Violet Vivid
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Reports of my demise were somewhat exaggerated
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Heya all!!
yeps am back, with another request for info on a random car that makes me 'oomph' hehehe
basically i'm sure i can't afford to repair my mini, and wants something small & fast to tazz about it that isn't a Land Rover
Sooo my current thinking is a Suzuki Cappuccino, as some are now sneaking sub-£1000 :-)
can anybody give me advice as to what to look out for on these?
thanks
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Violet, purple-loving Landy obsessed Purple-haired CyberPunk Almost model & occasional word wrangler regarding Landies
xXxIf she can't decide on what kind of genitalia she likes to play with you're better off without her. Move on... play with Land-Rovers. 
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nice to see you back vi cool little cars we had a honda beat
similar car but parts were a bit steep but I'm not an expert
I'm sure theres a person who knows them on here
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Rust is the no 1 enemy on these things. I've seen a few for sale as mot fails because of rust. The seem to rot a lot more than other japanese cars of the early 90's.
If you've got a £1000 you can't go wrong with an Mx-5. There's plenty choice and are a little more practical.
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I had one when it was about 2 years old, it was great fun to drive, quite refined for a little car on motorways but you could thrash it along B roads like you were chased by the police. Servicing was quite expensive, I remember. Parts were pricey too and mine was new enough to only need normal service stuff. Rustproofing is not good, and even worse on the Japanese imports so be very careful. I'm 6ft 2 tall and I could just fit inside, but the seat goes back a fair way and the steering wheel is adjustable. Aircon is quite powerful, and the hartop roof sections didn't leak at all. Brakes, gearchange etc are nice and light and because it's so small it's a doddle to park. Having said that, if I was in the market for a tiny car I'd probably buy another Suzuki Whizzkid if I could find a solid one  |
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burns
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I really liked mine but they rust like you would not believe. In the end I px'd it for my Clio 182 because I couldn't bring my slef to sell it someone. Mine also had really bad scuttle shake with the roof off, might just have been the missing bits of metal though.
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Last Edit: Aug 7, 2010 18:17:33 GMT by burns
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V-Force
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I like Hondas.
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Really like these, 660cc Turbo motors  I think they run about 60 bhp, so they must be running at really safe, reliable levels, i.e. not strained at all, as most 600cc bike engines run over 70bhp without a turbo. They look really cool I think, and now I'm wondering what the insurance would be like on one, I want something a bit different when I'm 17. If you do find a solid one, make sure that if it hasn't been rustproofed, you get it rustproofed, as JDM imports have no rust protection whatsoever, due to the fact that they don't salt the roads over there. |
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1999 Impreza WRX typeR STI Version 5 Limited
1999 Civic VTi-S Aerodeck
2005 Bora TDI daily
Several other 90s Hondas (shhh they're sleeping)
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ive had one of 2 of these . rust a issue, parts avaliable from suzuki and many online forums. there is a suzuki cappurcinio club i believe ..
ours was restricted . you can have them deresticted etc . excellent fun little car ..
specs on a cappo ..
by spanki_monki on Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:43 pm
1993 Suzuki Cappuccino
Year 1993
Make Suzuki
Model Cappuccino
Engine Location Front
Drive Type Rear Wheel (standard), Front Wheel
Weight 1453 lbs | 659.1 kg
Performance
0-60 mph 8.0 seconds.
Top Speed 87 mph | 140 km/h Similar top speeds
Engine
Aspiration/Induction Normal
Displacement 657.00 cc | 40.1 cu in. | 0.7 L.
Horsepower 64.00 BHP (47.1 KW) @ 6500.00 RPM
Torque 76.00 Ft-Lbs (103.1 NM) @ 3500.00 RPM
HP to Weight Ratio 22.7 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio)
HP / Liter 91.4 BHP / Liter
Transmission Information
Gears 5
Transmission Sequential
Dimensions
Exterior
Length 130.001 in | 3302 mm.
Width 130.001 in | 3302 mm.
Height 47.001 in | 1193.8 mm.
Wheelbase 81.001 in | 2057.4 mm.
Front Track 47.601 in | 1209.1 mm.
Rear Track 47.601 in | 1209.1 mm
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if you have helped me with advice or parts thank you so much ... should anyone require some dining chair covers gimme a shout. I make and manufacture them .
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if you have helped me with advice or parts thank you so much ... should anyone require some dining chair covers gimme a shout. I make and manufacture them .
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olduns
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