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[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I don't have such a strange hobby, more that the subject for that hobby is strange. There's nothing weird about fixing up a 35 year old sports car or truck or something.

But I've been working on what I thought was a well-known model of 4x4, but now that it's running it draws a crowd of onlookers when I take it somewhere, and many people, even adults, don't know what a Suzuki Samurai is and have never seen one before.

[–] AttackBunny@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think you have to be part of the greater car community, at least, to know much about one, but probably a smaller niche of people looking for practical vehicles that are fun to know about the samurai.

I love the first gen RX7, and while far more well known (the FD anyhow), than the samurai, there is a LOT of confusion and misinformation out there about my car and the rotary engine in general. I feel your pain.

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

About 20 years ago I daily drove a 1979 Mazda Rx-7. It was pretty dependable with its carburetor equipped 12A rotary, and it was amazing fun in the corners. And it was such a pure sports car - two seats, four wheels, and an engine. No power steering, no automatic transmission, no traction control or ABS. I remember having to drive it while leaned over toward the passenger side so my head didn't hit the ceiling.

[–] AttackBunny@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I’ve had mine for about 15 years now. It’s a 1982 GSL with all the original factory options. Mines pretty heavily modified though. It made a huge 89rwhp on the dyno out of the carb’d 12a.

Just about everyone I know has trouble fitting in all the fun cars. I’m relatively small, so I fit great in my rx7 and Miata.

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly I'm kind of glad I got my Samurai, because I have a neighbor with a 1983 or 1984 Rx7 that looks great but never moves, and I was having to talk myself out of offering him money for it.

[–] AttackBunny@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's getting very difficult to find parts for the FB. There are a lot less people who know how to work on them, or are willing to work on them too. They are a blast to drive, and every time I think I should sell mine, I go for a drive, and remember why I can't.

A few pics of mine....

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Very nice! I had that same spoiler on my '79.

Let me see if I can figure out how to post a picture. It's not a sexy as an Rx-7 but it's just as fun, in a different way.! image

[–] AttackBunny@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The samurai is an amazing little vehicle. They are pretty adorable too.

[–] Schlemmy@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They're fun and pocket sized, almost edc. My neighbour had one and we used to make fun trips with it. Love it

[–] guazzabuglio@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Samurais (AKA Jimnys) are the shit

[–] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

[…] many people, even adults, don't know what a Suzuki Samurai is and have never seen one before.

Where in the world is this!? I find it hard to believe that anyone anywhere, who cares enough about cars to take a look at yours, wouldn't be familiar with such a classic and iconic car.

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

For what it's worth, the people who see it and don't know what it is have all been born after the mid 1990s.

And I have just about the only one left anymore.

[–] negativenull@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Suzuki Samurai

If you know, you know.

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

I'm super envious. I would love to have one of those as my extreme trail rig.