Does anybody here have or like the Vitara/Sidekick/Tracker?

Kinja'd!!! "dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
05/15/2014 at 19:29 • Filed to: None

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Any year from 88-04, the real truck versions, not the later thetas. The first-gen XL7 counts, too, because at the time it was the only 7-passenger vehicle with a manual transmission sold in the US.

I like these more than I should.


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Kinja'd!!! jkm7680 > dogisbadob
05/15/2014 at 19:35

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The Xl-7 had a manual? Much surprise. Much, sudden like for one.


Kinja'd!!! dogisbadob > jkm7680
05/15/2014 at 19:38

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Yeah it's awesome. I don;t know how many manual XL7's are out there, but the total is indeed greater than zero.

Here are two for sale on Auto Trader right now

an electric blue in NH

and


a black cherry XL7 in Washington State


Kinja'd!!! jkm7680 > dogisbadob
05/15/2014 at 19:56

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That's pretty damn cool. Those would make a helluvua rock crawler.


Kinja'd!!! Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > dogisbadob
05/15/2014 at 20:01

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I never own one. But i once drive the Sidekick from 90's, and that's a really good car.

And XL7 is really rooomy, but feels huge, so i prefer the sidekick.


Kinja'd!!! handsoff > dogisbadob
05/15/2014 at 22:32

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I've driven the XL7 manual. It was a turd, not at all responsive, engine wheezed and wheezed and never really made it go any faster. I dated a girl in college who had the GV with the same drivetrain, and it was alright. Not fast or anything, but reasonably fun. My favorites are the earlier Sidekick/Trackers, the 2dr without the removable top. I have no idea why, but I'll have one someday