Jason Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Well, last year I picked up a 1992 RHD Suzuki Carry Van with Combi kit to get back and forth from work. It was pretty gutless with 42hp, but, it was 4WD and it was fun and handy. Well 3 weeks ago I got rear ended by a Ford pickup truck and the insurance company wrote her off last Monday with $7700 worth of damage :( ! RIP old girl! Since I liked getting 38mgp and it being so handy I started looking for another JDM kei Van. I found two for sale locally and picked up this one last Thursday. It's a 1990 Suzuki Every Van with the "Aero Tune Turbo PS Package" and makes about 60hp, whoo hoo :cool: ! That's not bad for a 657cc, 3 cylinder engine because it has an intercooled turbo with fuel injection from the factory. It's RWD with a 5 speed and has a 6.45 rear end with leafs in back and struts up front. Only bad things is that it doesn't have the optional 4WD package, the special "panoramic" sunroof package or power windows, but, it has A/C and the upgraded interior. Here she is rollin' on the factory 12" allys with 145/80/12" tires. I changed over to some 13"x5.5" rims with 175/70/13's to start with ... Rolls along a lot better than the old one and cruises on the highway easily at 90km/hr and I can now easily keep up with traffic :lol: ! She seats 4 and you get a 5½'-6' load space in the rear with the back seats folded down. This thing is not subtle at all ... Funky front end .... And it's covered by these "go fast" stickers ... I hope this one lasts a little longer than the 9 months the last one did! Anyone got any FWD offset rims in 13" or 14" in a 4x114.3mm bbolt pattern up for grabs, she needs a little more tire/rim! Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 :blink: Funny looking previa Jason :P Or was that an Odyssey :P More room in this one Jason thats good! Do the go fast stickers help :unsure: :lol: Glad it worked out it the end. Quote Link to comment
WAGON JON Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 That is a nice little van. Do you have any intentions to swap the 4wd stuff into the new van? It might be a lot of trouble? dunno. Nice :D Quote Link to comment
Jason Posted August 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Hey Lou, how's things ? Yah, I kinda veered off the beaten path again eh :blink: :cool: :lol: ! Yah, ICBC was pretty good to me given the rarity of what I was driving and the fact that I was rear ended .... Yah, I figure the "go fast" stickers are good for another 5hp or so :P ! Nope Jon, I'm not going to swap the 4WD parts over to this guy, the layout is completely different for the drivetrain. The old one was mid mount engine setup with struts all around and this one is a front mount engine setup with struts up front and leafs in the rear. Don't wanna get into that, so I sold the bent hulk to a specialist dealer up North in Vernon. Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Hey Lou, how's things ? Yah, I kinda veered off the beaten path again eh :blink: :cool: :lol: ! Yah, ICBC was pretty good to me given the rarity of what I was driving and the fact that I was rear ended .... Yah, I figure the "go fast" stickers are good for another 5hp or so :P ! Jason,Things are :unsure: :lol: How was the Alaska cruise :cool: You did veer off path a bit :lol: :P Thats good the corp was decent to you :cool: Sweet go fast stickers that work :P :lol: Quote Link to comment
Jason Posted August 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 The Alaska cruise was great! Yah gotta imagine this one, little guy, 5'4" 120lbs gets on the boat, no big deal. Heads for the buffet and eats lunch at 2pm. Sits down for dinner at 6pm and orders 3 appy's, main course with sides, and 3 desserts and eats it all :blink: :cool: ! Bottle of wine later, I'm feeling pretty good for the day, but, come 10pm I'm up at the buffet again for a snack! This goes on 7 times a day for 7 days :rolleyes: :blink: ! I think I'm a little heavier now ;) ! Yah, the Corp couldn't figure out how to value the old van, I had to "educate" them for a week! It's all good now. Glad to hear things are level at least! Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 :lol: Thats funny Jason, All you can eat,and eat you can :lol: :blink: Sucks that we have to "educate" the powers that be :blink: Fools that they are :lol: Quote Link to comment
Jason Posted August 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Yup, that's me, the stomach that walks :blink: ! Yah, if you want more than what they are offering, you gotta present a reasoned argument, had 3 dealers back me up too which helped! Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 :lol: Jason the human Garburator Burden of proof :cool: Thats great that the dealers backed you up! :cool: Quote Link to comment
jefe de jefes Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 That's pretty cool! Didn't even know these existed. Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Dude! Sick van! So, I think I want one now. Lets see if I can talk my girlfriend into it since I am up to my car limit (2). Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 with all those cars you have$$$$$ who cares about gas milage Jason Build a 8 car gagrage Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 I think there's on in town similar to that. Looks like like board on edge or a case of beer coming at ya. Diesel like the Delicas? Quote Link to comment
Jason Posted August 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 It's a gas powered version Mike, the Delica's are a little too big for what I have in mind and do with her. She rarely leaves the lower mainland. Urban people/cargo mover ... Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Too bad these are not legal for road use in USA. But then last summer I saw a Daihatsu Move in San Francisco with California license plates (how'd that happen?) Boeing uses these little vans around their plants. I saw some Subaru Sambar there, and some old ones (pre-85 so they can be licensed) for sale on eBay. Quote Link to comment
Jason Posted August 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 The ones around plants like Boeings' are speed limited and governed so they can't exceed 25mph. These guys will do 60 so it's all good once you remove the governor! I drove my old one down to Seattle on I-5 and man, people just stared! Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 I totally didnt realize you were canadian. That explains why you got one of those. Still a cool car :) Quote Link to comment
John Baker Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Too bad these are not legal for road use in USA. But then last summer I saw a Daihatsu Move in San Francisco with California license plates (how'd that happen?) Boeing uses these little vans around their plants. I saw some Subaru Sambar there, and some old ones (pre-85 so they can be licensed) for sale on eBay. Sorry if I offend by thread jacking......I saw you made reference to seeing these at the Boeing plant, do you work there? Quote Link to comment
Jason Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 I totally didnt realize you were canadian. That explains why you got one of those. Still a cool car :) Yah, I be Canuckian all right! We do get access to some JDM stuff, but, it has to be 15 years old or older. Quote Link to comment
Gensaiken Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Damn canada, getting all the cool japanese stuff before we do :angry: Quote Link to comment
Jason Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 with all those cars you have$$$$$ who cares about gas milage Jason Build a 8 car gagrage Hey Hainz, I'ma working on it buddy! It isn't the money, it's the principal dude, more than half the price of gas up here is tax from 4 levels of government! Quote Link to comment
FoxyRoadster Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 you can get these legal in some states, they are legal here in OK for non-interstate use... I'm wondering if I could get a cappuccino legal under the same law... since there is no age limit at all.. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 mAybe ok no care, but US Customs will. You can't bring them in as federal DOT won't allow it. And if you don't declare it at the border, that is considered a crime. but no problem for 25 year old JDM cars Quote Link to comment
Jason Posted August 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Damn canada, getting all the cool japanese stuff before we do :angry: Hah, you guys just have to wait the extra 10 years ... Quote Link to comment
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