New Isuzu i280 and i350

dindak · 05-04-2005, 09:01 PM

Not sure what the point of these are but..

The i-280 and i-350 are variants of the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, but J. Terry Maloney, president of Isuzu Motors America says "make no mistake: this truck has Isuzu in its soul."

http://autonet.ca/Spotlight/NewModel...8/1017105.html

tama z71 · 05-04-2005, 09:04 PM

i wish to God GM would sell their stake in this forsaken company

surferdude00711 · 05-04-2005, 10:02 PM

Isuzu soul means that it's just as closely related to a Ascender as it is a Envoy lol.

chickenkicker · 05-04-2005, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dindak

Not sure what the point of these are but..

The i-280 and i-350 are variants of the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, but J. Terry Maloney, president of Isuzu Motors America says "make no mistake: this truck has Isuzu in its soul."

http://autonet.ca/Spotlight/NewModel...8/1017105.html

If by "this truck has Isuzu in its soul" he means "this truck has an Isuzu logo on the grill" then he's right but other than that it's a chevy. This is by far the most blatient re-badge I've ever seen. From 50ft I couldn't tell the difference.

AdmiralViscen · 05-04-2005, 10:28 PM

It does have Isuzu soul. The trucks were designed by Isuzu for GM.

LoneWolf · 05-04-2005, 11:17 PM

It still breaks my heart for GM to let Isuzu wither on the vine like they have.

griswold44 · 05-05-2005, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by LoneWolf

It still breaks my heart for GM to let Isuzu wither on the vine like they have.

GM owns just a share in this worthless company. It's Isuzu who got them in this position.

Phillip · 05-07-2005, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by griswold44

GM owns just a share in this worthless company. It's Isuzu who got them in this position.

Heh. Wasn't Isuzu renown for charging too much for its products?

**JoeT** · 05-07-2005, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by griswold44

GM owns just a share in this worthless company.

Worthless company ah! It's Isuzu that provides Holden with the top selling Rodeo range of Utes. Without them Holden would lose its number one place in the Work Horse race to Toyota, especially now they have the new Hi-Lux range out here.

frenstall · 05-07-2005, 08:55 AM

Doesn't Isuzu have a great lineup of diesels? I think this is part of the reason for GM having stake. Isuzu just needs to start getting some unique product, starting with diesels, they could be the only automaker to have a diesel in a compact pickup and it could probably top 300lb-ft easily

05-04-2005, 09:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
dindak 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto area Posts: 2,185	New Isuzu i280 and i350 Not sure what the point of these are but.. The i-280 and i-350 are variants of the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, but J. Terry Maloney, president of Isuzu Motors America says "make no mistake: this truck has Isuzu in its soul." http://autonet.ca/Spotlight/NewModel...8/1017105.html

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tama z71 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: pittsburgh Drives: 1969 Chevy El Camino 2004 GMC Canyon Posts: 1,507	Re: New Isuzu i280 and i350 i wish to God GM would sell their stake in this forsaken company

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surferdude00711 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,703	Re: New Isuzu i280 and i350 Isuzu soul means that it's just as closely related to a Ascender as it is a Envoy lol.

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AdmiralViscen 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New York Posts: 7,501	Re: New Isuzu i280 and i350 It does have Isuzu soul. The trucks were designed by Isuzu for GM. __________________ God Bless the Blue Bullet.

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LoneWolf 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Central Louisiana Drives: 04 Saturn Vue Posts: 1,291	Re: New Isuzu i280 and i350 It still breaks my heart for GM to let Isuzu wither on the vine like they have. __________________ Current ride: 2004 Saturn Vue"Serenity" 1995 Buick Park Avenue "Big Red" 1996 Ford Ranger "Patton" 1992 Chevrolet Beretta "The Green Lemon" "The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth." - Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, CSA

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05-07-2005, 08:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
frenstall 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 579	Re: New Isuzu i280 and i350 Doesn't Isuzu have a great lineup of diesels? I think this is part of the reason for GM having stake. Isuzu just needs to start getting some unique product, starting with diesels, they could be the only automaker to have a diesel in a compact pickup and it could probably top 300lb-ft easily

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