Island Isuzus

[bartmanS4]

I just returned from a scuba vacation to Bonaire and saw a bunch of Isuzu Rodeos. They weren't branded as Isuzu or Rodeo so not sure what they call them there. I think they were all 2.0 and I think 2.5 liter TD. Cool rims too.

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/peking_car_op_bonaire_002.jpg

[blacksambo]

Probably Honda Passports, they are the same car as the Isuzu Rodeo. Production sharing, that's all.

[bartmanS4]

Probably Honda Passports, they are the same car as the Isuzu Rodeo. Production sharing, that's all.

Did a little google searching and found out they are actually Landwinds. A Chinese company making/faking/taking Isuzu designs. Interesting.

http://ipocars.com/imgs/a/h/m/u/j/landwind__11_2006_gas_system_very_well_maintained_ 2006_1_lgw.jpg

http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/yellow-landwind-x9-suv-28510899.jpg

[WormGod]

Isuzu MUs were flooded all over the world too. Here, they were simply Amigos and Amigo Sports.

[VXorado]

China has blatant copies of almost everything and unlike most other automakers, they are shameless with stealing car designs. Those Rodeo knockoffs look pretty good but I would assume the level of quality is the same as most disposable Chinese auto parts. That being said, it's kinda cool to see the 1st gen rodeo model being updated a bit...


Here's another example... Merc with it's ugly step child. :laughing:
http://toponday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dbc30d1014f39cac325a87377767df7e1.jpg


Honda and awkward cousin. :rolleyes:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QOtR_hsZsck/T8UJn4O0OHI/AAAAAAAADGk/30XEDwSJ16I/s640/Chinese-Copy-cars.jpg


Another example of The Rodeo.
http://gemssty.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/frontera-vs-landwind.jpg


Who would make a copy of a smart car? :_confused
http://gemssty.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/smart-vs-chinese-smart.jpg

I think the line is crossed with this one.... :_brickwal
http://gemssty.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bmw-vs-byd-logo.jpg
http://gemssty.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/toyota-vs-geely.jpg