"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
12/07/2015 at 13:00 • Filed to: None
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"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures)
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My wife and I saw one of these over the weekend and she liked the idea of finding one and making it into our adventuremobile. Time to start shopping!
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
12/07/2015 at 13:03 |
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Do it! They’re great!
Spoon II
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
12/07/2015 at 13:11 |
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Your wife is clearly awesome!
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
12/07/2015 at 13:16 |
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There’s an older car guy in my town who drives one. His is metallic blue with white accents and a white lift-off top.
vicali
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
12/07/2015 at 13:18 |
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Haha, get it in writing!
My wife did the same thing when she spotted a ghia vert at a veedub show.. lucky me!
WiscoProud
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
12/07/2015 at 13:40 |
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They are cool little trucks. Just be aware of the handling quirks. I saw one the other weekend slightly built with the Tonka embem on the front grill. Very cool.
Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
12/07/2015 at 13:56 |
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Be careful. Those things flip like a burger on even the slightest of curves. A friend of mine was killed in one many, many years ago.
Master Cylinder
> Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
12/07/2015 at 14:18 |
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They are great little off-roaders, so if that’s your goal, a Sammy will be a good buy. If you can find one that hasn’t dissolved into red powder, that is.
If you’re looking at it for long-distance expedition-type overland stuff, it might be pretty limited. They’re not great on pavement, and the tiny engine is going to be pretty taxed trying to haul a couple of people and a bunch of gear at anything much faster than 50-55 MPH.
I have had 3 of the successor to the Samurai - the Geo Tracker/Suzuki Sidekick/Vitara. My favorite was the four-door hardtop. With the 16V engine, it had enough poke to “cruise” at 70 MPH with a small lift and slightly larger tires. You trade some off road ability, but you get MUCH better road manners and day-to-day liveability.
If you can live with its limitations, you can’t really go wrong with a Samurai, though!
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Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
> Master Cylinder
12/07/2015 at 16:01 |
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Thanks. The Sidekick does look a lot more livable.