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I bought this about a year ago. Since then I have replaced the stock carb with a Weber conversion, powdercoated a few engine parts, and installed a tach. Also has a new battery and exhaust. The carb has a manual choke routed to the left of the steering wheel. Since installing the Weber I have consistently hit 27-30MPG. This thing is a blast to drive. Chances are if you are looking at this you know what it is. Other than the above listed, it is stock. No suspension lift or larger wheels and tires. Everything works! Hubs lock, 4x4 works. Even the wiper squirters work.

Motor: stock 1.3L with the Weber carb. New exhaust is minus the cat. converter. I was told by the previous owner that the motor was freshened up but I have no proof. I will state that the alternator and water pump look new. Fires right up and runs great.

It is CLEAN as far as rust goes. The underside is solid. Rockers are solid. You will notice surface rust near the hinges, around the battery box, and a few spots under the rear windows (see pics). The bottoms of the doors are completely solid but have a few surface rust spots. I have had this garaged since I bought it and refused to drive it during the winter due to how rust free it is. The paint is not show quality but still looks good and appears to be original. There is a dent on the drivers rear corner (see pic). The interior is stock and seats have small tears. Back seat included but removed as I transport my dog in the back. Glove box door hinge is broken but door stays in place.

Now for the bad: oil leak from bottom end (either pan or rear main), second gear synchro is starting to go. Still shifts fine if you are used to it, but if not second will grind. The interior floor looks bad and carpet is shot. If I were going to keep it I would Linex the inside, fix the leak, and deal with the trans until I had the time to pull it. I am trying to be as honest as possible and have therefore pointed out as much negative as I can. These are all easy fixes for most. This sammy is not all cut up and beat on. It would make an excellent starting point for a new build or simply a great driver to tool around in.

Feel free to contact me. Come by for a look and test drive. Mileage currently at 90,000. Cash only

-Tom

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Volkswagen drops "GTi" lawsuit against Suzuki

Tue, 02 Oct 2012

Way back in 2004, Volkswagen took umbrage with Suzuki being granted permission to use the nameplate "SWIFT GTi" for a performance variant of its small-car offering (2012 equivalent seen here). Now, eight years and surely some very steep legal bills later, VW has finally dropped its claim against Suzuki.
The General Court of the European Union stated, back in March of this year, that Suzuki's GTi registration could not be confused with VW's "Golf GTI." Volkswagen had appealed that ruling, though has now reportedly called off the dogs. In fact, Germany's Die Welt reports that the appeal has been dead for several weeks now.
This news comes amongst continued arbitration acrimony between the two automakers, all revolving around VW's forced divestiture of nearly 20-percent stake it purchased in Suzuki some two years ago.

Junkyard Gem: 1987 Chevrolet Turbo Sprint

Sun, Feb 6 2022

Fifteen years ago, I wrote my first-ever automotive article under the name Murilee Martin, and it didn't take me long to start writing about one of my favorite automotive subjects: the junkyard. Before I'd refined my system for documenting discarded vehicles, however, I shot a lot of boneyard photos that never got used. For today's Junkyard Gem, I have four shots from early 2007 of one of the rarest turbocharged machines of the 1980s: the Chevrolet Turbo Sprint. The Chevrolet Sprint was really a rebadged Suzuki Cultus, from the pre-Geo era when General Motors sold the Isuzu Gemini as the Chevrolet Spectrum, the Daewoo LeMans as the Pontiac LeMans and the Toyota Corolla as the Chevrolet Nova (soon enough, the Spectrum became a Geo, and the Nova became the Prizm). The second-generation Cultus appeared in 1988, becoming the Geo Metro on our shores the following year. The Turbo Sprint was available for just the last two years of the Sprint's 1985-1988 American sales run, and it appears that just a couple of thousand were sold; if I'd known at the time just how rare they were, I'd have shot more photos of this one at the now-defunct Hayward Pick Your Part. The turbocharged 993cc three-cylinder produced 70 horsepower, 22 better than the naturally-aspirated version. Since the Turbo Sprint weighed just 1,620 pounds (that's about 500 pounds lighter than a barely more powerful '22 Mitsusbishi Mirage), it was plenty of fun to drive. For 1988, the regular Sprint hatchback cost $6,380 while the Turbo Sprint listed at $8,240 (that's about $15,375 and $19,855 today, respectively). Believe it or not, a Turbo Sprint actually raced in the 24 Hours of Lemons 10 years ago, though it didn't end well. This ad is for the regular Cultus, not the Cultus Turbo, but the screaming guitars sound reasonably turbocharged. For the most part, Chevy Sprint marketing was all about cheap purchase price and stingy fuel economy… at a time when gasoline prices were cratering. Related Video:

VW, Suzuki mulling rekindling relationship in face of legal battle

Sat, 27 Jul 2013

Volkswagen and Suzuki have been undergoing marriage counseling in a bid to avoid finalizing their nasty divorce. The blissful union has been troubled for some time, with Volkswagen claiming that it could affect operational decisions at Suzuki, and the Japanese brand's sniping and constant flirting with a certain Italian temptress causing rifts.
The matter first went to court in 2012, when Suzuki demanded VW get out, and leave its 19.9-percent stake in the Japanese brand in a box to the left. Now, Automotive News is reporting that the company will give the relationship one last shot, according to closed-door dealings between the two in London.
Still, it's understood that VW and Suzuki recognize the benefit of their alliance, and that it'd be in the best interests of the kids both parties to make things work. Spokespeople declined to comment to AN, but the newsmagazine spoke with Frank Biller, an analyst for LBBW in Stuttgart, who said, "Both companies stand to benefit if they can overcome the disagreements over leadership claims."

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