By Jim Brennan
Continuing on with our Weekend Edition, and I spotted this Isuzu Impulse listing on Craigslist, and immediately thought of one of the more offbeat advertising campaigns of the 1980’s, the one in which Comedian David Leisure became Joe Isuzu. All the television spots were memorable, but I wonder if they really helped the brand in moving the metal, so to speak. At around this time period, Isuzu produced one of the most inspiring vehicles of the decade, and it went by many names around the globe (like the Isuzu Piazza in Japan) but was known as the Impulse here in the states. I still like them, but do you? 
According to the listing:
1988 Isuzu Impulse (low miles) Very Clean!!! – 5 speed manual transmission – excellent engine – handling by Lotus – rear wheel drive – estimated 23 mpg – 4 cylinder 2.3 L fuel injected turbo – 60,000 original miles – 2nd owner – A/C works great – am radio only – aluminum alloy wheels – interior very clean; great shape!
– a few scratches and passenger fender dented. – rear window wiper is not working. – passenger window motor is missing.
Parts are increasing difficult to come by for these cars, and finding a window regulator motor should be a challenge, but the rest of the car seems to be all there. the seller is asking $2,500 for this little piece of history, but is that really too much for the work you will have to put into it? See the listing here, and tell me what you think about this Impulsive item. 
Ross Ballot 
Jeff Glucker