yamahama9650]

I had a 92 isuzu pickup 20 years ago. No power steering, no power windows or locks, no ac. Good engine good 5sp transmission, let's go. Where did this company go wrong. I miss that little truck.

[@aaronredbaron]

I guess I have watched a few of these now, I see a new vid pop up and I can hear that tune playing in my head before I click.

[@leleedler]

Sometimes these come up on Craigslists from far away and my yearn for this styling shows. Pretty damn cool looking little car.

[@htxfoodie4423]

So this is just a Geo Storm with an Isuzu badge. The interior is exactly the same.

[@HiddenGemPictures]

Other way around, lol

[@2steaksandwiches665]

In haven’t seen this car in 20 plus years. Pretty cool then and even cooler now.

[@bghoody5665]

I used to work at a GM dealership that also sold Isuzu products including this one. I remember thinking it was a pretty interesting car, but I was most impressed by the "Handling By Lotus" badge. They weren't a big seller but honestly I think that was at least partially due to bias from the salesmen - they just didn't bother trying to sell them.

[@AutoHunter]

The 1 person reading these : you are a gorgeous human being and you shouldn't let anyone take you down!❣️ Ns

[@jameskirk1161]

I remember watching Motor Week as a child in the early 2000s, now I watch them on youtube :)

[@grunkohlaktionar7474]

Please a review of the 94 Galant!

[@dubdaze68]

Where did all of these go? The Storm was way more popular around here, and I haven't seen one of those in forever, either.

[@FPGT24]

Impulses sold so poorly that they were pretty rare even while still being manufactured. Storms were everywhere, then just one day in the early 10's they just literally vanished...I used to see them alot then boom just one day gone, im lucky to see one a year. I have a 91 Impulse XS but its probably going to scrapyard soon its a project ill prob never get to.

[@cadillacdevile]

The front end gives me current Dodge genetics 💕

[@shept.7736]

These were also called the geo storm

[@nessuno5403]

That makes sense now. So US built?

[@shept.7736]

@@nessuno5403 idk, I’m assuming they were built in Japan and then sent over as impulses and ones missing pieces, and the ones missing pieces had the geo parts put on here in the states. That’s my guess. These were also available in a wagon but are incredibly rare

[@nessuno5403]

@@shept.7736 thanks, the wagon I remember and you brought back memories of when Isuzu was GM! Wikipedia confirms it was Japanese built wikipedia.org/wiki/Isuzu_Piazza

[@FPGT24]

I have one....its probably going to scrapyard soon though. I got it in Feb 2013 with plans to restore it...its been sitting rotting away because i ended up having 2 kids and no time/no spare money to do the project. Gonna make me feel so guilty scrapping a car that only around 200 of them exist.

[@dimaslopez-dejesus2371]

My grandfather brought Isuzu Impulse in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 in the 90s

[@DaveAdams222]

0:20 - 0:22 . . . Bless you "Yeah I'll see myself out . . .sorry everyone"

[@theKevronHarris]

I miss cars with these nice names such as Impulse and Stylus.

[@TheHuskyGT]

Seriously, I hate this dude. Not only how he slams the shifter, but how intentionally rough he is with the controls. This is the type of guy who you don't borrow your things to.

[@DPoner]

Good review but when I was in junior high in this car came out I thought the front end looks so damn cool almost like a BMW mixed with an Sirrocco. So I’m gonna have to disagree with them on the styling.

[@WSKRBSCT]

The inside rear wheel lifting was a trademark of some VW cars back then. It imbued the cars with something few FWD cars have: oversteer. I had a VW Scirocco 16V back in the mid-'80s. I dominated guys I knew who had 5.0 Capris and Mustang GTs because I used that to my advantage around corners after school.

[@Wafflecombo54]

These cars look awesome

[@aayonce4]

Im never seen this or heard about this car and i consider myself an avid car guy .. I'm ashamed

[@gxdjoeybaby07]

when this generation came out, i was disappointed that it was fwd...had the same feeling with the celica when it went fwd, too

[@mattw8332]

Nice car! We didn't get this model in the UK (shame) but we did get the 1986 Piazza coupé along with the Trooper 4x4.

[@markhealey9409]

Always loved the look of these! They were sold as Isuzu Piazzas here in Europe,& as Holden Piazzas in Australia & New Zealand....as well as Geo Storms in The United States & Canada,but with slightly different styling.

[@bruschmidt9943]

I wish they had the 16V 130 hp 1.6L engine for the 1984 Impulse. The 90 hp it had wasn't overwhelming. Aside from that, the 1984 design was wayyyy cooler & more gorgeous that this thing. I wouldn't have traded mine even for the new car (then).

[@boksugoks9312]

This car never got the chance to shine amongst the Supra, R34 Skyline GT-R, RX-7, NSX, and 3000GT, not only because of lack of pop interest and Isuzu's reputation for building more trucks but also from 90s GM's crappy quality. Maybe the transition from RWD to FWD may have even played a part in its downfall. It was, nevertheless, an exception amongst all JDM cars, a forgotten gem. I can't lie, it looks very sleek and I bet it can compete

[@A_Cowboy_called_JackRabbit]

✋🏿 Wayment. What was that about the gauges? 😂 Also, I wonder which Lotus had the tendency to lift the inside rear wheel, when cornered hard. 🤔 I still want one of these, and I love the headlights. Anyway, this made me think about my '90 Spacecab, which makes slightly less HP, but much more torque, with its 2.6FI. It probably stops in a similar distance, with its all-disc brakes, but maybe even better, now that I've put Rodeo brakes up front, and stainless hoses all around.

[@RickJohnson]

He didn't even bother to rip on the lack of a voltmeter or oil pressure gauge! I remember how badly I wanted one of these as a kid (I was 14 when they came out though).

[@davidjames4915]

I had one of the even rarer Impulse XS Wagonback variants... unlike the coupe, it had respectable rear seats whose covering matched the front seats (since that seems important to the reviewer). The neatest feature about the wagonback was that it had gull-like rear windows that could be left open and not let rain in (unless the rain was horizontal from the rear). Besides that I really miss the bezel ("pod" in the review) control for wipers and lights - never seen another car (other that the derivative Storm) with something like it. I don't get the reviewer's whingeing about the door latches - they were great as the design kept the mechanism out of the snow and ice we get in eastern Ontario. Sadly though the cars were highly susceptible to rust and that was ultimately the fate of mine - it just rusted too much to be able to save it.

[@TEXHO3OHA]

Geo Storm GSi. My brother bought one in the end of 90's. Drove it to Key West from Philly and back 4 times. Back then was looking for CRX but got Storm instead 😀

[@L-A-C-IV]

I'm currently resurrecting one of these from the dead! Got it for $200 from the previous owner--not a spot of rust. The car was on a condemned property and the city gave him 24 hours to get rid of it or it would be crushed It's an XS but it has overbored engine from an RS turbo sitting in the interior waiting for a transmission (and a supercharger, hah) So glad I could save it

[@jonathandavis3312]

To put the 0-60 time in modern context. The Nissan Kicks gets hated on because it's so slow but it's 0-60 time is barely slower than this car.

[@jasonchung4968]

My wife has a '93 Asuna Sunfire with the Lotus handling and under 100k miles, but she's looking to sell it soon due to the factory replacement parts being near impossible to find now.

[@dougsmith9571]

I remember seeing a black one fully optioned one like this new, in January 1990 at the Annual Autoshow in VA Beach. It looked good, people stood in line to check it out , but not an improvement over the previous gen. A small step back imho.

[@man_on_wheelz]

I REALLY like the looks of this car, and the review actually made me like the car more, despite the shaming of it's styling. I was born in 1989, why have I never seen this car before? Now I want one! Looks incredibly easy to work on too!

[@jasonchung4968]

My wife actually owns an Asuna Sunfire and is looking to sell it. It's basically the '93 version of this car.

[@TzadikTheManic]

Have always found the front of the car very attractive but not so much the rear. The headlight configuration is especially cool

[@bk83082]

Just saw a local ad for a JDM Piazza for $8k... calm down buddy, it ain't no Skyline. But if someone wants to overpay to sit on the wrong side of the car, okay.

[@jamesbowers5946]

Fast forward thirty years and isuzu is gone (from the us vehicle market, the company is very much still around in Japan making components for heavy industry and other car companies) and subaru has climbed to equal footing with honda and toyota and doing way better than nissan

[@mootpoint7053]

Just lol. Had one for about a month. I bought a beater in 2003 for about $500. It never did run right. But I thought it was so unique and cool! _"Handling by Lotus"_ Just love that!

[@ih8people679]

That car was nothing but bad luck for me, suspension by lotus meant big bucks when I had to change the struts.. my phone was on the dash with the windows down and took a corner... that phone slid all the way to the passenger window and right out of it. Then one winter someone clipped my fender on a bridge I went into a few 360's on the bridge and up on the medium with my ass hanging over Then a cop hit me and I was back on the bridge with a smashed izuzu smashed cop car and a pissed cop. Oh to be young again...