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The Piazza/Impulse is a nice shape with some incredible attention to detail- Isuzu didnt cut many corners bringing Guiguaro's design to production.
They did, however, stuff up a few things. The doorhandles are particularly irritating, puncturing the otherwise smooth wedge-shaped panel below the keyline. And the door lock cylinder! slapped on below the door handle. Originally the Piazza was to have concealed doorlatches like the early Fiat Uno, but I guess Isuzu had a whole box of I-Mark handles to use up.

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So I'm moving them. Keeping the original handles, but shifting them up so they interrupt the keyline rather than the panel below. I'll be deleting the door lock. (I'll use the remote, and should the battery go flat I can use the tailgate lock.)

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I think the result is far more in keeping with the car's '80s futuristic look, and since Ive got a couple of spare doors to practise on, I figure why not?

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Date: 2005-04-07 06:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] growler-south.livejournal.com
thats because it WAS a cool car. In a slow, overpriced, bad-handling but looked good kinda way :-)

Date: 2005-04-07 07:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gregorbehr.livejournal.com
Hmmm, kinda like me :)

Date: 2005-04-07 11:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f8n-begorra.livejournal.com
You're not slow
*ducks*

Date: 2005-04-08 01:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gregorbehr.livejournal.com
I see those stocky legs of yours peaking out from under the bed.
GET BACK OUT FROM THERE!

Date: 2005-04-08 03:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] f8n-begorra.livejournal.com
(I haven't had my knuckles rapped by a nun in decades...)

Date: 2005-04-08 03:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gregorbehr.livejournal.com
Oh, what about your balls tied up and slapped around?

Date: 2005-04-07 12:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] boofbiker.livejournal.com
It was a fun car to drive when i was in NZ, However I did wish the windows were tinted with that lovely rattling sound it made. Thank god thats fixed

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