Why would you bother?

[crash]

I was having a look on the 4wd monthly site where i found a series of articles on one of the editors projects, a Suzuki X90. The trouble they are going to just to get 31" tires on is amazing. I have to ask WHY WOULD YOU BOTHER. I know people do things just to be different or because some one said that it could not be done, but could the money be spent wiser elsewhere? Or am I just too practical. I am all for people building there ultimate 4X4, and I have a few wild ideas of my own, but a X90, get real. And what about the modified RAV 4 at Wandin last year, it falls in this category as well.

[MrsMcRover]

I guess you have the money and the time.. It doesnt matter. They dont serve a puprose other than they can do it i suppose.:wasntme:

[tombraider]

What about a Vitara?

Same (very) robust chassis..... Strong driveline.... Excellently capable little thing....

[dobbo]

And don't forget the original Zook, the Sierra, very capable little vehicle.

[tombraider]

Mate! My wifes Vitara (with her at the wheel) has seen more air time than a skate board at the X-Games :cool:

That little thing is brilliant offroad, and its great to see the big boys going :eek: when she gets it through something they struggle to drive!

[cookiesa]

That's not the one with the big lift and pink is it? (Was featured in 4WD Monthly a while back)

[tombraider]

That's not the one with the big lift and pink is it? (Was featured in 4WD Monthly a while back)

Yep! :cool:

[rovercare]

I was having a look on the 4wd monthly site where i found a series of articles on one of the editors projects, a Suzuki X90. The trouble they are going to just to get 31" tires on is amazing. I have to ask WHY WOULD YOU BOTHER. I know people do things just to be different or because some one said that it could not be done, but could the money be spent wiser elsewhere? Or am I just too practical. I am all for people building there ultimate 4X4, and I have a few wild ideas of my own, but a X90, get real. And what about the modified RAV 4 at Wandin last year, it falls in this category as well.

Because they aren't so narrow minded and think "why do they bother":mad:

Same views you hear from japenese vehicle owners to rover's, isn't it??

[100I]

I just might have a soft spot for Suzukis too:angel:

As soft as an X90...:twisted:


Na, bully for them, but I couldn't see me throwing that much money at one.

[Larry]

And don't forget the original Zook, the Sierra, very capable little vehicle.

Original Zook:angel:????? The Sierra was Suzuki's third generation 4WD after the LJ50 & LJ80.:p

Larry.

[scrambler]

Original Zook:angel:????? The Sierra was Suzuki's third generation 4WD after the LJ50 & LJ80.:p

Larry.
Was thinking the same. You never forget the sound of that 3 cylinder 2-stroke once you've had a LJ50.

[loanrangie]

Was thinking the same. You never forget the sound of that 3 cylinder 2-stroke once you've had a LJ50.

My first 4wd, my mum used to call it the singer (sewing machine).

[100I]

ahem, and there were the LJ10/LJ20 before that, about 360cc!!!!

[TJS-70Y]

I know were there is an X90 with a 4.6 rangie motor with a 5 speed and hilux diffs with coils running 37's should be good when its done. And I'm about to buy an LJ50. Aaaah the smell of 2 stroke in the morning:D

Thomas

[LandyAndy]

A friend of mine has a suzi ute (early sierra tray top)on his farm.
Was cheaper(secondhand)/safer/more comfortable than a 4 wheel mojobike and with its 32"tyres goes anywhere the mojo would!!! Plus they could use it for alot more farm duties than a bike,PLUS it goes many places their cruiser ute wont even dream of.
I had a play in it when I was doing some fencing for them,low first was amazing,walk up walls!!!
Andrew

[crash]

I know were there is an X90 with a 4.6 rangie motor with a 5 speed and hilux diffs with coils running 37's should be good when its done. And I'm about to buy an LJ50. Aaaah the smell of 2 stroke

Thomas

Now that is something I would love to see. Did he cut the body to get it around the engine? This is about as good as the guy I knew that put a 427 chevy into a mini, took to the drag strip, flipped it and never drove it again.

I do think that alot of the Suzuki's are still under rated, and have been showed up more than on one occasion out in the bush buy a suzuki driver.

I admire all custom 4wds and am probably jealous because I do not make the cash available to do such things, One does have to dream.

[TJS-70Y]

Yeah its nearly finished. The motor fits in but they had to modify the tunnel from memory. The custom radiator is just behind the grill. The engine bays are actually quite spacious. A rangie v8 fits straight into an X90 or a vitara.

Thomas

[scrambler]

I do think that alot of the Suzuki's are still under rated, and have been showed up more than on one occasion out in the bush buy a suzuki driver.

One of the British off-road magazines rated the Sierra as the best 4wd ever made.

[isuzurover]

I competed (as Navi) in a German 4x4 comp. We were in a double-locked D90 with all the bits. There were plenty of others in double-locked Merc G-wagens, and heaps of people in near-stock (usuallyu unlocked - or just detroit rear) suzis.

The greater manouverability of the suzis meant they consistently did better on the tight courses. The top 3 were suzukis in the end.

[1103.9TDI]

PLUS it goes many places their cruiser ute wont even dream of.
:D:D......There's lots of those places......:D:D

[HangOver]

suki is pretty good off road, bloody good on sand BUT ...
and this is the big but .............
try craming in you, the wife & kids and camping stuff for a week/weekend.

great day trip vehicle though
Second only to a RR of course :-)

[scrambler]

suki is pretty good off road, bloody good on sand BUT ...
and this is the big but .............
try craming in you, the wife & kids and camping stuff for a week/weekend.

great day trip vehicle though
Second only to a RR of course :-)
Wife - check. Camping equipment for a week - check. Kids - didn't have any then ;)

Sold the Sierra with 1 month until the first arrived!

[HAK]

I was contemplating a Jimny at one stage they do up all right and get placing I’m afraid most larger 4wd don’t get

I remember being at Appin with about 9 4bys from LR, Pootrols toymotors and all being stuck then this little sierra come along and hop skip and jump it made it, there where a lot of guys going ugggghhhhhhhhh :eek:

How ever as steve said wife child and camping gear mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[MrsMcRover]

:D I still want one..............