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1988.5 Suzuki Samurai 4x4 Suv Hi-po Rebuilt Engine Accessorized To Your Specs!! on 2040-cars

Year:1988 Mileage:0
Location:

Marshalltown, Iowa, United States

Marshalltown, Iowa, United States

BUILD YOUR OWN SAMURAI!!  OPTION THIS EXACTLY THE WAY YOU WANT IT!! This Samurai starts with a clean, current Iowa title.  Previously titled in Georgia, making for a 100% rust-free truck!  (We have run a Carfax that shows this SUV has never been wrecked.) Rod's Auto Sales (also known as SamuraiSalvage--Google to find our website) is offering this super nice, restored/reconditioned Samurai for auction.  You choose your top, wheels/tires and bumpers and suspension lift from options shown in photos. Some pictures will show this Samurai with no lift and 215x75-R15 BF Goodrich Mud Terrain new tires and new 7" American Racing aluminum wheels and new factory style bumpers.  Other pictures will show a 2 1/2" Calmini suspension system and new Wild Country 30x9.50-R15 on new 8" American Racing aluminum wheels.  Also with Calmini's heavy duty stinger bumper and Badland 9,000 lb. winch. (You also have the option of different style front winch bumpers in place of the stinger bumper).  You, the buyer, can decide how you want the final accessorization done.  It can come with either the new, white pickup style fiberglass top or the new black full-back fiberglass top.  Other options available for additional $$ include: transfer case reduction gears, lockers, snorkel, roof rack, etc.   AIR CONDITIONED!   New white paint.  This Samurai has our featured product on our website -- a fresh 100 horse engine with Weber carb., Pacesetter header,  high flow exhaust and a new high flow radiatior.  This SUV has a new heavy duty clutch; a rebuilt transmission and a rebuilt transfer case;  and new wheel bearings and brakes.  The axle housings have pumpkin protection caps installed.  Rear differential has spool installed, but it can be removed at your request.  Rear bumpers, end caps and lights are all new.  The front portion of the cab has a custom tintop, non-removable metal roof.  Both of the rear style tops are removable for a partial convertible.  It has all new black ABS textured door panels, quarter panels and tailgate. It has new (new style) grille with the S emblem. Perfect dash with a new cubby door. Nice plush seats, with new seat covers. Rear seat is available with the full top for extra $$.  New JVC cd stereo with new antenna.   The 1988.5 Samurai differs from previous years by having a larger outboard swaybar (making it more stable), larger capacity radiator, more compliant leaf springs with teflon inserts, improved dash and steering wheel, and a lower and more usable 5th gear ratio.  We have performed many updates including rebuilt transmission and transfer case shift levers, starter relay, and all tune up parts and fluids.  We offer reasonable prices for delivery to your driveway, or you can fly in to the Des Moines International Airport and we will pick you up.  If you have questions, please call Rod at 641-751-2468.  (Don't forget to Google SamuraiSalvage to see America's largest inventory of  Suzuki Samurai, Sidekick and Tracker parts).

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Future Classic: 1996-1998 Suzuki X-90

Thu, Nov 3 2022

SUVs are absolute cash cows, and because of that, automakers don’t often take risks in their design and execution. Oh, sure, the occasional Evoque Coupe or Murano CrossCabriolet slips through the cracks, but by and large most SUVs have four doors, two or three rows of seats and a hatchback for your cargo. But in the 1990s, carmakers were still experimenting with SUVs, so things occasionally got weird, and nothing embodied weirdness quite like the Suzuki X-90. Half SUV, half coupe, half roadster (three halves – see, super weird), the X-90 was all about fun in the sun. It was wild and had lots of personality. SuzukiÂ’s liÂ’l guy was unlike anything else on the road. Why is the Suzuki X-90 a future classic? The X-90 was SuzukiÂ’s followup to the ill-fated Samurai – you know, the SUV that was “easier to flip than a toilet seat,” according to reports from the time. The X-90 was much safer, with standard features like driver and passenger airbags, as well as antilock brakes, but it still fully embodied the SamuraiÂ’s have-fun-anywhere ethos. “Cute utes” were a growing subset of small SUVs in the ‘90s, and wow did the X-90 fully lean into this demeanor. It was tiny – only slightly longer and taller than a modern Fiat 500 – with two doors, two seats, a removable T-top roof and a sedan-like trunk with a spoiler for added flourish. Its 6.3 inches of ground clearance gave it a tiny-tough trucky stance, and you could get it in vibrant colors like purple and teal. It even had seat fabric that looked like ‘90s jazz cups. So cool. What is the ideal example of the Suzuki X-90? Since it was a low-volume product that was only sold for a couple of years (adding to its scarcity today), there werenÂ’t many differences between the X-90s that came to the U.S. All of ‘em were powered by a 1.6-liter inline-four engine with a blistering 95 horsepower and 98 pound-feet of torque. Buyers could choose between rear- and four-wheel drive, as well as a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. Going for the stick-shift gave you a slight edge on fuel economy, with the EPA rating both RWD and 4WD X-90s at 24 mpg combined, compared to 22 mpg with the automatic. Considering its core mission was all about having a whale of a time, the smartest way to spec an X-90 is with the five-speed manual and four-wheel drive.

Suzuki recalling 200K crossovers over airbag woes

Mon, 16 Sep 2013

Suzuki may not be selling any new cars in the US anymore, but there are still plenty of them on American roads. Nearly 200,000 of those will need to be taken off said roads - for a little while, at least.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall for 2006-2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara SUVs and 2007-2011 SX4 crossovers due to a faulty airbag sensor. The issue apparently results from the front passenger-side floor mat causing the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to malfunction over time, so whether there's a kid or an adult in the front seat, the airbag could deploy in the event of a crash.
As a result, Suzuki Motor of America is calling in 193,936 vehicles to replace the front passenger-seat cushion assembly. That's a whole lot of cars to recall, but it comes as no big surprise. Owners can expect to be notified in October. Full details in the recall announcement below.

American Suzuki Motors files chapter 11, will no longer sell cars in the United States

Mon, 05 Nov 2012

As much as we knew it was a possibility, we have to say that Suzuki's announcement this afternoon that it is filing chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings caught us a bit off guard. American Suzuki Motor Corporation - the sole distributor of Suzuki automobiles in the United States - will realign its business to focus on motorcycles, ATVs and the marine market.
What does this mean in simple terms? In short, new Suzuki cars and trucks will no longer be sold by Suzuki in the United States once current supplies run out. Period.
Suzuki cites "low sales volumes, a limited number of models in its lineup, unfavorable foreign exchange rates, the high costs associated with growing and maintaining an automotive distribution system in the continental US and the disproportionally high and increasing costs associated with stringent state and federal regulatory requirements unique to the US market."