As?na: WTF?

Started by Laconian, January 29, 2009, 11:20:47 PM

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Laconian

January 29, 2009, 11:20:47 PM
Do any Canadian members of the board remember a car make called "As?na"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As%C3%BCna

It was a badge engineer marque based off Geo's products, which was in itself all about badge engineering. Two levels of badge engineering. GM... *facepalm*
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SVT666

#1
January 29, 2009, 11:25:38 PM
Oh yeah.  It was around for a couple years.

Payman

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January 30, 2009, 12:26:04 AM Last Edit: January 30, 2009, 12:29:26 AM by Payman
Yup. Rebadged Isuzus, Daewoos and Suzukis.  :nutty:



Funny... when I Google Image "Asuna", I get 3 pages of Manga pr0n before I get an actual car.  :lol:

Laconian

#3
January 30, 2009, 12:34:41 AM
Yeah I noticed that too. :lol:
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the Teuton

#4
January 30, 2009, 12:41:38 AM
I rather like that you guys got the original Impulse instead of the Geo Storm for the Asuna.

Are they US-legal?
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#5
January 30, 2009, 12:58:30 AM
Quote from: the Teuton on January 30, 2009, 12:41:38 AM
I rather like that you guys got the original Impulse instead of the Geo Storm for the Asuna.

Are they US-legal?

No idea.

2o6

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January 30, 2009, 06:02:59 AM
Quote from: the Teuton on January 30, 2009, 12:41:38 AM
I rather like that you guys got the original Impulse instead of the Geo Storm for the Asuna.

Are they US-legal?


Isuzu IIRC, was not sold in Canada. (Or at least their car lineup) The US got their I-Mark(Gemini) and Impulse (Gemini Coupe) here as Geos.

Payman

#7
January 30, 2009, 06:22:23 AM
Quote from: 2o6 on January 30, 2009, 06:02:59 AM

Isuzu IIRC, was not sold in Canada. (Or at least their car lineup) The US got their I-Mark(Gemini) and Impulse (Gemini Coupe) here as Geos.

Yes we did, except for the Impulse, which was rebadged as an Asuna. We got the I-Mark and Stylus.

cawimmer430

#8
January 30, 2009, 12:28:57 PM
What a horrible name. Did GM lock some people up in a room and force them to come up with "catchy / youth-appealing" car names?  :lol:


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January 30, 2009, 02:24:29 PM
Quote from: the Teuton on January 30, 2009, 12:41:38 AM
I rather like that you guys got the original Impulse instead of the Geo Storm for the Asuna.

Are they US-legal?

I thought US standards were not as strict as canadian ones
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#10
January 30, 2009, 04:00:31 PM
Quote from: the Teuton on January 30, 2009, 12:41:38 AM
I rather like that you guys got the original Impulse instead of the Geo Storm for the Asuna.

Are they US-legal?
If its over 25 years old, yes.
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Soup DeVille

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January 30, 2009, 04:02:21 PM
Quote from: M_power on January 30, 2009, 02:24:29 PM
I thought US standards were not as strict as canadian ones

In many ways, you're right, but that doesn't mean there aren't hoops to jump through (Look at the trouble we had with the Motorex Skylines). 
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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the Teuton

#12
January 30, 2009, 04:35:05 PM
Quote from: Soup DeVille on January 30, 2009, 04:00:31 PM
If its over 25 years old, yes.

So when it's 2014 and the R32 Skyline turns 25, will I be able to buy one and drive it in the US?
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Quote from: CJ on April 06, 2010, 10:48:54 PM
I don't care about all that shit.  I'll be going to college to get an education at a cost to my parents.  I'm not going to fool around.
Quote from: MrH on January 14, 2011, 01:13:53 PM
She'll hate diesel passenger cars, all things Ford, and fiat currency.  They will masturbate to old interviews of Ayn Rand an youtube together.
You can take the troll out of the Subaru, but you can't take the Subaru out of the troll!

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#13
January 30, 2009, 04:36:23 PM
Quote from: the Teuton on January 30, 2009, 04:35:05 PM
So when it's 2014 and the R32 Skyline turns 25, will I be able to buy one and drive it in the US?

Yes, assuming that law doesn't change in the meantime.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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93JC

#14
January 30, 2009, 04:50:16 PM
Quote from: Laconian on January 29, 2009, 11:20:47 PM
Do any Canadian members of the board remember a car make called "As?na"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As%C3%BCna


Yeah, yeah I do. Check the history of that wiki page: I wrote a lot of the damned thing. :lol:

93JC

#15
January 30, 2009, 04:51:51 PM
Quote from: Payman on January 30, 2009, 06:22:23 AM
Yes we did, except for the Impulse, which was rebadged as an Asuna. We got the I-Mark and Stylus.

No, we got the Impulse too. We got all the same Isuzu cars.

We also had the Chevy Spectrum (I think it was sold in the States as a Geo) and the Pontiac Sunburst (same thing, rebagded Isuzu).

Soup DeVille

#16
January 30, 2009, 04:53:14 PM
Quote from: 93JC on January 30, 2009, 04:51:51 PM
No, we got the Impulse too. We got all the same Isuzu cars.

We also had the Chevy Spectrum (I think it was sold in the States as a Geo)

Yep. It was almost my first car.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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VTEC_Inside

#17
January 30, 2009, 05:50:17 PM
Quote from: Payman on January 30, 2009, 06:22:23 AM
Yes we did, except for the Impulse, which was rebadged as an Asuna. We got the I-Mark and Stylus.

I remember Asuna.

We did get the Impulse as well though. A buddy of mine had one and it was a Canadian car.
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#18
January 30, 2009, 06:24:01 PM
Quote from: Laconian on January 29, 2009, 11:20:47 PM

It was a badge engineer marque based off Geo's products, which was in itself all about badge engineering. Two levels of badge engineering. GM... *facepalm*

It was apparently a Geo for Buick-Pontiac-GMC dealers. Makes more sense than selling subcompact Isuzu Impulses as Buicks, Pontiacs, or GMCs while still supplying the small cars Canadian buyers are fond of.
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