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*
Oh yeah. It was around for a couple years.
Yup. Rebadged Isuzus, Daewoos and Suzukis. :nutty:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Asuna_sunfire.jpg)
Funny... when I Google Image "Asuna", I get 3 pages of Manga pr0n before I get an actual car. :lol:
Yeah I noticed that too. :lol:
I rather like that you guys got the original Impulse instead of the Geo Storm for the Asuna.
Are they US-legal?
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.
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.
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.
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:
Person 1: "I drive an Asuna!"
Person 2: "Wow!"
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
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.
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).
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?
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.
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:
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).
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.
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.
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.