Isuzu Crosswind Owners Thread [ARCHIVED]

[mfgab]

max speed ko sa sportivo is 120kph that was after the 1500 service. but before that hanggang 100kph lang po at naaakyat ko na rin siya sa bagiuo going via kennon road then pagbalik magsaysay ba un where the bus passes.

thanks po. kaya ba nyang umakyat ng mga 45-degree inclined roads?

[Lupisak]

Personally, I wished they just replaced the engine and the suspension rather than adding a reverse camera (in which some well-maintained buses, even old ones already use this), chromed bumper, and a tire cover which IMO is uglier than the previous simple but neat-looking one.

Adding features maybe a decisive feat but nothing beats performance upgrade. Imagine, dami ng gen na ng Crosswind (and yes, nadrive ko rin 'to from first models up to the 2006) but Isuzu can't seem to notice that not all of their customers buying the unit are just on for the sake of features alone, but for off-roading and other power-requiring maneuvers as well. Fuel efficiency? If that's the only edge left, oh boy...

Also, comparing the engine noise with current diesel engines is certainly a lot noisier. Ride-comfort? can't seem to avoid bumping my head up the roof whenever I try to become a passenger and the driver is just terrible in spotting potholes.

Package-wise, everything's there for the family to enjoy. But performance-wise, it just doesn't deliver.

Isuzu provides diesel engines to our public utility passenger jeepneys. Crosswinds and Sportivos are the civilized version of it. So go figure.

Engine noise is unacceptable especially on long driving that you needed to play a Motorhead concert on its entertainment systems to compensate. You have to drive the likes of Sorento, Santa-fe or Fortuner which also have diesel engine to be able to check the difference.

Interior is cheaply made, that plastic door handle was removed when i closed the door of their display unit, and you bet quality would not pass by Topper ware standards.

[mgrace]

thanks po. kaya ba nyang umakyat ng mga 45-degree inclined roads?

45deg inclined siyempre naman kayang kaya un... there's no such road na inclined 45deg na derecho ng ilang kms... at wlang sasakyan makakaakyat pag ganun. d mo lang pansin na nagbabago ang slope habang umakyat .... pero sa engine dun mo siya mapansin na biglang bumilis.

[OTEP]

yup nakalagay CD japanese oil... pero kung titingnan mo sa internet that grade is used for an old cars also not for turbo engine.. don't know kung updated iyong manual nila kasi un talaga ang nabasa ko eh...san meron man lang sila equal to SAE XXW XX dba.

Almost anything on the market exceeds CD grade nowadays. Even the run-of-the-mill Shell Rimula X black they sell at Shell. SAE xxW-xx refers to viscosity. It is a separate rating apart from the grade. You don't have to mind the W part much as there is no winter in the Philippines. 30 or 40 is the usually accepted viscosity for local conditons.

[Djerms]

I use Rimula X on my Dmax. IMO, as long as you change your oil regularly, its okay not to invest on those high end (and take note expensive) oils. If they offer them discounted however, its always good to let your engine taste some class A oil. hehehe.

[mgrace]

Djerms & Otep

thanks for info and more power

[BlueBimmer]

kelan ba maglalabas ng ALL NEW crosswind?

grabe na ang facelift sa current crosswind ah...pati pagdagdag ng mga electronic gadgets at rear cam e pinagmamalaki na sa ads...e accessories lang naman mga yan

[mazdamazda]

may rear cam... pero wala namang airbags! :rofl01:

[XTO]

maybe 2008, for me even with the current flatform but with a 4JH-1
engine option will do.

[BlueBimmer]

Crosswind parang Cefiro, walang katapusang facelift

[Djerms]

may rear cam... pero wala namang airbags! :rofl01:

IMO, the rear camera wouldve been more appropriate on a Dmax. I can live with the rear mounted mirror found on AUV's.

Sobrang overhyped nga yang electronics ek ek ng Isuzu. hehe.

[OTEP]

Diba sa India, Chevrolet ang badge ng mga Crosswind. Kelan kaya ilalabas ng GM Philippines iyon? hahahaha.

[niky]

What I hate about my XUVi is the 2nd row seatbelts. They are not designed to restrain booster seat (child car seat). I have to improvise something to safely restrain the car seat of my two kids.
I have my car for already for 4.5years, and everytime I do remove/replace the car seat, nakakabanas. I like better the XUVi jumpseats than the bench type... mas flexible in loading up things and having people to mount/dismount from the car without disturbing the people seating in the 2nd row seat... remember I got two car seats restrained...

OT.
Anybody knows where to get these seatbelts upgraded to be able to safely restrain child car seats?

I have the same predicament... it's hard to lash the seat down properly in the Crosswind. I'm going to try experimenting with jury-rigged lash lines to the front bench, but, other than that, I'm stumped as to how to keep it still.

At least on the Lynx, even without a LATCH system, the springy cushions will hold it in place after you've belted it in.

The Crosswind's second row belts are the bane of my existence (among the other banes in our Crosswind... :lol: ). We even once drove a few kilometers down the road with the buckle of one dragging on the tire. Took us a few minutes to figure out what that damn sound was...

[saipeme]

ur welcome.

we have the lucent gold. me and my mom decided on the color. dad ko sumabay nalang hehe i haven't seen the 2007 blizzard grey, pero i saw a 2006 grey one. baka yun na rin yun. ok naman sya. feeling ko, pag bago maganda talaga kahit anong kulay, coz shiny pa... hehehe... if ur wife doesn't like black, choose between the other two colors nalang... i think u can't go wrong coz they're both ok. parang pinag-isipan talaga ng isuzu yung tatlong kulay na ino-offer nila (altho i dunno y tatlo lang)...

anyway, as for the lucent gold, cool sya, parang nag-iiba-iba yung kulay... sometimes parang may shade of green, minsan na man parang off-white, minsan para ring silver hehehe... basta it's a very pale gold... don't worry, hindi sya mukhang cheap hehe. post ko yung pics pag tumigil na ang ulan d2 samin at makapagpicture naman ako...

mam mfgab asan na pic ng new 2007 sportivo...hope you'll post it...how's the ride now ndi ba bitin sa overtaking....

[mfgab]

45deg inclined siyempre naman kayang kaya un... there's no such road na inclined 45deg na derecho ng ilang kms... at wlang sasakyan makakaakyat pag ganun. d mo lang pansin na nagbabago ang slope habang umakyat .... pero sa engine dun mo siya mapansin na biglang bumilis.

thanks po!

saipeme sir, sori d pa po ako nakapagpicture ksi sobrang busy. yun namang overtaking, sa city d2, ok naman, pero di ko pa sha natry i-drive sa hi-way eh

[mfgab]

mam mfgab asan na pic ng new 2007 sportivo...hope you'll post it...how's the ride now ndi ba bitin sa overtaking....

sa kulay nga pala, i realized na siguro mas maganda yung blizzard grey kesa lucent gold. all the trimmings are chrome ksi, including the bumper so mas maganda ata yung medyo may contrast dahil mas stand-out. pag sa lucent gold parang nagbe-blend lang yung kulay...

[mgrace]

mam mfgab asan na pic ng new 2007 sportivo...hope you'll post it...how's the ride now ndi ba bitin sa overtaking....

sa experience ko so far d pa naman ako nabitin...

[eugene69]

mam mfgab asan na pic ng new 2007 sportivo...hope you'll post it...how's the ride now ndi ba bitin sa overtaking....

Here are some pictures of our Sportivo.

[saipeme]

Here are some pictures of our Sportivo.

galing ng sportivo mo sir, ito ba ang kulay ng blizzard grey...how is the ride sir....

[bagz606]

*eugene69 & mfgab

pics naman ng interiors please...


thnx