Hello from Cornwall
Hello from Cornwall
Hi all,
Have been driving around in my Suzuki Samuari again for the last two weeks. It was SORN'ed for the last four years and left neglected in the garage which hasn't done the body work the world of good. The photo attached is just before it got mothballed. The wheels are now very rusty but easily fixed.
Was driving around in a brand new Ford Fiesta for the last two years but the ex got that although I did get my Defender (87 ex military but not in good condition) back from him but had to sell that so left with the Sammy. So glad I kept it although it was a jolt back from the luxury of the Fiesta. Back to basics :-).
This Samurai was my first car. I bought it new in Holland in 1994 although it was officially registered in December 1993 so 21 years old this month! I lived in Holland until 2007. My Sammy was one of the last made I think. Its a left hooker of course but that makes driving around the country lanes in Cornwall easier because I can hug the hedges .
I am no mechanic so am going to be asking some questions in other areas of the forum. Hope you guys can help.
Are there any other females out there driving Sammy's?
Best wishes,
Maz
Have been driving around in my Suzuki Samuari again for the last two weeks. It was SORN'ed for the last four years and left neglected in the garage which hasn't done the body work the world of good. The photo attached is just before it got mothballed. The wheels are now very rusty but easily fixed.
Was driving around in a brand new Ford Fiesta for the last two years but the ex got that although I did get my Defender (87 ex military but not in good condition) back from him but had to sell that so left with the Sammy. So glad I kept it although it was a jolt back from the luxury of the Fiesta. Back to basics :-).
This Samurai was my first car. I bought it new in Holland in 1994 although it was officially registered in December 1993 so 21 years old this month! I lived in Holland until 2007. My Sammy was one of the last made I think. Its a left hooker of course but that makes driving around the country lanes in Cornwall easier because I can hug the hedges .
I am no mechanic so am going to be asking some questions in other areas of the forum. Hope you guys can help.
Are there any other females out there driving Sammy's?
Best wishes,
Maz
Re: Hello from Cornwall
to the club. Looks really tidy in that picture. Hopefully you can get it looking like that again
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I hope so too Ferris - love the wheels on yours! What a beast
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if in doubt, FLAT OUT!
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mans tool kit > duct tape, wd40 and a bfh is all you ever need
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Whereabouts are you in Cornwall, you going to offroad your truck?
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to the club.
Mmmm, a nice and shiny one.
Mmmm, a nice and shiny one.
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Hi looks tidy, have fun getting it back that way
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Welcome and nice Sammy
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Welcome to the forum, it looks like a nice tidy SJ and red always looks good on a suzuki! In the 80's the UK got a lot of Dutch Sj's as only the 410 was available over here and the rest of Europe got the 413, I think Hermans was the dealer that did packages where you would get travel and lodgings then pick up your new suzuki and drive it home.
Yeah yours is one of the later ones, I bet it has the SPI engine, I'm glad it past its MOT and your getting out & driving it!
Yeah yours is one of the later ones, I bet it has the SPI engine, I'm glad it past its MOT and your getting out & driving it!