Something a little different for me.

[Brett Haviland]

Well i bought another "project"  some of you might know of this car... and my interest in them from knowing me lol.

this one is a little more "off" then the other cars i have on the go.  Still not sure if i am going to just use this car for parts on my wifes turbo geo storm... or try and fix the body work and engine/turbo/interior and get her back on the road.

It is a 1991 Isuzu Impulse RS.  It came from the factory with a DOHC 16V 1.6L Turbo Intercooled and All wheel drive.  They are VERY rare cars and only 800 of them were ever made in the whole WORLD.  Unfortunalty this one has seen better days and is going to take a miricle to get her back up to par.

Got it for $200.. blown engine, blown turbo.. interior is moldy and dirty and had been sitting for 4 years with its window broken, lots of rust all over it... im hoping the tranny and drivetrain is in decent shape!! Car has 200 000 km's on it. *fingers crossed*

Pics

[Remi Raymond]

Rare indeed. I have never seen one in person.

 I would love to see that drivetrain in the geo!

[Brett Haviland]

and heres a pic of the wife's geo storm that i will be swapping in a bunch of RS parts into (ecu, wiring harness/ DIS) (for those of you that have not already seen it)... not sure if im going to strip the awd stuff from the impluse RS and put it into the storm yet....

[John Hartman]

I love those little cars.  Lots of trouble, even when in good shape, but cool for sure.  JUST about bought a blue one in real nice shape once.

I wouldn't bother with the body.

Take the goodies out for the Storm, crush the body if its as bad as it looks. Probably has structural rust in it too and it would need a complete interior?

And, yes do the awd swap.

AWD is AwD after all 

[Brett Haviland]

i think i remember a blue RS for sale in chilliwack around 3 or 4 years  ago... was that the one you were looking at?  i remember it looking like it was in really good shape....

I seen it on craigslist posted numerious times.  I think he was asking around 4000 for it.

[Remi Raymond]

So I have to ask, was it an impulse purchase?

[patrickWoo]

AWD AWD AWD AWD

that is all.

[Ivan Skare]

I used to have an Isuzu Impulse.

Good cars. It wasn't a turbo model though.

The turbo "RS" models are definately rare. 16 valve, 1.6L, turbo.

Where'd you find it Brett?

[Brett Haviland]

a buddy up in kamloops found it for me.  He knew i was looking for one..

[Cole MacDonald]

A buddy of mine once had two of these things, non turbo though. They are definitely hard to find, especially without rust. I used to have a 1988 Isuzu I-mark 1.5 Turbo. It was beyond a rust bucket though too and that was ten years ago. You should toss the drive train into the Geo. You could even take all the plastic off the impulse and throw it on the Geo too!! Has it been redone? It looks like its in amazing shape.

[John Hartman]

LOL at Remi.

[Brett Haviland]

the geo has had a few touch ups over the years.  a deer here, a pole there, a car overthere..i think its almost had the whole car re-painted at some point.....  but just parts of it each time lol.  Its my wifes car and shes had it since she was 16.  (shes 27 now).

[Maurits Vos]

AWD is AwD after all  

*Ahem*

I get royalties every time you use that.


BTW Brett... Is that your backyard dude? Please say no.

[Ivan Skare]

Yeah the Impulse is definately a cool looking car.

[John Hartman]

its not his, its his inlaws.  Its got lots of room and the roads in one side are super long and straight and flat with barely any cross streets, and the roads out the other side are twisty, winding, hella elevation changes and really cool