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1988.5 Suzuki Samurai 4x4 Tin Top Roof Rack Suv Hunter's/sportsman's Special! on 2040-cars

Year:1988 Mileage:0
Location:

Marshalltown, Iowa, United States

Marshalltown, Iowa, United States
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This Samurai has been my personal daily driver for the past six months and is well tested.  Rod's Auto Sales, also known as SamuraiSalvage, located in Marshalltown, IA is selling this reconditioned Samurai at auction.   (Google SamuraiSalvage to find our website).  (We offer the nation's largest collection of new and used Samurai, Sidekick and Tracker parts---call Rod at 641-751-2468 with questions).  The 1988.5 Samurai was the best and last tin top imported to the U.S. Updates included:  lower usable 5th gear ratio, larger radiator, outboard sway bar (making it more stable), improved leaf springs with teflon inserts (for a much better ride), improved interior, improved seats with 2" more leg room.  This Samurai has many new parts replaced by our shop, which include:  our 100 horse engine with newer Weber and Pacesetter header (approx. 30,000 on engine), new brakes, new wheel bearings, new exhaust system, new heavy duty clutch, rebuilt transmission and transfer case.   Very good interior.  Excellent dash with AM/FM radio. Digital clock.  Two  after market super-bright interior lights.  Everything works, including all lights, wipers, washer, etc... Heater works great and has new 195 degree thermostat.  Samurai has the maximum sized 235x75R15 A/T tires that will fit without having a lift kit.  New 2" wheel spacers have been installed making a 4" wider stance, making it much more stable.  These tires do not need the spacers for clearance and they may be removed if you do not want the tires sticking out of the flares.  It has a heavy duty Stow Master folding tow bar included (See in photos). This set-up is very easy to use and always there when you need it.  It has a rear tow bar with a new 2" receiver.  The Samurai can be flat towed with transmission in second gear and transfer case in neutral and the hubs in free position.  (see photo of  it being towed). The new heavy duty, powder coated roof rack/basket will be sold as a $1200 option.  You will add this price to the selling price if you want the roof rack. This roof rack is heavy duty and ready to carry your trophy beast!  (See our SamuraiSalvage Facebook page to see past customers with their custom built Samurais). This Samurai has our 1.3 Hi-Po engine, Weber carburetor, HD clutch kit and Pacesetter header with new exhaust. Price for this package alone is $3,000 plus $1,000 installation. Rebuilt transmission is $799. Rebuilt transfer case is $799, plus installation.New brakes, New wheel bearings. Transmission shift lever update. Transfer case shift lever update. Heavy duty steering stabilizer. All this is included in your winning bid. Please consider all of this when bidding or making offers. Reserve is very reasonable. I will do a buy now and end auction early if interested, then ship it to you ASAP. This Samurai has plenty of power to run 60-65 mph.  We can install optional equipment such as:  reduction transfer case gears, winch bumper/winch, lift kit, lockers, larger tires, etc. for extra $$.  This Samurai is also for sale on our lot and we reserve the right to end the auction early for a buy now sale.  Once the reserve is met, it will no longer be for sale outside of this auction, making it fair for all bidders.  We can provide reasonable transport quotes for delivery right to your driveway!  Call Rod at 641-751-2468 with any questions.  (We sell all new and used Samurai and Sidekick parts.  Google SamuraiSalvage for a complete inventory.)  The Samurai is the only street legal SUV that is narrow and light enough to be registered for Iowa and other states DNR rules.  The Samurai is 60"  wide---the maximum width for these ORV parks is 62" wide.  Check your home state rules. 


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Wed, Jul 1 2015

The old guard is slowly changing at Suzuki. The Japanese automaker controlled by its namesake family has appointed its scion, Toshihiro Suzuki, as its new president and chief operating officer. However, his aging father, Osamu Suzuki, now 85 years old, will continue to serve as chairman and CEO. The promotion was announced as part of a new board of directors revealed by Suzuki on Tuesday, confirming several executive and board appointments. They include the nomination of Yasuhito Harayama as vice chairman and Osamu Honda as chief technology officer. The eldest son of longtime chairman Osamu Suzuki, 56-year-old Toshihiro was named an executive vice president of the company in 2011. He's been widely regarded as the heir apparent, especially since his brother-in-law Hirotaka Ono died in 2007. Another president & COO, Hiroshi Tsuda, resigned in 2008, leaving Osamu Suzuki firmly in charge. Toshihiro is anticipated to eventually take over from his father, but it remains unclear when that transition might finally take place. 30 June 2015 Change of Representative Directors and Appointment of Executives At the Board of Directors held on 30 June 2015, Suzuki Motor Corporation has made the change of Representative Directors as follows. The new Board of Directors is as below:- 1.Change of Representative Directors New Name Previous Representative Director and Chairman (CEO) Osamu Suzuki Representative Director and Chairman & CEO Representative Director and Vice Chairman Supporting CEO Yasuhito Harayama Representative Director and Executive Vice President Supporting CEO / Business Development / Executive General Manager, Business Development Representative Director and President (COO) Toshihiro Suzuki Representative Director and Executive Vice President Supporting CEO / Global Marketing 2. Change of Commission of Representative Director New Name Previous Representative Director and Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer Osamu Honda Representative Director and Executive Vice President / Supporting CEO Automobile Engineering, R&D, and Quality / Executive General Manager, Automobile Engineering 3.

Junkyard Gem: 1991 Geo Metro LSi Convertible

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Beginning in 1985, General Motors brought over Suzuki Cultuses and sold them here with Chevrolet Sprint badges, which Americans bought in surprisingly large numbers (considering the crash in fuel prices around that time). When the time came for The General to launch a separate brand selling rebadged Japanese machines— Geo— the second-generation Cultus became the Geo Metro. Sporting a fuel-sipping three-cylinder engine, the Metro mostly sold to penny-pinchers interested only in cheap commutingÂ… but GM decided to make a fun convertible version, anyway. Here's one of those cars, finally retired near Denver at age 30. The 1991 Metro hierarchy started with the El Cheapo base and XFi models, at $6,795 (about $13,810 today), then moved up to the better-equipped LSi. The LSi hatchback coupe cost $7,795 ($15,840 in 2021), while the LSi convertible stood at the top of the Metro pyramid at $9,740 ($19,795 now). Believe it or not, Ford managed to undercut the 1991 Metro with its Mazda-built Festiva, priced at $6,620 in its cheapest form. You could buy a Suzuki-badged version of this car, known as the Swift, and the Swift GT had a screaming four-cylinder engine. 1995 and later Metros also had the option of a four-banger, but a 1.0-liter three-cylinder was the only engine available in the 1991 Geo Metro. If you wanted to get close to 60 highway miles per gallon, the Metro XFi had a specially-tuned 1.0 that delivered, though it sent a mere 49 horsepower to the front wheels (the last new car available in the United States with under 50 horsepower— including highway-legal EVs— was the 1993 Metro XFi, by the way). The engine in today's Junkyard Gem was rated at 55 horses. A five-speed manual transmission was standard equipment in every 1991 Metro, though a thoroughly miserable three-speed slushbox could be had for $465 extra (about $945 today). Because most Metro buyers wanted fuel economy first and foremost, automatic Metros are rare (though I have managed to find one in a boneyard). How many total miles? The five-digit odometer means we'll never know. The 1991 Metro convertible came from Japan, but all the others sold here that year were built in Canada. Today, that plant builds the Chevy Equinox. A new convertible for less than 10 grand was a steal in 1991, when a new Mercury Capri convertible cost $12,588.

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